The Saint Paul globe., 1900-06-19
PUNCTURED BY HANNA.
The Proposed Vice Presidential
Stampede to Roosevelt.

Stampede to Roosevelt.
PHILADELPHIA, June l8.-It has been
a day of conferences on the vice presi-
Dental situation. Beginning with a
gathering in the room of Gov Roosevelt,
attended by Senator Hanna, Senator
Lodge and Mr.. Odell, Of New York, it COLI
tinued in the rooms of Senator Hanna
later. When nearly all the leaders in the
City were from time to time in conference
with the chairman Of the national com
mittce. They were Senators Allison.
Scott, Garter Lodge and Mr.. Bliss, be-
sides many of the New York leaders, Sen
ator Platt and Gov. Roosevelt being rep
resented. When the last man had gone
Senator Hanna looked weary, but said
that Gov. Roosevelt did not want the
nomination, and that he would not seek
to ferce the nomination on him. The last
men to leave Senator Hanna were Chair.
man Odell, of the New York state com.
m1ttee, and Lemuel Quigg, who discussed
the situation at great length 1t was
with these men that Senator Hanna
labored. He told them that six weeks ago
Roosevelt was wanted as vice presi-
Dental candidate. He and other friends
Oh the administration stated that he
would be a suitable candidate The sug-
gestion brought out protests from friends
of Roosevelt that he would not accept
the nomination. This and other everts
caused Roosevelt to be considered as not
being a candidate for the vice presidency
Then other candidates appeared. The
suggestion of eX-Secretary Bliss brought
forth a declination from him, coupled
with a statement by Mr.. Hanna himself
that Bliss could not be considered Tor
personal reasons. He then pointed out
that after the delegates began arriving
the name of Roosevelt was suddenly
sprung, in an effort to stampede the con-
Vention for man who cid not want the
nomination, and force 1t upon him.
AS the Ohio senator rehearsed the con-
ditions he pointed out that under the ex-
listing circumstances the nomination Of
Roosevelt was not fair to the men who
had come out for The place and who
should have an equal show before the
convention. This plain talk from Sena-
tor Hanna cleared up what had been in
doubt all day. 1t was evident that Han
ma was not going to lie down. 1t was
distinct show of fight and a signal to th4
friends of the administration that oppo-
sition to forcing Roosevelt upon the
ticket against his Will would meet with
favor.
GOV. RooeeVeIts statement was lot
made until quite late in the evening, bur
it had an instant effect. There were
many friends of Roosevelt who accepted
his statement as meaning what II said
had thought the nomination of Roosevelt
foregone' conclusion, began asking:
We'll, who will be the man?' At once
men began reasoning that Secretary Long
must he acceptable to the administration,
of which he is d part, or he would not be
candidate This idea gained ground in
quarters which made the Massachusetts
man a prime favorite.
OF course, there was talk of other men.
The friends Cf Qolliver renewed their ef
forts for the young Iowa orator There
was some talk about Senator Fairbanks.
but the prevailing feeling was that only
men who were willing to accept the place
should be considered 1t was urged tha.
an, unwilling candidate was not advisable
and therefore the men most talked of
were Long and Dolliver, put with the
general impression that Long would be
the ultimate selection.
And SO the stampede for Roosevelt was
checked and turned and that which
seemed so certain last night seems well
nigh impossible tonight.
Roosevelt himself, and his close per-