The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-12-14
DlTE o. CONVENTION.
REPUBLrCANs WILL GATHER PRon-
ABLY SECOND WEEK. m JUNE.

~A. s. a. n.
$50
Conceded mckinley ans hoes
will MAKE N the Ticket.
CLE vnLAND u Dec. ia Wasnins-
ton dispatch 70 tne Leader says'
wesnineton JUST now nvo 81 von
icai INDUSTRY, Inc Arnnston no.ei !. ~.
OF tne ieaoine cen.crs OF pom..c.I acu NJ.
ana one cannot enter the ioppy o. .nas
nosteIy q an evenn. witno,t sssns -
one corner OF announcer emaii hroups ~
prominent nsures IN the Nepuoncan paIy
engaged IN serious ana eernes. consui.c
tion' conferences are neio aisV In tnc
apartments OF senator Rama end henry
9. Payne, respeeuveiy. tne CHAIRMAN eno
vice chairman q tne nauonai somMI..eo,
VINO are gues.s o. tne noteE eenatos
! rlatt, o. new Icrk' cena'or cpuone IN, -
Wisconsin; senator scott, OF west VT
gfnia; Senator Plat. OF Connecticut. VINO
lives there. while ofher wen Known mem-
bers OF the senate nigntiy tnFohs tno
lobby.
Knots OF these men are always Visible,
ana politics 10 the magnet wnicn orinss
them together. TWO OF tne greatest cues.
IONS .nat are secs'vlns ~ ~, s ~ sor,v.
these men are. nrst, VINO snaii De Mchin'
ley's running mate next YEAR, second'
shall we nominate our ticket by acclama-
toni IN the Ilsnt OF iniormation tnas ia
been gathered within the last three days.
from contact with leaders IN politics. u
may be stated almost without quannca-
ton that the Republican national tickot
next year Will be Mckinley ana Hoot. .
That the president Will be renominated
there will be no doubt. There Is no nomi-
nee for vice president. but the sentiment IN
favor OF Elihu Root, the secretary OF Mar,
which became apparent several months
ago. has assumed proportions, which. IN
the opinion OF men VINO are masters IN
the art of politics. practically insures MIN
being given second place on the ticket.
Careful, conservative men, such a. Mr..
PAYNE il known to be, do not hesitate
at this time. TO predict Mr. Roots nomi.
nation for tia vice presidency by the Re.
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r roo. ssM -. 20 snrs wnich a.
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mn mn :. ~ 49,. ss,,. - =, Tss,ern man.
~ .s.,,. ~ n. concedAd generally that
Z ses. " ~ r.rs,ss ~. Mr.
NV III ia ~ .trsnsth errrness ana
,ss~,.,s $3.50 - f.. tictst which another man
s,,e.s,S q. Az ana which are needed. He
~" 49, sn,srd,d record for himself
n ,"s ~ h.ss ~ tha war danartnent and Il
~ ~ ~ s.,., c.t.S tor ths Mace which Mr..
ny.s... --ss.S" =
srSa. ~ poot e Willing 70 20 ON the
..s,.". ..h NJ Mer,ri.v therA js nat the
.,.,,t.s VA darht r. NAV h ssid sven. that
az '.sratsrv :. an,hst,ous "a procure the
,,,ca nra,,dont,ai nomina tion.
yr,.nr NJ plat wss sslxed whom he IA
.s 90 ~. r,ca nrardsntiai nor1ina-
~ - ..,s. "Arv gr,od Nav York mar
uon no :,
80. -. --.,,s - ..t,ssactorv, >. vv.s
ar. b. 49, rnr,v ..>ScEIniev will he NOM
$3.50 ~, .nsI.mat,on ;,
A. - The mater Of nominating the en-.
t,ra ttcxet Nv aeclamation. there IL reason
80 h.I,ave nat the next Republican conven-
ton viii establish such precedent. 6ena-
tor Hanna has conceived the idea, and II
Is remarkable how favorably 1t IL being
received The senator has conhded his
proposition to few friends and they are
enthusiastic over 1t. MI Hanna believes
that inasmuch as Mr.. Mckinley will be re-
nominated In that manner his running
mate should be accorded the same dtstinc-
ton.
.It seems to me-" he said, that contest
in the convention for the vice presidency
should be avoided for the reason. chiefly,
that President Mckinley will be named for
first place without opposition The noni-
nation for second place, under these cir
cumstanceS, should be made. In my optn-
ion, with the same absence Of friction and
contest II we could go before the coun-
try with a ticket chosen In such way. the
effect upon the party throughout the United
States and upon the people OF all parties
would be most marked"
with Mr.. Hanna's plan. The more he con-
siders 1t, the more pleased he becomes with
~ He said tonight that he would be
honrv "a see the convention adopt II and
.hi ppy y. hai,svsd that n would AZ 70