Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1900-06-07
SECOND PLACE BOOM FOR WOOD.
The Cuban Governor General Talked of
as a Running Mate for Mckinley
-Dolliver Talk.

a now candidate for vice president has
been brought out in the person of Cover
nor General Wood of cuba. His home Is
in Massachusetts and Mr.. Lodge and some
other leaders in that State expressed a
preference for Secretary Long, which
rather put damper on the mention of
General Wood But his name has again
been brought to the front. There seems
to be a desire to put on the ticket for vice
president a man who has won distinct
both in civil and military life. Governor
Wood meets that requirement as we'll as
any man who has been mentioned 1t is;
universally conceded that he would make
most excellent candidate for vice-pres-
idcnt. Still, there /. no organized move
menI in his behalf, and a large section of
the republican party seems to prefer "A
candidate who does not come from New
England.
other names still talked of here are
those OF Postmaster General Charles
Emory Smith of Pennsylvania. Senator
Fairbanks Of Indiana. Secretary Long
of Massachusetts Mr.. Dolliver and Cover
nor Shaw of Iowa. y member OF the ma
tional committee said that he thought the
candidate ought TO be taken from a close
State. and for thai reason he favored
Senator Fairbanks of Indiana, who is
in every way equipped for the office, and
who Is very popular in his home State.
General ShattuCk, who represents a
Cincinnati district in the House, said that
he thought Mr.. Deliver would make a
splendid candidate. Speaking on the sub
iect. he said:
I'VE want as a candidate for vice-pre
ident man who would be everywhere
recognized as one OF the people. Mr.
Deliver is that kind of man. He is a
splendid orator and would arouse enthusi-
asm wherever he went He is a clean man
in every way, thorough gentleman and
while not in the slightest degree bigot
he does not drink or smoke. is a church
member and would be "A splendid example
to the young men of the country. He is
not a rich man and no one would ever
think Of accusing him of having anything
to do with trusts or of being in the least
out of sympathy with the toilers Of the
country, He would make a splendid run
ming mac for President Mckinley, and
he is The tvpo of man that | would like
to see nominated. OF course, there are
other good men mentioned for the place,
Charles emory Smith would make an
ideal cardid1tc. General Wood would he
splendid man for the place. But no
mistake would be made in tho nomination
of Mr.. DolliVer."
In view of the splendid tribute paid to
Mr.. Doliver the other day by another
Ohio representative, General Grosvenor,
there is increasing talk OF his name.
The question as to who VIII put Prest-
dent Mckinley I'm nomination at Phila-
dclphia is one that still continues to be
a matter of conjecture. senator Foraker
was asked If the reports To the effect that
he would place Mr. Mckinlcys name be
fore the convention were correct, and he
replied: "The roll of the convention will
be called by States alphabetically for
nominations. No orc will be nominated
excepting Mr.. Mckinley. | cannot tell
What viii be done by the representatives
of the various States from "A to o. But
when Ohio is reached, II the nominating
speech has not been made, | shall make
one. Eut if ii has been made | shall
speak anyway for the State of Ohio. That
lie all that | can say about it,"
As Governor Roosevelt of New York
intends to make speech seconding the
nomination of the President, it is clear
that when New York is reached, If the
President has not been nominated, then
Ssr. Roosevelt will be in precisely the