The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-06-19
RACE ON FOR
 SECOND PLACE Taft May Name Running
 Mate. SECRETARY FAvoRS DoLLIvER Congressman Sherman Looms to
 Front as Candidate. Governor Guilds Name Is stun Being Mentioned and New England states May Support Him..
 Fairbanks Talk Continues.
EcRETARY FAvoRS DoLLIvER

Chicago, June lS.--The Presidential candidate will be permitted to name his running mate If he so desires. No sooner had the convention adjourned today than Mir. Taft's immediate supp porters set to work to ascertain his wishes regarding a candidate for the Vice Presidency.
 They wired him direct and pending his reply refused to voice any opinion as to the probable outcome of the bai- loting. As rule the Taft men manI- fested willingness to abide by the Secretay's wishes, but there were those among them who took the posi- tion that the delegates should be per mitted to cast their votes according to tn cir own predelictions.
 For the first time. there was an active propaganda in the interest of Congressman sherman of New York. It was stated positively that he would have the support of the entire deleEa- ton from his own State. and 1t was stated by Chairman Woodruff that he would get oklahoma solid and that he would have votes from many other States specifically tionlnS PsAae sylvania, Illinois. Michigan, Indiana, Colorado and many of the New Eng land and other States. There was also renewed talk in the interest of Senator Deliver. There was a growing peliaf that Secretary Taft would declare for the Iowa Senator, and 1t was freely predicted that he would be nominated in case the Eecretary's preference sh ould be made known before the be- ginning of the balioting tomorrow. Much as the question of Senator DollE- ver's nomination has been discussed. and many assertions and denia1s as there have D en coacerntng tle attf- tude of the Secretary of War towards him, there has from the first been q strong impression that the Iowa Sena- tor was the real preferehce of the nomt- nee and most of Secretary Tafts friends weer willing to accept Deliver if he should be indicated by the Seerc~ tary, even though hts Termination should make as much trouble in Iowa es has been predicted. The Iowa men were not unprepared for the movement in behalf of their man, and they were actively engaged fin heading it of. They held a meeting during the day and de- clared for cumminS; but when they began a canvass in his behalf, did not find general encouragement.
 There was still talk of the renomina- ton of Vice President Fairbanks. but his stock went down before the fre- Secretary would not give the prefer ence of his endorsement. There was some resentment among the Taft people over the slighting allusions to their methods made by the vice presi-. dents friends in speeches on this head, and 1t was evident that unless the management should become convinced of the wisdom of renominating tho Vice President he would not be chosen. There were those among Mir Taff'A friends who are willing to say that Mir. Fairbanks could do more for the ticket than any one else and they contended for his nomination even In the face or criticisms and differences of opinion.
 Those nearest the Secretary how~ ever apparently are not among those who held thise view.
 There was no intimation tonight. but that Massachusetts would present Gov ernor Guilds name to the convention. Senator Lodge is slated to make the nominating speech and 1t is expected that some member of the Michigan delegation among whom Governor Guild Is popular, will second the ncrni- nation.
 A number of the Massachusetts men sought out the other New England dele- gates tonight and urged concerted action in behalf of Governor Guild. They met with some encouragement but no actual promises. 1t is understood. were given. None of the New England States held meetings tonight. although 1t was said that some of the states would agree upon a candidate when the delegations came together at the convention hall tomorrow.
 Some of the Massachusetts supporters of Governor Guild claimed tonight that If three or four ballots for vice presi- dent was taken without a nomination. other New England staes would change to Guild and this ought to gain repre- sentation on the ticket from that sec- tion of the. county.
 Tn the hope of staving off the ads ministration's understood prefernce for Senator Deliver. George O. Perkins. chairman of the Iowa delegation wired President Roosevelt in the name or himself and nineteen others of the conn mittee as follows:
 '4The following members of the Iowa delegation protest in the strongest terms against the selection of Deliver as vice president"
 Iowa for Cummins.
 The Iowa delegation in caucus to- night finally went on record for Cow ernor Cummins as their candidate for Secretary Taft's running mate. The vote was unanimous. The firm stand taken by a majority of the delegation against Mir. Deliver, because of the political situation in Iowa and Aar Delivers own announcement that he did not desire the nomination. neces- sitated the meeting in order that a candidate might be decided upon. Hav- ing in mind the understood preference of the administration for Governor Cummins. his name was fully discussed At no time did the opponents of Sem ator Deliver waver. Twenty-four of the twenty-six delegates were pres en.t. the motion to place the name Of Governor Cummins before the conven- tion being made by Lafayette Young of Des Moines The two absentees. 1t was stated. would join with their cnl- leagues in supporting Governor Cum mins. Robert Healy. of Fort DodEe. was designated to make the nomina&- ing speech. In the event that Senator Delivers name is presented by any other State. it is stated that the dele- Ration has full authority to wlthdra1 1t.
 New York State restored herself to- night to the convention map. her po- sition on which has thus far been ohs seursd by lack of harmony in the dele. sation.