New-York tribune., 1900-06-22

that easy and natural unravelling OF the Vice
Presidential tangle which the Convention
enthusiastically accepted to-day.
SENATOR HANNA'S POSITION
In the duel for control Of the influences at
work make a Presidential nomination IL
cannot be said that the Ohio Senator held his
own against his more experienced antagonists
The Administration had cause TO be rated
as hostile TO Mr.. Roosevelt's impressment as a
candidate Yet Mr.. Hanna allowed himself TO
be put in the false position of resisting the in
clinatiOn Of the delegates TO nominate the New
York Governor whether he wished to be con-
scripted or not In the end, therefore, he was
forced TO confess to a serious misjudgment OF
the temper Of the Convention, much more quick
ly read and interpreted by ex-senator Quay. The
Ohio Senator was undoubtedly grieved and
piqued that in his absence last Sunday at Mr.
Griscom's Haverford country house the Penn
sylvania leader had started q stampede toward
the New-York Governor. and attempted on his
return 70 stop IL without rightly judging, it's
| hidden and cumulative force. That Mr. Hannas
zeal 10 check the Roosevelt movement was due
10 wounded personal pride rather than 10 Do
ltical instructions from Washington became
evident when Administration pressure in behalf
Of other Vice-Presidential candidates was found
To be signaIly lacking The Ohio Senator sur
rendered yesterday with the best grace he could
master, but his prestige \ political manager
was rudely shattered in the eyes Of the Con-
ventiOn by his acknowledgements that he had
been surprised and Outmaneuvred by Mr. Platt
and Mr.. Quay.
The Pennsylvania ex-senator did not push in
| the Convention to-day his plan for a new basis
| of TepTes5 nSaciou in party conventions His
amendment 70 the rules had apparently served
its tactical purpose, and after Senator Hanna
and the Southern delegations had fallen in line
Tor EooseVeLt's nomination Mr. Quay
object in precipitating a IOnS and bitter fight
over The proposed new rule. Like other political
reforms. the demand for a more equitable ap-
Portionment of delegates VIII probably sleep on
again until another similar pretext arises for
calling II To life.
y SERENE AND CONFIDENT CONVENTION
In the strength of th, ticket nominated to-day
the Convention showed every confidence. As
Senator Depew declared in his speech secondine,
Colonel Rooseve't's nomination. few conbina-
items more effective have been devised by any
political party-"William Mckinley. a Western
man with Eastern ideas. and Theodore Roose-
welt, an Eastern man with Western character
isrics." Lack of opposition or antagonisrn Of anv
sort IN n National Convention cannot but dis
courage the wilder and more hvstericaI forms
or enthusiasm. Other great party GATHERINGS
have been swept by more tumuItuous and vio-
lent emotions. in which the extravaganza frenzy
] OF victory has overlaid the bitter and LASTING
chaErin OF defeat This Convention. in contrast
with many Of its predecessors. seemed sober and
unimpressiOnable. contained in its enthusiasnls
and measured in the modes by which il ex-
pressed them. But this moderation suggested
also a serenity of confidence u buoyancy OF
spirit and solidarity of feeling freely counted
among the assets OF great party just entering
a Presidential campaign
Firm in the belief that it has drafted a plat
form and framed National ticket UNIQUELY ac-
ceptable to all shades OF sentiment within ths
party. the Philadelphia Convention of 1900 dis
perses with a sense OF cheerfulness and sa1is-
faction which is 10 be taken as 4 happy omen
Tor the success Of the principles il has reaf-
hrmed and the candidates it has chosen.