Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-06-18
ON TEDDY
REPUBLICAN, LEADERS WILL
NOMINATE ROOSEVELT.
BLISS IN THE OPPOSITION.
Wolcott Candidate-Sena-
tor Allison Favors Dolliver for
the Vice-Presdency.

the movement in the interest of Cover
nor Roosevelt as a vice presidential can
didate. The Pennsylvania delegation
met early in the day and it was soon an
nounced that the state delegation had
taken a positive position for the COVER
nor on the second place o. the ticket.
The announcement WAS soon followed
by the statement, which was made upon
excellent authority, that Colonel Quay
and Senator Plat Inc others in symp-
athy with them had held a conference
last night and had decided upon a plan
OF campaign. which was intended to
bring Roosevelt to the front as a can
didate and force his acceptance of the
nomination. Among others who were
taken into the confidence Of Quay and
Plat was National Committeeman
Saunders. who has been doing jealous
work in bringing over the inter-moun-
tain states to the support of Roosevelt.
Senator Penrose of Pennsylvania and
Senator Wolcott of Colorado are both in
the movement and the managers are
claiming the votes not only of the New
York and Pennsylvania delegates, but
of California, Kansas, Nebraska, Indiana
and Illinois, as we'll as of many others.
AL this, of course. is on the supposition
that the favorite sons will lie eliminated
from the fight.
Colonel Quay announced himself as for
Roosevelt because of his confidence that
the governors name would assure the
success of the republican ticket but there
are those-and they are not enemies of
the colonel-who announce h belief
that his position is the result of antag-
onism on his part to Senator Hanna,
chairman of the national committee. 1t
was said hat Quay still remembered
that the Ohio senator had cast his influ-
ence against him in his recent efforts
to secure his old seat in the senate on
the gubernatorial appointment. Quay
did not admit the truth Of these state
ments, saying that they were broader
reasons for nominating Roosevelt. 1t
was asserted by those in a position to
know that Roosevelt's a~cceptance in
ease of his nomination was ssured. but
this was not upon stronger ground than
that Senator Platt had given his assur-
anceS.
There can be no doubt. however, re-
CARELESS Of Roosevelt's own position,
that he is to be the Platt-Quay candi-
date. and they feel safe in the confidence
that he will not decline the choice If it is
forced upon him. aa
The development in Mr.. Roosewelt's
behalf had the effect of bringing former
Secretary Bliss conspicuously forward as
the opposing candidate, and the fact was
announced late in the afternoon by those
very close to him that he would accept
if nominated. From the first, Senator
Hanna and his followers nave advocated
the nomination Of either Bliss or Allison.
The latter has made his w d~eclinatson
absolutely unequivocal, thus forcing
Bliss to the front despite his w .disin-
clination to accept the position. He re-
peated TODAY his desire to be relieved Cd
the responsibility. but his friends LEFT
him with the knowledge that if the nom
ination should be rendered it would no.
be declined
II dom want to say that 7 will not ac-
cept before the tender is made for that
would be premature" he said. but 1 dc
say for the hundredth time that I hope
the right man will be found for the
place and I will not be asked to serve,
On the other hand" he added, after nc
little e%ntreaty, II will not say that il
nominated I would decline. I know OF
no American who has ever declined sc
high an office. and I shall not say thai
| I would do so.'
Upon this assurance Mr.. Bliss friends
went forth with renewed courage. They
accepted this declaration as a positive
Willingness to enter the contest and they
lost no time in letting the fact bt
known.
The Pennsylvania delegation will
meet tomorrow at 3 o'clock when it is
understood a resolution will be adopted
declaring in v of Roosevelt. 1t il
! stated that at least So of the "a delegates
from this state will be for Roosevelt.
Colonel Quay this afternoon gave al
interview to the associated press. II
which he said:
II dc not know what Pennsylvania
will do, as all the delegates have no
yet arrived her. I have looked over TIL,
situation and find there is nothing elst
in view except the election of Mckinley
I intend to vote for Governor Roosevelt
for vice president. The election or de
feat of Mckinley is a question of $500.
DOC. 900 for Pennsylvania, and 1 will cas-
my vote on the vice presidency in the in
terest of my state to strengthen McKin
ley. I know nothing at all about wha
is going to happen in the convention
This is merely my individual view"
Senator Allison arrived about nool
and took quarters at the Aldine hotel
He was closeted during the greater par
of the day with prominent members o
/ the party, and late in the afternoon at
tended a dinner given by Clement Dris
com at his country place. The senate
announced before leaving for Mr.. Dris
CONS place that he was earnestly sup
porting h candidacy of Mr.. Dollive
and still enthusiastic over his chance
and they claim that nothing hut al
agreement upon som availsble man b
the members OF the New York delegation
can prevent his nomination.
In the event that the New Yorker
agree upon some available. candidate
the Iowa men will not press Dpllirar'
nomination. They say that New Yer
should have the first call upon the nom
i%ination If it can decide upon a mar
If It does not agree upon this poin
and the Iowa nenple do not rate Wood
ruff as an available man. they will pus
for the nomination of Dolliver agains
any and all candidates. Thew are conf
dent tha Dolliver will be able to bea
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