The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-04-12

ment on this subject ap-
pears in the Washington
Post of Yesterday. With the positive
ness of direct and authentic informa-
ton the Post says:
Cornelius y. Bliss. of New York. is not to he
the Republican nominee for the vicepresidency
lie will not allow his name to be considered
This ultimatum was delivered by him TO Senator
Hanna during the three hours conference be-
tween the two in New York last Monday after.
noon. Senator Hanna returned from New York
and Philadelphia early yesterday morning, and
talked over the vce.prcsidential situation with
many senator's during the day. Senator Plat. of
New York, being among the number Mr. Bliss
immovablp determination is a matter ot sincere
regret to the Republican leaders, who had hoped
TO be able to induce him TO he candidate Sen.
ator Hanna brought every argument possible TO
bcar upon him, telling him that he would
strengthen the ticket in every section of the
country, but his appeals were in vain. The New
York field is open between Roosevelt and
Woodruff, with the former declaring that he does
not want the nomination, and the latter working
industriOusly to secure it. Senator Platt said
yesterday that Nv Woodruff would undoubtedly
go to the convention with friends in the New
York delegation, but Senator Hanna does not
believe that there will be enough Of these friends
to make a formidable showing In the mean
time. Governor Roosevclts name will be pushed
to the front, in the hope that the convention
will nominate him, despite his disinclination to
be on the ticket.
That is the situation. We do not
doubt the perfect accuracy of the
statement. The attempt to force the
vice-presidential nomination on New
York has been only too obvious for
some time. 1t has been made in the
teeth of the most emphatic protest on
the part of the Republicans whose
names have been suggested in that
connection.
From the outset it has been known
that ex-Secretary Bliss would under
no possible circumstances accept the
nomination. Governor Roosevelt has
been even more emphatic in his reit-
Grated resolution not to be considered
in the same connection. SO that if
New York has been singled out for
this distinction the inevitable candi-
date is Mr.. Timothy Woodruff. 1t
seems incredible, but stranger things
have happened. But if it happens this
year it will be because Pennsylvania
Republicans are recreant to their plain
duty in not presenting and securing
the nomination of Charles Emory
Smith. 1t is an open field with no
formidable opposition. The hour is
auspicious; the candidate is incom-
parable; the opportunity belongs to
the state.
We appeal to the Republican leaders
throughout the state to bestir them
selves in this behalf. We appeal TO
the pride of Pennsylvanians in this
behalf If Mr.. Smith is not nominated
at Philadelphia it will be the stupid,
indefensible, culpatle fault of Penn
| sylvania Republicans. 1t is for the
|
movement. II is the plain duty of tho
! approaching state convention to in
! dorse Mr.. Smith and vigorously to
urge his nomination.
fractional politics offer no possible
excuse for the smallest deleliction in
this direction. The Tribune, months
ago, suggested Mr.. Smiths nomination
solely on account of it's eminent eX'
the state. The Tribune was looking
for a Pennsylvania whose identitica-
tion with the active policies of the ad-
ministration would AT once entitlc his
name to consideration as vice.
presidential candidate. The man was
found in Charles Emory Smith. 1t is
belittling the opportunity to think oi
factionalism in this connection. 1t /.
discrediting the state to suggest X
The factioualist is lost in Mr.. Smiths
distinguished service in the greater
arena Of American statesmanship. II,
is pre-eminently the Pennsylvania FOL
the ce-presidency this year. and il
is pre-eminently Pennsylvania oppor
tunity to secure it,
The Harrisburg convention ought Il
act promptly and deCisively in thi'
matter.
Wherever the insurgents have fairly