Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-06-19
BY Associated Press.

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~ Dental candidate will be per-
mitted to name his running
~ mate, II he so desires.
No sooner had the conven-
ton adjourned today that Mr..
Taft's immediate supporters set TO
work to ascertain his wishes regarding
o. candidate for the vice presidency.
They wired him direct, and pending
his reply refused to voice any opinion
as to the probable outcome of the bal
loting. AS rule, the Taft men mani
tested a willingness to abide by the
secretary's wish, but there were those
among them who took the position that
the delegates should be permitted to
cast their votes according to their own
predictions.
For the first time there was an ac-
tive propaganda in the interest OF
Congressman Sherman of New York.
1t was stated positively that he would
have the support of the entire delega-
tion from his own state, and 1t was
stated by Chairman Woodruff that he
would get Oklahoma solid, and that he
would have votes from many other
states, specifically mentioning Pennsyl-
vania, Illinois. Michigan, Indiana, Col
orado and many of the New England
and other states.
There was also renewed talk in the
interest OF Senator Dolliver. There was
a growing belief that Secretary Taft
would declare for the Iowa senator. and
It was freely predicted that he would
be nominated In case the secretary's
preference should be made known be-
fore the beginning of the ballotfng to-
morrow.
Is Taft's Preference
Much as the question OF Delivers
nomination has been discussed. and the
many assertions and denials as there
have been concerning the attitude of
the secretary of war toward him, there
Is a strong impression that the Iowa
senator was the real preference Of the
nominee for the first place. and most OF
Secretary Taft's friends were willing
to accept Dolliver. II he should be in
dicted by the secretary, even though
his nomination should make as much
trouble in Iowa as has been predicted.
The. Iowa men were rot prepared for
the movement In behalf of their candi-
date, and they were actively engaged
in heading 1t off. They held a meeting
during the day and declared for Cum
minis, but. when they began a canvass
in his behalf did not find general en-
couragement. There was still talk In
favor of Vice President Fairbanks. but
his stock went down before the fire.
retary would not give him the prefer
ence of his Endorsement.
There was some reso-tment among
the Taft people over the sighting allu-
sions to their methods made by the
vice presidents friends in the speeches
in the convention today, and 1t was
evident that unless the Taft men should
become convinced of the wisdom of re-
nominating the vice president In the
interest of the ticket he would not be
chosen.
There were those among Mr. Tafts
friends who were willing to say that
Mr.. Fairbanks could do more for the
ticket than any one else, and they con-
tended for his nomination even in the
face of criticisms and differences OF
opinion. Those nearest to the secre-
tary were however, apparently not
among those who had this view
Massachusetts for Guild
There was no intimation tonight but
what Massachusetts, would present
Governor Guilds name to the conven-
tion Senator Lodge is slated to make
the nomination speech, and 1t Is said
some member of the Michigan delega-
ton, among whom Gov. Guild is popu-
lar, will second the nomination.
A number of Massachusetts, men
sought out the other New England del
egations tonight and urged concerted
action in behalf of Governor Guild.
They met with some encouragement,
but no actual promise, 1t is understood,
was given. None of the New England
states held meetings tonight, although
it was said that some of the states
would seek to agree upon a candidate
when the delegations came together at
the convention hall tomorrow.
New Hampshire's sentiment seemed
to. tend toward Fairbanks, although
none of the delegates would give direct
preference.
It was said that Vermont would vote
for Sherman of New York. Rhode
Island was also inclined to favor a
New York man for second place, and
the consensus vt opinion among the
Connecticut party was In a similar
vein.
Some of the Massachusetts, support
ers Of Governor Guild claimed tonight
that II three or four ballots for vice
president were taken without a NOM
ination other New England states would
change to Guild in order to obtain
representation on the ticket from that
section of the country.
The Illinois delegation seemed to
favor Sherman OF New York. There is
little sentiment of any other sort 10 Re
found in the delegation
In the hope of staving on the ad-
ministration's understood preference
for Senator Dolliver, George ID. Per-
kins, chairman of the Iowa delegation,
wired President Roosevelt in the name
of himself and nineteen others OK the
delegation as follows:
''The following members OF the iowa