The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-06-21

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dent that he did not want Roosevelt no'ni-
mated it would cause a pause, but 1t would
not necessarily prevent the contamination
of the plan.
VERY UNLIKELY.
Such action is very unlikely and not an
.icpatef. In fact, the news reached the
convention and circled among the dele
gates to-day that the President did not
want the administration used to influence
the delegates for or agains; any candidate
AR Hanna declared that this had been
the position Of the President all along, and
that MS wishes had been respected.
It has been Roosevelt's OWN personally
expressed wish that ne should not be
nominated With the earnest work OF Mr..
Hanna in the same direction that has
stayed the tide even for a. short time.
Roosevelt himself knows that ne will be
nominated and Will make no further state
ment, nor is there the least probability
that he Will decline the nomination when
made This is so well understood that
delegation after delegation to-day, either
BY direct vote or by a general understand
ing among themselves, came over to MIN
and made his nomination assured, no mai
Ter hoyv it is brought about
NOT THE LEAST POSSIBILITY.
Concerning the runon which was circu-
lated that the convention was 70 be SIAM
peded for Roosevelt for President, Sena-
tor Hanna, tonight, said:
Il have seen the report, and all / have
10 say is that the convention is composed
of sensible men. who are here engaged i'll
an important duty. That being the case.
there is not the least possibility OF any
thing of that character occurring.
The convention meats a 10 O'Clock in
the morning. and leaders are sansulne
enough to believe Tonight that every
thing viii be over by o'clock. The pro-
gramme for nomination of Vice-President
is complete and New York State will not
b., e1nbarra ssed in its selection of Lieut.
Governor Woodruff as its candidate
It is, indeed, possible that Lieut.-Gov-
ernor Woodruff may himself make the
motion on behalf of New York State to
suspend the rules and make Rooseveits
nomina ton unanimous. That is the prob
able way that New York Will relleVe II
self
1t may be definitely said that Governor
Roosevelt understands this, and with equal
positiveness 1t may be declared that he
will accept the nomination
He has made a brilliant fight, fight
rather unprecedented in political annals
because it has been to prevent a ro1nlna-
ton not to obtain it For Governor
Roosevelt it may be said that he has re-
signed himself TO the situation.
RESIGNED TO HIS FATE.
Leaving the convention he went direct
IN TO the private house at which Mrs.
Roosevelt was staying, declaring that he
had done everything in his power to stop
the nomination. and that he was now
through, Mr. Woodruff was not even
rufflei He smiled as he said:
81 told Senator Hanna this morning that
I believed nothing could beat Mr.. Roose-
Welt for the nomination.
What do you think of Mr.. Long
chances?''
He has 10 more chance than j have
against Mr.. Roosevelt l met hum on the
train coming here. and / told him then
that Roosevelt was the man
..Will you move Roesevelt's nomination
hr acclamation if he has sufficient votes
when New York is reached?"
NO. don't think So he said. with g
twinkle of the eye; II won't have to. lie
will be nominated by acclamation before
the New York delegation gets chance
to vote.
Mr.. Woodruff is not a delegate, but
could be substituted for the purpose II
such a course is decided upon.
Senator Platt's illness. which caused him
70 go back to New York to-day. is moi
sudden For months he has been ailinS
and his friends are alarmed and believe
that he may soon have to retire from the
political arena. A vacant United States
sepatorship to be filed by the next New
York State Legislature would leave two
Offices Governor and Senator for two
candidates. It is known that Mr. O'Dei
has gubernatorial aspra tons, while Mr.
Woodruff would like to be in Washington
1t is argued that with Governor Roose-
welt on the national ticket either o.
them would have an opportunity to Sc
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