The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-06-16

IdtluSs new 1OTk because advocacy
Of Sherman or Lowe or any othec
New Yorker might impugn in the 10y
atty to Governor Hughes; Iowa be.
cause the state wants Dolliver to re.
main where he is in the senate and
thus avoid the hari-kari Of state poll
tics; Indiana because long distance
persuasion has not induced Mr.. Fair
banks to change his attitude toward
the first and second places on the
ticket. Other state caucuses were
equally fruitless in solving the vice
presidential mystery. which deepens
as the ball approaches, until It really
seems that the prize may be thrown
in the arena Of the convention Tor 4
nerve racking struggle.
The Dolliver Movement.
The Dolliver movement experiences
varying fortunes today. EARLY in the
day 1t was reported that the white
house favored an Iowan, either Dolli-
yer or Governor Cummins, which sent
the Dolliver stock up with a bound.
But this was Offset by the action Of
the Ohio managers, who are supposed
to reflect Secretary Taft's wishes in
formally declaring Taft forces are
scrupulously avoiding the support Of
any vice presidential candidate.
Moreover, Chairman Perkins Of the
Iowa delegation and Congressman
Hepburn Of Iowa called on ex-Gover-
nor Herrick, chairman Of the Ohio
forces, and told him positively that
Dolliver could and would not be q
candidate. This brought the Dolliver
stock down again and tonight it stands
at the same level as yesterday.
The movement for Sherman or some
other New York man Is similarly
choked by the decision Of the state
not to present q candidate for second
place until Governor Hughes name Is
eliminated for drst place. either by
the ballots or by his withdrawal. Con-
igressman Herbert Parsons OF New
York in telegram sent to the COVER
nor today sought to draw his atten.
tion to the opportuneness Of q with
ldrawal, but the governor In his reply
said he saw no present reason for his
retirement.
Cannon influencing Platform.
Speaker Cannon remained In Chi
cago all day and although keeping
away from the noisy centers Of con-
vention enthusiasm, he took . most
active part IN the conferences on the
platform. His unexpected advent here
last night for the express purpose
OF having voice in the document
which may shape future legislation.
has led to renewed consideration Of
some Of the details Of planks, notably
those On injunction and on trusts. The
speaker. was closeted with Senator
Hopkins. prospective chairman Of the
platform committee. for over m hour
today. and then Mr.. Hopkins was
icloseted with Wade Ellis, custodian
Of the platform, and Senator Long Of
Kansas and Frank B. Kellogg Of Min
nesota. the only ones to whom copies
have been entrusted. .s
s Mr.. Cannon's friends believe the
injunction and trust planks will be
modified II not eliminated, but the
custodian Of the draft has given no
evidence Of making any notable
changes. The feature Of the trust
plank which ID said to have attracted
the speakers solicitude is one which
inferentially would except certain or
ganizations. including labor and farm
Ing organizations from the law, al
though such exceptions In . general
law arc eaid to have been pronounced
Unconstitutional by the supreme court
Of Illinois some Is years ago.
The name Of Ex-Governor Herrick
cf ohio IL the latest ono to be brought
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