The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-06-20
Missourians Go Over to Dolliver While
Wisconsin Declares For the
Governor

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thlng going and We are making prog
ress- Mr.. Hanna is not as has been
stated letting things alone. He is
sending for heads of delegations and is
telling them they must not vote for
Roosevelt, but further than that he is
not yet committed. lie has no definite
candidate. He told Mr.. Woodruff this
morning that he would not interfere
and if he, Woodruff, could get the dele
gates he would not object to mis- nomi-
nation"
Mr. Hanna when told of this smiled,
and said: Part Of it is true; I have
not settled upon any candidate. 1t is
a free, open fight
There was additional joy over that of
last night, when at the Roosevelt head
quarters it was learned that the Mis-
souri, delegation, which yesterday de-
clared for Roosevelt. had Withdrawn
their support, and would be for Dol
liver A plan was being discussed dur
ing the morning to have Alabama give
nominations. and have Governor ROOSe-
veit anticipate friendly action toward
him by putting Lieutenant Governor
Woodruff in nomination
At II o'clock and before Governor
Roosevelt had arrived at his room the
joy oyer MissOuris action was over
Whelmed by crushing blow at Roose-
VeltS hopes of escape aimed by Henry
c. Payne and the Wisconsin delegation
Wisconsin had a meeting and hardly
were the doors closed when Mr.. Payne
arose and in a vehement speech declar-
ed that Roosevelt would be the nominee
of the convention.
1T is time that this factional bust
ness in New York should be settled from
the outside" he said This is a ma
tiOnaI not state gathering. We are
here to nominate a national ticket not
for a dicker over New York states per
sonal affairs" (Applause).
Then, raising his hand he said in an
impressive and impassiOned manner:
Before Wisconsin is reached on the roll
call. willing or unwilling, Theodore
Roosevelt will have received rs per cent
of the votes Of the convention. I move
that Wisconsin join the popular col
umn and vote for, not New Yorl1's son,
but the nations son, Theodore Roose-
Velt.''
Amidst burst of applause the resOlu-
ton was adopted by an unanimous vote.
Mr.. Payne when spoken to after the
meeting said:
L believe that everything points to
Roosevelt's nomination and L don't
think he dares refuse it
At Governor Ro0sevelt's headquarters
1t was said that Mr.. Payne'S action was
expected and that he was simply for
Mr.. Roosevelt's nomination because Mr..
Hanna was against it. Senator Hanna
is by no means assured tnat the ROose-
welt candidacy is ended. When seen to-
day he said significantly, 1t all de-
pends upon the man upstairs"
Which MANI"
Roosevelt"
Asked if he expected to have any fur
ther conferences with Platt or Quay he
answered that he would if they wanted
to see him. He was not seeking any
interviews with them.
During their conversation this morn
ing Hanna asked Woodruff what game
| New York was playing.
1T is on the square" said Woodruff.
! L am candidate, with New York be-
| hind me, and supporting me loyalty
~fo 1~aCnnn6nd
I'VE will make it a free fight and the
| best man will win"
! At the same time there is a prevail
| ment belief that the convention will
| 1Ominate Roosevelt in spite of all that
! has been done to prevent the stam-
! pede.
! Judge Bartlett Tripp today authoriz-
| ed James NJ. Ashton. of Washington,
4 formally to announce that he had with
| drawn from the vice presidential con-
| test. Judge Trips desire was Mr.Ash-
| ton said that the delegates who had
| formed the nucleus of his support
| should cast their votes for Governor
| Roosevelt. Pursuant to this request Mr..
| Ashton announced a large majority of
the delegates from the states of Wash
ingtOn, Oregon, Utah and North and
! South Dakota would support the empire
state governor. It is known however
that the Oregon delegation of eight,
whose policy hitherto with Tripp elini-
mated from the contest was to support
for Secretary Long. That the delegation
viii support Long accepting Roosevelt 5
statement that he does not desire the
| nomination is asserted confidently by q
member of the delegation today A
caucus of the Minnesota delegation was
held in the early hours of the day. Ar
ter a free discussion of the vice preSi-
| Dental question the delegation decided
by unanimous vote to present the con-
ventioh the name of Former Senator w
d. WaShburn, as MinnesOtaS choice foI
the vice presidency.
Governor Voorhees,, of New Jersey
who is a delegate at large, arrived here
this morning from a flying trip to Eu-
/ rope. He is probably the last delegate
to reach the convention city. Nearly al
the delegates and visitors from New
Jersey We're at headquarters to greet
! him.
At Il o'clock Senator Hanna went in
to a conference with Senators Lodge
and Spooner. B. B. Odell was present
part of the time. For the first time the
Ohio senator having heard of Wiscon-
sins vote to support Roosevelt, showed
signs of weakening. He is reported tC
have said almost as soon as the vice
/ presidential matter was mentioned:
Gentlemen. we do not want to lose
sight Of the fact that this Roosevelt
sentiment is much greater than the
combination of Quay and PIatt for 1t
The west and the south are likely tC
force it and I don't feel their wishes
should be combatted too fiercely-"
This statement was in cOnformance
with the one made to Mr.. Woodruff III
the early morning. The conferees de-
clared when they adjourned that they
had arrived at no conclusion nor tho
fact that Mr.. Hanna was seemingly not
so enthusiastic in his work against tbs
1 Roosevelt boom would indicate that MI
Roosevelt is again the prominent candi-
date for vice president. If Roosevelt
/ should be nominated the endorsement OF
| Woodruff made by the New York dele
/ cation last night would be used to force
Woodruff's nomination for governor OF
New York.
The tide continued to set steadily
toward Roosevelt all the forenoon
There We're number of arrivals from
WASHINGTON who brought word thai
the president had absolutely refused t
allow the use Of administration in
huence for or against any candidate