The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1900-06-22
M'KINLEY IS NOW SUPREME.
Republican Hosts Ready to Do
His Bidding.
PREPARED FOR CONVENTION.
Vice Presidential Matter Alone Is Not
Cut and Dried-Roosevelt Is the Man
Most Sought After for Second Place
Stiu Gains Strength.

Most Sought After for Second Place
stin Gains Strength.
Philadelphia, June 19-Until today
the record for somnolency held by the
Quaker City was undisturbed by the
Republican national convention, but
this morning brought the first real
signs that the game of political poll
ties is about to open. The arrival Of
western delegates infused new life
into what promised to be a decidedly
tame affair, but even western breezi-
ness was not able to entirely counter
act the listlessness which had marked
the preliminary caucusinS. The usual
big crowd is here, but the absence Of
a contest over the presidential nomi-
nation and of wrangling over platform
questions reduces the excitement to
the minimum.
Everything is ready for the first ses-
sion, which begins at noon. Senator
Wolcott will be temporary chairman
and as Governor Roosevelt appears to
have crowded Dolliver entirely out OF
the vice presidential race, that seems
to be the greatest honor the west will
obtain. Some of the western state
leaders refuse to concede that Dolliver
is out of it and declare they will vote
for him, slate or no slate. Lorimer is
one of these, but he is SO busy with
the omnipresent Tanner and anti-Tan-
ner fight, which has bobbed up here
like bad penny, that he is not fully
acquainted with the situation.
All eyes were again on Gov. Roose-
welt today, and the question in every
mans mouth at all the gathering
places OF the delegates and other po-
litical workers in this city on account
of the republican national convention
was: will Roosevelt accept if nomi-
mated for vice PRESIDENT" Senator
Hanna, it is stated, advised that the
proper course for him to pursue was
to issue a statement positively declln-
ing the nomination.
Mckinley Is Supreme.
A feature of the general situation
here is the disposition of nearly all
Republican managers to carry out The
wishes of President Mckinley without
a question. From every part of the
Union come the tidings; Our state
will do what the president wants
done" Quay and Plat are the only
recelcitrants. Quay is still smarting
from his ejectment from the senate.
to eliminate Roosevelt from New York
politics, and, besides, to go away from
Philadelphia able to say-truthfully or
not-that Hanna did not get his first
choice for vice president. Plat wants
to make State Chairman Odell gov
ernor of New York. Another thing
that Plat wants is to rap Cornelius N.
Bliss over the knuckles. Bliss is
friendly to the national administra-
ton, and has been thorn in Platts
side for years. 1t is complicated
piece of business, and the simplest way
to describe it briefly is to say that
Plat and Quay are out for revenge.
Roosevelt I'm Dilemma.
Toward II o'clock Gov. Roosevelt
began active work to stem the tide Of
sentiment in favor of his nomination.
He had conferences with Henry c.
Payne of Wisconsin, Senator Lodge OF
Massachusetts, Senator Hanna, Ma
tional Committeeman Gibbs of New
York, and Benjamin B. Odell, in addl-
ton to other leaders. Senator Hanna,
it is stated, advised that the proper
course for him to pursue was to issue
a statement positively declining the
nomination.
''It will be entirely consistent with
your previous statements" Senator
Hanna is said to have urged, "and will
convince people that you have lost
none of your determination when you
set out to accomplish a result"
but have never asserted" answer
ed Gov. Roosevelt. that I would de-
cline if nominated. do not want the
refuse If the convention fails to listen
to my protest"
You had better take a razor and
cut your throat" suggested Senator
Lodge "To decline the nomination
would be equally as fatal"
Iowa Men See Roosevelt.
A delegation of Iowa men also had
a long interview with Roosevelt. At
the conclusion Of the interview the
situation was summed up as follows
by LATE Young, who headed the dele
cation: "He did not say he would
and he did not say he wouldn't, and
as we came out of his room, Mark
Hanna was waiting to see him to
urge him to refuse the nomination,
and Henry Cabot Lodge was waiting
to urge him to take it. That Is the
situation as we left it"
The delegation was composed of
George e. Roberts, director of the
mint; NJ. ID. O'Connell solicitor of the
treasury, and LATE Young Prof AL
bert G.. Shaw. editor of the Review of