Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-06-20

PHILADELPHIA, June 19.-Lieut.
Governor Timothy Woodruff will be
presented to the national convention
as the candidate of New York for Vice
President. 1t was decided after four
hours stormy session of the New York
delegation, during which every kind
OF appeal was made to get Governor
Roosevelt to say 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 candi-
date and yet hoping that Governor
Roosevelt will be nominated.
Senator Hanna has stated that he
controls the delegates to such an ex-
tent that he can nominate any candi-
date he pleases and it is not known
that he has withdrawn his objections
to Mr.. Woodruff. The latter was as
much surprised as anybody over the
result.
In general the idea seems to be prev
alent that Secretary Long is the most
favored candidate with a probability
that Roosevelt may still be nominated.
Governor Roosevelt believes that his
wichoc having hoon rocnnotad brr b;c
WI delegation that he is finally out
of the race.
What is the situation tonight, SEN
ator?"
Roosevelt is out of 1t and will not
be nominated"
The question was put to Senator
Hanna and that is the way he answer
ed it. This was after another effort
during the day to stampede the dele
gates to Roosevelt. AS before, the eff
fort was made by New York and Penn
~sylvania. Plat and Quay through
their ~lieutenants worked all day
10 1uake IhOOSCFCtt tne Sahutuatcs
The stampedeNwhieh had been checked
and turned last night was begun early
in the morning. Many stories were
circulated. Roosevelt was quoted as
saying absolutely that he would accept
if nominated.
He was also quoted as having had a
change of heart and wanted the NOM
ination. In fact, all kinds of rumors
were in circulation and the situation
remained cloudy all day and did not
clear up very much in the evening.
One thing definitely developed. There
is to be a fight. The nomination is
not to be made without a contest. Sen
ator Hanna is doing all he can to defeat
Roosevelt and has determined to con-
tinue on that line to the end. He is
lining up the friends of the administra-
ton 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
confronts Mr.. Hanna is what he shall
do as between Long and Dolliver.
There is a popular sentiment for Dolli-
yer in the West that is hard to over
come. Long is regarded as a passive
kind of candidate and while no objec-
ton is urged against him he does not
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 re-
piled that defeat would not injure Dol
liver.
H has already acquired a great deal
Of prominence says Senator Hanna,
land he will not be injured if he should
be defeated by a candidate Secretary
Long"
In making the fight against Roosevelt,
Senator ann 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 the difficult problem.
If we can't do IL. then we have not
got control of the convention said Sena-
tor Hanna. IF the friends of the Presf-
dent cannot agree upon a candidate, and
by their differences cause the nomina-
ton of a man that is not wanted and
does not want the place, they will have to
take the responsibility for it.n
The Senat did not believe that there
would be a loss of more than a few
votes. although Dolfiyer men in the West
declare that they will not vote for Long,
and there seems TO be a large number
Of Eastern men who are now for Ions
who say they prefer Roosevelt to Dol
liver. This Is one of the chances thai
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