The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-06-20
When New York Delegates Voted to Support
Lieutenant Governor Woodruff
Senator Hanna Still Making Strong Fight Against
Roosevet-Several States i'm the Balance
Others Out for Long.

emily sanguine OF the Massachusetts, candi-
dates success.
Lodge. ARE the best of any candidate in
the field. with Roosevelt out of the way.
and as ii looks as IL the danger of a Roose-
Welt stampede was over. candidate will
win. His chances are improving every
hour, and we mean to nominate him.
The decision of the New Hampshire
delegation to give undivided support 20
the secretary OF the navy has solidifled
New England i'm his interest. Up to to-
day the New Hampshire leaders had felt
that no Eastern candidate could succeed IL
New York were passed over, and they
had been preparing. in that contingency.
to make a second choice from among the
receptive or active aspirants from the MIDI
die West Texas was known TO have
decided leaning toward Long and, with
Mr.. Hanna's aid. it was apparent that the
delegation from other Southern States like
Mississippi Florida. South Carolina.
Georgia and Tennessee. could easily be
brought into line with New England and
New Jersey. Such a combination promised
about 200 votes for Mr.. Long on the first
ballot. with the prospect of material ac-
cessions from the far West and middle
West after local pride has been satisfied
by the complimentary votes cast for vari-
ious "favorite SON. candidates
WHAT LONG Has TO CONTEND WITH.
Secretary Longs supporters have had
to contend with the rather serious OBJ
lection that his selection for the vice pres
idency would contribute little or no addl-
tional impetus TO the Republican canvass.
Coming from State and section IN which
party success is considered absolutely GER
tain and wholly identified in its personal
and political fortunes with the Mckinley
administration, that sense OF opportunism
and expediency in which clever politicians
delight finds no special gratfication I'm
his candidacy. His strength lies IN the
fact that no objection can be raised against
him by any element In the party and that
his canvass has been entangled i'm no fac
tionai or personal riyalries. though
the Long boom proGted. more con-
spicuously perhaps, by to-days partial
checks TO the Roosevelt stampede.
Representative Delivers candidacy also
gained noticeably In momentum. The
Iowa delegation renewed with vigor the
canvass. which they had suspended till Mr..
Roosevelt's latest declination could be is
sued. and to-day Mr. Delivers managers
asserted that they would make a fight to
the finish for him whether the New Yorker
re-entered the field or not. Said Col. G.. N.
French. one of the delegates at large. in
summing I'D the situation this morning:
I'VE refrained from any active work In
behalf of Mr.. Dollver until Governor
Roosevelt had declared himself, but now
we are for Dolliver TO the end. and our
delegation cannot be stampeded for Roose-
Welt under any circumstances. We believe
that Governor Roosevelt is an honest man.
and that when he says he does not want
the nomination he means IL. IL Is simply
a case OF Platt trying 10 force Roosevelt
on the convention TO serve his own ends"
With Roosevelt out OF the way the Dolli-
yer managers count on the support OF Iowa.
Nebraska, and Illinois and West Virginia
and Kentucky. with aid from Wisconsin.
Minnesota. Indiana, and after the first bal
lot. of some of the Rocky Mountain and
coast States.
Senator Hanna's activity I'm checking the
tide OF sentiment OF Governor Roosevelt
by urging other aspirants 10 continue their
canvasses resulted also In the determina-
ton OF the Virginia. West Virginia and
Kentucky delegations 10 present vice
presidential candidates. Kentucky pro-
posed TO give a complimentary vote TO ex-
Governor w. o. Bradley. who was the
States choice for the presidency az St
Louis four years ago. West Virginia will
probably support Senator stephen b. El-
...4if
Senator Elkins or 10 his colleague and
ardent supporter. National Committeeman
Nathan 3. Scott. These three States viii
thus carry sixty-two votes into the scat
tering column Of the first ballot. Minnesota
may or may not give complimentary vote
TO Ex-Governor Washburn. IL Ia docs eigh-
teen more votes will be put al first In the
scattering column.