New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-17


majority for their man. Another New-York
suggestion is General Francis v. Greene. and
his name suggested to Senator Hanna to-
day by one of the men supposed to be working
for Woodruff rs Greene candidate?" asked
Hanna, and that was all here was to It, so
until New-York speaks. she will continue to be
the centre of interest.
Tonight the situation in New-York is just
this; They want the Vice-Presidency. Senator
Plat does not want Bliss because he believes
his selection would be victory for Hanna In
New-YOrk Bliss and Hanna do not want Odell
because it would be an absolute surrender to
Platt. Neither wants Woodruff Platt is not
fully determined about OdeII, and the delega-
ton may finally get around to the presentation
of General Greene
ACTIVE WORK IN OTHER STATES.
Meanwhile the friends of the other candidates
have not been inactive The hardest kind of
work is being done for Representative Dolliver.
The Iowa candidate arrived this afternoon. The
Iowa delegation Is here and has decided to pre-
sent Delivers name, Lafayette Young, Editor
Of The Des Moines CAPITOL" having been Sc
lected to make the nominating speech. Mr.. Dol
liver is not talking. He says that his position is
such that it does not justify him in saying any
thing further than that he is gratided at the
cordially with which his friends assure him of
their support. Mr. Burton, who heads the Kan
sas delegation, says that the suggestion of Dol
liver has been we'll received in that State.
Representative Hill, Of Connecticut. is one Of
the earnest Dolliver workers. He said tonight:
-Four years ago the Presidential ticket had
30 majority in the Electoral College. If we lose
any 1t will be the twenty votes in Maryland and
Kentucky. Where will the bulk Of the votes
come from to make up this loss If 1t should
cur? There are three in Wyoming, four In South
Dakota, ten In Kansas and four in Washington,
and Dover is the most likely to have an
influence on these States a candidate for Vice
President We should take a man from west
@ n M iced any 0a IN
carry States in the East NewYork is absolute
~ safe If Bryan is nominated and so we should
ticket
Bliss talk continues in spite of the repeated
assertions of Mr. Bliss himself, supplemented
by the statement Of Senator Hanna that he
would no longer be considered a candidate Mr.
Bliss himself arrived to-day and said that there
nothing to add to what he has said before
western men who came in contact with Mr..
Bliss when he Secretary of the Interior in
slst that he would be very strong throughout
their section Representative Cannon. who
heads the Illinois delegation, remarked that
Bliss would be the strongest candidate to nom
made by Senator Gallinger, of New Hampshire,
who is at the head of the delegation from his
State He said: Il suppose New-England will
vote pretty generally for Secretary Long; l
may do myself but there is really no politics
in nominating man rom Massachusetts. All
the New England States are safe Bliss would
be the best man"
But how about his repeated decnations?"
he asked.
l really do not know" was the reply.
MAY UNITE ON FAIRBANKS
1t was suggested to Senator Gallinger that
there might be a concentration on Fairbanks,
and he said: That would be a good selection.
If to nominate a to strengthen the
ticket he ought to come from New-YOrk or Indi-
ana. Both have always been hard States to
carry"
There has not been much said about Senator
Fairbanks TODAY. though a
bity that he will be named Senator Hanna
declares that he does not even know what Sen
atOr Fairbanks thinks about 1t, but believes that
he does not want the nomination.
There is still an air of mystery around the can
is apparent that he is the favored by the
Administration; that he is the card up the sleeve
of Senator Hanna, and is to be played at the
proper time. The chief difficulty seems TO be
that many delegates are now searching for
who Will add strength to the ticket in
tain localities, and Secretary Long can claim no
such qualifications. 1t is said that he will not
be pressed by the friends of the Administra-
ton unless the Indications are propftious and
until after it is developed that certain other
candidates are not available This talk goes
still to the effect that if Long is the Admins
tration card, the fact will not be shown until
after New-York has had an opportunity TO de-
termine what she will do.
The Pacific Coast is determined to make it
self heard in the Convention. California and
the mountain States are keeping the name Of
Irving Scott. the builder Of the Oregon" be-
fore the people, while the Oregon and Woshng-
ton men have not abated their interest in the
candidacy of Bartlett Trip.
Don't you think it about time to launch the
Elkins Vice Presidential boom?" asked Senator
Scott, of West Virginia, Of a fellow member Of
the National Committee to-day, and then con-
tinued by expressing his opinion. For
myself" he said. II consider the time quite
ripe and have wired delegation to get an
Elkins banner. string it to their and come
in with an Elkins shout l think they will do
this and probably you will see the boom we'll
hoated when they get here tomorrow. And do
you know the Convention could not do better
than take my colleague in the Senate for this
important place. I think he would make
strong candidate and an excellent Vice-P resi-
dent"