Show hammond has pol t cal amb t ons washington after consideration at of the suggestion of his western mends friends john hays hammond has de ded to enter the contest for the nomination for vice president on the republican ticket he is being urged by his friends on the ground that he a californian by birth has a very intimate knowledge of all problems political and economic affecting the west and is now a resident of glauce ter mass vass mr hammond was tor for merly connected with the duggen elm eim mining company but has no con lection with the smelting trust |