Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-06-18
President at Washington EWahs
Humiliation Of var Secretary.
,tHi P0t't';i' Il tMit H1Jst
No Chances That May Endanger Ad-
ninistration'S Choice fer Head Of
Plank-Cummins or DoliiVcr Be.
iieved to be Favorites.

WASHINGTON, ID. c., June IL
President Roosevelt and Secretary
Taft are taking 10 chances of becom,
ing involved in any program looking
to the selection of a vice presidential
nominee until the secretary of war j.;
out of the woods. After the nomina-
ton of Mr.. Taft has been accomplish
cd, it is likely the word will so forth
from Washington, through the proper
channels, naming the favorite in the
race for second place.
This Official statement was issued
yesterday morning:
Exchange of kilograms overnight
between Washington and Chicago in
diCates there will be no developments
so far as the administration is con-
cerncd. in the matter Of the selection
Of a candidate for vice-presidcnt until
after the platform shall have been dis
posed of and 4 nominee for the PrCsi
dency shall have been named"
Will Not Risk Enmity.
The President ard Secretary Taft
will not commit themselves to anS-
'oN.s lEt
has committed itself to Mr.. Taft. Moth
ing is to be permit: d that may in
any way diminish the strength of Mr.
Taft through creation Of enmities
among those now ruited on Taft for
first place. but differing as to the
most available man for second place.
II also was authoritativelv arnonnc.
cd Yesterday tina: ''rrhertiCn ever
night haS only s'r"nct%ened III" de-
4 termination If the war sccrc'a to in
sist on the inriu sion in the Republi-
can party platform of tho arii-injunc-
tinu Monk On Tho Iircs Ct that teI"-
rraphed fror Chicago last night"
Therefore. long telegram wont fcr-
ward fr~m tho war drnartn,"r' vcSt"r-
dav to- Frsnk ". Hitchcock. Secretary
Taff's Chicago manage. ins'rurt;nr
him to insist on the anti-iniUnction
plank.
Notwithstanding tho announcement
nothing must 10 done about tho VIZ"
prrSidcrrT. IL was made cviI'nt vrs-
fcT-iav that th~ uews from Chirago
concerning tho launching Of the CHm-
minis rooIn fer tho nIacn vas not va
wcIrs-rnc ~ Tho wbi'c TEcuSc THIS
n~rS rcarhed the S-"s'dsn; while tho
~ahir~t was IN <~<sirr and vas dis
cuSScd. hut whether any concIssi"uz
vcr" reached vaS question for
which m s~cr~iary h,d an answrr
Tar Refuses to TsIk.
Following his cs'alsishrd urHcfi~"
" ssvE-- pofhir- on ooIiiicaf srhin~t=
- morally. ard this N" in rsriiruiar.
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pI~aS-d or d.SrI"ssd wish IN Cur'-
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