The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-06-18
FAIRBANKS SAYS
 NAY, NOT FOR HIM
Vice-President Will Not Accept
 Renominatisn
WESTERN SHAN IS CHOICE
Governor Cummins Is Still In the LimeIieht, But the Sentiment Still Seems To Turn To Fairbanks
 In Spite of His Utterance.

Chicago, June 1.-The promulgation of reiterating his "irrevocable" determina ton not to again be candidate for the office he now holds, was the most im- portant development of the day in con- nection with the vice presidential nomi- nation. The letter was addressed to MT. Fairbanks manager, Joseph B. Healing, and the full text follows:
 Indianapolis, June 16, 1908.
 My Dear MT. Kealing:-I appreciate fully the compliment paid me by my friends in their insistence that I should accept a renomination for Vice President, yet my determination not to be a candi- date again, as announced before the close of the last session of Congress through you, is absolutely irrevocable. My con- clusion does not grow out of any want of appreciation of the honor, for the vice presidency Is an honor which any man may well covet. No one is obliged to step down to 1t.
 'I have enjoyed the great honor which came to me unsought and by the undi- vided voice of my party, for all of which I am profoundly grateful.
 This renewed expression of the conf dence of my friends touches me most deeply. They need no assurance that I have come to the conclusion I have reached deliberately and l trust that personal considerations which l have ad- yanced will commend themselves to their approval. I am the more confirmed in the wisdom of my conclusion because of the fact that there is no party or pub lie exigency which would seem to sug- gest a contrary course.
 Accept for yourself and other friends my grateful appreciation of your gen. erous, unfailing and loyal support.
 'I remain, faithfully your friend,
 "CHARLEs w. FAIRBANKS"
 A similar letter was written by the Vice President to Senator Hemenway.
 Fairbanks Is Sincere.
 The Vice Presidents letter is not diff ferent from various expressions made in a less formal manner by him in the past few days, and while it was accepted se- riously and he was given full credit Tor sincerity, 1t did not have much effect in changing the QeLernllndllOH Ol HIS du- mirers to press his nomination in the event of the naming of Secretary Taft for first place.
 Lafayette Young. delegate-at-la large from Iowa, today received a telegram from Secretary Loeb which stated that President Roosevelt had not expressed a desire to see Governor Cummins name on the ticket or that of any other particular person. Secretary Loeb's telegram was a response to telegram from MT. Young in which the latter asked for an explanation of the Presi- dents attitude on the vice presidential nomination. Following Is the text of MT. Loeb's message:
 The President has not expressed any opinion for or against any canddats for the vice presidency, and will n, more express an opinion against Gov ernor Cummins than he would against Senator Deliver"
 MT. Young, who has heretofore been classed among the opponents of Gov ernor Cummins. said tonight that he would do nothing to prevent the lat ters nomination..
 Situation Unchanged.
 The developments of the day did not materially adtar tha vice presidential