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SECOND ON THE TICKET. Discussion of Available Men of Both Parties-Talk of Nominating Speaker Cannon. Washington Post. Republicans are not accepting the proposed nomination of Senator Fair banks for the vice-presidency as a forego,ne conclusion. Even some friends of the administration. who have been saying all along that Mr. Fairbanks could have the nomination if 'c wanted it. are not beyond dis cussing the availabi!ity of other can didates. The matter has been talked ov,-r quite a good deal of late in in 4ide circles. Recently there has been renewea mention fi "Uncle Joe" Cannon. who is somewhat alarmed lest his pictur esque figure as the permanent chair man of the Chicag'- convention might start'a stampede for his .nomination. Of course. Mr. Cannon would not for a moment think of encouraging such a Zelection. He has the second office in influence and importance under our form of governmen:. At thi tiie :> life it is not likely that he can aspire tn arything higher. as Mr. Roosevelt's nomination for the presidency for the next iour years is assured. There is no reason personally for Mr. Cannon to sacritice hii- hih place for one ot C-i., oinly ellpty "onors. However. when t national conven t'n w~ones a candidate. be it for pres ;ueut or vice-presidtnt. it is very difti cult for that man t, side-step the at -entions. If the convention. on reach ing Chicago, should rind that the Ill nis republicans are so badly torn with dissentions as to seriously en danger the state in November which may prove to be the tact after ihe state convention has been held -he clamor would be great for a re p'ublican candidate who could help powerfully in keeping i!:in,is in 'ine. N.. other man would be so available unde: _nch circumstances as Mr. Cannon. The mention of Secretary Shaw for the nomination continues. He most emphatically denies any aspirations for the v"ce-presidency. but, as in the case of Speaker Cannon. Secretary Shaw's disinclination does not mate rially affect the situation. L)emu,rats are also diligently look ing about for vice-presidental timber. There are still a good many people unwilling to, acknowledge that the nomination of Judge Parker is as sured. but those who regard his nom ination as certain, in spite of the many states that have not instructed their delegates. are talking much about running mates. The most recent gossip has been favorable to Marshall Field, of Chic ago. His name.was suggested in The Post as far back as thelmeeting here of the democratic national committee. Probably the democratic talk for Mr. Field is in part responsible for revival of a boom for Speaker Cannon, be catuse republicans wvould want a man in Illinois able to offset Mr. Field's popularity. There are two other names mentioned from Illinois-Rep resen'tative James R. Williams and Samuel Alshuler, the latter democrat ic candidate for governor four years ago. Both of these gentlemen are also.-spoken of in connection with the democratic nomination for gov ernor in this campaign. Representa - tive Miers, Hon. John WV. Kern, dem ocratic candidate for governor of In diana in the last state election: Hon. B. H. Shively. who led the forlorn gubernatorial hope in 1896, and Hon. John E. Lamb, formerly in congress. are Hoosiers more or less discussed for second place on the national ticket. Washington Stories. New York World. Henry L Merrick, who until his death recently. was. the paragrapher on the. Washington Post. was fre quently invited to dinners and recep tions in the hope that some of his scintillations might be heard there. "Pop" Merrick, as he was known to his friends, was not much of-a talker. At one reception all conversation turned toward him in the hope that he might make some bright remark. He did not, and fmally his hostess came to him and said: "Mr. Merrick. we thought you might say something bright, but you haven't said a word tonight hardly." "Madam,"~ Merrick replied haughti iy, 'ryour father is a dentist. Does he pull teeth 'at receptions?" tn urince11 nreirdent of the Rock Island. tells a story on Casey. a track-walker of the Colorado South ern narrow-guage road. Casey was employed on a mountain division of the road and it was his duty to walk ahead of every expre. train on the line to see that no rock or snow-slide endangered the train. The Pacine Limited. a train in which every official of the road haa: the greatest pride because of its ar rival on time. was passing over the mountains. As it made. an abrupt turn the engineer saw a red light frantically swung on the track ahead. He jammed on the air-brakes. throw ing the passengers from their seats. and as the train stopped. the engineer and conductor. with half a score oi passengers. rushed toward the red light. "What's the matter?" the conduct or asked. recognizing Casey. "You're late." Casey said. "\What kept you? Frequent complaint has been inade; -(f late because members of congress have absented themselves from ses sion . This reminded Congressman i;ardwica. of Georgia. of an occur ence many years ago. Robert Tombs was a candidate to succeed himself. but was accused by an opponent of be!.ig absent a great deal. The matter; wa, brought up by his rival for the n- minatit-n at a joint debate. and this W.11 Bob's reply: "Fell-'w citizens. for the sake of argument. we will ad mit that the charge brovght by my opp.ment IS trie and that I have been abseitt from the session. of the house. Admitting. as I say. for the sake of argt:nient. that it is trite. I will ask you this question. Which can you bet ter afford. to have me in congress and absent from the sessions. or have this I man in congress and have him present at thie. ses:ivnS?" The (i:stion wasl settled on the spot. for Tombs was :!ected by his'usual huge majority. A WILY LAWYER. The Way He Made His Opponents Win a Case For Him. Lord Brampton. a famous English cross examiner. told a story of how he once won a case on a technical ground when he had no deiense. He forced a magistrate's clerk to be put into the witness box to prove a pretty formal matter. Now. having got him there. he cross examined him and made him practically admit that he led his magistrates by the nose:" to admit also that they had refusea bail by his advice and that a judge at chanbcrs had afterward granted it. although the witness had core p all the way from London to op it. Then. asked the cross examiner, "You were in the room sir. and di.I von rot hear the learned judge say there wa not a rag f a case against my unhap. py client?" The prosecuting coune objected. and it was ruled out. But the.jurors heard it and had heard the answer stoppedl. 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