Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-06-21
The SECOND PLACE.
Iieut. Gov. Woodruff the Choice Of
the New York Delegation.
flJJi WORKS AGAINST ROOSEVELT.


Philadelphia, June 20.-Lleut. ooV'
Timothy L. Woodruff will be pre-
seuted to the national convention as
he candidate Of New York for vice
peesident. 1t was decided to do this
after four hours stormy session Of
4he New York delegation, during
which every kind Of appeal was made
% ret Gov. Roosevelt to say that he
would accept a nomination. The vice
presidential situation 10 still mixed
because 1t is asserted that New York
makes this move 80 as to go into the
convention with 9 candidate and yet
hoping that Gov Roosevelt will be
nominated. Senator Hanna has stated
that he controls the delegates to such
N extent that he can nominate any
candidate he pleases and II Is not
known that he has withdrawn his
objections to Mr.. Woodruff. The lat
ter was as much surprised as any
body over the result. In general the
idea seems to be prevalent that Sec
setary Long is the most favored candi-
dats with a probability that Roose-
vslt may still be nominated Gov.
Roosevelt believes that his wishes hav-
Ing been respected by his own delega-
ton that he Is finally out Of the race.
"What Is the situation tonight,
senator?"
Roosevelt is out Of 1t and will not
be nominated"
The question was put to Senator
Hanna yesterday and that Is the way
he answered II. This was after an
other effort during the day to STAN
pede the delegates TO Roosevelt. AS
before the effort was made by New
York and Pennsylvania. Plat and
Quay, through their lieutenants,
worked all day to make Roosevelt the
candidate. The stampede which had
been checked and turned Monday
night was begun early In the morn
Ing. Many stories were circulated.
Roosevelt was quoted as saying alb
solutely that he would accept II nomi-
mated. He was also quoted as having
had q change of heart and wanted the
nomination. In fact all kinds Of ru-
moYs were In circulation and the sit
ustion remained cloudy all day and
did not clear very much in the even
ing. One thing definitely developed.
There is to be a fight. The nomina-
ton Ia not to be made without
contest Senator Hanna is doing all
he can to defeat Roosevelt and has de-
termined to continue on that line to
the end. lie is lining up the friends
OF the administration against Roose-
welt. In this he is acting in harmony
with the wishes of Roosevelt, who has
urged all delegates visiting him not to
vote for him for vice president.
The next serious proposition that
confronts Mr.. Hanna Is what he shall
do as between Long and Dolliver.
There is n popular sentiment for Dol
liver in the west that is hard to over
come. Long Is regarded as a passive
kind OF q candidate and while no OBJ
lection is urged against him he does
not attract the delegates. But he Is
Mr.. Hannas personal choice and is
preferred by the president. Dolli-
yer's friends have pointed out to Sena-
tor Hanna that the Iowa candidate
has now got into the fight so far that
he wants to win, to which Hanna re-
piled that defeat would not injure
'Dolliver He has already acquired
great deal of prominence, says Sena-
tor Hanna, and he will not be injured
II he should be defeated by candi-
date like Secretary Long.
In making the fight against Roose-
welt Senator Hanna finds the oppo-
nents OF Roosevelt divided, some for
Long and some for Dolliver. The
question Of transferring the vote
from one TO the other without nomi-
mating the man they wish to defeat is
the difficult problem. IF we can't do
II then we have not got control Of the
convention" said Senator Hanna.
III the friends of the president can
not agree upon candidate, and by
their differences cause the nomina-
fion OF man that is not wanted and
does not want the place, they will
hava IN tnkp the rasnousihilitv for IL v