The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-06-19


tiOnal ticket. Woodruff was already
agreed upon as the candidate for gov
ernOr of New York. Roosevelt had also
other advisors. who insisted that it
would be suicide to decline the nominal
ton.
Hanna's Efforts.
All day long Hanna's efforts have
been directed to the rebuilding Of the
booms wrecked yesterday IN the ROose- /
welt tornado All faVOrite sons have
been encouraged to remain in the race,
and not without some success. The
nomination for vice president is three
days away. Much can be accomplished
in that time by shrewd. hard-headed
political leaders. The delegates are all
DESTROYS of carrying out the presidents
Wishes and if the intimation once be
came the conviction that Mckinley
himself would prefer another candi-
date, the popular choice would be aban-
doned Mr.. Plat very shrewdly de-
eided that the New York delegation
should not formally endorse Roosevelt.
1t IS said that Roosevelt insisted upon
this Then, if he were nominated, it
would be said that the nomination was
forced on him. But while the New
York delegation refrained from endOrs-
ing Roosevelt Plat is said to have
passed the word 10 Quay and the Penn
sylvania delegation to continue to fan
the flames.
Many Conferences Held.
Tt mas been a day of conferences on
the vice presidential situation. Begin
ming with a gathering in the room IF
Governor Roosevelt. attended by Sem
ator Hanna, Senator Lodge and Mr.
O'Dell OF New York, it was continued
IN the rooms of Senator Hanna later
when nearly all the leaders in the city
were from time to time in conference
with the chairman of the national com
mittee. There were Senator's Allison,
Scott, Elkins, Carter, Lodge. Burrows,
Shoup; also Mr. Bliss. besides many
representatives, Of the New York lead
ers, b0tl Governor Roosevelt and Sena-
tor Plat being represented.
When the last man had disappeared
Senator Hanna looked weary, but sat
isfied He was ready to announce that
Governor Roosevelt would not be nomi-
mated; that the men who We're going to
make the nomination would accept the
declaration Of Roosevelt, made during
the day, and supplemental of more en-
phatiC declarations made some time ago
as final. and would not force the nom
ination upon him.
Among the last men to see Senator
Hanna were Chairman O'Dell of the
New York committee and L. r. Quigg,
who discussed the situation at great
length. 1t was with these men that
Senator Hanna labOTed. He told them
that six weeks ago Roosevelt was
wanted as a vice presidential candidate.
He and Othe~ warm friends of the adj
ministratioIi believed that he would be
a satisfactory candidate. The bare sug-
gestiOn brought out protest from
Roosevelt. a declaration in emphatic
terms that he would not accept the
place. After this declaration had been
Teffnratn several times
up by Senator Plat, who publicly an
neunced that Governor Roosevelt was
not to be considered as a vice presiden-
tial candidate.
Then other candidates appeared. and
in a dignihed manner their interests
were put forward by their friends
throughout the country. The only man
appearing in New York was Lieutenant
Governor Woodruff. The suggestion of
ex-Secretary Bliss brought forth a
declinatiOn from him, coupled with a
statement from Mr.. Hanna himself that
Bliss could not be considered, for per-
sOnal reasons. He then pointed out
that when the delegates began arriving
the name Of Roosevelt was suddenly
sprung with an effort to stampede the
convention and force a nomination
upon man who did nos want it, ap-
parently because some other candidate
was desired for governor.
Hanna Warmed Up.
AS TIE Ohio senator rehearsed the
conditions he warmed up, and pointed
out that under the existing conditions
the nomination of Roosevelt was not
fair to the men who had come out for
the place, and who should have an
equal show before the convention.
This plain talk from Senator Hanna
cleared up what had been in doubt all
day. 1t was evident that Hanna was
not going to lie down. 1t was distinct
show of fight and a signal to the
friends of the administration that OPP
position to forcing Roosevelt upon the
ticket against his viii would meet with
favor This tip did not circulate until
quite late in the evening, but the effect
was soon apparent. There We're many
real friends of Roosevelt who accepted
his declaration as absolutely vOicing his
wish. 1t changed the current of talk,
and men who were confident twenty
four hours ago that ROOsevelt's nOmi-
nation was fOregone conclusion began
asking: Well. who viii it be2'
Mckinley Wants Long.
The answer was generally John D.
Long of Massachusetts, secretary of
the navy. AT once delegates began 70
reason that Long must be perfectly sat
islactOry to the administration of which
didate for the place. This idea received
encouragement in quarters which made
the Massachusetts man prime favor
tie OF course there was talk of other
man. The friends Of DOlliver renewed
their efforts for the young Iowa orator.
There was some talk about Fairbanks
but the prevailing feeling was that
only men who were willing to accept
the place should be considered. Il was
urged that an unwilling candidate was
not advise bic, and. therefore, the men
most talked OF were Long and Deliver
bat with the general impression that
Long would be the ultimate selection.
And so the stampede for Roosevelt
was checked and turned, and that
which seemed so certain last night
seems Wels nigh impossible tonight
Roosevelt himself, his close personal
friends working among delegates and
assuring them that the nomination was
not desired by him; Senator Hanna and
his lieutenants all working together
are responsible for this result. 1t has
been day of hard work, of earnest en-
deavor and tonight the men most inter
ested believe that the Roosevelt boon
has finally been laid To rest.
Some Other Man.
1t transpired that during the confer
ence ia ROosevelt's room. Senator
Hanna combating the popular impress
sion that Roosevelt is the only mar
who can be nominated, said:
think we can nominate some Ont
else besides Roosevelt
For Gods sake, so ahead and do it. >
responded the governor.
That's right" said Senator Lodge
lets so ahead and nominate som,
other man.
What is the matter with LOng?'
ASKED Hanna.
Nothing" replied Lodge.
Go ahead and nominate him"
Gathering from the tone of Senator
Lodge remarks that, although the sen