Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-06-16
THE POLITICIANS IN
CONVENTION CITY ACTIVE
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S0tNVEN iIoN SitY ASilVE
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Dolliver. The Iowa men who are op-
posing his nomination were out early
and giving their undivided attention
to heading off the boom of their sem
ator. They were soon joined by form
er Secretary of the Treasury Shaw,
who sought out Senator Long before
the latter had finished his breakfast
and Immediately began vigorously to
demonstrate against any further eff
forts in Delivers behalf. He went
directly to the point
Directly to the Point.
you don'twant another La Toilette
in the senate do you?" he asked.
We'll, them he added, don't open
the way for sending Cummins to the
senate as you will do if you cause Dol
liver to vacate there Yes" He went
on, Eve might vote for Dolliver if he
were nominated, but we are going to
see to it he's not nominated 1t must
not be-
For the first time since he arrived
from Fort Dodge, last Friday, Senator
Long today manifested disposition to
weaken in his advocacy of Dolliver.
He did not say in exact words that he
would cease his efforts but he did ex-
press sympathy with the Iowa Re
publicans, and he was by no means SO
determined as formerly in pressing
the claims of his friend. 1t was as
serted yothers that before the close
of the day Dolliver would put himself
in communication with his boomers,
and that he would positively say he
would decline the nomination if ten
tered. The indications now are that
he will not have to go to a great ex-
IRENE but that a SIMPLE request from
him will be sufficient to induce them
to cease their efforts in his behalf.
Prepare for Notification.
The Ohio contingent accept
the Taft nomin alton as such an accom-
plished fact that they are making pre-
parations for an impressive demonstra-
ton when the notification of his nom
nation is formally conveyed to him.
The question came up today when the
delegation considered the names for
the various committees and agreed to
ask Charles P. Taft, brother of the
secretary, to serve on the committee
of notification. AS Secretary Taft will
go to his Cincinnati home at the time
of the notification it was felt 1t would
Charles should have the honor of rep
resenting Ohio when the notification
of the nomination Is formally convey.
| ed, but Taft did not share IN this
view, however, and felt his relation
| ship to the secretary should eliminate
him from the notification committee.
brother Charles" Refuses.
Taft was proof against persuasion
so the delegation turned to ex-Gover
nor Herrick, who will doubtless be
named on the notification committee
The Ohio delegation is now here in
full force. accompanied by the Blaine
club of Cincinnati, Republican Glee
club of Columbus and other Taft or
CARNATIONS. They thronged the Taft
headquarters today, which were
thrown open to the public for the first
time, and presented scene of great
activity
New York Delegation Harmonious
/ Absolute harmony as far as surface
indications characterized the caucus o.
the New York delegation For the
first time in modern politics in thai
state, Senator Thomas G. Platt wal
not in attendance, his place being
taken by State Senator Adds Senator
Chauncey M. Depew was chosen al
| state representative in the list O
honorary vice presidents.
Conflict which existed yesterda!
over the membership committee OF
resolutions between Representative
Payne and Representative Parsons
had been settled over night. Parson!
himself presented Payne's name TO-
the place. State Chairman Timoth!
l.. Woodruff of Brooklyn was made
chairman of the delegation. VIM. L
Ward Of West Chester was elected /,
member of the national committee
resolution was adopted unanimousl.
requesting General Stewart L. Wood
ford as the head of the delegates a
large, to present the name of Cover