Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-04-05
ROOSEVELT WANTED.
Republicans Desire New York's
Governor for Wee Iresldent
CLEVELAND A PDSSiD.E CANDIDATE.
The Lateat Uttsrnnc., of tine Ex-Prssideat
Construed u BE- Tnst he IL Re-
ceptivs Cand,dnts for the
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Washington, April 2.-Informal con
ferences between Chairman Hanna
members Of the national republican
committee and leading senators AM
representatives have been held recent
ly on the subject of the vice presiden.
tial nomination. McKinley's nomina.
ton in Philadelphia is accepted as q
foregone conclusion and the party
managers are extremely anxious ia
add name with that of the president
to give the ticket strength. especially
in New York state, which is in d con
dition far from satisfactory. Leading
politicians in each state have had heir
merits calnasssd mss carefully. One
after the other has been rejected I'M
til New York is reached. There, it is
agreed, is available material 1t is con.
ceded that some one from that state
must be chosen, if there is anyone in
New York who can strengthen the
ticket. Hanna and his associates, who
did not take Woodruff seriously at
first, are beginning to realize that he
10 picking up delegates here and there
and making an impression.
The national committee leaders have
decided that it is necessary to stop
the growth of the Woodruff boom.
Whom to put up seems to be diff
cult question. Had the president the
say there is no doubt he would prefer
to have Roosevelt with him in the
coming national campaign. Gov. Roose-
welt, however, has fatty refused to
accept the nomination for vice presi-
dent. Cornelius N. Bliss really was
picked out by the national leaders, bu,
every attempt to foist him on the
party has sent cold shivers down the
backs Of republicans who are expected
To help in electing the ticket. Wood.
ruff, IL Is said, has not the standing
In national politics to give him place
with Mckinley. To take him IN in
stead of his superior, the governor of
the state Of New York, It is held.
would be political mistake, even
though he would draw votes in New
York, whereas Bliss would lose them
Convention thoughts, therefore. have
turned back to Roosevelt,
The national leaders have decided
that il it is possible to do II the nomi-
nation must be forced on Roosevelt
despite his disclaimers or his plans for
reelection to the Office he at present
occupies. Besides, being known to the
voters of the nation as one of the he
roes of the Spanish war and having
the prestige of an election to the gov
ernorship of New York, he could
arouse more enthusiasm in his own
state than other man, while almost
any other of the candidates named.
from his own state or West Virginia.
Nebraska and Wisconsin, would have
to be introduced to the public. The
situation is regarded as serious
enough to force full Roadway of
Roosevelt without delay. 1t is UNDER
stood that the plan has met the ap-
proval OF Senator Platt.
Cleveland Possible Cand date
New York, April 2.--'The latest ut
terances OF eX-President Cleveland are
construed by democrats of this city to
mean That he is receptive candidate
for the presidency His views on ma
tlonal topics, made public Saturday,
caused much comment. Bourke Coch-
ran was asked If he read in the Cleve-
land interview the platform for COM
ing presidential candidacy and wheth-
er he saw Mr.. Cleveland as candi-
date. u don't know whether Mr..
Cleveland would like to be the dem
ocratic Moses or not, and | can't
whether he would success
fully lead them out of the wilderness,
It's better to postpone your proph-
estes until after the thing happens.
nave read Mr.. Cleveland's interview