The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-06-20
PLATT'S LITTLE DODGE
WOODRUFF INDoRsED BY THD
NEW YORK DELEGATION,
VICE PRESIDENCY IN DOUBT.
DISSENSIoN MAY REVIVE STAN
PEDE To ROOSEVELT.

Shall Not Have It-Kansas De-
mands ROosevclt-Administr
Wants Long and the West Is Urg-
ing Do1liver-Many States Stand
With the Administration.
Philadelphia. June 19.-Lieut. Gov. Tim
othy Woodruff will be presented to the
National Convention, as the candidate of
New York for Vice President
1t was decided TO do this after a four
hour stormy session of the New York
delegation, during which every kind of ap-
peal was made to get Gov. Roosevelt to
say that he would accept a nomination.
The vice presidential situation is still
mixed because It is asserted that New
York makes this move, so as to go into
the convention with a candidate, and yet
hoping that Gov. Roosevelt will be NOM
mated.
Senator Hanna has stated that he con-
trolls the delegates to such an extent,
that he can nominate any candidate he
plesses, and it is not known that he has
Withdrawn his objections to Mr.. Wood
ruff. The latter was as much surprised
as anybody over the result.
In general the idea seems to be preva-
lent that Secretary Long is the most fav-
ored candidate, with a probability that
Roosevelt may still be nominated. Gov.
Roosevelt believes that his wishes hav-
ing been respected by his own delegates,
he is finally out of the race.
Not Roosevelt, Says Hanna.
What is the situation tonight, Sena-
tor?'
Roosevelt is out of it and will not be
nominated"
This question was put to Senator Hanna
and that is the way he answered it. This
was after another effort during the day
to stampede the delegates to Roosevelt
AS before, the effort was made by New
York and Pennsylvania. Platt and Quay.
through their lieutenants, worked all day
to make Roosevelt the candidate. The
stampede which had been checked and
turned late at night was begun early
in the morning. Many stories were cir
culated, Roosevelt was quoted as saying
absolutely that he would accept If he
was nominated. He was also quoted as
having had a change of heart and want
ing the nomination. In fact, all kinds of
rumors were in circulation and the stu
alton remained cloudy all day and did not
clear very much in the evening.
One thing definitely developed. There Us
to be fight. The nomination is not to be
made without a contest. Senator Hanna
is doing all he can to defeat Roosevelt,
and has determined to continue on that
line to the end. He is lining up the friends
of the administration against Roosevelt
In this he is acting in harmony with the
wishes of Roosevelt, who has urged all
delegates visiting him not to vote for him
for Vice President.
Long VS.. DolIiver.
The next serious proposition that con-
fronts Mr. Hanna is what he shall do as
between Long and Dolliver. There is a
popular sentiment for Dollver in the West
that is hard to overcome. Long is regard
ed as a passive kind of a candidate, and
while no objection is urged against him
he does no attract the delegates, But he
is Mr. Hanna's personal choice, and is
preferred by the President.
Delivers friends have pointed out TO
Senator Hanna that the Iowa candidate
has now got into the fight so far that he
wants to win, to which Hanna replied
that defeat would not injure Dolliver. He
has already acquired a great deal of
prominence. says Senator Hanna, and he
will not be injured If he should be defeat
ed by a candidate like Secretary Long.
In making the fight against Roosevelt
Senator Hanna finds the opponents of
Roosevelt divided, some for Long and
some for Dolliver. The question of trans
without nominatin the man they wish
to defeat is a difficult problem.
IF we can't do it, then, we have not
got control of the convention" said SEN
ator Hanna. IF the friends of the Pres
ident cannot agree upon a candidate, and
by their differences cause the nomina-
ton of man that is not wanted and
does not want the place, they will have
to take the responsibility for it,"
Taking n Long Chance.
The Senator did not believe that there
would be a loss of more than few votes,
although Dolliver men in the West de-
clare that they will not vote for Long and
there seems to be large number of East
ern men who are now for Long who say
they prefer Roosevelt to Dolliver. This
is one Of the chances that Senator Hanna
is willing to take in the fight he is max
ing.
The conferences between Senator Han
ma and Senator Platt were an interesting
feature of the vice presidential contest.
Hanna talked to Platt as he had talked 20
Odell and Quigg the day before. He told
him that because Platt did not want
Roosevelt in New York was no reason why
he should attempt to force him upon the
party in national politics. Plat then
tried to get an agreement from Hanna to
support Odell and this was refused on
the ground OF being unjust to the other
candidates in the field. Platt asked for
time and the matter went back to the
New Yorw delega ton.
Roosevelt stands Firm.
Gov. Roosevelt sent for Henry c. Payne
and Senator Lodge just before he left
for the Convention Hall, but could not
find them. Chairman Odell OF the New
York State Committee sent word to the
room, Don't make any statement or talk
for publication until you see me. have
something to tell you of importance that
via please you
II is generally believed that Mr.. Platt
and Mr.. Hanna have arranged a pro
gramme and that Roosevelt win not be
nominated.
Gov. Roosevelt left the hotel at i1:4s
o'clock with Senator Depew and the Sen
ators son. and was driven 90 the Con-
vention Hall. He received an ovation at
the hotel, along the streets and at the
entrance 10 the convention grounds.
Gov. Roosevelt said after he came into
Convention Hall when asked about the
reported remark to Henry c. Payne that
he had made no statement except the one
made direct to the public.
"If YOU hear rumors Of statements" he
continued. "you can go to Chairman
Oeell OF New York, and unless he says
they are genuine you need not believe
them"