The evening times., 1900-06-16
ALL WAITING FOR PLATT.
Senator'S Arrival Expected to Clear
the Republican situation

the Republican Situation
CBy the Press Associaticn-)
PHILADELPHIA, June 16.-Every poll
tician in this city is today marking time.
pending the arrival Of Senator Platt and
p. b. Odell, OF New York There is not
going 20 be any change in the political sit
ustion worth recording until the leaders
Of New York get here and disclose their
candidate for Vice President.
Philadelphia is still right side UP, 10 the
surprise Of many credulous persons who
have been reading Lieut.. Gov. Timothy L.
WoOdru1's campaign literature. Mr. Wood
ruff has been here sixteen hours, and the
situation is not changed. His Vice Presi-
Dental boom is said to be rapidly falling
to pieces.
Mr.. Platt viii not speak out for Wood
ruff According TO Mr.. Quigg and others
York delegation will present as its candi-
date for Vice President B. B. Odeli. This
has been the understanding here for
eighteen hours, and il has not changed the
general situation. All prominent Repub-
licans know 1Ir. OdelI and admire him,
but very few Of them believe that he is
going TO be nominated for Vice President
by this Convention. The national leaders
who are here say today, as they have
been saying for three days, that it is an
open race for the nomination. but in their
hearts they are counting on Mr. Bliss In
spite Of his published statement that his
name viii not go before the Convention.
Mr.. Bliss is today regarded as Just as
much Of candidate as he has been at any
time, and many well-informed leaders
here are confident that he viii be nomi-
mated.
Mr.. Hanna tells the newspaper men that
Bliss and Allison are oct OF it and need
not be considered as factors in tie situa-
tion. bat other prominent leaders insist
upon calling the attention OF everyone TO
the fact that Mr.. Bliss has az no time said
be would decline 10 run, il nominated.
Most Of the leaders here believe that the
statements Of Mr.. Bliss are subject to a
mental reservation. and that under certain
circumstances he would not decline to run.
So long as that feeling remains. he viii be
factor in this situation
Precisely this state Of sfsairs exists in
regards 10 Senator Allison, who Is tie
second choice Of the men who are trying
to bring about the nomination Of Mr.. Bliss.
The attitude OF Senator Platt is not IN
derstoOd by the leaders who have been
here for two or three days They DO not
understand why he should so openly and
vigorously oppose Mr Bliss The only
statement made here was made By Mr
Quigg- He prefaced his remarks By say
ing complimentary things about Mr. Bliss,
but explained that the New York leaders
regard Mr. Odell as the better vote-gettel
Of the two. While the action OF the New
York delegation cannot be foretold as q
certainty il is asserted very positively by
the members who are here that Mr.. Odell
is net to be put forward as a sacrifice or 10
kill OF some other candidate Il is as
serted that Il the New York leaders. efte-
taking stock Of the situation, find that Mr.
Odell cannot be nominated they VIII not
present his name to the Convention.
II is also asserted that Woodruff Will
step aside in favor OF the Chairman Of the
State Committee This is denied by the
press agents OF the Brooklyn man They
say he is in the race to stay. and has not
yet lost hope Of securing the endorsement
Of Mr.. PIatt and the State delegates. As
already stated, the coming OF the New
Workers today Oyershadows all else. but
the boom for Congressman Dolliver Of
Iowa is assuming large and important
| proportions. Mr.. DoIliyer has the SUP
port Of Charles c. Dawes, Comptroller Of
| the Currency Dawes is a close friend Of
the President. and he is very much in ear
nest in pressing the claims Of the Iowan.
/ With Mr.. Bliss and Senator Allison out Of
the way for good, Dolliver would be a
most formidable candidate The United
| States Senators who are here recognize
/ this fact, and that is one of the chief rea-
sons why they cling to the hope Of pre-
| vailing upon Bliss or Allison TO run
| Senator Hanna said this morning that
/ the Vice Presidential situation vas IN
changed 1t stands Just as it did yester-
| day and the day before" he said, "and
have nothing to add to my former state
ments."
Every politician who heard Mr. Hanna's
remarks went away with the opinion that
AFR. Bliss is still regarded as a possibility.
! General Grosvenor, who was the original
sponsor Of the DolIiver boom, had a long
talk with Senator Hanna early this mcrn-
ing. When he came out Of the Senators 8
room, General Grosvenor said:
Mr.. DoIliver is not a candidate in the
sense OF actively seeking the nomination.
He is not here and do not know when he
is coming He is a good man and his
friends are very much in earnest"
When Hanna was asked about the DoIli-
yer boom and his talk with Grosvenor. he
said: The General and 1 are old friends
we talk about everything"
Some OF the friends OF DoIIiver are dis
cussing plans to have him make a speech
in the Convention. secOnding the nomina-
tioa of President Mckinley. They believe
that he would make such an impression on
the delegates by his talk as would win
many votes for his nomination for second
place
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