Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-06-19
STRONG FEELING FOR LONG.

Philadelphia. June 1S-(SpeciaD-
Philadelphia IL alive with the hustle
that always attend a national conven-
ton. Immense crowds throng the
broad avenues and the air is filled with
the music Of bands, as arriving delega-
tons march To their quarters.
All the Maine delegates are here ana
an The alternates with three exceptions
H. X. Day takes the place " F. O.
Eeal $. L. Fuller the place Of Charles
W. Smith. ana w. NJ. Nash the place
Of \. W. Spaulding.
The Maine headquarters is located
up one flight from the street floor At
a meeting held there. this forenoon. the
following organization was effected:
Chairman, Hon. Sidney NJ. Bird; sec.
Frederick II. Parkhurst: committee on
resolutions. Franklin &. Payson; com
mittcr Va credentials. A. NJ Spear:
committee On rules. George A. Murchie
committee to notify President. Wayne
wright cushing: committee to notify
Vice President. Albert Pierce
1t was voted to support Hon. John
u. Long for the Vice Presidency as n
t'liN anu Nli' AblitN MS NtiIllilI ltt' w dS
appointed to act with Massachusetts in
endeavoring to bring about this result:
Waldo Pettingill George W. Norton
Daniel a. Hurd. Sidney NJ. Bird Fred
viirk H. Parkhurst. Hon. j. II Mlnley
was unanimously reelected as the
1lainc member Of the national commit
tee.
Quite 4 number of Maine people out
side of the delegation have been seen
at the Maine headquarters. today.
Among them are Hon. John F. Hill.
Congressman Burleigh, H. Fl. Stinson.
Walter y. Stinson. Byron Boyd, COL.
a. q. Hlount. John r. Gould J. II. Bod
Wen, $. d. Manlcy. Asher IL Kinds.
Eeftram 6. Marsh. &. S. Whitney. ].
W. Wakefield, George NJ. Dudley. Wal
ter w. Head. James S. Morse. f. l..
Lovejoy. General Samuel ID. Lcavitt
Mr.. Bowen.
The Maine ladies. who are here for
the week are Misses Manley Of Angus
tn, and Mrs. Campbell of Rockland.
Among the newspaper men who are
here doing convention work are James
q. Blaine Of the New York Tribune and
Geo. Y. S. Michaelis, representing the
Boston Journal.
About all the interest of the cOnVen-
ton centcrS about the Vice Presidency.
There can be little doubt but what
there is strong current in favor of
Coy. Roosevelt Of New York, although
the assertion that sentiment is alto
gether in his favor is scarcely correct.
Undoubtedly the popular chief execu-
tive Of the great Empire state has a
powerful following, but those who have |
much among the delegates. to- |
day. must have detected strong under |
in favor of other candidates. |
heard in this connection and should |
Governor Roosevelt persist in his de-
termination not to accept this nomina-
ton it would very likely 90 to the
man. The opinion pre-
walls here, tonight however that if the
is rendered Gov. Roosevelt
ne will not refuse it.
Tremendous pressure has been
brought to bear upon him in the past
Wo days by the party leaders. who are
anxious to see him on the ticket and
I is believed that he will yield to it.
The talk about an attempt to STAN
)ede the convention for him for first
place which has appeared, today. in a
number Of the New York and Republi-
an papers, it may be needless to say
: pure bosh. The friends of President
Mckinley will control the convention
II all its phases. Let there be no mis-
axe about this.
As | write, monster procession of
Republican clubs is marching by the
Hotel Walton. For more than two
lours the line has been moving by this
,oint, and the end is not yet Indeed.
sc are told that the long line is only
we'll under way. The hundred bands
cprescnting all sections of the country
ne playing patriotic airs Flags are
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