New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-06-13
Twelve Others in Race,
War Secretary May
Withdraw.
MORGENTHAU OUT
FOR STRONG MAN
Wilson Forces Favor Re-
nomination of Vice
President.

fFror , star Correspondent of The Trhun.
ST. Louis, June 12.-One ripple broke
the placid surface of Democratic "hsr-
mony" here to-day. II was not enough
to provoke even the ghost of fight in
the convention which assemblies here
Wednesday, but it was sufficient 10 send
a chill over Vice-President Marshall.
Nearly a dozen or more "favorite
sons" headed by the redoubtable
Roger c. Sullivan, of Illinois. it APP
pears. are out TO torpedo Mr.. Marshalls
chances for denomination. The post Of
"Wilson's running mate is getting
popular, and the prospect of four years
at the capital is exceedingly attractive.
Most formidable Of these Vice-Fresi
Dental booms is that Of Secretary of
War Baker. Like the candidacy OF
Justice Hughes before the Republican
convention, il is not self-propeHed.
Ir deed. according to word from Wash
ington. Baker has declared himself for
Vice President Marshall and declined
10 consider the honor for himself He
ia expected to stop all mention of his
name when he reaches here tomorrow
night.
Morgenthau Booming Baker.
Henry Morganthau, formerly Ambas-
sador to Turkey and who is very close
TO President Wilson, is actively work
ing for Secretary Baker. He declared
that his move was solely on his own
initiative and was based on desire to
see "strong man" in the Office. Sup
porting his view, Mr.. Morganthau made
public a letter from Jacob H. Schiff, OF
New York, declaring that a stronger
man was needed for the second place
on the ticket.
Administration forces. however,
which are being generalled by Senators
Stone and James and Representative
Palmer, are declared TO favor the re-
nomination Of Vice President Marshall
The political situation in Indiana,
with Fairbanks on the Republican
ticket and two Senators to be elected
this fall, would be almost sufficient to
insure this, regardless of other factors.
Chairman McCombs assured uncer-
tain delegates, made nervous by the
Baker boom, that there would De no
hitch in the plan to renomlnate the old
ticket. National Committeeman Nor
man E. Mack, Of New YORK, also de-
clared that the talk Of replacing Mar
shall was SILLY and absurd HIS nom
nation, it was predicted, would De Vir-
tually unanimous, II not oy acc!sma-
ton. -
Pennsylvania for Marshall.
A. Mitchell Palmer, National Commit,
,eeman from Pennsylvania, declared
that the seventy-six votes from ms
state would be solid for Marshall. lie
made the announcement, he said, to
help kill of the little boomlets;
Governor Morehead, Of Nebraska
who will arrive tomorrow, Is already
declared willing TO withdraw his candi-
dacy. providing Roger Sullivan does
the same. The latest boom 10 come 10
light is that Of Judge Jackson, OF
Winfield, Kan. who takes himself al
most as seriously as does Governor
Major. Of Missouri. The latter, having
reached his present post on the iame
of his wifes pies, is counting confident
ly on the support Of pie belt dele
gates. .,a
No. pre-convention comparison could
be more striking than between the Chi
cago gathering last week and that
opening here day after tomorrow
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