The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-06-16
Bryan'S Campaign Men
Keeping Tab on Chicago
Convention.
BOTH SIDES SPAR
FOR VICE PRESIDENT
Lack of Enthusiasm, Says Willis ].
Abbott, Probably VIII Pervade
Republican Fight.

The Republicans are in Chicago,
but the Democrats are there also,
and it is highly interesting 10 note
the sidelights that are thrown on
cut and dried convention news by
the followers of the opposition
party.
e Every move of the Republicans is
a sign to the Democrats. If the Re
publicans do this, the Democrats
will take their cue TO do that; if So
and So is named for Vice President
: by the Administration party, which
is clearly understood to dominate
the situation, then the Democrats
viii find a foil for him in So and So.
1t is politics of both sides that
are being played in Chicago, and
the following outline of the situa-
ton, sent out from Chicago by VIII
lis J. Abbott, is of interest:
Says Vice Is "Fixed."
1T is perfectly apparent that the plan
OF the managers Of the dominant fac
ton OF the Republican national couven-
ton is 70 hold of until the last minute
any determination upon a Vice Presiden-
tlal nominee. Even now, before the
Presidential nomination. will be made.
interest in that particular Office has
lapsed- The TAFT and Roosevelt forces
are thoroughly enthroned in power and
political observers have ceased TO take
interest IN the mere perfunctory rati-
ncaJon by the convention Of a nomina-
llon already determined UPON.
But there is interest In the Vice Pres
3oentlaI place, ana il seems 10 be the
part ana the policy OF the convention
managers 10 piGue curiosity by holding
PACK any information NJ any views theV
have on this subject until the last mo-
ment- 4 prominent New England Sen
alor, one or the sO-called Allies said
Today 70 me that the name OF the Vice
PRESIDENT would not be known until the
word came over the wires from Wash
lngton. This seems TO be the general
opinion among the delegates.
Encourages Democrats.
But from a Democratic point of
view, the hesitation and the wraneIe
over the Vice Presidency is amusing.
II not indeed. encouraging. The Admin
istration wants Senator DoIliver of
Iowa Why? Because II expects that
MI Bryan viii be nominated, and il
NJ.
! art cannot cope with Bryan as "a
pOllIlCdl speaker. SO 10 selects Doil{-
Yer Who, IL must be admitted. IL a pin
lalker, In order that there may be on
the ticket some man able at least 10
pretend 10 meet Bryan on his own
chosen field of battle.
Then comes a bitter wall a Mace
doniAn cry frcm Iowa If Won take
DJlliver out OF the Senate saw tbe
Iowa politicians, you VIII reopen the
oid hight between the sJalWarts and the
Cummins men for his successor. and
the first thing you know YOU will lose
the electoral vote o. the State and lose
Senatorshtp. Leave us our DOIliver
ana leave Us the peace which we
thought we had won through "a long
That IS the hitch in the Doufver
program 4 Few years ago Mr.. Dollf-
Yer himself would have been glad TO
nave been nominated fer the Vice Pres
l4encys Out today, as a -aedged
United States Senator with years in
once assured, he does not want 10 g1n-
dcrtake the gamble of running on a
FIesidentlal ticket, the success Of
which at least is problematicaI
Talk of Fairbanks.
Then comes the talk Of Fairbanks.
This is a very different story. The
Iowa men say that II Dolliver is norni-
mated the State is likely to go Demo-
cratic. The Indiana men come lament
ing, and declare that unless Fairbanks
is nominated their State is likely 10 go
Democratic. How strange and curious
IL is that there are so many States IN
this great Middle West Of ours the rep
TesentatiVes OF which at this great no.
liticdl convention are admitting serious
trepioatiou lest the growing Democratic /
wave should sweep over and engulf |
them
From one OF the La Toilette guard I |
learn that the complete suppression of |
La Toilette in the United States Senate 1
by Fairbanks and the dominant major /
ity there is resented by MS people. and /
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