The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1900-06-18
VICE PRESIDENCY.
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Of the men supposed to be working for
Woodruff.
'Is Greene a candidate?" asked sena-
tor Hanna and that was all there was
- It. SO until New York speakes she
will continue to be the center OF interest.
Tonight the situation in New York is
just this:
They want the vice-presldency. Senator
Platt does not want Bliss because he be-
heves his selection would be a victory for
Hanna in New oYrk. Bliss and Hanna
do not want Odell because 1t would be an
absolute surrender to Platt Neither one
wants Woodruff. Platt is not fully de-
termined about Odell and the delegation
may finally get around to the presentl-
ton Of General Greene.
Meanwhile the friends of the other can
didates have not been inactive. The hard
est kind Of work is being done for Rerpe-
sentative Dolliver. The Iowa candidate
arrived this afternoon. The Iowa dele
cation is here and has decided TO present
Dolliver's name, Lafayette Young, editor
of the Des Mones Capitol having been
selected to make the nominating speech.
Mr.. Dolliver is not talking He says his
position is such that ii does not jMVstify.
him in saving anything further than That
he is gratihed at the cordiality W tn
which his friends assure him Of their sup
port Mr. Burton, who heads the Kansas
delegation says that the suggestion of
Dolliver has been well received in that
peated assertions of Mr. Bliss himself,
Bliss talk continues in spite of the re-
supplemented by the statement of Sena-
tor Hanna, that he would no longer be
considered a candidate. Mr.. Bliss him
self arrived today and said that there was
nothing to add to what he has said be-
fore.
There has not been much said about
Senator Fairbanks today though there is
still a possibility that he will be named.
Senator Hanna declares that he does not
even know what Senator Fairbanks think
about It, but believes that he does not
want the nom nation.
There is still an air of mystery around
the candidacy of Secretary Long. A per-
sistent belief is apparent that he is the
man favored by the administraton-tha
this is the card up the sleeve Of Senator
Hanna and is to be played at the prop
er time. The chief difficulty seems to be
luhN many uSltBdNtS are IlOW searching
for a man who will ad strength to the
ticket i'm certain localities and Secretary
Long can claim no such qualifications 1t
is said that he will not be pressed by the
friends of the adm nistration unless the
indications are propitous and until after
it is developed that certain other candc-
dates ac ava liable. This talk goes still
to the effect that If Long is the admin
tnistration card the fact win not be shown
until after New York has had an opportu-
nifty to determine what she will do.
The Pacific coast is determn ned to make
itself heard in the convention. Califor-
MIA and the mountain states are keep
ing the name of Irving Scott 1.-The builder
of the Oregon" before the people, while
the Oregon and Washington men have
not abated their interest in the candl-
dacy of Bartlett Trpp.
And 50 one feature of the convention,
the vice presidency remains the sole topic
of interest in the great republican ma
tional convention.
PHILADELPHIA, JUNE 16.-The re-
publican national committee today made
official announcement of the selection Of
temporary officers of the national con-
Vention
Temporary chairman of the convention,
Senator r. O. WOcott Colorado.
Temporary secretary, Chas w. John
son, Minnesota.