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administration is not anxious to have
any more men of the La Toilette type
in the senate.
Governor Cummins is not a great
~favorite with the white house. despite
the fact that he is regarded through
out the country, as a leader in h pro-
gressive movement, and the argu-
ment as to the possibility of one or
two more La FOllettes in the senate
is particularly forceful with the con-
sentative element connected with the
national party organization.
On the other hand. there are mat
ters of local politics to be considered
in connection with the selection of
Dolliver for vice president, that have
a strong bearing on the national cleo
ton result. Iowans assert that the
bitterness engendered by the republi-
a primaries in the state is liable
to result in the election of a democrat
tic Legislature and the consequent ell
ection of a radical democrat to the
senate instead of Allison. Those who
dwell upon this phase of the situation
point out that Delivers nomination
for vice president would clear the way
Tor CummlnS to get a seat in the en-
ate and spur the Cummins element to
work party success with respect to the
legislature. This, so far as vet devel-
oped constitutes the only politically
strategic reason for naming an Iowa
mar for con place on the ticket.
Indiana VS.. New York..
Everything considered it is the opin-
ion Of the keenest observers right now
that Fairbanks or a New York man
will be named for vice president. And
the New York end ONE in for most
consideration. 1t is largely a ques-
ton as to whether the New York del
egatfOn a unite on any one. If New
York, united. presents a name to the
convention, it is likely to settle the
controversy.
There is a strong feeling, especially
among members Of Congress. for
Representative Sherman, but a late
report is to the effect that the New
York Republican organization pro-
poses to run Sherman for governor to
succeed Hughes. In that event the
most likely mar for New York to unite
upon for Vice President would be Cor
telyOu.
The other candidates mentioned in
connection with the vice presidential
nomination are in the main favOrite
sons, and they do not appeal to the
politicians who make the states and
fix the tickets.
Fight on Platform.
1t developed yesterday that there is
a chance for a fight over the platform
to be presented to the national con
vention which may constitute the most
interesting feature of the national par
ty gathering. The rumors of the pos
sibility of a fight over this matter
come close upon the heels of Uncle
Joe CannOn's arrival in the city. Re
ports sent from Washington within the
last few days indicate that the plat
form makers have gone ahead 10 in
dOrSe the Roosevelt policies without
reserve. and, further than that. to
make definite pledges with regard to
certain matters that failed to receive
consideration at the hands of Congress
during the last session. Speaker Can
non was largely responsible for the
do nothing" policy that prevented &C
ton on those matters. Now he is con-
cerned about what the national con-
ventiOn may do with regard to the
matters that Congress neglected. His
concern had a good deal to do with
his flying trip to Chicago yesterday.
C~IaaN.1e Notirs.hIs
There has been a distinct cleavage
between the President and members
Of Congress on several important
questions. Three times during the
last session the President SEM in
messages urging the Republicans to
heed the threats of labor leaders. and
10 pass bills which would relieve la
Dor from the process of the Injunction
as it now is employed, and exempt la
Dor organizations from the operations
of the Sherman antitrust law.
No results followed the Presidents
recommendations, and now the Repub-
lican party, through its representa-
tives in national convention, is to be
called upon to act. The President not
only wrote messages, but he sen for
members Of Congress and got than