The evening times., 1900-06-14

llOH lS l1c VICE PRESIDENCY. 1ne name
most persistently used il connection with
that nomination is Cornelius ". Bliss. The
reason assigned for this, with surprising
frankness, is the probability that Mckinley
will lose New York unless he has a run
ming mate from that State. who will be
strong enough n one way or another to
save the State.
Naturally, the feeling against Roosevelt
is one of bitter resentment. The situa-
tion as viewed by the party managers
shows why resentment toward the Rough
Rider should be pronounced They regard
him as the biggest vote-getter in New
York today. So regarding him, their task
would not be nearly so hard il he had lot
again and again and again vowed that
he would not accept the second place on
; the ticket At the present moment he
is not being considered by Hanna or any
OF Hannas satellites for the Vice Presi-
dency.
They freely say that they viii not pun
Roosevelt up any more than he already Is
by carrying out their original design OF
stampeding the Convention TO him and
then expose the party to the certain hu
initiation OF Roosevelt declining the nomi-
nation When the Rough Rider is under
discussion in this relation around the
headquarters OF the Republican National
Committee. some very harsh things are
said about him-not for publication, how
ever. His motive in refusing TO help the
party out Of its present difficulty is even
ascribed TO a desire TO see Mr.. Mckinley
defeated The story runs this way:
RooseyeIt's Alleged Motive.
Roosevelt is convinced that the Repub-
iieans cannot elect President three times
in succession He believes if he should 20
on the ticket with Mckinley this year MS
strength in New York and the doubtful
States of the Middle West would pull
Mckinley through. But il Mr Mckinley
is reelected il viii be against all the
modern rules Of National politics for the
Republicans TO carry the election in 1904
Roosevelt is looking forward to that year
With the denomination for Governor Of
New York he could make q trade With the
Democrats 10 give Bryan the electoral vote
Of the Empire State and himself the Gov
ernorship.
If this deal were effective, Mckinley
would be defeated and Roosevelt. having
demonstrated his oyermastering strength
in New York by being reelected Governor
BY the same votes which gave the State
TO Bryan. would be his parSy's local can
didate for President in 1864, with pros
pects more favorable to his elevation 10
the White House that year than they
would be if Mr. Mckinley were reelected
in November.
The theory Of Roosevelt's motives as
above outlined is on the tongue Of every
Hannaite here today. For this reason
Mr.. Hanna is trying 10 move heaven and
| earth in his endeavor to eheekmate Roose-
velt. The surest way to do this is by fore
ing on the ticket with Mr.. Mckinley the
next strongest man in New York. Mr..
Hanna is convinced that Cornelius y.
Bliss is that man.
Bliss n Good "PrOducer.v
1t is net claimed that Bliss has a large
or lusty personal following. But
Bliss is what the gamblers call
producer" BY his uraided in
dividual efforts he has raised more mon
| ey for Republican campaigns during the
past twelve years than any other one nan
in the country AS Treasurer Of the Ma
/ tional Committee he has kept the organiza-
tian amply supplied with funds when no-
| body else could get money. Mr. Hanna
realizes that he IS not going 20 be able to
| fry the fat out of the protected iuius-
| tires this year as seasily as he did in 1886
| He also realizes that the banks are not so
particularly alarmed over the election Of
Mr. Bryan as they were four years ago.
/ Hence the two sources of greatest reve-
nue. for Mr.. McEihleys campaign fund are
| virtually closed 20 Mr.. Hanna. But Bliss,
they say, has a better knack even than
Hanna of getting money. Hence. Bliss
must be drafted Even Mr. Platt does not
! say that Bliss would decline the nomination
| says on this point is that Bliss is not a
candidate. cad all that Bliss says is th,t
he does not want the nomination
But Mr.. Hanna is confronted by a Sc
rious difficulty even in his alleged deter
/ mination to draft Bliss. Hanna stiII RACES
| fuTiously when asked about Lieutenant
| Governor Woodruff's candidacy. That
fellow Jimmie Woodruff will OF be nomi-
mated" Mr.. Hanna blurted out at the Wal
ton this morning just before lie called his
National Committee to order. The hard
| fact is, however, that Woodruff has about
] twenty votes in the New York delegation
instructed for him. According to Michael
J. Dady of Brooklyn. WoodrufT's manager
J on the ground, these twenty delegates will
stick to Woodruff until hell freezes
over" Mr.. Dady also makes bold to say
in loud and defiant tones that Hanna is
not all of the Convention"
| Likewise does Dady declare that in view
Of Hanna's vicious fight on Woodruff, Bliss
cannot get the solid vote of New York.
Without the u1ited support cf his State
delegation. it is not probable tha: Mr.
| Hanna could, s,ngie-handed. stampede the
! Convention to Bliss.
| There is very little talk today of other
| Vice Presidential candidates. Joe Man
| ley appears to be doing absolutely nothing
for Secretary Long. whose campaign he
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