The Saint Paul globe., 1900-06-20

date of New York for the vice presi-
| dency. This was determined after four
hours stormy session of the New York
delega sion, during which every form Of
political argument was used to get Gov
Roosevelt to say that he would accept
the nomination.
The vice D, esidentiaI situation is stu
mixed, because it is asserted that New
York makes this move so as to go into
the convention with a candidate and yet
mop ng that Gov. Roosevelt viii be nom
mated.
Senator Hanna has stated that he con-
trois the delegates to such an extent
that he can name any candidate he
pleases, and il is not known that he
has Withdrawn his objections to Mr..
Woodruff. The later was as much sur
pr-sed as anybody over the result IN
general the idea seems 10 be prevalent
that Secrctary Long is the most favored
candidate with probab'l lity that Roose-
Welt may still be nominated. Gov Roose-
Veit hopes that his wishes, having been
respected by his own delegation, will
show that he IS out of the race.
What is the situation tonight, sena-
ter?"
Roosevelt is out of it,
This is the question put to Senator
Hanna and the reply. This was after
another attempt to stampede the dele
gates to Roosevelt today. Senator Platt
and Col. Quay We're most active. There
was belief last night that the stampede
had been turned Gov. Roosevelt was
represented as having changed his mind
and wanted the nomination In fact,
many reports were in circulation and the
situation remained clouded all day and
not cleared in the evening.
There is to be d fight. The nomination
is not to be made withou contest Sen
ator Hanna is doing all he can to defeat
Roosevelt, and has determined to Contin-
ue on that line to the end He is lining
ND 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.
The next serious proposition that con-
fronts Mr.. Hanra is what he shall do
with both Long and DOliiver There is
a popular sentiment for Dolliver in the
West that is hard to overcome Long is
regarded as a passive kind of candidate,
ard. while no objection is urged against
him. he does not attract the delegates.
But he is Mr.. Hanna 5 personal choice
and is preferred by the president. Dolli-
ver's friends have pointed out to Senator
Hanna that the Iowa candidate has now
got into a fight which he wants to win.
and Hanna has declared that defeat
would not injure Dolliver. He has al
ready acquired a great deal of promi-
nence, says Senator Hanna, and he would
not be injured if defeated by a candi-
date 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
ferring the vote from one to the other
without nominating the man they wish
to defeat is a difficult DrOblen
eff We cannot do it, we have not got
control of the convention said Senator
Hanna. If the friends Of The president
cannot agree upon candidate, and by
their differences cause the nomination of
a man that is not wanted and does not
want the place. they will have to take the
responsibility for it. -"