The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-06-21

Riding into Camp NOntauk Point, l. /.

to Mr.. Hanna his wish that the will of
the convention should not be thwarted
and when that unequivOca1 word came
Mr.. Hanna reluctantly abandoned the
fight With his retirement from the
contest against the Empire state COVER
nor, both nominations could have been
made before the convention adjourned
yesterday. The original programme
was the denomination of Mckinley
Wednesday, and to nominate the candi-
date for vice president today. But the
national Republican committee had
made compact with the local Phil
adelphia committee to keep the conven-
ton here three days and it was feared
that if the nomination for president
was made the convention might take
the bit in its teeth and wind up the
proceedings before dark.
knowing the temper of the delegates
and the crowds Mr.. Hanna decided to
take no risks. And consequently the
immense throngs which blackened the
/ vast amphitheater were compelled to
1 content themselves with the routine in
cidents connected with the permanent
organization, an grafton by Senator
! Lodge, the permanent chairman. and
| the scene which attended the unanimous
/ adoption of the platform. Then they
returned to the city to wait another "A
/ hours for the nominations which they
! have Travelled, some hundreds, some
/ thousands of miles, to witness. 1t was
/ q great disappointment to most of them.
] The machinery of the convention moved
/ so smoothly that the session did not
/ afford them an opportunity to let off
! steam There was not the slightest jar
/ The wheels moved as noiSelessly as a
/ COrlisS engine. The hand of Hanna was
at the helm. He is an experienced and
! accomplished manager. Not an eccen-
| trio slipped. At one point when the
| convention scraped on a sand bar over
! a proposition advanced by ex-senator
/ Quay of Pennsylvania, to cut down the
! representation of the southern states in
future conventions to a basis of votes
pOlled for the Republican candidate, the
| lever was reversed and the convention
| promptly backed off, thus avoiding the
/ threatened shoal by pOstponing 9, decis-
ion upon the subject until today.
The southern delegates, without re-
! gard to color, race or previous condi-
| ton, are very much incensed over what
| they regard as a blow at their power in
| national conventions, and the grOWl
they emitted indicates that they pro
| pose to fight in their effort to avert it.
Senator Hanna has issued this state
ment: THE administration has had nc
candidate for vice president. 1t has
Fnot been for or against any candidate.
It has deemed that the convention
should make the candidate, and that
has been my position throughout It
has been a. free field for all In these
circumstances several eminent Repub-
licans have been proposed; all Of them
/ distinguished men with many friends.
I will now say that on behalf of all
those candidates, and I except none
been asked to give my advice. After
consulting with as many delegates as
possible in the time within my disposal
have concluded to accept the RESPONSE
bility involved in this request. In the
present situation, with the strong and
earnest sentiment of the delegates from
all parts of the country for Roosevelt
and since President Mckinley is to be
renominated without a dissenting voice
it is my judgment that Governor Roose-
Welt should be nominated for vice presi-
dent with the same unanimity.'
This announcement of Mr.. Hanna
was made after a long consultation
with many leaders of the party He
called all the newspaper men into one
of the rooms where the consultations
had taken place and read it from manu-
script.
Just before the statement was giver
out, Chairman Odell spent a few min
utes in the room and when he came ou
said: The whole matter got into Z
snarl and was left to Senator Hanna t
arbitrate, and his decision is that the
vice presidency should go to New Yorl
and Roosevelt will be nominated"
Immediately following Mr.. Hanna.
announcement of the withdrawal of al
the other candidates and the nomina,
ton Of Roosevelt for vice president b!
reclamation, Mr.. Dolliver authorized
the following statement:
My candidacy has been wholly unso
| Hcited; I have not up to this momen
spoken one word seeking the noHnina
! llOH 10 even q nlGIuDeE OF my own dele
CATION Tonight Mr. Long. Mr.. Scot
and myself placed our candidates. il
1 Mr.. Hanna's hands to dispose Of a h
: saw fit. 1t was agreed that our name
! would not be presented, and upon m
! request Mr.. Lafe Young of my state
: | viii place Mr.. Roosevelt in nOminatio
? in behalf of the nation I believe tina
e the name of Governor Roosevelt on tn
I ticket will give it greater strength an
e enthusiasm than the name of any othe
man in America.