Jasper County Democrat, Volume 11, Number 14, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 17 June 1908 — DOLLIVER BOON GROWS RAPIDLY [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

DOLLIVER BOON GROWS RAPIDLY

MANY PREDICT lOWA SENATOR WILL BE ON TICKET. CORTELYOU DROPPING OUT Vice-President Fairbanks Not Unlikely to Be Renominated —Sherman , of New York Haa Good — Ch * nCC ' Chicago, June 15. —“Taft of Ohio, Dolliver of lowa.” There are many politicians in Chicago predicting that these names will constitute the next Republican national ticket, and some believe that the lowa man is m sure of the second prize as 1b the Ohio man the first. The situation does not justify so strong a characterization, but the Dolliver boom is manifesting such positive vitality and has grown so rapidly during the last 36 hours as to justify giving Mr. Dolliver the center of the stage in placing the characters who are taking part in the vice-presidential drama, now being staged. The other vice-presidential developments of Sunday were the increased prominence given to Vice-President Fairbanks as a candidate to succeed himself, the falling off in the Cortelyou boom and a pronounced improvement in Sherman’s chances. Cortelyou Seems Out of It. The present Indications are that Secretary Cortelyou’s name will not be presented to the convention. He has from the first been largely dependent upon the New York delegation, and now that It seems practically Impossible for him to secure the indorsement of that delegation it is possible that his candidacy may not be further

pressed. Assistant Secretary of the Treasury Coolidge said that if it became evident that his chief could not secure the nomination without making a fight for it he would not permit the mention of his name In the convention. There Is no possibility of avoiding a conflict, even If Senator Dolliver Is eliminated, as it is evident that no one will be permitted to gather the prize without winning It In the open arena of the assembled convention and wth a number of valiant competitors. Fairbanks Bentiment Grows. The growth of Fairbanks sentiment has been due to the fact that for the firnt 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 reverse of the situation in lowa. While in the latter state the Republican leaders fear demoralization. in case of Senator Dolllver’s selection for the vice-presidency, in the former they desire the renomination of Mr. Fairbanks to maintain the political equilibrium now existing in the state. They also urge the retention of Mr. Fairbanks as a source of strength with the voters and because of hla generally acknowledged successful administration of the office for the present term. It is the opinion of many that If the nomination of a vice-presidential candidate should be long delayed, Mr. Fairbanks would prove the most available compromise candidate who has been mentioned.

Senator J. P. Dolliver.