New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-17

leaders. and his many friends say little we'll
directed energy, both IN and out Of the State,
would make his prospects very bright. Mr..
Bliss is reported to be tired Of public ife-in-
deed. he has said so himself-and friends
IN this city assert that he would not take the
Vice-Presidency in any circumstances. The fol-
lowers Of Mr.. Plat in this State are not clamor-
ing for his nomination, and harsh things
said by Mr. Bliss intimate friends about the
reasons actuating Senator Platt in wanting
some other than Mr.. Bliss for a candidate.
Ex-Congressman Benjamin B. OdeIl, jr., chair
man Of the State Committee. woke up the other
morning 20 find himself in possession of a boom
OF the regulation size. When he was intro
duced TO il, he Is reported to have advised it 'to
go off and soak its head" for long time; to
play golf. swing Indian clubs live out of doors
work in the pine woods. and. in fact. to do all
kinds Of manual labor in order to grow hard
muscle. height and girth But Mr. OdelI has a
way Of at first treating a subject of this kind
5ocularly while he thinks it over His friends
say that if the nomination comes to the Empire
State there is no Republican upon whom the
State organization and National leaders could
more easily unite than upon Mr.. Odell.
In spite Of the repeated declarations by Gov
ernor Roosevelt that in no circumstances would
he accept the nomination Cor president,
many people still think that if the National
prevail upon him to change his mind. Old cam
paigners argue that it is not an easy thing to
stand out against the wishes OF enthusiastic
admirers. when the applause of the Convention
fills the air and the nerves are all a-tingle as
they respond 10 the enthusiasm which so often
sweeps over convention. Governor Roosevelt
at Philadelphia, they say, may be more sus-
ceptible than Governor Roosevelt at Albany
Northumberland Woodruff's friends do
not propose to let any one overlook his support
IN his effort TO secure the nomination for Vice
President Mr Woodruff belongs. apparently.
TO the working school Of citizens desirous Of
holding public Office. He never has denied that
he wanted 10 be Vice-Presid snt and he has
spent great deal Of time in advancing his own
interests. and his friends have done a prodigious
amount Of hustling for him Senator Hanna
has tried 10 blot out Mr. Woodruf's boom by
turning the ice water hose on It, but thereIl
be a number Of Woodruff boomers from New
York and Brooklyn in Philadelphia tomorrow
10 counterfeit the ice water. and Mr. Woodruff's
friends say that he may be happy yet.
Turning from the Empire State where her
sons who could get the nomination apparently
won't take it, and those who want il may not
be able 10 get it. there are other interesting
factors in the Vice Presidential race If race 1t
can be called Jonathan P. Dolliver Congress
man from the Fort Dodge district of Iowa. is
one Of the interesting candidates at this time
He was born in Virginia late in the nfties. and
went west, where he and the country grew I'D
together on the best Of terms. Mr. Dolllver has
become famous as an orator. His friends are
on hand Philadelphia. The "air is full or
Doiiiver near the Iowa deegatlor's headuuar-
tiers. and If the nomination comes Mr. Delivers
way, he VIII not decline IT. Mr. Doliver in
vented and conferred on Mr. Mckinley the title
Advance Agent Of Prosperity"
Republicans seem TO hold in great respect the
suggestion from the friends Of John D. Long Of
Massachusetts. that the Secretary of the Navy
is the proper person to nomin ate for the second
place on the ticket. They call him one OF the
oaks Of the Republican party-a good man to
lean on, and q model presiding officer for the
Senate. Thus DO his friends look st his nm
oemo2sfr2uve candidacy. Some Of his Wash
ington associates say that he prefers the Nav
portoho TO the Nice-Presdency and that when
convention day comes around the Secretary
VIII send WORD that he is out OF the race
Ex-senator William d Washburn. OF Mime