The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-06-19
FAIRBANKS OUT OF IT,
Declares He Would Not Accept Nom
nation For Vice President.


ton IS for Roosevelt If he should not run.
the delegations votes Will be scattered
among several candidates
Great interest conferred at the Kansas
headquarters yesterday as Governor
the delegation Inc governor could not
come, however, and sent General Francis
Y Green. whose name is also mentioned
Tor the wee presidency TO take his place
After being introduced by Chairman J.
R. Burton, OF the delegation. General
Governor Roosevelt asked me to say
that ne regretted his inability TO be with
you He asks TO be excused. as he IS
just now engaged in an important consul
tatIOn- From all directions come the de-
mand that he stand for vice president.
remain governor of T-x yori[ ~ Vice
president he would preside over the SEN
ate and only in that contingency-wh
We would all SO deplore. the death of the
the large functions for which he IS
well fitted. He will be reelected COVER
to that For that reason. he sincerely
hopes that he viii be able to remain IN
New York and continue in the work he
| has taken up without being called TO the
vice presidency.
Doubtless Governor Roosevelt would
| be the unanimous choice of he permitted
I the use OF his name. But he can do
great deal more for the Republican, party
I as governor OF New York. No one can
/ tell who will be nominated on Thursday.
| but If it should come about that any
! other of New Y0rk'S worthy sons IS pre-
scented to the convention. we would hope
! that Kansas would give him the same
! hearty support it has given to Governor
I Roosevelt
! Chairman Burton, answering for the
I delegation, said they were all heartily de-
! sirous of having the vice presidency so
/ shaped as TO bring strength, and that
/ Kansas would join with New York IN any
| action which would be for the best inter
/ est of the Republican party as that was
paramount TO all other considerations
Mr. Burton afterwards summed up the
! feeling by stating that if Roosevelt would
| stand he would have the solid vote OF
| probably be the favorlte.
| Governor Wells says the Utah delega-
for vice president, but the Roosevelt
movement has caused a change OF plans.
/ so that if New York unites on Roosevelt,
/ Utah Will be solid for him. After that
Utah will be for Trip
| Senator Wolcott, who was elected chair
| man and the national committeeman at
| the meeting of that delegation, said not a
| word was said as TO the vice presidency
There is very friendly sentiment for
| Roosevelt and for Senator Fairbanks, said
| Mr. Wolcott. but we have taken no ac-
ton and we go into the convention abso-
The Pennsylvania delegation met and
! reelected NJ s Quay national committee
/ man from this state Colonel Quay pre-
sided and he was also made chairman Of
the delegation
On motion of Senator Penrose the dele
man Quay said this was scarcely neces-
sary, but he put the motion as matter
that the delegation be instructed for
/ Roosevelt for vice president state Sena-
tor c L Magee (anu-QUay( asked Tor a
I roll call. Congressman Williams inquired
whether Roosevelt would accept. If en-
dorsed- Senator Penrose said I can as
sure the gentleman and the other dele
gates that Governor Roosevelt viii &C
| cept if the nomination is rendered him.
Senator Flynn. of Pittsburg, (anti-Quay)
thought it rather early to tie up the dele
To this suggestion Chairman Quay re-
piled that there was nothing binding in
| the motion. that it merely showed the
preference of the delegation The roll was
then called resulting Roosevelt 3. Root
1. Long. l; Bliss, I; excused from voting
I; absent. -
The subcommittee appointed by the
Massa chusettS delegation to canvass all
the states in the interests of Secretary
Long have made their reports The com
mittee deputed to look over the New En-
gland field. reported that every slate II
that section viii vote Soildly Tor MI Long
| The reports from nearly all the southern
| states were TO the effect. in general that
the delegates from that section VIII VOC
/ for the man who IS acceptable TO the ad-
/ rninistration- The Cook county delegates
] Of Illinois, as well as many OF the dele
! gates from the state, lean toward DOllivel
! as do also the delegates from Iowa, Kan
sas and Nebraska The Pacific states, the
1 o,1-o---i-+e, IsS~-a5 --i1I z-ora for the fal
western candidates in the field. while the
sentiment among the northern states east
! of the Mississippi Is strong for New
York man. provided the Empire state del
egation can unite on candidate Nos
| of the subcommittee reported that Score.
tary Long was very strong as a SECOND
choice The committee delegated to gei
the purpose OF learning ms Wlshes r
garding any further movement in his be
half. reported that the secretary left the
matter in the hands Of the delegation
He had no preference as TO who shouI(
place him in nomination. or who SHOULD
second it. It Is the desire OF the delesa
ton that Senator Lodge have the honol
of naming him.
The delegates from Montana held thef
caucus and selected Senator Thomas H
Carter to be the chairman in the conven
ton William H Dewitt was elected
national committeeman TO succeed Charlie.
, H. Leonard When Senator Carter wa;
asked whom the delegation would sup
l port for vice president. he said Th
. 1ieIegation came TO Philadelphia who'll.
: / unrestricted as TO the presidential ant
vice presidential candidates and the dele
gates have held no conference Tor IN
/ purpose of deciding on any one believ
that the Montana men Will support Scot
for the vice presidency
The meeting Of the New York delega
ton was sort OF magnet TO the delegate
, Z from other states and the corridors il
; front OF the committee rooms were s.
] crowded at O'Clock that the police loca
= force had to Be called on to make pas
? sageway for the New Workers The ain
? I OF the crowd seemed to be to get a sigh
, / OF Roosevelt, for when he came through
: / the corridor there was q burst of ap
: / pIause- A policeman assisted him thrOugl
l and shortly after Senator DepeW got
similar ovation
? In ten minutes after converting the meet
I ing had adjourned until today at 4 o clock
}. without any mention d vice presldent "a
! candidates Governor Roosevelt sat mex
! to Senator PIatt and chatted pleasantly
Senator Plat declined to talk on the ulu
;. Tnatum issued by Governor Roosevelt
5 All the conflicting elements are repre-
{ sented- Frank 5. Black former governor
: is vice president OF the delegation: Ger
a eraf F Y. Green goes in the cornmitte
= TO notify the vice president OF his nomi
nation Frank 8. Witherbee is the stat
representative to notify the preSlden
8 George W. Aldridge Is rules Gen "
= G. Wallace on permanent organiza tor
z IseuueI E Ouigg on resolutions and Ser
Z atOr Plat is spokesman OF the delega
. ton Senator Platt went directly to hi
= fnrlF
: the New York delegates followed hin
= There were remarks dropped TO maize
G evident that the leaders OF the deleEat tic
Y were conv inced that RooseveIts statemeT
: has disposed of his candidacy To N
. Plat this question was propOunGed: Ca
:, Mr.. Roosevelt be defeated for the non
!. I nation
L To which he replied: Yes. think So
u More decidedly In keeping with this vie
h of the matter were the threats Of Il