The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-06-19
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NO PARTICULAR CANDIDATE in
LEAD IN VICE PREslpEN.
TlAL RACE.
NOV Up TO TAFT
Tendency q TO Permit Nominee tor
tho Presidency 70 Name His Own
Running Mate N Messase Sent 10 A.
certain His wIshe. Convention
Sentiment Divided.

certain His Wjshes-Convention
III Sentiment Divided.
Chicago, June 18.-The presidential
candidate will be permitted to name
his running mate II he so desires.
No sooner had the convention ad-
tjourned today than Mr.. Taft's imme-
diate supporters set to work to as
certain his wishes regarding candi-
date for the vice presidency. They
wired him direct and pending his re-
ply refused to volunteer any opinion
as to the probable outcome Of the bal
loting.. As rule, the Taft men man
Tested q willingness to abide BY the
Isecretary's wish. but there were those
among them who took the position
that the delegates should be permit
ted to cast their votes according to
their own predictions.
For the first time there was active
propaganda in the interests Of Sher-
man Of New York. It was stated that
he would have the support Of the en-
tire delegation from his own state,
and it was stated by Chairman Wood
run, that he would get Oklahoma sol.
I'D and he would have votes from many
other states.
There was also renewed talk In the
interest Of Senator Dolliver. There
was growing belief that Secretary
Taft would declare for the Iowa sena
tor, and It was freely predicted that
he would be named ii case the sec,
retary's preference should be made
known before the beginning of the
balloting tomorrow.
Fairbanks Stock Declines.
There was still talk OF the renomi.
nation Of Vice President Fairbanks,
but his stock went down before the
frequently expressed opinion that the
secretary would not give the prefer
ence Of his enlargement. There was
some resentment among the Taft peo.
pie over the sighting illusions to
their methods made by the vice presi.
dent,s friends q tha rs snaachas r. : the
convention today and 1t was evident
that nn1ess the raft manapamant
aho,,,d hacorna : scnn mead ~ tha ia;
dom of renominating the vice nreai.
dent ii the interest 81 the ticket. IL
would not be chosen.
lhere were some an,c,:e MI. Taft,a
friends Who were willing to say that
|sMr. Fairbanks could do more Tor the
ticket than any one else, and they
contended for his nomination even IN
tie face Of criticisms and differences
of opinion. Those nearest to the sec
retary we're. however. apparently not
among those who had this View.
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