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A DItlicult Problem,


In making the fight against Roosevelt
Senator Hanna finds the opponents of
Roosevelt divided some for Long and
some for Dolliver. The question of trans
ferring the vote from one to the other
without nominating the man they wish
to defeat is the difficult problem. IF
we can't do it, then we haven't got con-
troll of the convention" said Senator
Hanna. IF the friends of the president
cannot agree upon candidate, and by
their differences cause the nominat ton of
a man that IS not wanted and does not
want the place, they will have to take
the responsibility for it." The senator
did not believe there would be a loss of
more than few votes, although Doliver
men in the west declare that they will
not vote for Long, and there seems to be
a large number of eastern men who are
now for Long who say they prefer Roose-
welt to Dolliver. This is one of the
chances that Senator Hanna is willing to
take in the fight he is making.
Action of the States.
The contest has not assumed any such
definite form as to even approximate the
relative strength of the three candidates,
for the votes for the others, in view of
developments, cannot be considered more
than complimentary. The action of DIFF
ferent delegations have some significance.
New Jersey, with 20 votes, and California,
with IS. declared for Long. Other states
| evinced desire to support any candidate
agreeable to the administration, while
| there are number of states in the west
| that are determined to vote for Roose-
| welt. In Maryland there was a curious
| action. The delegation was favorable to
| Roosevelt, but decided to take him at his
| word and not support him. Then they
| heard that the administration was for
| Long, and number of them sent word tc
| Hanna that Longs nomination would
| make it difficult to carry that state or
| account of the feeling for Rear Ad
miral Schley, who is a native of Mary
land. The delegates preferred to vote
| for Dolliver for these reasons. The Kan
sas delegation determined to vote fol
| Roosevelt and told him so. Wisconsin
| is another state which seems to be deter
mined to vote for Roosevelt.
Administration Holds Aloof.
While there has been a great deal OF
talk about the influence of the admin
istration in the vice presidential contest
it is taken for granted that the presiden
fayors Long, or the secretary would no
be candidate, but no one seems to hav
authority to use the presidents name il
/ way to make delegates feel obligated
to vote for any particular candidate. |
was rumored that message had bee
| received from the president saying tina
the convention must remain untrammele
, | and that the administration must not b
| brought into the matter in any way. T.
whom it was sent, If at all, could not b
S learned although it was said Senate
ell Hanna had received such message TIL
senator, when asked if he had received
| telegram to that effect, replied that h
had not received IA telegram from Tn
president since he had been in Philadel
. phia.
j Credentials.
r The committee on credentials met i'm
= mediately after the adjournment of tn
h convention and organized by electin
= Serene e. Payne. of New York. as chair
I man ard Col. Charles Dick secretary.
t. roll of states was called with the desir
S of ascertaining how many contests woul
! come before the committee. and it wa
found that "a were to be heard. The mo!
important contests are in the states
Texas, Louisiana, Delaware and Tenne
see Nearly all Of the other contests al
: confined to district delegates, The Az
l. dicks delegation from Delaware was sea
IS ed by the committee on credentials by
!. vote of SO to 9.
: In the Alabama contests between Il
n Vaughn and Bingham factions the 70
n mer won the contest for the delegates
large by vote of 20 to IS and In twn