The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-06-18
TO STAMPEDE CONVENTION.
That Is the Scheme which Platt Il
Trying TO work.

| Lying 70 WOEAs
Philadelphia, June 1.-THE attention
both of delegates and other visit ing
politicians tonight is concentrated upon
the movement in the interest Of Gov.
Roosevelt as vice presidential candidate
The Pennsylvania delegation met early
in the day and it was soon announced
that the state delegation had taken a
positive position for the Governor for the
second place on the ticket.
The announcement was soon followed
by the statement, which was upon excel
lent authority, that Col. Quay, Senator
Platt and Others in sympathy with them
had held a conference last night and had
decided upon plan of campaign, which
was Intended to bring Roosevelt to the
front as a candidate, stampede the con-
vention for him and force his acceptance
of the nomination.
Among others who were taken into the
connurucs uI quay and PlaBt was Nation-
al Committeeman Saunders who has been
doing jealous work in bringing over the
inter-moun6ain sCates TO the support of
Roosevelt's candidacy. Senator Penrose
of Pennsylvania and Senator Walcott of
Colorado are both in the movement and
the managers are claiming the votes not
only of the New York and PENNSYLVANIA
delegates but of California, Kansas, Ne
braska, Colorado, Indiana and Illinois,
as well as many others. All this, of
course, Ia upon the supposition that fav-
orite sons will be eliminated from the
fight. Col. Quay announced himself as
for Roosevelt because of his confidence
that the Governors nomination would
assure the success of the Republican
ticket in November. But there are those
and they are not the enemies of the
colonel-who announced the belief that
his position is the result of antagonism
on his part to Senator Hanna. 1t was
also asserted that Quay still remembered
the fact that the Ohio senator had cast
his influence against him in his recent
effort to secure his old seat in the Senate
by a gubernatorial appointment.
Quay did not admit the truth of these
statements saying there We're broader
reasons for nominating Roosevelt,
1t was also asserted by those in position
to know that Roosevelt's acceptance in
case of his nomination was assured, but
this was not put upon stronger grounds
than that Senator Platt had given his
assurance. There can be no doubt, how
ever, regardless of Roosevelt's S own posi-
ton, that he is to be the Platt-Quay can
didate and they feel safe in the confidence
that he viii not decline the office If it
is forced upon him.
The development of the movement in
Roosevelt behalf had the effect of bring
ing former Secretary Bliss eonspicuously
forward as the opposing candidate, and
the fact was announced in the afternoon
by those very close to him that he would |
accept IL nominated. From the first
Senator Hanna and his followers have /
advocated the nomination of either Bliss I
or Allison. The latter has made his own |
absolutely unequivocal, thus |
forcing Bliss to the front despite his own |
disinclination to accept the position. |
He repeated today his desire to be re-
lieved of the responsibility but his /
friends iert him with the knowledge that
if the nomination should be rendered it
would not be declined.
uon want 10 say that 1 Will not ac-
eept before the tender is made for that
would be premature" he said, "but do
say for the hundredth time that 1 hope
the right man viii be found for the place
and that win not be asked to serve. On
the other hand" he added, after
little entreaty, ~ will not say that If
nominated would decline. know of
m office and I shall not say that would
10 so."
Upon this assurance Mr.. Blisss friends
vent forth with renewed courage. They
accepted this declaration as positive
willingness to enter the contest and they
ost no time in letting the fact be known.
The Pennsylvania delegation will meet