The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-06-17
10y willis J. Abbott

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apparent that the plan OF the man
ayers Of the dominant faction in the
republican national convention Is 10
hold OF until the last minute any de
termination upon vice presidential
nominee. The Tart and Roosevelt
forces are thoroughly enthroned in
power and political observers have
ceased 10 take interest in the mere
pcrfunctory ratification by the con
vcntlon Of nomination already de-
termined upon. But there is interest
In the vice presidential place and II
seems to be the part and the policy
Of the convention managers to pique
curiosity by holding back any infor
nation or any views they may have
on this subject until the last moment.
4 very prominent New England sen
ator one OF the so-callcd allies, said
today TO me that the name Of the vice
president would not be known until
the word came over the wires from
Washington. This seems to he the
general opinion among the delegates
But from democratic point Of
view the hesitation and the wrangle
over the vice presidency IS amusing
II not indeed encouraging The ad
ministration wants Senator Doliver
of Iowa. Why? Because II expects
that MIR. Bryan will be nominated and
IL appreciates the fact that Secretary
Taft cannot cope with Bryan as
political speaker. So II selects Dol
liver who, 1t must be admitted, ls
glib talker In order that there may
be- on the ticket some able man to at
least pretend to meet Bryan on his
own chosen field Of battle. Then
comes bitter wall, Macedonian
cry from Iowa. "lf you tako Dolliyer
out Of the senate say the Iowa poll
ticians, you will reopen the old fight
between the stalwarts and the Cum
Minis men for his successor and the
first thing you know YOU will lose the
electoral vote OF the state and lose
a senatorship. Leave us our Dolliver
ana leave us the peace which we
thought We had won through a long
continued war That is the hitch in
the Dolliver program. A few years
ago Mr. Dulliver himself would haya
boon glad 10 have been nominated for
the vice presidency, but today as
fun Acdred United States senator
with years in Office assured, he does
not want to undertake the gamble OF
running ON q presidential ticket, the
success OF which is at least probe
matical
Then comes the talk of Fairbanks.
This is very different story. Tle
Iowa men say that II Dollver is nor,
mated the state is likely to go demo
cratic The Indiana men come Ia
mcnting and declare that unless Fair.
banks is nominated their state is
likely To go democratic. How strang,
ana curious it is that there are SO
many states In this great middle west
of our, h' "p,cs"utan.. Of which
at this great political Convention aIe
admitting serious trcpidution lest the
growing democratic wave should
sweep over and engull them. The La
Toilette men are not yet upon the
scene, but from one or the advance
guard | learn that the complete sup
preston of laFollotte in the United
States senate by Fairbanks and the
dominant MAJOR ty there is resented
hy his people and that Wisconsin too
Is 10 be- regarded as doubtful state.
lu deed out of this Chi,ugo conyyn.
tou democrats are entitled TO gain
great confidence and encouragement.
4 man, a private citizen living quiet
iy 40 country home near Lincoln,
Nebraska, has influenced it's deibcra
t.ous more than can generally be un-
dyrstuod The convention which will
bc dominated hy Roosevelt Is largely
guided by feeling that in uomina.
tious and In platform utteranccs it
must prepare TO meet the Ncbraskan
on his own ground.