Evening star., 1900-05-09
Talk Of a Running Mate for McKin-
ley Revived.
GOVERNOR TO CONFER WITH LEADERS
Will Give His Views Regarding
the Empire State.
CALL ON THE PRESIDENT


welt to Washington at this time 1t is al
ready arranged that he is to dine with the
President and that he is to meet a number
of the leading party men during his stay at
the capital. Whatever may be announced
as to the purely social character of these
meetings and the informality Of the talk
1nduged in, 1t is not to be accepted as at
all probable that there Is no significance
Ill the governors visit. Mr.. Lodge and
others have been to see him in New York
recently to talk with him about the vice
presidency, the conclusion being definitely
reached after conference with him that he
will not accept the vice presidency under
any circumstances. Moreover it is known
that Mr.. Hanna and such men as largely
reflect his views, like Mr.. Dick and Mr.
Grosvenor are not as anxious for the gov
ernor to go on the ticket with Mckinley
as they are credited with being
For some time they have been expressing
the opinion, more or less openly that
Roosevelt could be of more service to the
party as a candidate for reelection as gov
ernor of New York than he could on the
presidential ticket. 1t may be assumed
therefore. from Roosevelt's own position
and from the fact that the administration is
not pressing for his candidacy that his visit
mas nothing to do with any revival of the
movement to put him on the ticket with
Mckinley.
Will Confer With the Leaders,
1t is believed that he will hold conferences
with leaders while here on the subject of
the vice presidency, but not with reference
to himself. He will be consulted especially
with reference to the situation In New York
and as to the character of selection to be
made for the vice presidential candidate
calculated to bring to the ticket the most
strength in New York. 1t IS plain enough
that the administration is not hankering
after Lieutenant Governor Woodruff as
running mate for Mckinley, and on the sur
face, with Roosevelt, Root and Bliss out of
the field. there is no other New York man
save Woodruff standing forward as a caudi-
date. 1t is said, therefore. that Roosevelts
opinion will be sought to the availa bilty
of candidates from outside his own state.
Declined to Grant Interviews.
Governor and Mrs. Roosevelt arrived at
$50 last night and went directly to the
residence OF Commander Cowles where
they will remain while in Washington.
Mrs. Cowles is a sister of the governor
and the visit, it is said. is in compliance
with promise made by Mr.. Roosevelt that
he would come as soon as the urgent bust
ness incident to the meeting of the legisla-
ture at Albany had been disposed of. Dur
ing the evening Senator Lodge and Com
missioner Proctor of the civil service COM
mission, who was a member of that body
with Mr.. Roosevelt, called and remained
some time.
Governor Roosevelt did not come to
Washington to talk politics through the
newspapers. He received all his old friends
with his accustomed frank cordiality, but
declined to give any interview to the news
papers. He said simply that there was no
formal conference between him and the
republican leaders contemplated Rather
early this morning he called on Secretaries
Tryo a,o1 Do 49,
after which he went to the Capitol aud
saw many of those he knows in Congress-
During his stay here he will be entertained
at dinner by the President, by Senator
Lodge and probably by others.
1t is likely that the question of Governor
Roosevelt being a candidate for the vice
presidency will receive serious consid-
Grafton In any conference, formal or in
formal, that may be held. 1t is positively
settled that he will not be candidate, and
his decision in the matter has been ac-
cepted. AS glad as many influential repub-
leans would be to have him on the ticket
with Mckinley, they do not consider that
any such desperate situation exists as to
make it proper to force the nomination on
him against his wishes. The Importance of
carrying New York by Il strong majority
is fully realized, and there is no doubt that
he will make the strongest possible can
didate for governor. He thinks he can
serve his party better as a candidate for
governor, and 1t has been definitely set
to accept the vice presidential nomination.
Ihis may be accepted as final.
Gov. Roosevelt at the White House.
Gov. Roosevelt was with President Nc
kinley about half an hour this morning.
He arrived at the White House, with Mr..
Young. his private secretary, and was at
once shown into the cabinet room, where
Representative Turner of Kentucky was
just taking leave of the President
~,
welt said he really had nothing to oommuni-
cate, and regretted that he was unable to
give interviews to the newspaper men who
were waiting to see him.
Later 'on, however, close friend of the
governor and also of the President stated
that the President and the members of the
administration generally were in harmony
with the governors purpose not to allow
MS name to be used in connection with the
republican vice presidential nomination
They were convinced that he could do the
party even greater service in the campaign
as a candidate for reelection as governor of
New York than as a candidate for the vice
presidency. Gov. Roosevelt Is strongly of
this view, and it can be stated once for all
that he will not permit his name to be
placed on the national ticket, nor is ii be-
lieved that he has as yet reached a conclu-
sion in his own mind as to who would he
the most available candidate for second
place.
At the Uptown Departments.
governor Roosevelt, after leaving the
White House, went over to the War De-
partment and spent half of the noon hour
In a conference with Secretary Root. The
governor afterward paid his respects to
Secretary Hay and Secretary Long. He
said that he had nothing to add to what
he had already stated to the representa-
tiyes of the press this morning respecting
the motives Of his visit to Washington.
Many Callers on the Governor.
1t looked like an lat home" day this
morning in the neighborhood of tho Cowles
residence on N street, where Governor
Roosevelt is staying. Through a drenching
rain cabs and carriages drove up and de-
posted callers. who were .ushered into the
parior, where the governor was holding a.
levee, function that was interrupted now
and then when he came out to welcome and
dismiss the newspaper men in the hail. The
governor said last night he would see all of
the press representatives early this MORN
ing and tell them whatever he had to saw
This morning he received them close to the
front door and told them that he was de-
lighted to see them but had nothing to saw.
Then he handled the door knob sugges-
lively.
"Awfully sorry that have to b 10 un.