The Washington herald., 1908-06-15
OLD TICKET FAVORED
Vice Presidential Situation
Still in a Middle.
SHERMAN'S FRIENDS ACTIVE
Efforts Being Made 10 Get Gov.
Hughes TO Withdraw I'm Order that
New York Can Get Second Piace on
the TIclet-Chnirmnn of National
Committee Being Discussed.

Chicago, June 1.-THE Vice Presidential
situation. outside Of the talk about the
old ticket. is muddle. Senator Dolliver
is not averse TO taking the place He
would prefer to remain in the Senate The
| Iowa delegation 20 a man is opposed TO
Delivers taking the nomination. The
| delegation had a meeting this afternoon.
but adjourned until tomorrow morning.
when they hope TO have Senator Dolliver
} present
The fear Of Roosevelt subordnated ali
talk about other tickets to-day. There
was little talk about Representative
James s Sherman, OF New York. and
the report went out that Illinois. feeling
that Cannon has no chance for the Presi-
dency, might join in the Sherman move
ment
National Committeeman Ward has call
ed the New York delegation 70 assemble
tomorrow morning al II O'Clock. 10 name
A chairman for the delegation and the
States member Of the committees on Gre
dentials and resolutions.
II was freely announced that Gen.
Stewart l. Woodford would be chairman
Of the delegation. and that Representa-
tive Serene F. Payne would be the dele
cations representative on the committee
on resolutions. State Chairman Timothy
l. Woodruff Is 20 be chairman Of the
delegation.
Fassett May Get Place.
At to-morrow's meeting OF the New
York delegation Representative J. SIoat
Fassett may be selected for the place on
the credentials committee AZ this meet
ing also Gen. Woodford will be invited 10
make the speech OF nomination in the
convention for Gov. Hughes
All sorts Of efforts nave been made 10
induce Gov. Hughes TO withdraw from
the race. He has one chance in a billion
Of being nominated for President. and the
delegation. could they induce Gov Hughes
10 withdraw as an aspirant for the Presi-
dsncy. might stand a chance OF getting
second place on the ticket provided al
WAYS that Taft is 70 be nominated. II
Gov Hughes persists in his attitude the
Vice Presidency will go TO some other
State. very probably
Gov Curtis Guild. jr.. Of Massachusetts.
II IS claimed. has the same chance for the
Vice Presidency that Gov. Hughes has
for the Presidency. and for that matter
so has eX-Gov. Franklin Murphy, Of
New Jersey.
Successor TO New.
The question Of chairman Of the na-
tional committee TO succeed Harry S
New. Of Indiana, Is still a vital one Il
becomes even more interesting every day
Secretary Taft. - nominated. however
can select Hitchcock
With the understanding that a treas
urer Of the national committee cannot be
selected from New York. because the
New York laws demand publicity as 10
campaign contributions. the report was
revived to-day that Charles g. Dawes. OF
Chicago is 10 be the treasurer. but
friends Of Mr.. Dawes, said tat he would
not accept the place under any circum-
stances If Hitchcock is TO be national
chairman. The same feeling exists among
many Of the national committeeman to-
ward Hitchcock
The convention viii have its opening
session at noon on Tuesday Chairman
New will turn the convention over 10
Temporary Chairman Burrows The i'm
portant committees OF the convention. in
cluding credentials and resolutions. will
be appointed and the convention will ad-
1ourn till noon On Wednesday Little or
nothing will be done at Wednesdays ses-
sion. for. in all probability. the creden-
tials and resolutions committees will not
be ready 20 report until Thursday.
Programme for Friday.
Fridays programme, as outlined. will
be as follows:
Nominations for President-william II.
Taft by Representative T. E. Burton.
Joseph G. Cannon. by Representative II.
S. Bouten; Charles w Fairbanks. by
Gov. J. F. Hanly; Charles E. Hughes, by
Gen. Stewart L. Woodford, Philander c. |
Knox, by R. S Murphy, and Robert NJ.
La Toilette by II. F. .Cochems.
Balloting on nominations for President.
Nominations for Vice President.
Balloting on nominations for Vice Presi-
dent
Appointment Of committees 10 notify
nominees.
Announcement Of new national commit
tee organization.
Adjournment
But If there should be a Roosevelt
hare-up there will be plenty OF fireworks
on Friday. and between now and that
time the nervous intensity of Charles P.
and Henry ". Taft and the personal
friends Of Secretary Taft. and all others
who have had a personal interest in the
Secretary's fortunes, will increase. They
will be glad when IL is all over SO will
others.