New-York tribune., 1908-06-12
INTEREST TURNS TO
VICE-PRESIDENCY
rHE CORTELYOU BOOM ar
RITES IN CHICAGO.
Passage of 4nti- Gambling Bills Re
fipes Talk of Hughes-49 More
TAFT Delegates Seated.
IRr Telegraph to The Tritune. l

chicago. June lI-Ihe natonal committee
r,sced forty-nine Taft delegates on the tenn
o-s-y roll Of the convention to-day, bringing
~. total Taft vote. according TO the figures
o,ceded by the allies" up to 545, and up to
6s1. according to The Tribunes table.
There was a marked increase to-day of senti-
,,,n+ in favor Of the nomination of a New York
man for Tice-President-
The "a sage of the anti-gamhling bills at
Albany and the arrival of Western delegates
served 10 revive the talk of Governor Hughes
for second place
The Cortelyou boom for second place arrived
,r Chicago on the train with Louis A
coolidge, Assistant Secretary of the Treasury,
although Mr Coolidge says he did not bring it
Iucius y Littauer and National Committee
nan William L. Ward are doing effective work
lr promoting the Presidential boom Of
REPRESENTATIVE James Schoolcraft Sherman.
Wade Ellis. Attorney General of Ohio. ar
rived in Chicago, but says that the draft of
the platform VIII not reach here for two days.
Interest second only TO the selection of a
vfce-Presidential candidate is centring on GER
tain proposed planks Of the platform
Frederick c. Stevens. of New York and
Washington. arrived in Chicago and joireS the
Hughes boomers. Mr. Stevens refused TO talk
for publication. but expressed the utmost graft
fcation at the passage of the anti-gambling
bills -
These summarize the events of an active day
In which there has been much talk and COM
rgratively little accomplished except by the
national committee. which will probably finish
its labors tomorrow. The work OF The COM
uittee has now practically set at rest the tax
q other Presidential candidates and the atten-
zion Of the boomers is being concentrated on
the personality OF the candidate for second
place.
COOLIDGE URGES CORTELYOU
The Cortelyou Eice-Presidential boom has ar
rived in Chicago There Is no question what
ever as 10 its presence, although Louis A. Cool
idge Assistant Secretary Of the Treasury. who
arrived simultaneously. declared that he is not
a charge Of it While protesting against be-
tng placed in the attitude of fathering the Cor
tslyou BOOM Mr. Coolidge consented TO talk on
ths subject to-day When asked the grounds on
which Secretary Cortelyou's friends urged his
nomination be said: Primarily Mr.. Cortelvou's
friends believe he would strengthen the ticket
Hek man of marked ability He is perfectly
dsan He has had an almost picturesque career
bs1sHse Of the rapid strides he has made In the
p1oic service and because these strides have
been made by his own merit and with the help
only of men 10 whom his great ability has ap-
pealed. Were Mr.. Cortelyou nominated every
stenographer in the land would wish 10 see him
elected The manner in which he has carved
out his own fortune has appealed to labor. and
NE labor interests are with him. On the other
hano. his sound and conservative methods as
secretary OF the Treasury have won for him the
confidence Of the business interests. As secre
lazy 10 President Mckinley he endeared himself
70 the old Hanna faction Of his party, and as
Postmaster General and Secretary of the Treas
ury he has won the high regard of the Roose-
VET element He is perhaps the only man whose
name has been mentioned who combines strength
with these four elnents in the Republican party.
Again he has been closely associated with Presi-
cent Roosevelt from the beginning of his ad-
ninistraton, first as secretary to the President
Hnd later as q member of the Cabinet and he
= not only N touch but in sympathy with the
hooseNet policies. He comes from New York
winch is pivotal state. and believe he will
nave the support Of the New York delegation"
When asked for further information Mr.
coolidge said that Mr. Cortelyou's boom was on
somewhat different basis from that OF certain
other Vice Presidential candidates, in that he
vas not actively seeking the nomination but
merely stood ready TO serve his party as candi-
oate for second place II the party wished him
10 Mr. Coolidge also said that Secretary Cor
telyou possessed marked ability as a speaker
ana would add strength to the ticket in the
campaign through his oratorical ability. Mr..
Coolidge also declared that there was no opposi-
aon 10 1Ir. Cortelyou at the White House
ARGUMENTS OF SHERMAN MEN.
The friends Of Representative Sherman depre-
cate the IDEA that Secretary Cortelyou can OBJ
tain the support OF the New York delegation,
and insist that their candidate will be the
choice Of his state for second place. There are,
however, certain prominent New Workers who
oeiere that Mr. CortelyOu VIII prove the
Stronger with the delegation.
Some Of the Sherman advocates call attention
% What they declare TO be more than coirci-
oenoe They point 20 the fact that when MI
Norteyous stock a Presidential candloate
was highest when the national committee held
lis meeting IN Washington last winter ana
when the President realized that his Secretary
Of the Treasury had been described by some OF
his friends as Z candidate entirely agreeable TO
the adninist ration the President promptly re-
iiersted his election night statement whcIl hau
ihe effect Of punctUring the Corleyou
Dental boom. They also say that wheh aii oD
fousy carefully prepared statement was 9eii.
out from Washington last Tuesday h Mhi.i -
was declared -ba+ ~indications are multiplying
That Secretary Cortelyou viii be auNai'eu ~
The Roosevelt and Taft forces at Chicaso d"
their candidate for Vice-President," MI Hltch-
cock acting on advices from Washlhgto toi'
Promptly gave ont a statement 10 lhe eIi
hat the Roosevelt and Taft forces were Pr
noting the fortunes of no candidate h =.
PRESIDENT. and that they were oe'ei ~,
'eaFe the choice entirely to the cohNei'i'i
sherman men say there was no apparent ,
~ Chicago for Mr. Hitchcocks Statei'i'7'-| II
hey intimate that the occasion is to be tounu
= the statement which was sent out i'on'
Washington. They argue that the close
eaencs Of the Two statements was not ~ -
genoe t,,, . .l.- indication that the admins
,r.,, ''i - .ta, tbe Cortelyou