El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-06-18
new YORK'S GOVERNOR
Refuses to Deny the Rumors
Just Now, But Says He
May Make a State
ment Later

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, June 18-
Senator Thurston OF Nebraska is su-
shority for the statement that Rose
| velt will accept the nomination for
vice-presiders.
PHILADELPHIA, June lS.-Tsepr esen
tatise Taylor, OF Ohio. who repre- sents
Car ton district in congress, and w 40 Is
| recognized as close frieL Of Mo
Kinley, wss In the Walton lobby at
10:45, ard in response to questions, he
said: There is 20 change in the sitIa-
tiou. 1t is Mckinley and Roosevelt.
Anyone who thinks that will not
be the ticket is on the wrong track. L
think 1t is settled definitely, and
also think that this a-ranfemant meets
with the approval of Mr.. Hama"
PHILADELPHIA, June 1S.- Roose
velt told delegation of newspaper
men this morning, when asked If he
would accept the nomiraticn for the
vice-presidency: 81 have nothing to
say now: 1 may Issue statement
later
PHILADELPHIA, June Is. u aless
some means can be found to stop the
present tide of sentiment, Governor
Roosevelt OF New York will md Quilted
ly be ran ed as repu blicsn candidate
for vice president.
Already Mckinley and Roosevelt
buttons have made their appearance
and are being worn by delegates and
others from every section of the coun-
In the rush aud excitement vester-
day caused by the arrival Of each
successive rumor DurpOrting to ne
positive statement to declare this OR
that state delegation for Roose elt. or
a quotation from some prominent man
favoring his candidacy, the idea
became firmly seated that the San
Juan hero had been decided upon.
So strong was this feeling that
Long buttons were taken off ard even
Dolliver shouters becane quiet.
PHILADELPHIA, June 1S-Senator
Platt of New York said this morning:
| 'Is looks to me very much as though
Governor Roosevelt will be nominated
for president. 1 do not think the
governor will be foolish enough to
decline q nomination that will be prac-
ticslly unanimously rendered.
The demand fo- him appears to be
almost universal. There are delegates
in every state who are demanding
that he rum"
| "Wiil the Nav York delegation, at
its meeting tomorrow. declare for
Koosevels9"
VERY likely" answered Senator
Platt. 81 think it would be hard to
prevent the del CATION from doing so.
| PHILADELPHIA, June ls-Ssnator
| Foraker will place Mckinley in nomi-
| nation for sec oud term. 1t has beeu
stated that Allison, OF Iowa, you'd
make the opening speech nominating
| the president. This is mistake, how
ever, for Allison is not 8 delegate to
the convention. Dolliver, CT Iowa, has
also been talked of as secorder Of the
nomination, but he n the same posi-
tior, not being a d=legste from his
state.
PHILADELPHIA, June 1S.-Tbe Cook
County Marching club arrived at ll:3O
and headed by Phinney's band and
drum corps marched up Broad street
bringing number OF banners with the
inscription mckinley and DJll:ver
Chicago's choice:
PHILADELPHIA, June IS.- Natiousf
committeeman were selzcted today by
various delegations ss follow:
Texas, E. 81. r. Green: Kas, D. w.
Mulvaue; South Dakots, J NJ Green:
Massachusetts,. G 'orge 3 Meyer: Cal
ifornia, Judge w G H2aAeel: :Ut.h. 0.
J. Salisbury: Tennessee, w p Nero
Winslow.
ROOSEV DECLINES.
PHILADELPHIA, June 1S.-Rooseveit
in mis- statement Issued st 4'3O O'Clock
declines to receive the nomination for
the vice presidency.