New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-20

Colonel RooseveIts personal incinations to tbs
general party judgment was too strong TO o'
suppressed Kansas and Missouri decided t.
stand with PENNSYLVANIA and California in fore
ing nomination upon him in spite OF mis- pro
tests and in Michigan majority OF those dele
gates declared themselves in favor Of the same
course OF action These demonstrations OF the
extent and vitality Of the more radical Roose-
welt sentiment were a fresh proof of the danger
with which Mr. Hanna and the other "protec-
tors" OF Mr.. Roosevelt's consistency were still
threatened after last nights apparently uncon-
vincing appeal AS ex-senator quay put the
ease for the advocates Of Roosevelts nomina-
ton by brute force If necessary: There has
been no real change in the situation since yes
terday. Governor Roosevelt is the logical candi-
date for the Presidency and unless he de-
cisively stops the movement to make him the
nominee he will certainly be nominated"
In spite of these offsetting fluctuations of
feeling the action Of the New-Jersey delegation
and the strengthening conviction that Mr..
Roosevelt might succeed in convincing the
western delegations sincerely anxious TO couple
his name on the National ticket with President
McKinley's that his nomination would only
constitute a sinister personal triumph for his
enemies led 70 a vigorous revival during the
early part of the day Of the hopes of the other
candidates for the Vice-Presidency and their
supporters.
LODGE PREDICTS LONGS SUCCESS.
Before the Convention had assembled Senator
Lodge, the recognized manager Of Secretary
Longs canvass was apparently sanguine Of the
Massachusetts candidates success. Secretary
Longs chances" said Mr.. Lodge. ARE the best
OF any candidate in the field, with Roosevelt
out Of the way and it looks rs if the danger Of
FA1tp
will win. His chances are improving every
hour, and we mean to nominate him.
The decision of the New Hampshire delegation
to give an undivided support to the Secretary o:
the Navy had solidifed New England in his in
terest. Up to to-day the New Hampshire leaders
had felt that no Eastern candidate could succeed
II New-York were 10 be passed over. and had
been preparing in that contingency to make a
second choice from among the receptive or active
aspirants from the Middle West. Texas was
known to have a decided leaning toward Long,
and with Mr.. Hanna's aid 1t apparent that
the delegations from other Southern States, like
Mississippi. Florida, South Carolina, Georgia
and Tennessee. could easily be brought into line
with New-England and New-Jersey. Such n
combination promised about two hundred votes
for Mr.. Long on the first ballot. with the pros
pect Of material accessions from the Far West
and Middle West after local pride had been sat
isfed by the complimentary votes cast for vari-
Gus "favorite SON. candidates.
MR.. LONGS STRENGTH AND WEAKNESS.
Secretary Longs supporters have had to con-
tend with the rather serious objection that his
selection for the Vice Presidency would contrib
ute little additional impetus to the Re
publican canvass. Coming from a State and
section in which party success is considered alb
solutaly certain, and wholly identified in his per-
sonaI and political fortunes with the Mckinley
Administration. that sense of opportunism and
expediency in which clever politicians delight
finds special qualification in his candidacy.
His strength lies in the fact that objection
can be raised against him by any element in
the party and that his canvass has been en-
tangled in no factional or personal rivalries.
DOLLIvER MAKES GAINS.
Though the Long boom profted more conspic-
uously, perhaps, by to-day's partial checks to
the Roosevelt stampede, Representative Dolli-
ver's candidacy gained also noticeably in mo-
mentum. The Iowa delegates renewed with
vigor the canvass which they had suspended till
Mr.. Roosevelt's latest declination could be
Issued, and to-day Mr.. Delivers managers as
serted that they would make fight to finish
for him whether the New-Yorker re-entered the
field or not. Said Colonel c. W. French, one of
the delegates at-large. in summing up the stu
alton this morning: I'VE refrained from any
active work in behalf Of Mr.. Dolliver until Gov
ernor Roosevelt had declared himself, but now
we are for Dolliver to the end, and our delega-
ton cannot be stampeded for Roosevelt under
any circumstances. We believe that Governor
Roosevelt is an honest man. and that when he
says he doesn't want the nomination he means
II. 1t is simply case of Tom Platt trying to
force Roosevelt upon the Convention to serve his
own ends"
With Roosevelt out Of the way, the DolIiver
managers count the support of Iowa, Ne
braska, Illinois. West Virginia and Kentucky
with aid from Wisconsin, Minnesota Indiana
and. after the first ballot, some Of the Rocky
Mountain and Pacific Coast States.
Senator Hannas activity in checking the tide
Of sentiment toward Roosevelt by urging other
aspirants TO continue their canvasses resulted
also in the determination OF the Virginia West
Virginia and Kentucky delegations to present
Vice-Presidential candidates. Kentucky pro-
posed to give complimentary vote to ex-Gov-
ernor w. o. Bradley, who was the States choice
FOR the Presidency at st. Louis four years ago
West Virginia will probably support Senator
Stephen B. Elkns. Virginia will give her vote
10 either Senator Elkins or to his colleague and
ardent supporter National Committeeman
Nathan B. Scott These three States will thus
carry sixty-two votes into the scattering column
OF the first ballot. Minnesota may or NAV not
give a complimentary vote TO Ex-Governor
Washburn. II 1t does eighteen more votes will
be put at first in the scattering column
ADDICKS DEFEAT DUPONT