Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-06-18
FAIRBANKS IS Determined
NOT A CANDIDATE FOR VICE
PRESIDENTIAL NOMINATION.
Writes Letter Saying Decision Is 1r.
revocable-Loeb Makes Denial
as to Cummins.

CHICAGO, June 1S-The PRONUNCIATION
of letter from Vice President Fair
banks, reiterating his 'irrevocable' de-
termination not to again be candidate
| for the office he now holds, was the most
| important development of yesterday in
connection with the vice presidential
nomination. The letter was addressed to
Mr. Fairbanks manager. Joseph B. Keal-
ing, and the full text fellows:
INDIANAPOLIS. June 16. 1908.
My Dear Mr.. Healing:
Il appreciate fully the compliment paid
me by my friends in their insistence that
l should accept a denomination for Vice
President, yet my determination not to
| be a candidate again. as announced be-
fore the close of the last session Of Con-
gress, through you. is absolutely irrevoca-
BILE. My conclusion does not grow out of
any want of appreciation Of the honor. for
the vice presidency Is an honor which
any man may well cove:. No one is
obliged to step down to 1t.
Il have enjoyed the great honor which
| came to me unsought and by the undivid-
ed voice of my party. for all of which 1
am profoundly grateful
This renewed expression of the con-
fidence of my friends touches me most
deeply. They need no assurance that I
have come to the conclusion have
personal considerations which have been
advanced will commend themselves to
their approval / am the more confirmed
in the wisdom of my conclusion because
of the fact that there Is no party or pub
lie exigency which would seem to sug-
geSt contrary course.
Accept for yourself and other friends
my grateful appreciation of your gener-
Gus. unfailing and loyal support.
Il remain. faithfully your friend
..CH ARIES w EAVRRANkS'
A similar letter was written by the Vice
President to Senator Hemenway.
Does Not Change Admirers.
The Vice Presidents letter is not diff
ferent from various expressions made in
less formal manner by him in the past
few DAYS. and while it was accepted seri-
ousiy. and he was given full credit for
sincerity, il did not have much effect in
| changing the determination Of his ad-
mirers to press his nomination in the
event of the naming of Secretary Taft for
the first position. Accordingly there were
as many prophecies after the promulga-
ton of the letter as before that the Vice
President would in the end be called
IDENTIFY asserted that he would not decline
a unanimous nomination.
While this is the general sentiment of
| those who have been supporting the Vice
II remains fact that his close friends
who have been managing his campaign
for the presidency openly declare that the
! letter must be accepted as final and def
mite in removing him from consideration
| for the second place.
Loeb Enters Denial.
Lafayette Young. delegate at large from
Iowa. today received a telegram from
Secretary Loeb. which stated that Presi-
dent Roosevelt had not expressed a de-
sire TO see Gov. Cummins' name on the
ticket or that Of any other particular per-
son. Secretary Loeb's telegram was a
| response to a telegram from Mr. Young
| in which the latter asked for an explana-
ton of the Presidents attitude on the
vice presidential nomination. Following
is the text of Mr.. Loebs message:
The Presi dent has not expressed any
| opinion for or against any candidate for
| the vice presidency. and will no more ex-
press an opinion against Gov. Cummins
| than he would against Senator Dolliver -
| Mr.. Young. who has heretofore been
| classed among the opponents of Gov.
| Cummins. said that he would do nothing
| to prevent the latter's nomination.