The Iola register., 1900-04-06
ROOSEVELT WANTED.
Republicans Desire New York's
Governor for Vice President.
CLEVELAND A POSSIBLE CANDIDATE.
The Latest Utterances of the EH-PresIdent
Construed to he That lie IL n RE-
ceptlve Candidate for the
Presidency.


Washington, April 2.-Informal con-
ferences between Chairman Hanna,
members of the national republican
committee and leading senators and
representatives have been held recent
ly on the subject of the vice presiden-
tial nomination. McKinley's nomina-
tion in Philadelphia is accepted as a
foregone conclusion and the party
managers are extremely anxious to
add Il name with that of the president
TO give the ticket strength, especially
in New York state, which is in "a CON
dition far from satisfactory. Leading
politicians in each state have had their
merits canvassed most carefully. One
after the other has been rejected un-
I'll New York is reached. There, it is
agreed, is available material. 1t is con-
ccded that some one from that state
must be chosen, if there is anyone in
New York who can strengthen the
ticket. Hanna and his associates, who
did not take Woodruff seriously at
first, are beginning to realize that he
is picking up delegates here and there
and making an impression.
The national committee leaders have
decided that il is necessary to stop
the growth of the Woodruff boom.
Whom to put up seems to be a diff
cult question. Had the president the
say there is no doubt he would prefer
to have Roosevelt with him i'm the
coming national campaign. GOV. Roose-
welt, however. has fatty refused TO
accept the nomination for vice presi-
dent. Cornelius y. Bliss really was
picked out by the national leaders, but
every attempt to foist him on the
party has sent cold shiyers down the
backs of republicans who are expected
TO help in clecting the ticket. Wood
run, il is said, has not the standing
in national politics to give him place
with Mckinley. To take him mp in
stead of his superior, the governor of
the state of New York. il is held.
would he political mistake. even
though lhe would draw votes i'm New
York, whereas Bliss would lose them
Convention thoughts, therefore, have
turned back to Roosevelt
The national leaders have decided
lllaAN - ~ - Il'lNNl'l' W w 20 the llitlll-
nation must be forced on Roosevelt.
despite his disclaimers or his plans for
reelection to the office lie at present
occupies. Besides. being known TO the
voters of the nation as on% of the he
rOes of the Spanish war and having
the prestige of an election to the gov
ernorship of New York. he could
arouse more enthusiasm in his own
state than other man, while almost
any other of the candidates named.
from his own state or West Virginia.
Nebraska and Wisconsin, would have
to he introduced to the public. The
situation is regarded as serious
enough to force fun headway of
Roosevelt without delay. 1t is under
stood that the plan has met the ap-
proval of Senator Platt.
Cleveland y Possible Cand date
New York, April THE latest ut
terances of eX-President Cleveland are
construed by democrats of this city to
mean that he is n receptive candidate
for the presidency. His views on ma
tional topics, made public Saturday,
caused much comment. Bourkc Coch-
ran was asked if he read i'm the Clrve-
land interview the platform for n com
ing presidential candidacy and wheth-
er he saw MIR. Cleveland as Il caudi-
date. 81 don't know whether Mr..
Cleveland would like to be the dem
ocratic Moses or not, and can't
! prophesy whether he would success
| fully Lead them out of the wilderness.
| IT'S better to postpone your proph-
estes until after the thing happens.
| | have read Mr.. ClevelaRd'S interview
carefully. | don't see anything in IT,
| that has not been said before
! agree with him in part, but not in all
he says. There is unanimous agree
mcnt regarding our attitude toward
| the Philippines and Puerto Rico. Ev-
crybody says we must be good to
them and must shower blessings on
them. The only difference is just how
we shall best do it. Some say by
bread others by bullets. Some say
feed them, others say shoot them.
"No, I will not say whether I think
or don't think that the democratic
party 'in its present chaotic situation
is turning to Cleveland as the one
man who can restore it to order. NoI
will I say whether I think Cleveland
would be stronger candidate than
Bryan. I shall look to the platform
I am not and never was pro or anti
Cleveland man, nor a pro or anti
Bryan man. The personality of the
candidates is Of no Importance. The
man counts for nothing. The plat
form on which he stands Is of all i'm
portance. If the platform is bad, the
better the man the more anxious
should be to defeat him"