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

That a considerable percentage of
the members of the Republican Ma
tional Committee believe that ii is un-
wise TO defer the selection Of Vice
Presidential candidate until after the
election and that there is much send-
ment FOR Governor Hadley Of Mis-
souri, for second place have been
brought out by telegram sent by The
| Tribune TO the members of the COM
mittee yesterday afternoon.
/ The Tribune sent TO each member Of
| the national committee in this country
| a telegram expressing the view that
there was danger in the proposition 10
defer the selection Of a Vice-Presiden-
tial candidate until after the election,
pointing out the possibility that n
canard to the effect that some highly
unfit or unpopular candidate had been
secretly chosen might be put out by
! the opposition press at an hour too late
| for successful contradiction. and ask
| ing members 10 telegraph their views
and their choice for Nice-Prcsident il
they had one,
Several names were mentioned in the
replies which had reached The Tribune
| up to the time OF going TO press, but
that of Governor Hadley most fire.
quently. That the position Of The
Tribune is well taken is asserted by q
number OF those whose replies have
thus far been received.
For instance, National Committee
man NARROW, Of Montana, wires;
| fully agree with you that Vice.
President nomination should be made
now. Ny choice would be Governor
HadIey OF Missouri, or Fairbanks, Of
! Indiana. I think we arc placing dam
aerous card in hands of the enemy to
wait until after election.
(Signed) 7. A. MARLOW.
George f.. Pexton, national commit
teeman from Wyoming, telegraphs:
I believe that the position Of The
Tribune as outlined in your telegram of
this date is right. The people should
know fer whom they ars voting. ! am
in favor OF Governor HadIey as our
nominee to succeed Mr.. Sherman, and |
| believe that | voice the sentiment Of o
large majority Of tho Republican voters
Of the West
Csigned) GEORGE &. PExToN.
Chaplin Brown. national committee
man from the District Of Columbia,
| said:
In reply to your telegram ! consider
! il advisable that the Republican Ma
| tional Committee make tho choice OF =
Vice Presidential candidate Of the Ro-
publican party by next Saturday, IL
| practicable. In view of a possible meet
ina of the committee at that time !
do not deem it proper for me to e~-
press my choice in advance.
(signeO CHAPLIN BROWN.
! r. X Niedringhaus, national commit
teeman from Missouri telegraphs as
follows:
| II il were possible TO do SO, ! believe
il would be preferable to make selee-
ton of candidate for Vice president
prior to the election. Ny personal
preference to fill this vacancy is Gov
ernor Herbert S. HadIey OF Missouri.
(sianed) T. x. NIEORlNGHAUs.
I. 3. Moseley, national committee
man from Mississippi, telegra phs
favor nomination Of Vice -Presiden-
tial candidate before election. VIII
favor the candidate who can add the
oreatest strength to Presidential ticket.
Am not at this time sufficiently in
( formed as to who the candidate should
he (sianea) L. g. MosELEY.
That Minnesota would favor the Sc
lection OF Governor Hadley Is Indicated
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