New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-22
PHILADELPHIA COMMENT.
DELEGATES AND CONVENTION VISITORS
DELIGHTED WITH THE TICKET.

Lieutenant Governor TIMOTHY L. WOODRUFF
Il have said all along that Governor Roosevelt
would be the strongest candidate for Eice-Fres4-
dent. There some doubt, however, ABOUT ms
willingness to run It is not necessary 10 refer 10
past history. Everybody who has read the news
papers knows what did. The result is salts
factory to me. I confident that the ticket
vii prove be a strong with the people
Senator JULIUS c BURROWS. of Mich.gaa-
Mckinley and Roosevelt constitute fine ticket
President Mckinley did need any one as
running mate TO insure mis- reelection, but the
name Of Governor Roosevelt on the ticket will
add exceptional strength TO it in some OF the
Western States. The work of the Convection has
been satisfactory. and We are in good shape TOT
the fall campaign.
Congressman SERENO f. PAYNE, of New-York
The ticket is an exceptionally strong one was
in some Of the Northwestern States last year, and
] was told there and over again that If any
thing happened prevent President Mckinney
from running in 1900 no other name than that OF
Roosevelt would be considered by the people OF the
Northwest / found. too. that Roosevelt was popu-
lar with the younger men Of the Northwest, and
the first voters viii go into campaign work this
fan with unexampIed enthusiasm. don't see how
the ticket could be made any stronger. The plat
form is satisfactory. and the work OF the ConVen-
ton has been Of a character to inspire the people
with confidence in the Republican party
CHARLES s. HERNLY. chairman Of the Repub-
mcan State Committee of Indana-The ticket is the
happest possible solution of a somewhat perplexing
political situation Our people take great PRIDE IN
Senator Fairbanks and a Nice-PresldentiaI
candidate he OF course. had claims upon us The
name Of Roosevelt however, has magic in it, 1t in
spires the imagination and Will provoke the great
est enthusiasm among the younger element IN 'he
Republican party. We all know that our people IN
Indiana wanted Roosevelt as the Nice-PresIdentlaI
candidate and We shall return home with the con-
seriousness that work has been well done. IN
fact we are all delighted with the results OF the
Convention am gong to have Senator Wolcotts
declaration that soldiers are buried IN the
sands Of Luzon and no foreign fag shall ever wave
over them printed in big letters on big posters ana
pIacarded al over the State. There is sentiment
in that declaration thrills the American heart
and puts the Democrats on the defensive lhdldI@
is not in the doubtful column of States. and mas
not been for four years While close State nalo-
rally we expect TO carry it this fall by not less
\ than 5000 plurality.
ii FRANKLIN MURPHY, Of New-Jersey-The
ticket IS the best combination possible 1t VIII
create the greatest enthusiasm and take like WIG
fire from Maine 70 California. The only question
with the Nev-Jersey delegation from the begin
ming was whether Governor Roosevelt would NOT
he Of greater value the party as Executive OF the
F,rrtra State. There any doubt ABOUT
his popufar strength with the and as the
campaign proceeds no doubt shall all be ex-
ceedingly glad that the ticket is Mckinley and
Roosevelt.
Judge SAMUEL PARKER. of HONOLULU am a
cowboy you know Just ike about i've million other
good American citizens. and know that when the
news reaches Honolulu that the Republican Ma
tional Convention has renominated President Nc
Kinley and placed Governor Roosevelt on the
ticket as his running the people there will be
We'll pleased
CONGRESSMAN JAMES WATSON. Of Indiana-Our
people Will simply go crazy with joy over the nom
fnation Of Mckinley and Roosevelt Every school
boy in Indiana Democratic and Republican alike,
will go on the stump for the ticket with the Rough
Rider on IL. The work OF the Convention places US
in magnificent shape. Colonel Durbin Will be our
next Governor, and we shall increase our congress
sional delegation.
O. A. BL1ANKENSHIP, delegate from Indiana
How do like the ticket? How DO like It? Why,
am Just tckled death II. took twenty dele
gates from State to Governor Roosevelts room
yesterday and said him: Governor, we are going
n nominate YOU for Vice-President and go home
our people and you do with that nomination
what you please. We are bound 10 have you on the
ticket. and after get you there you can resign
or not as you like" l guess II was lot Of talk
Ike that from plain like myself that set the
Governor to thinking. The shly-shallying INDUCED
in by the New-York delegation made US Westerners
very tired. We Westerners want Roosevelt on the
ticket and so do the New-YOrk people. when It
comes right down TO business, and have got the
Democrats on the run from this time am
just plain farmer from Southern Indiana, and l
don't know very much about the fine points in
politics but live among the people who work hard
for a living and before coming 10 this Convention
I made Il my business find out what they want
ed. They all thought alike, and they told 10
come and vote for Roosevelt; that's why an
satisfied with work OF this Convention. 1t
four years more OF Republican administration four
years more Of National prosperity. The sunshine
looks twice as bright this morning as It ever
did before.
JOHN D. WIDAMAN delegate from Indiana-Mc-
Kinley and Roosevelt cant be beaten. McKiney's
magnificent record was enough to hold the party
solid for the ticket and Roosevelts name will
create tremendous enthusiasm among young
men and FIRST voters President Mckinley will be
obliged to stay at Canton. but Roosevelt. with the
strength OF young lion and his attractive person
ality, will go all over the United States; and when
he gets through William J. Bryan will look like
the proverbial thirty cents.
:. L. BURROUGHS. delegate from virginia-No
stronger combination could have been selected. I
don't indulge in the fantasy that any Republican
ticket viii carry the State Of Virginia long as
the Democrats dc the counting. All hope
for IS an increase in the growth Of honest public
sentiment which eventually VIII give honest
in the white Republican districts OF the State
40 per cent during the last ten years, and
going TO keep up the fight till the Dominion State
is in the Republican column where she ought be.
w D. GRANT. delegate from Wrangel Alaska
The miners Cape Nome and in the Klondike VIII
cheer the nomination Of Mckinley and Roosevelt
10 the echo the reaches them. The
people wanted Roosevelt for Vice-Prssident; he is
ranchman IN Montana and has lived In the West:
ne knows the honest and rough ways Of the people
OF those rugged mining localities. and they love
him with indescribable ardor The miners and cow
boys Of the Northwest, Middle West and South
viii ride fifty miles to vote for him Just
watch Montana this election; you will find her in
the Republican column. shall go back TO wrangel