New-York tribune., 1900-06-21
PROGRAMME FOR TO-DAY
PLAN BY WHICH IT Is SAID ROOSEVELT
WILL BE NOMINATED.


simple and the result sought can easily De
brought about There will be no necessity TOT
rollcall When the time arrives for nominating
candidate for Vice President the roll of States
will be called. When Iowa is reached some dele
gate will rise and withdraw Dolliver and place
Roosevelt in nomination. Massachusetts Will
follow, withdrawing Long and seconding the
nomination Of the New-York man. This is the
plan and II it is carried out, there will be no
need of ballot The stampede which began on
Sunday and which seemed to have received
check on Monday, will have ended in the nom
ination of Roosevelt.
A part of this scheme has already been carried
out. The Convention did not proceed to nom
nations to-day because all parties in interest
could not be reached. Secretary Longs friends
had not been able to communicate with him,
and they did not feel authorized to withdraw
him until he could be informed of the situation
and his consent be obtained. 1t is probable that
had It been possible to gain Secretary Longs
consent both nominations would have been made
| to-day. 1t was deemed desirable not to nom
mate Mckinley until the Convention was also
ready to name his running mate" In fact. it
is known that the plan for nominating Roose-
welt by acclamation is tied up with the nom
nation of Mckinley in order to crafty the
wishes of some of the men who have been
pushing Roosevelt's claims hard, and those who
are engineering the latest arrangement had no
objection. Something might occur to upset the
present programme, in which event the nom
ination of all candidates will be made and
rollcaIl forced. But in this contingency
there is little doubt now of the nomination Of
Roosevelt.
The Convention meets at 10 o'clock in the
morning and leaders are sanguine enough to
| believe that everything will be by 8 o'clock.
The programme for the nomination of Vice
President is complete and New-York State will
not be embarrassed in its selection of Lieuten-
ant-Governor Woodruff its candidate.
| 1t is indeed possible that Lieutenant Governor
woodruff may himself make the motion on be-
half of New-York State. to suspend the rules
and make Roosevelts nomination unanimous.
That is the probable way that New-York will
relieve itself
ROOSEVELT WILL ACCEPT.
1t may be said definitely that Governor Roose-
welt understands this. and with equal positive
| ness 1t may be declared that he will accept the
| nomination. He has made a brilliant fght-a
fight rather unprecedented in political annals
| because it has been TO prevent nomination
not 10 obtain it. He has beaten the political
| leaders in his own State. he has demonstrated
| his ability to play at political checkers with
| Senator Platt and ex-senator Quay, and It
may be said that had these been the only ee-
ments he had to contend with he would have
! beaten them both.
| But from the West and South has come such
a strong demand for Roosevelt's nomination
| that it has shaken his determination and has
| compelled leaders who desired TO respect his
| wishes-lcdders close TO the Admnstration--to
bow TO a popular feeling that could not be sup
| pressed.
For Governor Roosevelt II may be said that
he has resigned himself to the situation. Leav-
ing the Convention he went directly TO the pri-
| 4.t,N
| ing declaring that he had done everything in
his power 10 stop the nomination and that he
was now through. AT his headquarters many
delegates called and were told that he was not
| 70 be seen.
Most significant is the attitude Of the woodruff
| element Mr.. Woodruff himself was not even
| rufTled He smiled he said: Il told Senator
| Hanna this morning that believed nothing
could beat Mr.. Roosevelt for the nomination.
| further told him that had always believed that
there would be a great sentiment FOR him. ana
! I never believed that | stood any chance to be
| nominated II he was taken up by the Conven-
tion. ! do believe that it is not n combination
that will nominate him, but genuine demand
| by the people.
What do you think of Mr.. Longs ohancesT'
asked.
velt" he said. II met him on the train coming
west from Boston 4 month ago. and / told him
then that / believed Roosevelt was the man"
"Win YOU move to make Mr.. Roosevelts NOM
! nation by acClamation if he has sufficient votes
| when Neyy-York Is Teached?" was asked.
No don't think so" he said with a twinkle
Of the eye Il won't have to. He'll be nominal
| ed by acclamation long before the New-Hork
delegation gets chance to vote
Mr.. Woodruff is not delegate, but could be
substituted for the purpose If such a course is
decided upon.
WILL PLATT LEAVE THE SENATE?
In few. If any. National Conventions has the
question Of a Governorship OF a state in this
instance New-York entered so plainly into the
fight for National nominations. The removal of
Governor Roosevelt from the field brings two
men prominently forward, Benjamin h. Odell
and Timothy L. Woodruff. Senator Platts Ill
ness which compelled him to go back TO New
York to-day, is not sudden. For months he has
been ailing, ana his friends are alarmed, and
believe that he may soon have 70 retire from
! the political arena. A vacant United states
| Stuatorship. to he filled by the next New \ ork
State Legislature, would leave two offices. Gov
known that Mr.. Odell has Guhernatorial aspi-
ratlOns. while Mr.. Woodruff would like to he
| in Washington. II is argued that with Governor
Roosevelt on the National ticket either man can
have opportunity 20 secure the state nom
mation.
Lafayette Young who has been champlonng
the candidacy Of Representative Dolliver. said
that no other name than that of Theodore
! Roosevelt would he presented
DENIED BY ROOSEVELT.
Contrary to expectations. Governor Roosevelt
| appeared at his headquarters about o o'clock to-
night and the first thing he did was absolutely
to deny the story that Mr.. Platt had threatened
him with defeat as candidate for Governor II
J, | he refused the Vice-Presidential nomination
| 'The is unqualified falSehoOd, without
| the shadow of foundation he said. He had not
been in his rooms long before delegations from
California and Maryland called to assure him
| of support and he did not express 10 them any
sorrow over the result
| Later a delegation from Iowa called and an
| nounced that they had withdrawn their Candi-
| date Mr.. DoIliver, and would vote for Roosevelt
| a Mas delegate called