The Saint Paul globe., 1900-06-20

I inent banker of Salt Lake City, but they
assert that any good Republican will be
satisfactory. Numerous conferences have
been held, but the Salisbury contingent
refuse to compromise DeIega tes .Kerns
ard Loose are millionaire silver mine
owners.
!:eHtucly-
TIE Kentucky delegation held a confer
enee tonight 10 cN~stder the vice presi-
dental situa ton. The delegates came in
st1ucted for former Governor Bradley.
but in view Of the popularity of Gov.
Roosevelt. ii was deemed expedent to
change their plans. During the consul
tat-on, Mr.. Bradley positively refused to
nave his name presented to the cOnven-
ton Tho 'delegation was pOllad. and it
is said will vote solidly for any candi-
cate satisfactory to the administration.
California
After two days of uncertainty. the Cal
lfornla delegation today decided to sup
! Port Secretary Long for vice president
( some OF the delegates would be glad to
vote for Gov. Roosevelt. but they are in
( cIned to take him at his word. and re-
frain from voting for him. George
Knight, chairman of the delegation said
/ tonight that, in the circumstances, it
would cast its eighteen votes for Long
The secretary is very popular, not only
in California but all along the Pacific
coast, and, with Gov Roosevelt out of
the race, he viii probably, in the opin-
ION Of his California friends. receive gen
erous support from that section.
WEscCnsim--
S NJ. Reese, Of the Wisconsin delega-
ton. said that last night. with practical
unanimity the delegation adopted res
olution declaring for Gov Roosevelt for
vice president and announcing that Wis
consin would support him in the conven-
ton. Today the New York governor
asked them 10 refrain from voting for
him. Mr.. Reese said that so far as he
was concerned he proposed to accede
to the expressed wishes of Gov. Roose-
Welt.
ANY New York man upon whom the
New York people can agree and who is
satisfactory to the administration is nv
choice for vice president" said he.
That, l think, expresses the sentiment
of the entire delegation. II the race
should be Open l think I shall vote for
Mr.. Bliss. and perhaps some others in
the delegation will. 1t is not improbable.
too, that Dolliver may get some Wiscon-
sin votes. OF course. as indicated by the
resolution adopted last night, the prefer
ence Of the delegation is for Roosevelt"
Colorado
The Colorado delegation will meet to-
morrow morning and resolve to vote for
Coy. Roosevelt for vice president
Nebraska
The Nebraska delegates will caucus to-
morrow for the purpose of settling the
difficulty over the election of a national
committeeman from that state The
members Of the delegation are still strong
for Dolliver. Notwithstanding the pres
sure brought to bear by the friends of
other candidates
Iowa
The Iowa representatives are as con-
tidant as ever tonight over the chances of
their candidate for vice president 1t IS
their belief That Dolliver IS the strongest
man in The field.
NaSsachusctts-
The Massachusetts delegates are not
leaving a stone unturned in rushing the
Lorg boom. Tonight it was the con-
census of opinion OF the delegation that
Lorg is stronger than he has been at
any time since he became an avowed
candidate for the place
West Virginia.
Senator Scott of West Virginia, said
tonight; The West Virginian delegation
is in favor of an administration candi,
date fer the vice presidency.
Pennsylvania
There has been no caucus Of the Penn
syivania delegation since the formal or
gantzation yesterday. Ex-senator Quay
and his friends stated tonight that the
delegation is still for Roosevelt, and VIII
vote for him when the times comes
State Senator Flynn, the bitterest op-
ponent of Quay in the state, called On
Senator Hanna tonight and is said to
have offered him the half dozen or more
anti-QUay votes in the delegation for
Long or any other candidate Hanna may
want for them.
KANSAS
The Kansas delegation met this evening
and decided unanimously to support
Roosevelt for vice president. The decIar-
alton was made in few minutes. Hav-
ing made it the delegation determined 90
clfnch the decision on the spot Headed
by. Judge Burton, chairman Of the dele
gatiCn, the delegates called upon Gov.
Roosevelt at his room. Judge Burton an
nounced to the governor that the Kansas
delegation had decided unanimously and
irrevocably to support him for vice presi-
dent. In his reply Roosevelt reiterated
the statements he has made during the
past three days, insisting that he DID not
desire the nomination and urging all his
friends to refrain from voting for him.