The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-06-18

difficult to start the stampede. and to-
night it is generally accepted that the
national Republican ticket will be Nc
Kinley and Roosevelt.
The attention OF both delegates and other
visiting politicians today is concentrated
upon the movement in the interest Of Coz.
Roosevelt as a vice presidential candidate.
The Pennsylvania delegation met early
In the day. II was soon announced that
the state delegation had taken positive
position for the governor for the second
place on the ticket. The announceme 1t
was soon followed by the Statement.
which was made upon excellent authority.
that Col. quay and Senator Plat and
others in sympathy with them had a
conference last night and had decided
upon plan of campaign. which was in
tended to bring Roosevelt to the front as
candidate. stampede the convention for
him and force his acceptance OF the NOM
ination.
Quay and Plat start the Boom.
Among others who were taken into the
confidence Of Quay and Plat was Ma
tional Committeeman Saunders. who has
been doing Jealous work In bringing over
the inter-mountain states to the support
OF Roosevelt's candidacy. Senator Pen
rose. of Pennsylvania, and Senator VOL
colt, of Colorado, are both In the move
ment and the managers are claiming the
votes not only of the New York and
Pennsylvania delegates. but of California.
Kansas. Nebraska. Indiana and Illinois.
as well as Of rIsny others. All this, Of
course. is on the supposition that the "a
xyfI ba trnip tod frrp he
fight.
Col. Quay announced himself as FOR
Roosevelt. because of his confidence that
the governors name would assure the
success of the Republican ticket. but
there are those-and they are not enemies
OF the colonel-who announce the belief
that his position is the result OF antagon-
ism on his part 10 Senator Hanna. chair
man of the national committee. II was
said that Quay still remembered that the
Ohio senator had cast his influence
against him in his recent efforts to secure
his old seat in the senate I'm the guber-
Material appointment. Quay did not adj
init the truth OF these statements. saying
that there were broader reasons for nom
mating Roosevelt. II was asserted. by
those In a position to know. that Roose-
velts acceptance. in case OF his nomin-
alton was assured. but this was not upon
stronger ground than that Senator Plat
had given his assurances. There can be
no doubt. however. regardless OF Roose-
velts own position. that he is to be the
Platte Quay candidate and they feel safe
In the confidence that he will not decline
the Office II it is forced upon him.
Bliss Is Brought Forward.
The Developments in MIR. Roosevelts
behalf had the effect OF bringing former
Secretary Bliss conspicuously forward as
the opposing candidate and the fact was
announced late In the afternoon by those
very close to him that ne would accent
II nominated. From the first Senator
Hanna and his followers have advoca cd
the nomination of either Bliss or Allison.
The latter has made his own declination
absolutely unequivocal. thus forcing Bliss
to the front. despite his own disinclinat,on
TO accept the position. He repeated today
his desire To be relieved of the RESPONSE
hility. hut his friends left him with he
knowledge that II the nomination should
be rendered 1t would not be declined
II don't want to say that I win not
accept before the tender Is made. for that
would be premature" he said but do
say for the hundredth time that hope
the right man will be found for the place
and I Will not he asked to serve On the
other hand he added after no title
entreaty. u will not say that n nominated
| would decline. | know " no man who
has ever declined so high an ONCE. and |
shall not say that I would DO go"
Against Roo-evrlr. Consent.
Upon this assurance Mr. bliss friends
went forth With renewed courage They
accepted this declaration as "a positive
willingness 20 enter the contest, and they
lost 30 time IN letting the fact be known
Tho Pennsylvania delegation VIII meet
tomorrow at O'Clock. when e "a under
stood a resolution Wil be- adopted .leclln.
ing IN favor ~ Roosevelt IL is stated
tha; at least hfty-eight ~ tho slxty-four
delegates from this state Wi, DO for
Roosevelt
statement From quay.
COL quay this afternoon gave an IN
terview 10 tho Associated Press. GA which
he said
Il 90 not know what rcnrsvtvanla win
&c. as an ~ the delegates hAv. rst ,ct
arrived here have looked over the
situation and end there is uathluc aise
I'm View except the election ~ MrNiuia,
Z intend 90 vote for Gov. Ea.-aystt f.r
,t,r prt Sl1fut Tsle election ~ defeat
W Mckinley Ia a question - $50 s0 1,,a
90 dollars 20 Peuusyiv1rta, and Z MIL
cast my vote on TIE vice rT'a'Aenrv IN
tne interest II my state to strengthen
80 N.ulsy.
= krov octh'nr NJ an about wha, 4.
E.rc On haVpeu IN that convention This
IS 80, -,ly my Individual view
tr f.vrcc.ion with the movement x