The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-06-19


Gov. Roosevelt's Statement.
"In view of the revival of the talk OF
| myself as a vice presidential candidate
have this to say: It is impossible to ex-
| attitude of those delegates who have
| wished me TO take this nomination. More
| over. it is not necessary to say how tnor,
| oughly i understand the high honor and
| dignity OF the Office, an Office so high ana
| so honorable that IL is well worth the
| ambition of any man in the United states.
But while ! appreciate al this 70 the iJii
that the field OF my best usefulness to ne
public and TO the party is In New YORK
state, and II the party should see NJ 70
renominate me for governor can. in that
position. help the national ticket as IN no
other way. / very earnestly ask that
every friend OF mine in the convention
respect my wish and my judgment In this
matter"
The document was in his own handwrit-
ing In lead pencil copy. and he read i !,
have given a platform speech. The scene
bordered on the dramatic.
Sitting near him as he spoke were con-
gressmen Littauer and Sherman. Of New
York. and Prof. Jenkins. OF Columbia coll
lege, who have all along urged the gov
ernor not 10 accept Just behind the row
of newspaper men stood Frank Plat.
Lemuel Quigg and h. y. odell, of the
New York delegation. As the governor
write down the statement he frequently
glanced In the direction of the group OF
politicians when he finished he said:
Gentlemen, that is all. l have noth-
ing more to say"
How 1t Wa. Received.
Mr.. Littauer said he thought the state
ment timely and believed that II would
give the delegates who were friendly 10
rather agsressively. the Pennsylvania
delegation or those who, for Interior mo-
ton"
Then Mr., Quigg and Mr.; Frank Platt
simultaneously declared that they be-
lieved the statement unwise, and they
left the room, refusing TO talk to the wait
Ing newspaper men.
The statement acted as cold water
douche on those members OF the New
York delegation who had planned to NOM
mate some other candidate for governor
than Mr. Roosevelt However, the state
ment was received by many of the dele
cations as a mere reiteration of Roose-
velt's original declaration OF lack of de-
sire for the nomination. Several dele
gates expressed the opinion that the sit
liation would not change and that IL
Roosevelts name was presented to the
convention he would be nominated and
1t is pointed out as significant that Gov.
Roosevelt will not assert that he VIII
decline the office If nominated. He hopes.
however with the aid OF Senator Hanna,
TO defeat the plan 10 nominate him.
Lodge Defines His Position.
Senator Lodge contradicts the current
report concerning his utterances in the
conference In Gov. Roosevelts rooms TO-
day, in which he participated With the
governor and Senator Hanna He says
that he went to Gov. Roosevelts room
as a supporter OF Secretary Long. and
that the governor knew his position.
II have been personal friend OF Gov
Roosevelt for many years" he said. land
his friend it would be impossible for
me TO take the position there attributed
TO me, or to use the language placed in
m .
and there Is no reason why II should
be forced upon him. He knows how /
feel. and he knows that ! am for Long
story is a tissue OF invention
Day OF Conferences.
II has been a day OF conferences on tho
vice presidential situation. beginning with
the gathering in the room OF Gov. Roose-
welt, attended by senator Hanna Sena-
tor Lodge and Mr. Odell., of New York,
1t was continued in the rooms of Senator
Hanna later. when nearly all the leaders
In the city were from time to time in
conference with the chairman Of the ma
tional committee. There were Senators
Allison. Scott, Elkins. Carter. Lodge, Bur-
rows Shoup, also Mr. Bliss. besides many
representatives of the New York leaders.
both Gov. Roosevelt and Senator Platt
being represented.
When the last man had disappeared
Senator Hanna looked weary but salts
fed. He was ready to announce that
Gov. Roosevelt would not be nominated:
that the men who were going to make
the nomination would accept the declara-
ton OF Roosevelt, made during the day
and supplemental of more emphatic dec
larations made some time ago. as final.
and would not force the nomination upon
him Among the last men 10 see Senator
Hanna were Chairman Odell Of the New
York committee. and l.. r., Quicg, who
discussed the situation at great length.
Hanna Labors with New York.
II was with these men that Senator
Hanna inhnFgd - atv
weeks ago Roosevelt was wanted az a
vice presidential candidate He and
other warm friends OF the administration
believed that he would be a satisfactory
candidate. The bare suggestion brought
out a protest from Roosevelt, a declara-
tion in emphatic terms that he would not
accept the place. After this declaration
had been reiterated several times II was
taken up by senator Piatt. who quickly
announced that the governor was not TO
he considered a vice presidential can
didate Then other candidates appeared
and in a diRniAed manner their interests
were put forward by. their friends through
rar ~ ~" ''''1'' >'''' "'0'-
Bliss Is Not to ne Considered.
The suggestion OF ex-Sccretary Bliss
brought forth derlinaiion from him.
coupled by statement from Mr. Hanna
himself that Bliss could not be consid-
erred for personal reasons. He then point
"a out that when the delegates began ar
irving the name OF Roosevelt was sud
denly sprung Vita al effort 10 stampede
the convention ana force nomination
upon a man who did not want IL. appa-
rentW because some other candidate was
desired for governor.
As the Ohio senator rehearsed the con-
dttions he warmed up and pointed out
that under the existing conditions the
nomination of Roosevelt was NOT fair fa
the men who had come out for the place.
and who should have an equal show be-,
fore tho convention
Hanna In for the Fight.
This plain talk from senator Hanna
cleared up what had been in dauht an
day it " as evident that Mamma Was not
going -a i,c down ff was aIy1 % show
~ nAtt and signal O.. friends af the
Administration that nnpoFitiou go forcing
Roosevelt Upon the ticket against a!- Viii
would meet with favor This tip fla not
circulate lrtl quite late ln the evening
tut the cTtU' Was puru apparent There
wore many real friends ~ Roosevelt Who
accepted his declaration ur absolutely
NHirirG hiS wishes. lt ClsnEed the ct.r-
rent - tajk ana men who were coantent
tvfuts rfour hoArs AEo tnat Raaaevot,.s