Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-06-20
'DOLLN[R ! OR LONG
Iowa's Candidate for the vios Prs.
idency Stands Good Chance
to Win.
Race Now Generally Conceded 70 b
Between Dolliver and Score.
tary Long:
Eastern States For the Latter
Roosevelt Dropped New York
For Woodruff


The Times Republican special corre-
spondent at the Philadelphia convention N
wires this afternoon as follows:
Philadelphia, June 20.-1:30 p. M
Have seen Roosevelt, DR.. Shaw and his
three friends. Under no circumstances
will Roosevelt accept. The convention
can't be stampeded. The fight is be-
tween Hanna and Platt. aided by Quay.
Platt wants to get rid Of Roosevelt or 4,
kill him of. Roossvelt's friends won't
let him take it, As 1 predicted ys1tsr-
day afternoon, it is Dolliver or Long. lfS
Hanna does not object, Dolliver Will be
nominated. Woodruff can't get 1t. The
situation was exactly as predicted yeo-
terday. / knew Roosevelt would say no.
if forced to do SO. He told me So He
did say no last night. He did not want
to be forced to do it. but Plat and kan
gas forced him to say no, positively. It
is a conspiracy, New York city against
New York state, platt, Quay and PEN
rose against Hanna and Mckinley.
Philadelphia. June 20, 2 p. m.The
vice presidential situation still contin-
sues to be the absorbing topic with all
attendant upon the convention. While
many conditions have been defined with
cearness. there is far from q clear final
understanding which all accept. The
action Of the New York caucus In
unanimously agreeing to support
Woodruff is not accepted as perma-
nently retiring Roosevelt from the
field. Kansas and many other states
are insistent still that the latter shall
be named without reference to his or
1.-The New York delegation's wishes. In
some quarters it is intimated this isS
hut an adr6it stroke on the part OF
lSPlatt to shcw 1t Is from without that
1.-The demand for Roosevelt comes. The
/ governor llimse is congratulattnE
| Woodruff as tho -. was to be the nomi-
( nee The general impression prevails
that the time has gone by when New
\ York can deliver the vice presidential
lnomina ton to any one OF its chOics.
/ Moreover, Hanna and the admipistra-
4 tion forces continue to look to Long or
\ 'lDolliyer. rot being deeply impressed.
4 with the New York endorsement OF
Woodruff.
The friends Long, accepting rs sin-.
i cere5t the assurances that Roosevelt Will
NOT stand. are elated with the progress
4 made within the last few hours. The
4 actionso Of California in coming out fla tly
A for Long means much. as California be-
ling We'll at the top alphabetically VIII
4 give an early impetus To the Long
4 movement when the states are called.
New England is now practically united
with seventE-eight votes for Long. New
4 jersey is also for him. These acquisl-
itions have started strong current
towards Long in the western delega-
4 tions.
The Dolliver forces have not abated
their confidence. directing most of their
energies TO securing assurances OF s,lr,-
8Eport in case the Roosevelt movement
disappears,
Philadelphia. June 20. go p. M
( There was additional joy At Roosevelt
, headquarters this morning when II was
llearned that the Missouri delegation
). which yesterday declared for Roose-
siivelt, had withdrawn theil, support anc
+ would Ne for Doiliver. A plan was be-
ing discussed during the morning Of
having Alabama give way To New York
! on the roll call Tor nomination and have
Roosevelt anticipate friendly actor
i i toward him by putting Woodruff II
nomination. Later at meeting of thu
!, wisconsin delegation, upon motion O
!, Henry C.. Payne. a resolution wa!
!, adopted pleaeing the delegation to vot,
!, for Roosevelt
judge Bartlett Tripp today author
Iized James NJ. Ashton to formally an
nounce that he hasswithGrawn from th'
vice presidential race. with a reQues
that his supporters vote for Roosevelt
Pursuant TO the request Ashton an
4 nounced that a large majority of dele
y gates from the states of Washington
> Oregon, South and North Dakota woul,
support Roosevelt.
AT caucus of the Minnesota delega
: tion it decided by a unanimous vote I
y present to the convention the name o
former Senator Washburn as Minneso
!, ta's choice
AT II o'clock Hanna went into confer
], ence With Lodge and Spooner. B.
Il Odell was present part of the time. Fo
!. the first time the Ohio senator, havin
. heard Wisconsin's vote to surpof
I 4 Roosevelt. showed signs Of weakening
e He is reported to have said as soon a
e the vice presidential matter was men
/ toned Gentlemen. we do not want I
! lose sight OF the fact that this Roose
welt sentiment is much greater than tn
combination OF Quay and Platt for 4
The west and south are likely to fore
Il it and don't feel that their w'ishe
Is should be combatted too fiercely."
! The conferees declared when the
e adjourned they had arrived at no cor
N clus!on.
II NEW YORK.s ACTlON.