The Washburn leader., 1900-06-23

piESSAl ike prairie Hfe. Like an I'M
mehse tidal wave it bore down every
thing before it. The booms of the 9TH
er candidates collapsed like eggshells
HheI.xit struck them. The secret was
lrd to find. Not Platt and Quay,
object was to humiliate Hanna,
claim the victory. They might
tfatulate themselves that
1t Was Their Work. ~
B1D they welded no magIcian's wand.
d secret lay deep down in the hearts
Of Republicans of the country.
Roosevelt4 4MAme, unlike that of other
candidates, instantly struck respon-
sive chord in the popular breast. 1t
captured the heart of the convention.
It mattered nothing to the rank and
file that Hanna and Allison and Gros-
venOr and Thurston' and others felt
chagrined and strained every nerve to
stamp out the fire. 1t mattered not
that even Roosevelt and his friends
poured water upon 1t. Their efforts
We're as Futile
as hand grenades against conflagra-
tion The people would hear of no one
else. They wore his pictures, they
shouted his name. They considered
him as already nominated. The town
was Roosevelt mad. The governor
R.n self was sincerely anxious to avoid
domination. Some of the friends OF
other candidates, embittered by the
havoc his sudden appearance created
with the prospects Of their favOrites,
were harsh enough to intimate that he
had been flirting with the situation
from the first. But
His Closest Friends
knew that honestly he wanted none Of
it. He appealed to them to stem the
tide and they did what they could, re-
infOrced at every point by Hanna and
his lieutenants. Gen. Greene, in his
behalf, even called upon delegations
and in his name asked them not to sup
port him. But the temper of the con-
vention was undeniable. Human ma
ture has his limits, so at o'clock yes
terday afternoon, after day of terrific
pressure from both sides, Roosevelt is
sued a statement. Though it thrust
aside the crown in words, 1t is re-
garded as q virtual surrender to the
will Of the convention.
Roosevelt Declares Himself.
. The following is Gov. Roosevelt's
the talk of myself as the vice Dresi-
daktial candidate, have this to say:
us impossible too deeply to express
how touched am by the attitude Of
those delegates who have wished me to
take this nomination. Moreover, it is
necessary to say how thoroughly I ap-
preciate the honor and dignity of the
Office, an office so high and important
that it is. we'll worthy the ambition of
any man In the Unitf States. But
while appreciate all lis neverthe-
less feel that the field Of
MY Rest Csefulness
to the country and to the party is Ia
New York State, and If the party
should see fit to renominate me for
governor ] can serve the party better
In that capacity than in any other
hone the convention will appreciate my
wishes
The inside history 'of the struggle
which preceded Roosevelt's announce
ment, the secret conferences of Hanna
and Ills friends, the joint conferences
with. Roosevelt, the persuasion, ap-
peals, entreaties and even threats that
were said to have been used, will make
a chapter forever memorable in coli
vention annals. AS the situation now
exists notwithstanding Rooseyelt's
Virtual Deeln ration
that, IL nominated, he cannot decline.
he may not be nominated after all. All
day long Hanna's efforts have been dt-
rected to the rebuilding of the booms
wrecked in the Roosevelt tornado. All
the favOrite sons lave been encoul.
LACED to remain in the race. and not
1N6
Rfor vice president Is three days away.
Much can be accomplished in that time
: BY shrewd, hard-headed political LEAD.
3nrs The delegates are all desirOus OF
carrying out
The President's Wishes, , :
and II the intimation once became con
viction that Mr., Mckinley himself
would prefer another candidate. the
pnpnlar choice would be abandoned:
1aY the delegates and the cr0Wd
ndoning themselves to the
81 he hour. From dawn until
nj 1.-THE air never ceased to throD
to |el pulsations Of music and, tne
sstt& &ets constantly echoed the STEADY
tramp Of feet 'aa famous marching
clubs pafaded with flying banners.
Last night thrOngs were enthusiastlc
with delight. As prelude to the con-
vention, with the &
FLASH and Scream
OF rockets and the glare Of Greek hre,
turning night into day, 10000 organ
ixed Repnbli licans marched through the
streets amid great enthusiasm. Ihe
crowds OVERT owed the sidewalks TIL
Y the procession seemed to force It's way
through the packed mass sof humanity