The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-06-20

feature of the vice presidential contest
Hanna talked to Plat as he had talked
10 odei ana Quigg the day before. He
told him that because Plat did not want
Roosevelt in New York was no reason
why he should attempt TO force him up
on the party in national politics.
Piatt then tried TO get an agreement
from Hanna 10 support Odeil. and this
was refused on the ground OF being un-
Just TO the other candidates in the field.
Plat asked for time. and the matter went
back To the New York delegation.
The contest has NOT assumed any such
dennite form as to even approximate the
relative strength of the three candidates.
for the votes OF the others, in new OF the
developments. cannot be considered more
than as complimentary. The action Of
different delegations have some signlii-
canoe. however. New Jersey. with twef-
~ votes and California, with eighteen.
declared for Long. Other states evinced
desire to support any candidate agree
able to the administration, while there
are "a number of states IN the Yves. that
are determined to vote for Roosevelt.
In Maryland there was curious action
The delegation was favorable TO Roosa-
Welt, but decided TO take him at his word
and not support him. Then they heard
that the administration was for Long.
and "a number of them sent word to Han
ma that Longs nomination would make
II difficult TO carry the state on account
OF the feeling for Rear Admiral Schley
who is n native Of Maryland, the dole
gates preferring TO vote for Dolliver for
They Want Roosevelt.
The Kansas delegation determined TO
vote for Roosevelt, and told him so. Wis
consin is another state which seems to be
determined to vote for Roosevelt. While
there has been great deal of talk about
the influence OF the administration In the
vice presidential contest, IL Is taken for
granted that the president favors Long
or the secretary would not be candidate
but no one seems 10 have authority TO use
the presidents name In a way to make
delegates feel obliged 20 vote for any par
ticular candidate.
II was rumored that today a message
had been received from the president
untrammeled. and that the administration
must not he brought into the matter IN
any way. To whom II was sent, IL at all
could not be learned although II was
said Senator Hanna had received such a
message. The senator when asked II he
had not received telegram to that effect
replied that he had not received n tele-
been in Philadelphia.
New York Delegation.
The New York delegation met at io:i5
u. m. sixty delegates being present. Gov
Roosevelt was greeted by cheers when he
entered the room. Chairman Depew said
the meeting was called for the purpose
of deciding whether the New York state
delegation should act. upon nominations
for vice president. Gov. Roosevelt had
that statement had not stopped the senti-
ment IN his favor. He moved that Lieut.
Gov. Woodruff be allowed the privllege Of
the floor, and this was ordered. Mr..
II have from the beginning Of the CON
sideration of this subject. occupied one
position, and that was that II. at any
time; It shoald be apparent that the CON
nation Of Gov. Roosevelt, he should feel
himself Obliged 90 respond favorably. !