The San Francisco call., 1896-06-17

nominated him, engrosses attention. The
facts in this matter. carefully verified,
seem to be about as follows:
Certain New York Republicans (not
however, Mr.. Platt) have repeatedly Wis
tied Mr.. Hanna's headquarters to-day to
solicit that gentleman's cooperation in
bringing about the nomination OF Cover
nor Mortona Mr.. Hanna, in turn, ques-
toned these gentlemen as to the knowl-
edge of Mr.. Mortons intentions. He re-
ferred them to the Governors telegram to
Mr.. Depew on Saturday last, in which he
stated without qualification that he would
not take second place on the ticket. Un-
der the circumstances, Mr.. Hanna desired
to know what reason these gentlemen had
for believing that Governor Morton had so
suddenly shifted his position.
To these inquiries an equally frank re-
ply was made. They had no assurance
from Governor Morton that he would ac-
cept, but they were so satisfied he would
not decline the honor if it were given to
him that they felt no hesitancy in secur-
ing his nomination, knowing that he
would not run counter to the conventions
wishes. Mr.. Hanna thereupon informed
his visitors that he was taking no hand i'll
the contest for the ce-Presidency. He
was there, he said, 10 nominate Mr.. Nc
Kinley as President. In this view of the
case he did not think it advisable to en-
barrass his candidates chances by taking
part in the contest over the second place.
He did not hesitate to say, however, that
so far as his individual preference was con-
cerned it inclined to Mr.. Hobart of New
Jersey. 1t was openly stated this evening
| that Mr.. Platt was in receipt of a dispatch
from Governor Morton, which states in
effect that so far as the Vice-Presldency is
! concerned he is in the hands of his friends,
but in which he failed to declare in so
many words what action he would take if
the convention should nominate him.
Information reached the United Press
this evening that some of Mr.. Morton's 8
| friends who have been working up an in
! terest in his behalf to-day cabled Mrs.
| Morton, who is in Europe, to use her in
! fluence with the Governor to take the Sec
ond place. Her reply, received at late
hour this afternoon, contained an en-
phatic negative, the substance OF the dis
patch being that she wishes him to have
the tlrst place or none.
The New York Mckinley men. with a
! view to forestalling any favorable action
that the convention might take respecting
! Mr.. Morton and the Presidency,
| drew up paper this afternoon, which was
| being circulated tonight for signatures.
1t does not mention Governor Morton by
| name but it protests against the factional
ouarrels of New York being carried into
| the convention and condemns the unwis-
dom of selecting the Vice President from
New York.
! An apparent quietude was put upon
all this gossip to night by Chaun-
cey Depew, who, as Governor Morton's
sponsor, would have been placed in most
embarrassing position if he had been
| called upon to waste his eloquent periods
in placing Mr.. Morton in nomination for
one high Office, while the Governors al
legged friends were actively pushing him
for another Office of lesser dignity. Mr..
Depew telegraphed Governor Morton, stat
ing it had been asserted that he had re-
scinded his telegram of declination and
was now willing to accept second place
and asking him if this was so. To this
Mr.. Depew received the following explicit
reply:
RH1NEcLIFFE, N. Y, June 16.
Hon. Chauncey III. Depe,0, Southern Hotel,
50. Louis: Telegram received. Stories cir
culated are untounded. Have rsscinded
nothing. L. P. MORTON.
As commentary upon this dispatch
Mr.. Depew repeated the remark he made
to United Press reporter this morning,
when the rumors about Mr.. Morton's s
Vice Presidential aspirations were brought
to his attention:
"How often must man say a thing
before he is to be believed? Must he say
it every day and Keep on saying it indeti-
nitely?"