The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-06-15

That Dolliver is willing to stand for
the nomination providing it can be
brought about in the right way, is evil
denced by the fact that Long. fresh
from the conference, continued to
boom him. All of the Iowa politicians
it will tear up politics in that state
They have just gone through bitter
factional fight.
To go through another in the selec-
ton Of a senator to succeed Dolliver
might endanger the Republican ticket,
result in the election of two Demo-
cratic senators. They have pleaded
with Long all day to quit and have
also bombarded the White House at
Washington with protests by wire.
Still the Dolliver boom goes on.
It is well known to most of the men
high up in public life that Senator
Dolliver is not particularly in ease
with his present job He dislikes the
hauling and pulling that goes with the
routine grind of United States SEN
ator. His ambitions run to the lecture
platform. and from an advertising
standpoint the vice presidency is bet
ter than a senatorship.
Senator Long admitted that his in
terview with the Iowa senator was
very satisfactory. and told the Dolli-
yer boomers to keep up their lick.
L
ed is by orders from Roosevelt or Taft
or fiat declination from the Iowa
senator himself. Dolliver will reach
here today.
Congressman Mcclure of Oklahoma
got behind the Sherman boom for vice
tauer of New York placed it in motion.
Sherman is very popular in Okla
homa," said Mcclure. "As the chair
man of the house committee on Indian
affairs he has been in close touch OF
the eastern end Of the state for many
years. He has always stood for pro-
gressive legislation for the Indians.
and to him is due most of the credit
for the recent legislation removing re-
strictions in the Ave tribes.
although Doliver is a western man,
if the fight comes down between him
and Sherman. I believe the Oklahoma
delegation will go sOlidly for Sherman.
We don't need a western man to carry
our section. Taft will do that. Sher-
man would strengthen the ticket in
New York and there is where it needs
strengthening.
vane, national committeeman, many
DISTINGUISHED Kansans have been APP
pointed assistant sergeants-at-arms of
the convention. The places pay no per
diem nor do they even entftle the IN
cumbent to a ticket of admission. How
ever. the OduSS 10 iOSVShiNSN ~ 60
doorkeepers.
The list includes ex-Lieutenant Gov
ernor D. j. Hanna, Captain George
Findlay of Topeka, United States Mar
shall W. H. Mackey, United States Dis
trict Attorney H. ]. Bone, Bank Com
missioner J. @. Royce. Former Lieuten-
ant Governor H. E. Richter, w. I. Bid
die. director of the Lansing penlten-
tiary: Former State Treasurer Otis l..
Anterior. Tom Wagstaff and Charlie
Voc of Independence. John Mack OF
Newton. Harvey Penny of Hays, Jack
Thomas of Colby, Dan Dyer OF Smith
Center. and Long Jordan of Lyons.
IT has not been determined whether
Senator Long or Senator Curtis will
renresent Kansas on the resolutions
| Committee. Curtis has not reached
town. Long says he isn't certain that
he wants that place. If he does he is
satisfied that Curtis will give it to him
and take the Craftsmanship of the dele
cation. At the Topeka meeting Long
vas chosen as chairman. and Curtis
for the resolutions committee This
action was taken without consulting
the two senators.
Tong has been identified closely with
tha nlatform making in Washington,
and IL he decides that he is needed to
ha1n complete the job in the commit
tee he will trade places with Curtis,
VINO has already offered to swap. Sen
stor Fitzpatrick will be the Kansas
member of the credentials committee.