Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1908-06-20
FAIRBANKS OUT OF RACE
EmphaticaIly Declares He Won't Ac-
cent Second Place

Emphaticaliy Declares He Won't Ac-
cept Second Place.
Chicago. June lS.-The PRONUNCIATION
Of a letter from Vice President Fair
banks, reiterating his "irreyocahle de-
termination" not TO again be candi
date Tor the office he now holds. was
the most important development In
connection with the vice presidential
nomination. The letter was addressed
to Mr.. Fairbanks manager. Joseph Il.
Healing. and the full text follows
My Dear Mr.. kealing-l appreciate
fully the compliment paid me by my
friends In their insistenee that should
accept denomination Tor vice presi
dent: yet my determination not To be
a candidate again. as announced before
the close OF the last session OF con
gress through you. is absolutely ire
Nocable My conclusion 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 10 step down to H.
II have enjoyed the great honor
which came to me unsought and By tne
undivided voice OF my party for all OF
which | am profoundly grateful.
This renewed expression OF the con
tidence OF my friends touches me most
deeply. They need no assurance that /
have come 10 the conclusion have
reached deliberately. and | trust that
the personal considerations which /
have advanced will commend them
selves to their approval am the more
confirmed in the wisdom OF my conclu
sion because OF the fact that there is
no party or public eXigency which
would seem to suggest contrary
course.
Accept for yourself and other
friends my grateful appreciation OF
your generous unfailing and loyal sup
port. CHARLES W FAIRBANKS"
A similar letter was written by the
vice president to Senator Hemenway.
The vice presidents letter is not diff
ferent from various expressions madr
Ia less formal manner By him In the
Iast few days and while il was accept.
ed seriously and he Was given fun
credit for sincerity il did noi nave
nation of his admirers 70 press his
nomination in the event OF the naming
of Secretary Tart ter the first position
Accordingly there were rs many pro.
phcCies after the PRONUNCIATION oil the
letter as before that the vice president
would in the end be called upou to
succeed himself II was confidently Is
serted that he would not decline d
unanimous nomination
While this is the general seni iment
Of those who have been supporting the
vice president. largely ogtside ~ In
diana vet il remains fact that his
close friends. who have been managing
his campaign Tor the presidency open
~ declare that the letter must be az
cepted as final and definite in remov
Ing him from consideration for sec
ond place
These developments did not ma
terially alter the vice presidential SIT
uation and the opinion is EXPIRE.
that the nomination will 60 either 10
Vice President Fairbanks or % Gov
ernor Cummns
II was said thar telegram 10 Ell
ward Glines. who is regarded rs Gov
ernor Guilds personal representative
In the Massachusetts delegation eN
pressed the governors inteatien 10
stand by his vice presidential boom
until the last gun was fired The lines
having been drawn substantially b..
tween east and west in the situation
and New York being practically out OF
II. II became an interesting question
whether the east could unite upon any
man who could rally also support from
west and south. In this connection the
names OF Governor Guild and ey Gov
ernor Murphy, OF New Jersey were
most frequently mentioned
The steady tendency OF the day
however WIS plainly toward the selee
ton Of a western man and the names
in the forefront arc those OF Fairbanks
OF Indiana and Cummins Of Iowa. with
Fairbanks apparently in The lead.