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presented his credentials. The men who
are .popnlarly SUPPOSED to be Mckinley, ,s Il
sp9kesinen are the most careful to dis
claim any power of attorney, and their
reticence in proclaiining a candidate leads
the rank and file to believe that the presi-
dent has declared Islands off," The re-
suit is that anybody and everybody who
has candidate feels at liberty to boom
him to his hearts content, for the time
being at least. Either. Bliss or Allison
would be the first choice of a majority of
the leaders, but both of these man have
turned deaf ears to the supplications OF
the managers. Secretary Long of Mas
sachusetts they are holding in reserve in
case another not so acceptable as he
should become too formidable.
The New York Delegation.
The most difficult problem arises in con-
nection with the New York delegation. |
Headed by the "Big Four Platt, Roose-
yelt, Depew and Odell, the Empires elite |
delegation set the gossps fairly mad with |
speculation. To New York, the logicians
argue, the nomination naturally should
90 to secure a well balanced ticket geo.
graphically, and if New York should pre-
sent a candidate soidly backed unless the
candidate was acceptable there might be
trouble ahead for the managers. Lieu
tenant Governor. Timothy L.aWoodrnff,
already on the ground with headquarters
opened and buttons engrared' has never
been considered seriously, but the possi-
bility that. the New York delegation
might get together on ,Odelfs or General
Greene or Bliss if he could be induced to
change his mind at the eleventh hour
smakestlle political prophets piitise.p Gov
etnor Roosevelt stil firmly{ adheres st5 his
deternGnatfonFn mot TO be n candidate not-
| witffstanding his Wonderful hold on the
In the Interim the West will go, on
shouting itself hoarse. She has Irving
NJ. Scott Of California, the builder Of the
| Oregon; Bartlett Tripp of South Dako-
to, Fairbanks of Indiana and others in
addition to the eloquent Dolliver.
r. SeiiAtor 1yolcett OFF Colorado HIS aTriv-
cd add announced himself as favorable
to tie candidacy of Irving; Scott of Cali
foniia for theS vice presidency. Scott $
cantfdacy would appcul- 70 every wcst3
ern man," he said. lie is a man OF
great force of character, and believe
his nomination would add strength to the
ticket" Mr.. Wolcott said that he WAS
not himself candidate for Ii place on
the ticket and would not be.
| he ARRIVAL OIL llt NIuSSlthuStlto hNiS-
CATION Saturday night gave a lively inn
petus to Secretary Longs candidacy for
the vice presidency. The delegates rode
from the train in tallyhos, chanting,
.I.ong, Longl J ohm, ID. Long" They pro
j Ieeeded to the Hotel Stanton and arrang-
ed to begin systematic canvass. Sena-
tor Lodge, who heads the delegation and
. who is slated for permanent chairman OF
the convention, made hurried prepara-
tions to attend the dinner at the Union
League Club He said Massachusetts was
solid and enthusiastic for Long and that
there was strong probability of coneen
I; ltrating the full vote of New England il
behalf of the secretary. Judge Mccall
the member of the ways and means com
: mittee who distinguished himself by hi:
sturdy independence during the recen
: session of congress-, is next to Senator
Lodge on the delegation. He says thu
New England vote will be first and las
for Long, with no second choice, ant
there is the fullest confidence that th'
secretary's ability will make him grow
n ing candidate among the delegates from
the west and south. Among the othe
. prominent men in the party are William
B. Plunkitt, who entertains Preslden
i Mckinley at his home at Adams; Jess
4 NJ. Cove Of Boston,, the Original Blain
man" iii the convention of 1881; Georg
i III. Lyman, collector of the port of Bos
ton, who is not, however, delegate.
N Ex-Governor Bradley of Kentucky,s at
4 COMMANDED by several other Kentuekians
came in and opened state headquarter
at the Continental hotel. Governor Brad
lev has been mentioned in connectio
with the vice presidency and may get
= | 40 from his state.
The Boer ENJOYS.
While the convention delegates wer
arriving by every train, the three repr,
sentatives of the South African repul
lies. NIessrs. Fischer of the Orange Fire
State and G. III. Vessels and A. ID. Wo
merans of the Transvaal, also put in n
appearance. They took quarters at til
Walton, which is the center of polite;
20 activity, and after dinner mingled wit
the crowds in the lobby, talking fami
iarly to large crowds. Mr.. Vessels, whe
asked if there was any significance in Il
visit at' the time OF the convention, said
"Not the least We had expected
have a meeting here, but owing to II
= convention have given it up. We are hel
y simply as observers, to see the manner
+ which your nominations for the preside
cy are made"
- 'Do you seek a Boer plank in the pla
.form?"
II ,'sThere will be no move Of that kind
,s.- Us. Materially it would be gratifying
us if such a plank were put in the pla
form. But if that comes about it will
. through the spontaneous action Of Il
-A4 delegates" I IA s H
. Senator Foraker Of OhiosFSwho W
he chairman of theSommittee on resolution
AO In, Fn
years ago, has been selected again