Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-06-13
TALK OF VICE PRESIDENCY.
Cannon's Manager Says Sher.
 man Has Call on Place.

cock, who had charge of Secretary Tafts interests before the national committee, issued statement claim. ing 704 votes for MT. Taft on the first ballot. He makes his statement in comparison with one issued by him on May 16 after all of the delegXes to the national convention had been elected. In that statement Mfr. Hitch, cock claimed 517 instructed delegates. which number he now reduces to 513 He credits one to Foraker from Ohio and two to Foraker from Virginia and does not claim for Taft the split dele, gation from the Eighth Tennessee dis. trict, involving the loss of another seat.
 By, indorsement he claims 36 votes, the same figure given in his May state ment, but by declaration he now claims 155 votes instead of 31, as claimed in May. This makes total of 7o4. He credits 227 instructed voteA for other candidates and leaves 49 not accounted for in the columns of any of the candi- dates.
 The allies got together again and is- sued an announcement that they would continue the fight to the end. They is- sued the following statement through General Stewart L. Woodford, leader of the Hughes forces: -.
 "A conference was held of the rep resentatives of all the candidates fol the presidency except Secretary Taft It was unanimously decided to contin. ue the fight all along the line until the convention shall have made its nomi- nation From reports received from all the delegates already on the ground as well as those on their way from all parts of the country we are convinced that no nomination will be made on the first ballot' ,.t.- -:.
 In seven days of actual work the national committee decided contests in volving 219 seats on the temporary roll call. These contests have been decided as follows: .---G.. - .~
 For Taft-Alabama. 9: Arkansas. 2; Florida. S; Georgia. 16; Kentucky, &; Louisiana, IS; Mississippi. Is; Missouri, 6; North Carolina. Is; Ohio, .; Oklaho- ma, 10; Pennsylvania, 1; South Caro- lima, &; Tennessee, IS; Texas, 36; Vir ginia, IS; Alaska, ?; Arizona, ?. Total, 216.
 For Foraker-Yirginia, 2; Ohio, 1. Total, 8. ~e..
 As Taft had 3S7 instructed delegates before the national committee began the hearing of contests, he now has a total of eos delegates instructed for him on the temporary roll call with out taking into consideration any that have indorsed him or declared for him in any other manner.
 The only complete defeat sustained by the Taft delegates in the contests was in the Fifth Virginia district, where Foraker delegation was seat cd because a man was allowed to act as secretary of the district convention who had issued call for convention in his own county flor white men only" It was believed by the mem bers of the committee that if they al. lowed the delegates from the conven- ton at which this man had acted as secretary 10 be seated in the national convention 1t would place the party in the light oi approving call issued to a portion of the voters. For this req son it was decided to seat the contest ing Foraker delegates.
 There are enough delegates assured to nominate Representative James S. Sherman of New York for the vice presidency if he wants it."
 This statement was authorized by Representative Mckinley of Illinois. manager of the Cannon boom for the presidency, who Is in close touch with the allied opponents of Secretary Taft.
 Former Representative Littauer of New York, who has been in Chicago work in reconciling the allies and the Taft forces or, rather. in preventing an open rupture between them over the decisions by the national committee in contested cases. Mir. Littauer Is talk ing the lead in tine Sherman campaign for second place on the ticket.
 Senator Hopkins of Illinois. who will be chairman of the committee on reso- lutiOns, arrived with A boom for Fair. banks. ''I am for Fairbanks if he vii. accept" said Senator Hopkins. He has made one of the best vice presi- dents the country has ever had. and he has earned another nomination" There is doubt whether the vice president will permit the use of his name. but it is strongly asserted that If he is nomi. mated he will not decline. There were a number of arrivals from Indiana dur ing the day. all of whom expressed the opinion that the addition of the vice presidents name to the ticket would add materially to its strength in the state.
 Albany. V. r.. June Ex-Governor Hughes tried tO sci al rest all possible doubt that he might accept the vice His formal statement was made fin response to a query from New York newspaper which asked by telegraph for a statement. To this an immediate reply was sent. and copies were furnished fof the press. The tel egrsm was signed by Robert H. Fuller, secretary to Governor Hughes. and de- clared that the governor cannot and will not under any circumstances ae- cept a nomination for the vice presi- dency.- Judges Verdict In cspl,oI Graft Trial.