New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-22
feeling that the success of the4Iepubcan ticket is


PLINY sOPER chairman Of the Indian TERRITORY
elegation-Roosevelt's nomination as Nlce-FFesl-
dssipates the uncertainty about carrying GER
tain doubtful States In the West that went TOT
Bryan four years ago. McKnIey's strength IN the
East cannot be questioned, but we needed some one
the ticket 10 yell for, where people depend upon
hurrahing 10 a great extent in 1heir campaign
work We have got just the man we want IN
Teddy" He is going 10 be at the Rough RIDERS
reunion in Indian Territory on July /. ?, ana T.
and am on the Reception Committee. 1t Will be
worth your while come out and see the reception
he'll get You know we raised companies for
his regiment in the Indian Territory, and one OF
our boys fired the first shot at San Juan. All the
Rough Riders Will be hand the first week IN July
to cheer their gallant colonel the next Nice-PTesi-
dent OF the United States.
LESLIE 5. ROBERTSON delegate from Mchi-
gan-That ticket IS the winner. The Democrats
won't be in It now. Roosevelt is Just the man we
wanted no matter what your Empire State leaders
said to the contrary. had the honor OF lntFouue-
ing Roosevelt resolution at our caucus on Mon
day and It was tabled on motion OF one OF the
oyercautious delegates. It taken off the table
this morning and passed unanimously. Some OF our
people were very friendly to Dolliver and II R0ose-
welt had not been chosen Deliver might nave re-
ceved our vote. but Roosevelt is the man we
wanted all the while. Every schoolboy in Michigan
loves the name of Roosevelt. He is cosmopolitan
and when he gets started the West on his cam
paign tour you will the most successtuI cam
paign effort in the history Of Republican poIIIcs-
am absolutely confident that number or western
States with so-called Rough Rider sentiment IN
them which four years ago cast their eIecloI"'
votes for Rrvan will this year give Roosevelt large
puralites.
WILLIAM H. CRAIG delegate from Indlana-Ihe
ticket will meet with the enthusiastic approval Oh
all the Renubiicans in the Hoosier State W lille
Nc all had a State pride in Senator FAIRBANKS as
a vice-Presidential possibility. at heart we really
we're for Roosevelt. Indiana is regarded as a
close State but have kept II out or the oouo'Iul
column for FIVE six years. and II Is lufIheF ""'
now than ever before. The nomination OF hoose-
welt makes the State absolutely certain for the Re
publican party. Mckinley viii of necessity be
obliged to conduct a somewhat quiet campaign
Roosevelt will supply the fire and ginger Inc
West would have stampeded the Convention TOT
Roosevelt. no matter what the Empire state dele
cation right have wanted. Had he absolutely de-
olined the nomination our votes would nave oeeh
cast first for DoIliver and after that for + ar
banks Roosevelt in this case was the people S
choice and I know to a certainty that the So
called bosses were powerless. The delegates made
UP their minds that they would have Roosevelt. and
they have got him. Now they are satisfied.
ADDISON T SMITH, private secretary TO Sen
ator Shoup OF Idaho-Keep your eye on Idaho next
fall She wrong for silver and fusion four
years ago by eight thousand or ten thousand; thls
fall with Mckinley and Roosevelt for the candI-
Gates she Will 60 back where she belongs-tnto the
Republican happy family.
B, c. BROWNING. delegate from Texas-Mc-
Kinley and Roosevelt make rafting good ticket,
Roosevelt's name IN the Southwest will win thou
sands of Democratic votes. They saw In 1888 that
he was a magnificent, all around fellow-a tighter
as we'll as a talker. When get 10 liking a man
down in Texas we stick him and fight for him
That Is the way it will be with TIE dy," We can
go to the Democrats now and say to them: Here's
& man that think. talk, write. fight and bust
a bronco: If you don't vote for him you had better
Nax e about twenty thou
sand Democratic votes in Texas with Teddy" on
the ticket.
Ex-state Senator SIMON sBIBBRT, delegate
from Bufalo.-It is the strongest possible ticket
What we needed man TO stump the country.
Mckinley couldn't DO it~As President Of the United
States ne will have rely the record Of his
Administrator and stay at home during the pros
ress Of the campaign. Governor Roosevelt will he
able to &, the hard campaign work for both OF
them. He viii make the greatest campaign ever
Witnessed IN this country, and he will win, as he
has always IN the past know TIE temper
Of the people in district in Buffalo. and, while
they would have been glad 70 have seen him con-
tinued as Governor. they will rejoice in the pros
pect Of his doing so large part in winning Re
publican success for the entire Nation next fall
c. c SHIRLEY. delegate from Indiana-Roose-
welt unquestionably the best and strongest
man to put On the ticket for Vice President. Our
people will be delighted with the work OF the Con
ventlon. When we get home our constituents viii
slap the back and congratulate US on hav-
ing chosen the strongest possible ticket. We gave
Mckinley seventeen thousand plurality four years
ago and viii make It twenty thousand this
year
Congressman CYRUS A. sULLOWAY, of New
Hampshire.-The ticket is a hrst-class one II ap-
peals strongly 10 Republicans Of all classes, and
RoOsevelts name has greatly strengthened IN
certain Western States. I think the ticket viii
be particularly attractive to first voters.
c. T JONES, delegate from the With District
Of Indiana-Ths ticket Is just what the people 10
Indiana wanted. and it will inspire the greatest
enthusiasm among all classes OF voters In the
Hoosicr State We take great deal Of State
pride, of course. in Senator Fairbanks, and We
were inclined to show regard for him as
Vice-Presidential candidate. but the great masses
Of the people of Indiana undoubtedly In favor
OF Roosevelt for Vice-kresdent. Our State IS
permanently out OF the uuuutIuI column. We shall
elect Colonel Durbin Governor and Increase our
Congress delegation In my district Congressman
James Watson viii have a larger plurality than
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