The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-06-21
ROOSEVELT BY STORM
NOTHING CAN STOP HIS CARRYING
THE CONVENTION.
He IS SURE TO BE NOMINATED.
WILL BE NAMED ON FIRST BALLOT,
BY ACCLAsATION.

Hero of San Juan Hill Realizes the
Inevitable and VIII Accept the
Vice Presidential Nominatfon-Au
Efforts to Stem the Tide Have
Proven Unavailing-Hanna Gives
1t Up-Some Vacant Offices in New
York State.
Philadelphia, June Ex-senator Hanna
tonight authorized the following state
ment:
THE administration has had no candi-
date for Vice President. 1t has not been
for or against any candidate. 1t has
deemed that the convention should make
the candidate and that has been my DO
sion throughout. It has been a free field
for all. In these circumstances several
eminent Republicans have been proposed
all OF them distinguished men with many
friends
Il will now say that on behalf of all
of those candidates, and I except none
that I have within the last twelve hours
been asked to give my advice. After
consulting with many delegates as pos
sible in the time within my disposal, l
have concluded 10 accept the responsibility
involved in this request. In the present
situation, with the strong and earnest
sentiment of the delegates from all parts
of the country for Gov. Roosevelt, and
since President Mckinley Is to be nomi-
mated without a dissenting voice, it is my
judgment that Gov. Roosevelt should be
nominated for Vice President with the
same unanimity"
Hanna Had Consulted.
cano.a-
was made after a long consultation with
many leaders of the party. He called all
the newspaper men into one of the rooms
where the consultation had taken place
and read it from manuscript
Just before the statement was given
out Chairman Odel1 of New York spent a
few minutes in the room, and when he
came out he said
THE whole matter got into snarl and
was left to Senator Hanna to arbitrate
and his decision is that the vice presi-
dency should go to New York and Roose-
welt will be nominated"
The programme is to have Iowa with
draw Dolliver and nominate Roosevelt.
Massachusetts will withdraw Long and
second the nomina ton. Proba bly, other
L
will enable the convention to finish its
business and adjourn tomorrow.
DolIiver Withdraws
Immediately following Mr.. Hanna's an
nouncement of the Withdrawal of all the
other candidates and the nomination of
Gov. Roosevelt for Vice President by ac-
clamation Mr.. Dolliver authorized the fol-
lowing statement
MY candidacy has been wholly unso-
iicited; l have not up TO this moment
spoken one word seeking the nOmna ton
to even a member of my own delegation.
Tonight Mr.. Long, Mr.. Scott and my
self placed our candidates. in Mr. Han
mas hands to dispose of as he saw fit. It
was agreed that our names would not be
presented to the convention and upon my
request Mr.. Lafe Young of my state will
place Mr.. Roosevelt's name in nomination
in behalf of the nation.
IL believe that the name of Gov. Roose-
welt on the ticket will give It greater
strength and enthusiasm than the name
of any other man in America"
Will BE by AcclamatiOn.
Theodore Roosevelt will, no doubt be
nominated for Vice President by acclama-
tion.
The plan is simple and the result sought
can easily be brought about.
There will be no necessity for a roll-cal
tomorrow. When the time comes for nom
mating a Vice President, the roll of states
will be called When Iowa is reached
some delegate will arise and withdraw
Doliver and place Roosevelt in nominal
tion. Massachusetts will follow, with
drawing Long and second in the nomina-
tion of the New York man.
This is the plan and If it is done there
will be no need of ballot. The stampede
which began Sunday and which SEEM
ed to have received a check on Monday,
will have ended in the nomination of
Roosevelt.
part Of this scheme has ady been
carried out. The convention did not pro-
ceed TO nominations 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 lie
could be informed of the situation and his
consent obtained.
II is quite probable that had it been
possible to gain Secretary Longs consent
both nominations would have been made
to-day. 1t was not deemed desirable 10
nominate Mckinley until the convention
was also ready 10 name his running mate.
In fact, il is known that the plan for
nominating Roosevelt by accamation is
tied up with the nomination Of Nick inley
In order TO crafty the wishes of some Of
the men who have been pushing Roose-
velts claims very hard and those who are
engineering the latest arrangement had
no objection.
Something might occur to upset the
present programme, in which event the
nomination of all candidates will be made
and roll call forced. But even in this
contingency there is little doubt now of
the nomination of Roosevelt.
Only Two Who Can stop II.
There are two men who might prevent
his nomination, but it is doubtful If even
they could stem the tide. They are Will
liam Mckinley and Theodore Roosevelt.
The latter possibly could do so by making
an absolute declaration that he would not
accept the nomination If made, but now
1t is doubtful If even that kind of a dec
laration would stop the stampede.
II there was a direct intimation from
the President that he did not want Roose-
Welt nominated in would cause a pause
but IL would not necessarily prevent the
contamination of the plan for the Sc
lection of Roosevelt. But no such action
Is in the least anticipated. In fact the
news pervaded the convention and circu-
lated among the delegates to-day that
the President did not want the admins
tration used to influence the delegates for
or against any candidate. Mr. Hanna de-
clared tha. this had been the position of
the Pres dent all along and that his wishes