The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-06-15
Friends Believe He Will Make
 Good In Second Place
TAFT PREFERS DOLL|vER
Fairbanks, Hughes, Corts :, and 9th CTS Are Still In thlA' o. It, and Lively Times 4 s pected In the cc..o,o Ion.
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liver of Iowa
 1 There are politicians in Chicago tonight wh~ dict that these names will constitute the next republican na- 1 tional ticket, and some believe that the Iowa man is as sure of second prize as I is the Ohio man the first. The situation does not justify so strong character ization, but the Deliver boom is. mani fecting such positive vitality has grown so rapidly during the last 24 hours as to justify giving MT. Deliver the cen- ter of the stage in placing the characters who are taking part in the vice presiden- tial drama now being staged. The other vice presidential developments of the day are:
 The increased prominence given to Vice | President Fairbanks as a candidate to 1 succeed himself, the falling off in the l Cortelyou boom and a pronounced im- provement in Shermans chances. The 1 present indications are that Secretary Cortelyou's name will not be presented to the convention. He has from the fir st | been largely dependent upon the New York delegation. and now that it seems practically impossible for him to secure the indorsement of tNat delegation it is l possible that his candidacy may not be | further pressed The growth of Fair- banks sentiment has been due to the fact that for the first time some of the In- diana delegates and other prominent men | of that state have today discussed the chances of winning second place when the fight for first place is over.
 The situation in Indiana Is the reverse of the situation in Iowa, while in the latter state the republican leaders fear 1 demoralization in case of Senator Doll liver's selection for the vice presidency In the former they desire the renomina- ton of MT. Fairbanks to maintain the po- litical equilibrium now existing in the state. They also urge the retention of MT. Fairbanks as a source of strength with the voters. It Is the opinion of many that if the nomination of a vice | presidential candidate should be long de- 1ayed, MT. Fairbanks would prove the most available compromise candidate who has been mentioned
 Sherman In the Ring.
 If New York was considered doubtful that state would command the nomina- ton for the vice presidency, and it's claim | would receive most respectful considera ton. Consequently much attention has neen given to the report that has gained currency today that the delegates of tha | Empire State will declare for Congress- man Sherman for second place in case of the failure of Governor Hughes for first place. The Iowa friends of Senator Deliver who want him to remain in the Senate, and not to enter the vice presi- | dental race, have been busy all day h their efforts to devise means of prevent ing his nomination still passing their op position upon the ground that his se- lection would work incalculable harm to the party in that state by causing a re- newal of the factional fight. They have made many appeals to the senator him. self by mail and by letter to all of which he has made reply that he is not a candidate.
 Taft Wants Deliver.
 On the other hand, it is declared that Secretary Taft has expressed a decided preference for Deliver and this declara- ton Is the most potent factor operating in the senator's behalf Counting con- f.dently as having MT. Bryan as his con- testant, the secretary is believed to have taken the position that he would need as a running mate a western man of re form ideas, rather than an eastern man with reactionary tendencies and that he Las found in MT. Deliver the best em. lodiment of this requirement.
 Summed up the vice presidential situa- ton may be said not to have been sn,- llifed by the efforts of the past A hours and unless the President or Secretary Taft interferes the convention will not be allowed to adjourn without witness : fig a pretty fight over the second place on the presidential ticket.