The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-06-18

Ventlon and Will be a stronger candidate
| before the people at large
1t is claimed by the Iowa people that
! they have strong assurances from nearly
| all the Western states and that the
| Middle Westerners are with him to a man.
Ehey claim that nothing will hold off
Dolliver, If New York fails to agree upon
man.
While interest is focused on New York,
the delegation from that state looks on
with eomplacence, the members apparent
ly enjoying the commotion. The situa-
ton in New York may be described In a
paragraph:
The mass of delegates are for the nom
1nation Of Theodore Roosevelt for vice
president. Senator Platt is pledged to
Gov. Roosevelt to be against his nomlna-
ton and will not break his pledge unless
| the governor gives his consent
This much is known If the conven-
| ton names Gov. Roosevelt for the vice
presidency he will not decline He has
emphatically said. that he would not ac-
cept If nomina ted, but it is known on the
, best of authority that he will not de-
cline. Nevertheless his determination to
protest against the nomination until the
last minute is unchanged. While he
admitted tonight that the situation look
ed as if he would be forced into NOM
ination, he was hoping that such would
not be the case and was using every eff
fort to change the sentiment. He said
to the Associated Press:
WHERE HIS PLACE IS.
my place is at the head of the ticket
in New York state. I feel that Mr..
Hanna is right. and that I can do more
to help Mr.. Mckinley by running in New
York state than I can by being on the
national ticket"
Lieut. Gov. Woodruff and his campaign
manager, William Berri, both asserted
tonight that the boom for Roosevelt was
helping their case. eff New York and
Hanna stand firm against the Roosevelt
boom 1t will be exploded and Mr.. Wood
ruff will get the nomination" said Mr..
Berri.
The real logic of this reasoning Is not
quite apparent but a significant remark
dropped by a lieutenant of Mr.. Wood
rufus put the matter in new light
''Mr. Woodruff" he said, does not care
If Gov. Roosevelt beats him. In fact,
he has assured the governor that If he
changes his mind and cares to enter for
the nomination he (WoodrufD would
withdraw"
There were rumors tonight that ROose-
welt had consented to stand
These rumors were perhaps induced by
the report that he said if his nomination
was finally forced he could not decline 1t,
but he said emphatically tonight that he
would not allow Mr.. Platt to present his
name and would fight against the nomln-
alton to the last minute.
The West Virginians are determined to
present one of their senators for the nom
nation Senator Scott first proposed q
boom for his colleague, Mr.. ElkiHs, but
TODAY the Scott sentiment began 10 man
ifest itself at the West Virginia headquar-
ters The delegation at least wants to
place one of them In nomination, ana
compliment him with the states vote.
After that there is no definite choice, al
though the tendencies are toward Roose-
Welt or some other Eastern candidate.
The Michigan delegation arrived at the
Walton and opened headquarters this
morning D. NJ Ferry, who is candi-
date for the nomination for governor or
Michigan, was with the party, and said
the delegation had not decided whom to
support for the vice presidency. There
was, however, a strong sentiment among
the Michigan men for Deliver
NEBRASKA FAVORS FAIRBANKS.
The Nebraska sentiment has developed
quite strongly in favor of Senator Fair
banks vice presidential candidacy, ard
such influential members of the delega-
ton as Senator Thurston and Editor
RCsewater regard the Indiana man as
particularly strong for the place In this
connection a movement is on foot to Sc
cure cooperation between a number of
Western states, including Nebraska, and
q meeting may be held tomorrow to dis
cuss the advisability of united acti0h
Mr.. Fairbanks has received the overtures
from Nebraska and other quarters with
expressions of earnest appreciation, but
has said that he did not wish to be re-
garded as an active candidate This has
prevented any systematic canvass in his
behalf, although his friends are working
on the theory that. in the present state
of uncertainty on the vice presidency, 1t
may be deemed best to turn to a doubt
full state for a candidate, in which case
they feel Mr. Fairbanks would not resist
their efforts
The California headquarters at the Col
onnade are quite unique, showing less of
bunting than of huge boxes, baskets and
crates of the many varieties of fruits
which that state produces. Visitors were
made welcome, and the headquarters be
came a rendezvous for large crowds. The
delegation held several meetings during
the day, feeling it's way on the vice presi-
Dental question. Although no formal ac-
ton was taken at the early meetings,
members of the delegation said it was
unlikely that Irving NJ. Scott or any
pressed for the vice presidency.
TRIP HAS SUPPORTERS.
Around the Oregon and Washington
headquarters it is said they will both
stand for Bartlett Trip until nomina-
ton is made. His name will be presented
by Gen. Samuel K. Ashton, of Washing
ton, and the secOnding speech will be
made by Wallace MeCammant, of Ore
gon. Besides the sixteen votes Of these
two states, there are claimed for him:
Utah, 6; North Dakota, 6; South Dakota,
s, and Alaska, 4.
James Boyd, delegate at large and mem
Der of the national committee for North
Carolina, said that the delegation from
his state is a unit for Senator Pritchard
for vice president.
Senator Pritchard is our candidate"
said Mr.. Boyd, land the delegation has
been instructed for him. We might sue
coed in nominating him. It is time the
South was represented on the presiden-
tiaI ticket
The Massachusetts delegation perfected
its organization today, and also took
steps to get into direct telephone
to ascertain his wishes concern
ing the vice-presidential situation
This last move was regarded as rather
significant. The delegation IS strongly
in favor of the secretary, and 1t is be-
lieved that cooperation could be secured
with the delegations of Maine, New
Hampshire, Vermont, Connecticut and
Rhode Island, so as to secure a practi-
calIy solid vote of the 70 New England
delegates.
SOUTH FOR ROOSEVELT.