Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1900-06-18

Philadelphia, June 1S.-The feature Of
the situation which confronts the Repub-
lican hosts is the absolutely unanimous
disposition to carry out fully the wishes
of the president in everything relating to
the convention. The overwhelming senti-
ment is that. having served one good
term, Mckinley deserves another and
that good faith and good politics demand
that the wishes Of the candidate as near
ly as can be ascertained shall be respect
ed in the matter OF the vice presidency as
well as of the platform upon which he il
to go to the country.
The national committee completed It's
lahors in connection with the contests by
leaving the Delaware factions suspended
in midair, like Mohammed's coffin.
The vice presidency is the uppermost
topic in the minds of the leaders AS well
as the rank and file 1t is the only bone
of contention, and that contention would
cease very quickly if anybody were au-
thorized to say exactly what the presi-
dent wants. If there is any plenipotent-
ary of the president here, he has not yet
presented his credentials. The men who
are popularity supposed to be McKinley's
spOkesmen are the most careful to dis
claim any power of attorney. and their
reticence in proclaiming a candidate leads
the rank and. file to believe that the presi-
dent has declared Hands off" The re-
suit is that anybody and everybody who
has candidate feels at liberty to boom
him to his hearts content. for the time
being at least. Either Bliss or Allison
would be the first choice of Il majority Of
the leaders, but both of these man have
turned deaf ears to the supplications Of
the managers. Secretary Long of Mas
sachusetts they are holding in reserve in
case another not so acceptable as he
should become too formidable.
The New York Delegation.
The most difficult problem arises in con-
nection with the New York delegation.
Headed by the big Four" Platt, Roose
welt, Dcpew and Odell, the Empires elite
delegation set the gossips fairly mad with
speculation. TO New York, the logicians
argue, the nomination naturally should
go to secure a we'll balanced ticket geo.
graphically, and if New York should pre-
sent candidate solidly backed unless the
candidate was acceptable there might be
trouble ahead for the managers. Lieu
tenant Governor Timothy l.. Woodruff,
already on the ground with headquarters
opened and buttons engraved, has never
been considered seriously, but the possi-
bility that the New York delegation
might get together on Odell or General
Greene or Bliss if he could be induced to
change his mind at the eleventh hour
makes the political prophets pause. Gov
ernor Roosevelt still firmly adheres to his
determination not to be Il candidate not
withstanding his wonderful hold on the
imaginations Of all.
In the interim the west will go on
shouting itself hoarse. She has Irving
NJ. Scott of California, the builder OF the
Oregon; Bartlett Tripp of South Dako-
to, Fairbanks of Indiana and others in
addition to the eloquent Dolliver.
Senator Wolcott of Colorado has arriv-
ed and announced himself as favorable
to the candidacy of Irving Scott of Cali
fornia for the vice presidency. "Scott's
candidacy wettla appeal to every, vast
ern man." he said. He is man OF
great force of character. and believe
his nomination would add strength to the
ticket" Mr.. Wolcott said that he was
not himself candidate for place on
the ticket and would not be.