The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-06-19

will of the convention. The inside his
tory OF the struggle which preceded
Roosevelts announcement. the secret con-
ference OF Hanna and his friends, the
Joint conferences with Roosevelt, the per-
suasion. appeals. entreaties and even
threats were said to have been used
will make q chapter forever memorable
Every sort Of story was anoat.
II was said that Hanna served notice
that Roosevelts candidacy. although It
would have been eminently acceptable at
first. put forward as that was by the
enemies OF the administration. did not
meet now with the approval and the fight
would be carried to the last ditch. Roose-
welt was said to have been told by his
friends that 20 yield would be TO stand
In his own light as candidate for presi-
dent four years hence: vice presidency
was graveyard from which he could
never be resuscitated. His place, they
urged, was at the head of the ticket In
New York again this fall. In the last
proposition Roosevelt coneurred.
On the other hand. 1t was said that
Plat emissartes argued that to turn his
back on the manifest wish OF the Repub-
Leans OF the country would be to forfeit
his right to the future support OF the
New York organization. and the Re-,ub-
leans OF the state would look elsewhere
for candidate for governor. OF course,
there are those who are always unchar-
table enough to attribute sinister mo-
tives 10 Platt They intimated that he
desired to kill two birds with one stone
eliminate Roosevelt from New York
politics and humiliate Hanna for his IN
complimentary criticism Of Woodruff.
Gossip among New Workers. even went
so far as to suggest that with Roosevelt
transferred TO tho national ticket Wood
run was already agreed upon as the
candidate for governor OF New York
Roosevelt had also other advisers who in
sisted that II would be suicide TO decline
tho nomination.
Favorite sons sim In the Race.
All day long Hanna's efforts have been
directed to the rebuilding of the hooms
wrecked yesterday in the Roosevelt tor
nado. All favorite sons have been en-
couraged 10 remain IN the race. and not
without some success. The nomination
of vice president Is three days away
Much can be accomplished in that time by
shrewd. hard headed political leaders, Tie
delegates are all DESTROYS Of carving aut
the prcnidents wishes, and n tho intima-
ton once became the conviction That
Mckinley himself would prefer another
candidate, tho popular choice would be-
abandoned
Mr. Plat very shrewdly Seeded that
the New York delegation should not for
mally lnaorso Roosevelt II Is said that
Roosevelt insisted upon this Then IN
he were nominated Il would he said that
the nomination was forced on him Du,
white the New York delegation refralred
from indorsing Roosevelt Platt Is said 20
have passed the word 20 Quay and the
PeRnsy lyania delegation to. continue 70
fan the flames,
streets rhronged with visitors.
All day the delegates and the crowds
were abandoning themselves 20 the toys
Of the hour From dawn untl midnight
the air never ceased 20 thrab % tho p,l-
sations Of the music and the streets con
stAntly re-cehnri with tho steady t~atnp
Of feet % marching clubs p8radlng with
rying banners Tonight thr Ihrtggs were
enthusiasts with delight As n prelude
Co the event. With che Rash guI scream
% rockets ana tho glare of Greek fire
turning night into dst. rto" Organised
Republicans mar,het through the streets
amid great Enthusiasm. THE crowds
overlooked the aitta aiks tiU the p-s-ex-
sion seemed 60 torre lfs Way Through tho
packed mass 81 humanity ass DBL -tr,ns
vessel ploWs ttr ,..r ee .p straar,
through packed ice la Niuter
Convention wan Lat Three DAYS.
Although Che Wo-k 81 tnt rt.u,teo
cnald be- composed UEn.r tt.. l.-. the
national eommittre Nas sar.se-l d three
da9s' Programme. v.f1 rr. -e-s... qf
{ the convention ,arh aas. rh, ~.cat. VIII
/ DO allied in VITA racert."rt rtakr-s. en-