New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-11-01

national committee togetner III "c
short time remaining before the cleo
ton. should, however, consider this
expression binding IL ooin0ided with
by a majority Of tho committee.
(siened E. q. HAWKINS.
From the Presidents own state
comes the view that the nomination
should be made at once, National Com
mitteeman Granger telegraphing to
Chairman Hilles, as well as TO The
Tribune. Mr.. Granger says:
/ have teIesraphed Mr.. Hiiles that !
think tho Vice Presidential candidate
should be named before the election.
have no choice beyond sseins that
consistent Republican is named.
(Signed)
SHERMAN M. GRANGER.
Henry s. Jackson. national commit
teeman from Georgia, puts Governor
Hadley first, with Senator Root sec
ond He says:
Answering your telegram OF TINS
date, would say that il there 10 danger
Of Democratic csnard being sprung
such as you state, | would concur IN
the view that the Republican parry
choose its Vice-Presidential candidate
now. and in that event ! should favor
Governor HadIey of Missouri or Sem
ator Root. Of New York. imam
(Signed) HENRY 8. JACKSON.
Colonel Barker, national committee
man from Alabama, says:
R.pIvino TO your telegram, would
.ay that | recognize its force, but nor
feeIino clear as to who would be most
available, and having full confidenes
in those managing tho campaign, nave
lust wired my proxy to Mr.. Hiiies au'
'n 0signsdT ~" p. o. BARKER.
Michigan believes decision should
he made at once, as indicated by the
view of National Committeeman War
rem. who says:
/ bsv. already wired Chairman Hi'les
that 4 favor calling the natlona' corr
nittee together before Election .e ~.
tho vacancy caused by the oea'n OF
Vice-President Sherman.
ISigned) CHARLES q. WARREN
National Committeeman Newell san
ders replies, but merely to say that ne
has not vet had time to give the mat
.o- suf,cient thought 10 warrant an
opinion.
That there Is some delicacy on the
mart Of certain members OF the com
m,ttee TO consider Vice-President sher-
mans successor on the national TICKET
ho,oro the funeral, which will take
,,oco on Saturday, is indicated IN
few Of the replies received notaoiS
those from william Barnes jr' anu ca
cavornor Franklin Murphy, OF New
1orsev. and Mr.. Barnes expresses ''e
,iew that it would be a physicai I'M
nossibility to get the committee To-
ao,he- between the time OF the 1uhera'
"a the election on Tuesday.
HENRY G. WATSON, national commit
~ from Pennsylvania, expresses
the view that inasmuch as any hoHhi-
nation nv the committee would AZ pest
no merely advisory, the electors couio
=, .or,ted on 10 correct blunder
.,,o, ~ one should be made oy the
committee. Mr.. WATSON says nc
thinks the right sort OF nomination
would greatly strengthen the ucke|
hut fears there Is not sufficient time
~ give the matter proper cons'dera-
ton.
Samuel Perkins. national committee
man from Washington, Is strongly OF
the opinion that a choice snoulo DC
made now. He says:
There is no question in my mind but
what tho Republican party shou'o
choose its Vice Presidential candidate
now. I would vote for any man for
All. ,o.;tion that will meet with the
spprovsI Of President Taft
(Sisned) D. A. renN'Ne'
Row O. West. national committee
man from Illinois, contents himself
with the assertion that the views OF
the President and his manager should
prevail.
John w. McCulloch. Of Kentucky.
member OF the Republican National
Committee, expressed himself as
strongly insfavor OF calling meeting
of the committee before Election Day
at the Waldorf Astoria. Mr.. McCulloch
said:
have not seen Mr.. HiIles yet, hsv-
ina Just arrived from Boston, but my
personal feeling in the matter is that
the committee should meet before Eleo.
ton Day and name candidate for
Vice President on tho Republican
ticket. Such a move would materially
strengthen the ticket at this time, and
| am in favor Of il.
When Mr. McCulloch was asked II
he had any personal choice as to the
candidate for the Office vacated by
the death of Mr. Sherman he said ne
was in favor Of Senator w. o. Brad
lev, OF Kentucky, as his first choice.
His second choice, he said, would be
for a man from New York.
II. F. MacGregor, national commit
teeman from Texas, is generally dis
posed toward a Progressive. He says:
Feel that in tho emergency created
by death Of Vice Presidential candidate
that Republican party should call to it's
assistance ono Of its ablest men to make
a personal sacrifice to insure victory,
accepting tho nomination. Such men
a. Senator La Toilette, former Vice.