The Saint Paul globe., 1900-06-21
CANVASS or DEI EGATIoNs.
no Man Can Compete if RooseveIt's
Name Is Prevented

Name Is Presented.
PHILADELPHIA. June pa canvass
OF the different state delegations made to-
| night regarding the vice presidential ssiz-
uation indicates that there is TO man who
can compete with Roosevelt for the nom
ination. He is the first choice of nearly
every delegation, and as Dolliver. the
strongest candidate after Roosevelt. has
SAID he viii not allow his name to go be
fore the convention as being candidate
provided Roosevelt will accept It. il Is
practically one-man affair Eliminating
roosevelt from the question, the canvass
shows that the only candidates are DoHi-
yer. Long and Woodruff, although the
latter has few promises OF support ont
side his own delega ton. Following are
the statements from the various deleea-
tions:
Maine-
The Maine delegation is still soIidIv for
Long for the vice presidency. notwfth
STANDING the strong talk heard to the ef-
Iect that roosevelt Will sweep the con
Neptlon when his name is placed before
/ that body The delegates saw that they
nave promised Massachusetts that the
| secretary OF the navy shall get their
Sotes' and they. will keep the promise
some OF the Maine men are Of the belief
htat II Roosevelt's name Is placed in
/ nomination then Maine will not get
chance to vote for Massachusetts, favor
Maine Is reached in the roll of states" q"
Vermont
The delegates from Vermont said TO-
night that they are for John D. Long for
second place, but added that the situation
might be changed so much tomorrow that
lhey are not sure what they might do
When 1t comes to voting especially IL the
present plan of naming Roosevelt Is car
ried out by the supporters Of the New
ork governor They feel that Roose-
welt viii sweep the convention II he is
named.
Michigan
The Michigan deIega ton IS holding its
own counsel tonight regarding the vice
presidential situation. From talks with
several members Of the delegation ii was
learned. however. that they are divided
DetWeen Long and Dolivr. providing
Roosevelt's name is not placed before the
convention
New HamDshLre-
Seven of the New Hampshire delegates
will vote for Long and the remaining
number Of the delegation will support
Roosevelt first. last and all the time
Colorado
number of the Colorado delegates
called upon the Massachusetts delega-
tlon tonight and proposed that IL the
massachusetts delegates would oppose the
amendment to the rules Of the convention
support Secretary Long for the vice pres
identlal nomination. The proposition was
declined. A delegation from Colorado
however said tonight that If Reosavelt's 3
name Is placed before the delegates to-
morrow for vice president the delegation
viii vote solidly for him.
OkIahOma-
The Oklahoma delegation is a unit for
the New Yorker for the vice presidency.
Texas
The fight in the Texas delegaa ton for
national committeeman was settled this
eEe1lnS by the election Of r. B. Hawley.
OF GalVeSton. E. H. R. Green VIII be a
candidate for reelection to the chairman
ship Of the Republican state executive
COMMITTEES. The Tex2ns VIII support
Roosevelt for vice president.
Nebraskn-
N %Nebraska at the present time stards
MacClay. I'VE think he is as good a
man as can be nominated. He is a West
ern man and We favor him for that rea-
son also. We. of course have no idea
that he can be nominated If Gov. Roose-
yelt runs. "
Illinois
I'VE are for Long and OoIliver." said
National Committeeman Stewort, of T.
! linois, but It IS hard to say lust how
the delegation is divided"
Ala bama-
The delegation Of Alabama is greatly
and upon practically everything thar
comes before them for discussion.
West Virginia.
Gov. Curtin, OF West Virginia said that
his delegation is solid for Dofliver II the
name Of Roosevelt does not come before
the convention.
Montana
Delegate Tyler WOrden. Of Montana.
said tonight that his state was for a
western man. TripD preferred. If Roose-
welt did not run.
kansas
We are solid for Roosevelt said
chairman Burton. Of the Kansas deIega-
ton. He Will be nominated
A curious situation exists in the Ohio
delegation with respect to the vice presf-
dentlal nomination. To man the dee
gates are enthusiastically loyal to Presi-
dent Mckinley and therefOre they would
not take any action on the vice presiden-
| tfal question which would either embar-
rass him or the administration leaders
In the convention. II the roll IS called
ff1a NO. fr,af TO-, g.