The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-06-18

for much of ii. Jupiter Pluvus did his
worst. All night he drenched the city
until it seemed that his reservoir must
run dry. But the supply held out nearly
all day. Toward night he showed signs
of WEAKNESS, but the heavens continued
10 ooze and drip as though the last drop
of moisture was to be sqeezed from the
! clouds
The flags and bunting with which the
hotels, clubs, stores and houses had been
decorated hung wet limp and lifeless, and
! the delegates and visitors wandered aim
| lessly through the slippery deserted
streets. So heavy and dispirting was
the gloom that the electric lights were
turned on in the hotels, but even their
| glare could not dispel the depression Add
to the influence of the weather the fact
that the rules of Quaker Sabbath are
enforced here, and the picture is COM
pleIe.
California to the Rescue.
A little artificial stimulation might
| have produced some cheer. but Philadel-
phia will not be disturbed on Sunday,
! and her guests were left to their own de-
| vices Not even a national convention
was allowed 10 invade the sanctity of the
day. kings ransom could procure
nothing more exhilarting that lemonade.
! In the af ernoon the California delega-
dispensed some Pacific slc pc cheer on her
own account. The hos pitality OF Califor-
MIA is traditional at all national conven-
lions. but never more so than to day The
products of her vineyards in baskets
with red, white and blue covers were
simply inexhaustible in the Colonnade
where the Califoruians live. When the
news of what was going on there got
abroad the migration from the hesdquar-
ters Of o her states recalled the trekkings
Of the days of AZ.
AS the skies frightened and the mist
dissolved toward evening The news or
what had been happening behind closed
doors in the rooms Of the leaders, became
no sed about and the hoiel Hobbies be-
came animated.
The Roosevelt Talk.
The situation with reference to the man
| who is to stand with Mckinley in the
coming fight suddenly grew interesting
| and exciting. A real clash, in which party
leaders were to struggle for mastery, was
clearly outlined.
| Gov Roosevelt, whose dashing career
and captivating personality appeal to the
| imagination of men, suddenly doomed Up
on the horizon as the most formula BILE
candidate for the vice presidential nominal
| ton. Ever since the Republican clans
| nave begun to gather here Roosevelt has
been hanging over the convention like the
shadow of the man on horseback. His ap-
pearance in the corridors of the hotels
| thus far has been the only thing which
has stirred the crowds to their depth. The
rank and file have only been deferred from
proclaiming him as their choice from the
very first by his repeated announcement
that he was not a candidate.
To-day New York and PENNSYLVANIA
the former with 70 and the latter with GA
delegates, threw his banner to the breeze
| was Ill
standard resembled the jumping Of need
les TO the sides of magnet The light
| of some of the stars of lesser magnitude
| like Irving Scott of California, Judge
Trip of South Dakota. Lieut.. Gov. Wo ID
ruff of New York, went out with his ap-
pearance.
Badges with the vignettes of Mckinley
and Roosevelt appeared in profusion. This
fact alone was accepted as evidence that
the plan to stampede the convention 10
Roosevelt had never been abandoned.
Roosevelt Mny Object.
Whether Roosevelt will permit himself
| to be named, is yet by no means certain.
Hanna, Allison, Fairbanks and other as
| tute managers, who are in the confidence
of the President, it is commended took
Roosevelt at his word when he announc ed
| that under no circumstances would he be
a candidate.
| If the nomination should go TO New
York, where they admit Il logically be-
| longs, they desire Bliss But Platt has
| declared against Bliss, and Hanna would
| not accept Woodruff. Upon this rock
| the two leaders split. Meantime the other
| candidates were encouraged 90 shy their
| castors into the ring. Long, Dolliver and
| all the rest were brought forward, al
though il was always realized that once
| the Presidents wish or choice was known
| his preference would probably be re-
/ spected.
| 1t was in such a situation to-day that
| Plat. with the backing of the Pennsyl-
vania delegation, started afresh to press
| the nomination of Roosevelt. What Gov
Roosevelt will do is problematical; so is
Hanna's course.
Tonight Hanna, Allison, Foraker Fair
| banks and other warm friends of the ad-
| ministration are dining at the residence
| of Clement A. Griscom, and Wolcott
| Quay and others dined at the residence
| Of ex-Gov. Bum Of Idaho, who now lives
in this city. Upon the results OF these
| two dinners and the discussion which will
| take place about the boards much may
depend.