The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-06-18
HE CANNOT CHECK 1T.
Situation Has Passed Beyond Roose.
velt's Control-Other Candidates.

Associated Press Telegram.
PHILADELPHIA. June 1.-THE long-ad-
vertised stampede for Roosevelt four days
before the nomination can be made, is such
as to indicate that it probably cannot be
checked. Nothing but a positive declara-
ton from Governor Roosevelt that he
would not accept the nomination after it
was made would stop it, and he will not
make that declaration. Some of the Gov
errors personal friends have seen him to-
day and urged him to make every effort to
prevent the nomination, but he realized
that he is in no position to declare in ad-
vance that he would refuse a nomination
after ii was rendered.
His position is different from that of Sem
ator Allison. who has made plain that he
Senator Allison is destined to remain in the
Senate as long as he desires. The possibil-
ity of the presidency has passed beyond his
hopes. Looking to the future, Governor
Roosevelt and his friends realize that the
declination of a popular and enthusiastic
nomination for Vice President. made with
the idea that it will contribute to the sue
cess of the party, would no doubt mean
political oblivion. 1t is accepted by the
leaders that Roosevelt was sincere i'm his
emphatic declarations that he would not
accept and was not candidate but he now
realizes that the popular and political
movement to force the nomination upon
him has reached point beyond his con-
troll.
The attitude of the administration. and
especially of Senator Hanna. who has been
looked TO by the delegates to give the cue
10 the wishes of the President forms an
interesting feature of the situation, as de-
veloped to-day. 1t has been the general
impression that it only remained for
Hanna to give the word or for some person
with authority to indicate the wishes of
the President, and that the convention
will line up for the man selected. From
the very beginning Senator Hanna de-
clared that the President was not taking
any part in the selection of his running
mate. and the senator gave no indication
of his own choice. He had favored Mr.
Bliss but he announced, on his arrival
here, that for personal reasons Bliss could
not accept. Many believed that these per-
sonal reasons were that Bliss could not
have the support OF the New York dele
cation. and that the hope was entertained
that in time the New Workers would be
forced. by prevailing outside sentiment, to
bring forward Mr.. Bliss, which would in
sure his nomination.
WOULD BE UNWISE.
If this was the case. il is now too late
While the situation is not beyond the con-
troll of the administration forces TO pre-
vent the nomination of Roosevelt, II Is
realized that such action, in view of the
general stampede. would be unwise. From
the first Senator Hanna has declared that
the convention should make the nomina-
ton. that 1t is about do so,
even under the manipulation and with the
assistance of such experienced politicians
as Plat and Quay, 1t would be impolitic
for Senator Hanna to make fight to de-
feat 1t. even If the man selected is not the
selection of the administration. The only
man In the who seemed satisfactory
to the friends OF the administration was
Secretary Long. and his candidacy did not