The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-06-20

the matter. and I ask it now Of vo,,
my fellow delegates, of you, my friends.
who cannot be any more jealous than 1
am of the grand name of the party ard
the party's success in New York state
(Applause.)
Mr.. Waldo urged the delegation 10
take Governor Roosevelt at his word
He begged the delegation to agree upon
a candidate, but they certainly could
not decide upon Roosevelt, he said
when the governor had earnestly re-
queSted not to support him. There was
then but one candidate before the dele
cation, Mr.. Waldo said, who had any
considerable support, and that was
Lieutenant Governor Woodruff, and the
whole delegation should support him,
as Governor Roosevelt was not a can
dsdate''
He closed by moving that Lieutenant
Governor Woodruff be made the choice
OF the delegation for vice president
James B. Howe seconded the nominal
ton.
Mr. woodruff then said: "If
thought ! could be nominated by this
convention certainly would encourage
the sentiment which my friend from
brooklyn has pressed. But there is
an uncertainty as to whether 1 can be
nominated even if presented by the
state. There is not man in the room
Who does not know that Governor
Roosevelt can be nominated and hat
lac would be satisfactory to every man
WiIo for reasons best known to them
selves, but not to me, seek TO nominate
some one else. No one else could be
nominated who would be near as
strong. Under these circumstances it
does seem to me that Governor RoOse-
welt ought to be the selection of New
York state, not necessarily that the
delegation should present his name. but
that he should take the nomination.
Unless this delegation decides upon
some one the nomination will go else
where-to a state where the Republican
majority is a hundred thousand
Turning to Governor Roosevelt he
said: Il know that you are absolutely
sincere and I know that you desire the
gubernatorial nomination, but there is
no question that the feeling among the
delegates here makes your nomination
absolutely inevitable. As long as there
is any possibility of accepting the nom
nation it is right that you should re-
ceive it by reclamation
Mr.. Mitchell declared that there was
only one man who could strengthen the
ticket and that was Roosevelt. If we
do not present him. he said, let US
present no ONE
General Francis Green said: I
think it would be a serious mistake to
nominate Governor Roosevelt for vice
PRESIDENT serious mistake for the
party at large, for the party in New
York and for Roosevelt himself. In my
humble judgment he IS the strongest
man in the state for the Office OF COVER
nor. 1t is very doubtful if any one else
can be elected governor. I think if he
| is not the candidate for governor, We
! will lose the state of New York, and
| thereby lose the nation.
! I agree that the state of New York
| ought to have a candidate. The COVER
! nor. does not wish the vice presidency
/ To whom then shall we turn. The lieu
| tenant governor is a worthy candidate
Edward Lauterbach, of New York
who has been one of the most ardent
supporters of the Roosevelt vice presi-
dential boom, made an earnest plea fol
! Roosevelt to take the nomination.
Mr.. Lauterbach finished by saying
! after a passionate appeal to Roosevelt
to take the nomination, 4 don't think
| we ought to select a candidate, but sim
/ ply let the convention do so and Gov
ernor Roosevelt not declining, will bt
nominated
Chairman Depew said the question
| before the body was Mr.. Wallace's mo
ton to make Woodruff the candidate
In an instant a delegate jumped to hi:
| feet and made a motion to substitute
/ the name of Governor Roosevelt. There
! We're cries of No and several counter
motions to lay on the table and adjourn
were made. Finally, a brief recess wa
taken after the Kings county men made
a last appeal for Mr.. Woodruff.
When the gavel fell again, Mr.. Depev