Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-06-18
TAFT and DOLLNER?
CHICAGO POLITICIANS SAY THAT
WILL HE THE TICKET.
coRTElYov BOOM IS DEAD
Second Place on tho Ticket WIN Not
Be Won without Hot
ssa Fight .a1s

Chicago. June I5.-"Taft Of Ohio.
Dolliver of Iowa.
There were many politicians In CHI
,ago yesterday predicting that these
names will constitute the next re,
publican national ticket, and some be.
ieve that the Iowa man is as sure Of
the second prize as is the Ohio man
The first place. The situation dees
aot justify SO strong a characterize,
ton, but the Dolliver boom is mani
testing such positive vitality and aAs
grown SO rapidly during the last
twenty-four hours as to justify sly,
ing Mr.. Dolliver the center of the
stage in placing the characters whe
are taking part in the vice presiden.
tial drama now being staged.
The other vice presidential develop,
ments of the day are;
The increased prominence given to
Vice President Fairbanks as candi,
date to succeed himself, the falling of
in the Cortelyou boom and q pro.
nouncsd Improvement in Sherman's
chances.
The present Indications are that
Secretary Cortelyou's name will not
be presented to the convention. He
has from the first been largely de
pendent upon the New York relega
ton, and now that it seems practi
caliy impossible for him to secure the
Endorsement of that delegation, it is
possible that his candidacy may not
be further pressed. Assistant Sec. e..
tary of the Treasury Coolidge said
that If it became evident that his
chief could not secure the nomination
without making fight for it, he
would not permit the mention or his
name in the convention,
The growth OF Fairbanks sentl
ment has been due to the fact that
for the first time some of the Indiana
delegates and other prominent men
of that state have discussed the
chances of winning second place
when the fight for first place is over.
The situation in Indiana is the re-
verse Of the situation in Iowa. While
in the latter state the republican lead.
ers fear decentralization in case of
Senator Delivers selection for the
vice presidency, in the former they
desire the denomination of Mr.. Fair,
banks to MAINTAIN the political equili
bripm now existing in tie state
They also urge tie retention OF Mr.
Fairbanks as a source or strength
with the voters and because OF his
generally acknowledged successful
administration OF the ctice for the
present term.
The Iowa friends of Senator Dol
liver who want him to remain in the
senate and not to enter the vice
presidential race, have been busy all
day in their efforts to- devise means
OF preventing his nomination,
Appeals are also being constantly
made 10 incoming delegates and
Secretary Taft himself has been i'm
plored to prevent the nomination OF
the lowan. These efforts have not
caused diminution OF the pressure
in Mr.. Delivers behalf, but they are
having perceptiole effect upon dele.
gates, many OF whom are inclined to
admit that, available as Dolliyer may
be. it would be better to find another
man for the nomination than to dis
turb conditions in Iowa,
On the other hand, it is declared
openly that Secretary Taft has made
a decided preference for Dolliver and
this declaration is the most potent
factor operating in the senator's be.
half. Counting confidently upon haV.
ing Mr.. Bryan as his antagonist, the
secretary is represented to Fave taken
the position that he would need az
running mate western man OF re-
form ideas rather than an eastern man
with reactionary tendencies, and as
he has found in Mr.. Dolliver the best
embodiment OF this requiem eat,
many Of his friends are dolas
all in their power 10 promote his
candidacy and they contend that Iowa
should not allow her local compiled.
ttcrs to interfere with the utilization
CT her favored son in a broader field.
Summed up, the vice presidential
situation may be said not TO nave
been simplifed by the efforts of the
past twenty.sour hours and unless the
president or Secretary Taft interiors,
The convention itseii vii. net be a..
lowed to adjourn without witnessing
a pretty fight over the second place
on the presidential ticket.