The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-05-04

NEW YORK. May "a Washington de-
spatch to the Brooklyn Eagle says.
AT recent conference Of Administra-
.ion men. during which the Vice Presi-
Dental situation was canvassed. Secretary
Long voluntarily suggested that he was
ineligible for this nomination on account
OF the Schley controversy. Mr. Long
seemed to think that the popular feeling
Of hostility against the Navy Department
on account OF the Sampson -Schley quarrel
would prove serious handicap TO his par
~ were he to be nominated for Vice Pres
ident.
This statement was made 20 the Eagle
correspondent today by a high official Of
the Administration who was at the gather
ing when Secretary Long, practically by
bis own motion. took his name out OF con-
siferation for the nomination Tor second
place on the Republican ticket
Secretary Longs opinion of his avail
ability. frankly expressed az this confer
ence. is also held by a number o. other
prominent Republicans Who. mp 20 this
time, have hesltated go give uftcranrc 20
their views for fear o. hurting The feelings
Of Mr.. Loug
Nov tha; the latter has gracefully
solved the problem By Withdrawing BID
name from the discussi1u in this oouuee-
fson. it is surprising io ind the number
OF politicians Who admit that t would le
exeeefinEiy uueise 90 name the present
Secretary Of the NAVY for fbr second 20
sition on she Republican ticket MEry land
Republicans have formally warned tte
Administration that uifh Nr Long as
President McKiuleys running mate. they
could not hope Go carry that state Tor The
party this year
"InfimstIous Of the same character have
been received rcEarfiuc other States De-
spite the high pers1uaI character OF Sec
retary Long and his uudouh.et integrity
and Justice. politicians say that thC voters
Of the country wlu always believe that DE-
was party 90 the persecution Cf Rear Ad-
miral Schlcy
% The feelinE against Secretary long
among the German Americans said an Of
fcer connected with iha Republican Cam
paiEn Committee TODAY us very strong.
and the party would get a black eye all
along the line II he were TO be nominated
for Vice President. 4 large number OF
German Americans are firmly convinced
that Secretary Long has treated Admiral
Schley unfairly. and they would certainly
resent this II they had a chance 10 DO So
The sentiment against him extends
throughout the country. and is especially
ullAtI IN lut cldltS OF lue NurtnMest ana
Middle West
1T is known that up to the past week or
ten days Secretary Long was OF the opinion
that his connection with the Schley contro-
versy would not impair his availability as a
Vice Presidential candidate. Two weeks ago
he thought the people would be able TO
realize that in the big naval quarrel be had
acted in a strictly official and impartial
manner, and that be had no personal feel
ing in il one way or the other He evi-
IDENTIFY row understands thst the mass Of
the people will not make this distinction.
and that they will believe he was unfriedly
10 Schley
With the removal of Secretary Long
from the list OF Vice Presidential possi-
bilities there can be no mistake ia saying
that the Administration official most
strongly favored for the position is Post
master General Charles Emory smith The
latter. however is making no effort TO Sc
cure the nomination. but Is letting mat
ters take their natural course.
To the Eagle correspondent today
Postmaster General Smith said.
have really given the matter Of the
Vice Presidency very little considerat on.
an not an aspiraut and have never au-
thorized the statement that / was seeking
the place.
The friends OF the Postmaster General. '
however, are not so modest The talk iu
favor Of his nomination for Vice President
is growing every day both among ofic al
members Of the Administration and among
influential Republicans in Congress"