The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1900-06-23
VERY MUCH
like ROOSEVELT
indications That tile New York
Governor Will Be Forced to
Run With Mckinley
OoLLiv1=RF MEN ARE CONFIDENT
Iowan's Dnckcrs believe Roosevelt
Will Stand on the Pressure
and That Their Mna
Will he Named.

Philadelphia, June 19.-The attens
ton both OF delegates and other visit
ing politicians is concentrated upon
the movement. in the interest of
Roosevelt as a vice presidential cnndi-5
date. The Pennsylvania delegation met
early Sunday and it was soon an
nounced TINT the state delegation had
taken a positive position for the gov
for the second place on the
ticket. The announcement was fol-
lowed by the statement that Colonel
Quay, Senator Platt and others had
held a conference, and decided upon n
plan to bring Roosevelt to the front,
stampede the convention for him, and
force his acceptance of the nominal
ton. National Committeeman Saun-
ders has been doing Jealous work in
bringing over the intcr-mountain
states to the support of Roosevelt's
candidacy. Senator Penrose, of Penn
sylvania, and Senator Wolcott, of Col
aorado, are both in the movement, and
the managers are claiming the votes
only of the New York and Penn
sSlvania delegates, but of California,
Kansas, Nebraska, Colorado, Indiana
and Illinois, as well as of many 9TH
ers.
All5this, of course, is upon the sup
position that favoritc sons will be
eliminated from the fight.
Colonel Quay announced himself for
Roosevelt because of his confidence
that the governors nomination would
assure the success of the republican
ticket in November, but others OK
press the belief that his position is
the result of nntagonism to Senator
Hanna.
It's asserted by those in position to
know that Roosevelt's acceptance in
case of his nomination is assured, but
this was not put upon stronger
ground than that Senator Platt had
given this assurance.
Just before he retired for the night
Governor Roosevelt said that he was
sahguiue that he could overcome the
sentiment in his favor and convince
the delegates that 1t was for Presi-
dent McKin1ey's best interests to have
him stay in New York as a candidate
for governor.
Dollivrr Men Confident.
The Dolliver people at midnight
were mistaken III their confidence
tint their man had an excellent
chance for the vice presidency, even
when the Roosevelt boom is taken in
to consideration.
They base their hopes entirely upon
the assumption that Governor Roose-
welt will III the end decline to accept
the nomination, OF to have it forced
upon him. This being the case, they
say Dolliver has the best. chance of
any man in the field. and has every
chance of being nominated.
I.afe Young. and Director of the
Mint Roberts, who have the Dolliver
boom in charge, united in giving the
following interview last night:
"Nc have every reason to believe
that Governor Roosevelt will he able
to stand off the pressure that is now
being placed upon him, and that he
will eventually make it plain to the
convention that he cannot accept the
nomination. This being the case, we
are certain that there is. at present,
no man in the field who will be able
to poll more votes than Mr.. Deliver.
We have the strongest assurances
froom two men who are among the
closest personal friends that Gov
crnor Roosevelt has in the world that
he has not changed his mind i'll the
slightest particular. lie does not
want the nomination, and Will to the
end fight against having it forced
upon him. We know positively that
these men and others have advised
Governor Roosevelt to stand firmly by
the position he has taken, and not to
recede from it on any account. They
have advised him to let Powell Clay
ton go ahead and nominate him; to
let Senator Wolcott go ahead and sec.
onl the nomination, and then befor.
a Vote car be taken to rise in the con-
%pcntion and demand to be heard as n
question Of personal privilege. He
will then, if he follows the adviceaof
his friends, assert that he has The
right to refuse the nomination if he
SO desires, and will ask that the con-
vention not persist in forcing it down
his throat. We do not think that the
convention will insist upon his being
a candidate, if he makes this appeal
to the delegates.
Eve expect to poll u full vote for
Dolliver when the roll is called, and
we are confident that in the end it
will be found that our man will be
the running mate of President Nc