The evening times., 1900-04-10
WORKING ON ROOSEVELl
Machine Leaders AnxiauS 10 Up e.
His aspirations
Disposition to Force Him TO Wear
the Mantle of Candidate for Vice
lie Can Hetter Serve His Party i'm
His Present GubernntOriaI Omce.

NEW YORK. April 10-An impression
prevails here that Governor Roosevelt will
be forced to accept the nomination for
Vice President on the Republican national
ticket il the Republican managers have
their way He has declared in the most
positive terms that he does not want the
nomination but Senator Hanna and Presi-
dent Mckinley believe that no other man
would add so much strength to the ticket
in the doubtful States.
II seems To be the intention Of the man
ayers of the Convention to inAame the
Roosevelt sentiment to such warmth that
the nomination for Vice President will be
given to him by reclamation and with so
much enthusiasm that he will not be able
to refuse IL without laying himself open
to the charge that ne is falling in his du-
ties to his party.
Senator Platt has practically pledged
himself TO the denomination OF Roosevelt
for Governor. but his failure to place any
obstacle in the way OF his nomination Tor
Vice President is attracting the attention
OF Republican leaders all over the STATE.
Though the relations between Senator
Platt aud the Governor are outwardly cor
dial the machine leaders would not be
sorry 10 have more plant man "a the
executive chair IL they could place him
there without endangering the State. The
only way thar Roosevelt can b. sidetraCk-
ed is by nominating him for Vice President.
Instructions were sent out several weeks
ago that the district conventions called 10
choose delegates to the State convention,
which viii be held 10 elect delegates 10
the Philadelphia Convention, should lOt
demand the denomination of the Governor.
VITA few exceptions these orders have
been obeycd and only resolutions COM
mendiug the administrations OF the Gov
ernor aCd OF President Mckinley have been
adopted.
Chairman OdelI. OF the Republican State
Committee said yesterday that the state
Convention next week would not endorse
Governor Roosevelt for a second term.
Neither viii il endorse Lieutenant Cover
nor Woodruff FOR Vice President
This convention was called for he pUr-
pose Of electirg delegates az large 20 the
National Convention" said Mr.. Odel,
'and fl is not within its province 20 take
any action in regard to State affairs The
Governor does not expect any endorse
ment at this time"
No opportunity has been lost by the
Governor 10 signify his Unwiuiugness 20
figure on the national ticket He told Sena-
tor Plat on sunday that he did not wish
To run. and he has written 10 Senator
Hanna telling him that he believes he can
be OF more use 20 the national ticket as
candidate for Governor than as q Candi-
date for Vice President.
Governor Roosevelt will go 10 Phii8-
. delphis several days in advance OF the Ma
tioual Convention and IL is not improoa-
BILE that he vii make one or the speeches
/ secOnding NcKinley's nomination. He viii
Z do what he can single handed 10 prevent
/ the honor OF a Vice Presidential nomina-
/ tion from being thrust upon him II he
. succeeds in evading IL Cornelius y. Bliss
viii probably be named Senator Piatt IS
not eager for the nomination OF Mr.. Bliss.
and this Is au additional reason why he Is
/ not trying TO prevent ROOseyelts nominal
I lion