Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-06-18


platform committee.
Chicago, June 14.-Rivalry between
Senator DoIliver and Secretary Cortel-
you over the vice presidential nomina-
ton attracted much attention Satur-
day and has come nearer constituting
situation" than any condition
which has developed in connection
with the approaching republican
national convention. The competi-
ton took definite shape early in the
day upon the arrival from Senator
Delivers home at Fort Dodge, Ia,
Of Senator Long of Kansas, who from
the moment he set foot in the Audi
forum hotel was recognized as the
especial champion Of the Iowa sena-
tor. From that time until late Sat
uTday night Long has been actively
engaged in doing all possible to
spread the Dolliver propaganda, ana
he met with much encouragement
! CorteIyOu was quite as actively rep
resented by Assistant Secretary Cool
idge, who also spent a busy day.
DoIiver Receptive.
Both Long and Coolidge found
themselves confronted by complica-
lions and distractions. Dolllver is
regarded as a receptive candidate,
but he occupies the anomalous posi-
tion Of being opposed by his best
friends, who naturally come from his
own state. At least a dozen leaders
of the republican party in Iowa are
! on the ground, and they are eXercis-
ing their greatest ingenuity in de-
Vising means to prevent Delivers
nomination. They are actuated by
the situation in Iowa, which they say
| is such that if Dolliver should be-
come vice president, the CumminE
faction, of which they have serious
dread, would Immediately step to the
front and precipitate y senatorial
campaign which, they fear, would
have a better prospect of winning
han in the recent contest for Sen
tor Allison's seat 1t is even repre-
,ented by them that a political con
est in that state at this time might
esulU in a democratic triumph.
| Iowa Friends in Opposition.
Among the Iowans who entertain
pprehension and are exerting their
| influence both upon Eolliver and up
on those who are booming him. are
Late Young, delegate at large; E. z.
Hart, national committeeman; George
b. Roberts, formerly director of the
mint; Judge O'Connell and Mr. Mes
erby. They were very active SaJur-
day, and in addition to making strong
representations to Senator DOlliveT,
have devoted much time to consoli-
on some available man for the vice
presidency from that state They go
upon the theory that New York is the
pivotal state, and argue that for this
reason and because it is an eastern
state, it should supply Taft's running
mate.
Not Eager. But Willing.
Mr.. Hart was in receipt of a letter
from Senator DoIIiver, in which the
latter stated that he was not candi-
date, but in which, as the Dolliver
boomers were careful to point out,
there was no indication that he
would not accept if the office is Ten
dered
Mr. Coolidge was not slow to take
advantage Of the situation and to
avail himself of the assistance of
Iowa men, and he and his co-workers
were busy pointing out the injustice
of placing the Iowan's supporters in
a disagreeable predicament. He
fully appreciates the importance of
procuring the support of the New
York delegation for Cortelyou, for
the reason that the secretary is a