The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-06-16

PHILADELPHIA. June Speculation.
gossip and informal conferences today
among national committeeman and other
leading Republicans who are here has
failed to indicate "a capitalization OF senti-
ment around any individual Neither
Senator Hanna nor those who are close TO
him give any in,imation tina, tho admin,s-
tution' has n choico. The number OF dele-
gates who win vote for any man that
the administration favors seems TO acc-n-
tuste the general impression thae the nom
inee will he the ;nan most satisfactory to
the president
DELEGATES Want Information.
'If YOU would take us into Your conn
donce on tlas matter Il would simplify tho
matter greatly and give us an opportunity
TO do what the president would like" said
a prominent Republican 10 senator Hsnna
today, and the reply he made VAS You
know all that 1 know nothing about H."
Senator Hnnna's only observation on tho
situation today was that until the differ
ent delegations arrived and there was an
opportunity for them to consult. no con-
ciusinn could he reached.
Senator platts talk o. odeil. OF New
York. caused little flnt,er here. and
Dollivcr stock took an upward tern about
the same time the cause being tho i'm
preston that I'm case Odcli should 10
pressed by New York there would be a
concentration on the Iowa congressman by
those who dc not favor the New Yorker.
woodrun StiIi In the Rtns.
The candidacy Of Lieut.. GOV. woodruff.
Of New York. who arrived today, Ia siiIi
being kept In evidence by hts friends. but
apparently without any backing from tho
Republican managers and with the distinct
disapproeal Of Senator Hanna.
When questioned tonight regarding the
statement made by Senator Hanna 10 the
effect that Mr.. wooirur was no, ~atis-
factory candidate for the Vice presidency,
the latter said.
Had any intimatlon from the admin
istfaiion that my candidacy was TO, desir-
able. would not have allowed my friends
TO support mo to tho ssxtent they have"
Mr.. Woodruff was asked II hs would con.
tinue q candidate IN the event of the New
York delegation failing TO support him. To
this he replied.
There viii he no such event"
secretary Longs rosttisn.
T7ae position Of secretary Long causes
considerable comment and Il is besns frce-
Is asked why The Long candidacy should
proceed so far unless Il has the faeit com
sent OF the president The fact that Long
ia a mom.eF Of McISiries's cabinet give.
rise to an incidentally widespread b.lief
that the secretary % the navy viii nnaIy
receive tho support q tho administration.
N sn1ch IL the ease. however. i: ia being
carefully kept from everybody.
The Leading Possibilities.
As matters stand tonight II would eeom
that Long, Doliiver aud Fairbanks Ara
tho leading possibilities Tor vice pfvai.
dent.
Allison VIII Not auH.
Delegate Payne. of the Iowa Gelega-
tinu. arrived today. having come via
Washington. Ho brought assurances
from senator Allison that he could not
ami would not 30 candidate fpF Vice
president Mr. Payne stated that SIR A.
Iiaon told him that be pot opiy would
no, - a candidate. bat that u nominated
he would cscnnh
"If they should place me IN nonina-
tion.' the senator h represented an having
rald. = viii decline and ! will end means
~ lefting TIA teieEasea knaW tuy gs0si-
ti0n before they lraFc TIRE bail"
Fairbaak. MoaIa Take ~.
senator Fairbanks. of indsana. was an
other arrival to-day aaf bias hesn be-
eieged hy it0Ae ~ao were anxious 70 know
" he was candidate fer vacs PRESIDENT.
While he pasH not l@ inisrvte~ed. he ga
not deny anY aspirations for TIE ofaca.
The position of SENATOR Fairbanks. hos.
ever IS Wrj kBg~n. Hs ascs not want
the ,5ro PRESIDENCY. He likes a sanRtarfai
rasesr an1 bas EVEN pfoapeei ~ r~nAia-
ing In he senate 49, lnnE ~ BIS raftE f@-
iralna in 3swey in lndiana, HgWsvsr.
iaere are O nurnher ~ H~pU1aiesn leaders,
gko think it possible thaf a contingency
may arise where "a viii ae neesasary 70
nominate seBator Falroanka fn such an
event Il is heiisse9 ~ those who know
the serst9rE party loyalty thar he would
accept. II nas teen RaExe~ted that hs
vil make the speech placing Mckinley
tn nomination. aBt 20 far no such ar.
rangement haR bosn made. The fac, that
tho name 90 Bartlett TrDp viii he pre-
sentei 20 the ronyention for Vice pfssg-
dent IL not allowed 70 30 hidden By The
energetic men from the Pno&nc eoaat who
are IN charge of his interests. Just now
they consist - National Committeeman
Ashton. 0f Washington, and Steele Of
Oregon TneA -. - x...ss..s.a laSsar-