New-York tribune., 1908-06-15
SECOND PLACE DEBATE
DOLLITER STILL IN LEAD.
Sherman Boom on Increase-Others
Haze Persistent FoLoscing.
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IBy telegraph The Trfbune.l
Chicago June 14-The Vice-Presidency has
been the chief topic of discussion in political cir
cles throughout a day marked by the arrival of
delegations and the parading of marching ciuos
headed hv bands But although every one is
talking Of the Vice Presidency there are no de-
velopments in the situation yet which warrant
a positive prediction. Some of the leaders init
mate that this is entirely satisfactory to them
and that the question may be kept up IN the
air" until the middle of the week.
Were one inclined to lay wager the per-
sonality OF the candidate Senator Doiliver. of
Iowa, would probably command the most sup
port although many would choose Congressman
Sherman of New York few would take Secre-
tary Cortelyou and Fairbanks money could be
placed at long odds. The impression is strong
that Secretary Taft prefers Mr.. Doliiver as a
running mate, while Mr.. Delivers letter, quoted
in these dispatches last night. is regarded as in
dicating a desire rather than the reverse. on the
part Of the Iowa Senator for the place.
Were It not for the Senatorial complication in
Iowa there would be little doubt of the selec-
ton Of Mr.. Dollver Thus far the Iowa situa-
ton does not appear TO have appealed seriously
20 the administration. and some of the extreme
tariff revisionists asking if 1t might not be
Just we'll to have a stirring revisionist like
Mr. Cummins in the Senate. They point out
that Secretary Taft believes in genuine tariff
revision; that Senator Aldrich, in his speech re-
viewing the work of the session of Congress.
suggested the possible necessity Of revising the
tariff upward: and that it IS by no means GER
tain that Messrs. Taft and Roosevelt would be
reluctant to have man of Cumminss convic-
ton in the Senate where. in some degree. he
might be able to offset the rigid protection views
of the Senator from Rhode Island On the
ol,t of
coming to the Senate fills Senators who are in
Chicago with disr1ay and there is no doubt that
some of those most influential at the White
House will make an appeal to the powers in
Washington not to sacrifice Iowa. for they
contend that to take Dolliver out OF the Senate
at this time might result in the election OF
Democrat to succeed him, while the old fash
ioned Iowa Republicans say it makes no ma
terial difference. as Cumnins is practically
Democrat himself.
HEPBURN FAvORS CORTELYoU.
REPRESENTATIVE Hepburn, Of Iowa, fresh from
| washington arrived here to-day and made a
| strone argument against the selection of Sena-
TOR DoIltver for ce-President. He favors Sec
| retary Cortelyou, and believes that If the New
| York delegation would agree on him his nomi-
nation would be assured
1T would be nothing short Of criminal Colo
| mel Hepburn said, for the party to take Sena-
tor Dolliver from Iowa at this time. We have
| been troubled for ten years by a factional fight
| which has Just been settled. Every effort has
been put forth by strongest men to maintain
harmony in the ranks and there has never been
a time when Iowa has not given its vote to the
Republicans. Now it is proposed to take one OF
our leading statesmen away from us and have
,ba eeht renewed 1t will be better for the party
Dollfver in order that Iowa may still be counted
as safely Republican.
"Ar this talk about his being the choice of the
President comes from OF two sources which
seem 10 have some other object in view. 1 see
M reason why the President should confide his
choice to these men any more than to a dozen
others who are equally close to him. left the
President not more than two days ago, and he
made no mention Of Senator Dolliver his
choice I also saw Secretary Taft the day be-
fore left and talked over the Vice-Presidential
situation with him He expressed no choice and
seemed TO he concerned only for the strength Of
the ticket ] certain that both the President
and the Secretary Of War have remained silent
on this issue and do not wish their influence
used in behalf of a candidate who will leave his
own state in a weakened condition Senator
Dolliyer will not be very much stronger in Iowa
than the Republican ticket; in fact II is possible
that be might weaken the ticket. / will protest
against his being drafted to the limit Of my
power.
Despite the repeated declarations of Gov
ernor Hughes that under circumstances
would he accept the nomination as Vice Presi-
dent. there are here prominent in Re
publican councils who believe that Mr.. Hughes
should be nominated. and that if he were he
would not refuse TO obey the mandate of his
party.
Among those who hold this view there is
more than prominent in the New York
delegation while the opinion is shared by
a national committeeman from the Northwest
who is exceedingly close to the administration
Thus far this opinion has been expressed quiet
lv and no man who holds il is willing to be
quoted but that IL may grow into something
more than a privately expressed opinion is one
of the possibilities Of a somewhat complex Vice
Presidential situation.
1t is understood that Seth Low has gone to
Albany TO see Governor Hughes. He is expected
back here IL o'clock tomorrow morning.