The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1900-06-19


General John P. Elkin, the leader of
the Quay forces in the state also de-
clared for Roosevelt.
Senator Allison announced that he
was earnestly supporting the candi-
dacy Of Mr.. Dolliver and that he hoped
to see him nominated for the vice presi-
dency.
In the event that the New Workers.
agree upon some available candidate the
Iowa men will not press Delivers nomi.
nation, They say New York should
have the first call upon the nomination
if it can decide upon man. II 1t does
not agree upon this point and the Iowa
people did not rate Woodruff as an
available man, they will push for the
nomination Of Dolliver against any and
all candidates. They were said to be
beat Woodruff before the convention
and will be a strong candidate before
the people at large.
The Massachusetts delegation took
steps to get into direct telephone COM
minicaton with Secretary Long to ascer.
tain his wishes concerning the vice
presidential situation. This last move
was regarded as rather significant. The
delegation is to man strongly favor
able to the secretary, and it was believ-
ed that cooperation could be secured
with the delegations Of Maine, New
Hampshire, Vermont, Connecticut and
Rhode Island, so as to secure practi.
cally solid vote of the 78 New England
delegates.
SO many combinations and possibili-
ties were in the air. however, that
committee, consisting of Messrs. Shaw,
Murray and Rockwell. was chosen to
ascertain Mr.. Longs wishes as to the
presentation of his name. 1t was sup
posed he was at Washington and could
be reached by long distance phone. but
later it developed that he was at his
summer home at bingham, Mass. where
1t was loped to communicate with him
latsr. The delegation was also divided
up into committees, which started on
canvasses in behalf Of the Long candi-
dacy.
The West Virginians were deter
mined to present one OF their senators
as vice presidential candidate. Sem
ator Scott first proposed boom for his
colleague, Mr.. Elkins, but a strong sem
timent began to manifest itself at the
West Virginia headquarters. The dele
cation at least wants to place one of
him with the states vote. After that
there is no definite choice thus far, al.
though the tendencies are toward
Roosevelt or some other eastern candi-
date.
d. M. Ferry, Of the Michigan delega.
tion, had not decided who to support
for the vice presidency. There was.
however, q strong sentiment among the
Michigan men for DolliVer,
The Nebraska sentiment developed
quite strongly in favor Of Senator Fair.
banks vice presidential candidacy, and
such influential members OF the dele
cation as Senator Thurston and Editor
Rosewater regarding the Indiana man
as particularly strong for the place.
The platform has been framG
1t holds providence responsible for the
Spanish war and the annexation CT
"our newly acquired territory" and
promises Porto Rico and the Philip
rapidly as the people are fit to exercise
| II. 1t pledges Cuban independence under
a protect orate by this government as
soon as the political conditions on that
island will permit. It asserts that the
financial question and the tariff are out
OF politics, and that the people of this
country owe their property to the pro-
lection of their industries. to a stable
currency and single gold standard OF
value provided for them by the Repub'
lican party.
The instrument is of considerable
length. II begins by calling attention to
the promises that were made In the st.
Louis convention of 1890. and after enum-
Grating them. declares that faith has been
kept In almost every Instance. as is
shown by the statutes which the last
Congress added to the laws OF the coun-
try. Especial attention y called to the
fact that the platform OF 1885 promised
that the country should be put upon the
gold standard and that this plsdGe jhas
been faithfully msjntAined. There .is, q
eieef and dist'nHt declaration for the