The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-06-20

then we have not got control of the conven-
ton, said Senator Hanna. IF the friends
of the President cannot agree upon a cam
didate, and by their differences cause the
nomination of a man that is not wanted
n does not var the place, they Will have
TO take the responsibility for IT,"
The senator did not believe that there
would be a loss of more than a few votes,
although Dolliver men in the West de-
clare that they viii not vote for Long, and
there seems TO be a large number of East
ern men who are now for Long who say
they prefer Roosevelt to Dolliver- This Is
one OF the chances that Senator Hanna is
willing to take in the fight he is making.
The conferences between Senator Hanna
and Senator Platt were an interesting
feature OF the vice presidential contest.
Hanna talked to Plat as he had talked TO
Odell and Quigg the day before. He told
him that because Platt did not want
Roosevelt in New York was no reason why
he should attempt to force him upon the
party in national politics. Platt then tried
to get an agreement from Hanna TO sup
port Odell, and this was refused on the
ground of being unjust to the other can
didates in the field. Platt asked for time
and the matter went back to the New
York delegation.
ACTION OF STATES.
The contest has not assumed any such
definite form as TO even approximate the
relative strength of the three candidates,
for the votes for the others in view of
the developments cannot be considered
more than complimentary. The action of
different delegations have some signif-
canoe. New Jersey, with twenty votes.
and California, with eighteen, declared for
Long. Other States evinced a desire to
support any candidate agreeable 10 the
administration, while there are a number
of States in the West that are determined
TO vote for Roosevelt. In Maryland there
was a curious action. The delegation was
favorable to Roosevelt. but decided to take
him at his word and not support him.
Then they heard hat the administration
was for Long, and a number or them sent
word to Hanna that Longs nomination
would make il difficult to carry that State
on account of the feeling for Rear Admiral
Schley, who is a native of Maryland. The
delegates preferred TO vote for Dolllver
for these reasons. The Kansas delegation
determined to vote for Roosevelt and told
him so. Wisconsin is another State which
seems to be determined to vote for Roose-
welt.
While there has been a great deal Of talk
about the influence of the administration
in the vice presidential contest IL Is taken
for granted that the President favors
Long or the secretary would not be a can
didate but no one seems TO have author
ity TO use the Presidents name in a way
to make delegates feel obligated TO vote
for any particular candidate.
1t was remarked to-day that a message
had been received from the President say
ing that the convention must remain UNI
trammelled and that the administration
must not be brought into the matter in
any way. To whom il was sent, if at all.
could not be learned, although II was
said Senator Hanna had received such a
message. The senator. when asked if he
had received a telegram TO that effect, re-
piled that he had not received a telegram
from the President since he had been In