The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-06-18
ROOSEVELT IN A FIX.

Congressman Littauer, another of the
governor $ personal friends in New |
I ork' said: THE thing has gone too
Tar to stop with appeals to the dele |
gates. It cannot be stopped in that |
way The only way is for the gov |
ernor to saw that he will not accept |
uhuer any circumstances. He would |
then carry out the general belief that |
ne IS a man ok his word and of deter |
mination"
Several other friends of the governor
urged nm to positively decline and |
atter finding that he was about equally
advised on both sides Of the contro-
Versy by his close personal friends he
announced that he would come to a
decision by o'clock this afternoon
81 II noon he was absolutely unde-
eaded in the matter, but it was de-
termlned that the result lay personally
with him and that it was useless to
tiy and work change OF sentiment in
the delegations
BURTON SEES ROOSEVELT.
A delegation from Kansas headed by
the candidate for United States sen
ator, J. r. Burton, called and the gov
eInOr chatted with them.
Turning to Mr.. Burton just as they
We're leaving he said: My dear fell
low, want to do what is right by the
party, but 1 honestly believe that my
path of duty lies in New York state.
Well" said Mr.. Burton, IF we don't
vote for you we will vote for Wood
ruff :"
A delegation of Iowa men also had
long interview with Roosevelt. At
the conclusion of the Interview the sit
uatiOn was summed up as follows by
Lafe Young, who headed the delega-
tiCn:
He did not say he would and he did
not say he would not, and as we came
out of his room Mark Hanna was wait
ing to see him to urge him to refuse
the nomination, and Henry Cabot
Lodge was waiting to urge him to take
it. That is the situation as we left
it."
The delegation was composed of
George f. Roberts, director of the mint,
NJ d. O'COnnell, solicitor of the treas
ury, and Lafe Young. Prof. Albert G.
Shaw, editor of the Review of Reviews,
accompanied the party. Prof. Shaw is
a warm friend of Governor Roosevelt,
ard is strong in his denunciation of the
attempt to force the nomination upon
the governor.
The interview opened by a statement
by Mr.. Young to Governor Roosevelt
to the effect that the Dolliver men de-
! sired if possible to gain some definite
idea as to what he desired or intended
to do
1T is easy to say what I desire to
do" replied the governor with laugh
WANTS TO BE GOVERNOR.
"I desire to be governor of New York
again, and I do not desire to be nOmi-
mated for vice president of the United
| States"
Can you give US an idea of what
you intend to do?" asked Mr.. Roberts.
well" replied the governor. these
! fellows have placed me in an awful po-
sitiOn. 1 want to be governor of New
! York for another term at least and 1
! do not care to be nominated for vice
! president. But they are forcing the
/ matter on me on all sides and it is go
/ ing to be very difficult to decline it. If
l refuse it people will say that 'ROOSe-
ha 6e he is
! too much of a man to be vice presi-
| dent I do not care to be placed in
/ such a position, for it is not true that
/ l hold any such opinion of myself
Then why, Governor, said Mr..
/ O'Connell. don't you take the stand
taken by Senator Allison when they
tried to get him to take the place. He
! sirnply said: I don't want it, gentle
men: I Will not take it. Good day."
UNDER GREAT PRESSURE.
Possibly the pressure brought to
! bear upon me is somewhat stronger
! than that placed upon the senator" re-
/ piled Roosevelt.
1.-THE situation is right here, Gov
error," said Mr.. Young. These peO-
pie who are trying to get you to take
/ this place do not care anything for you.
! They simply think that you of all men
car lend strength to the ticket. Ihey
| York They don't care to have you
carry 1t for the Republican party.
They know you can carry 1t either as
governor or vice president. They want
you to carry it as vice president for
| their own purposes, and they are un-
willing that you should carry it for
your own purpose or for the good of the
party Now if you accept the nomina-
ton you are simply playing into their
hands and making yourselt a party
to their schemes"
Come now, Young, you are too hard, .
said the governor, with laugh.
II am not hard at ALL replied Mr..
Young, u am simply stating the situa-
tiou as know it and as you and every
body else know it. These men cannot
hurt you if you decline to take the
nomination. No man can hurt Roose-
velt save Roosevelt himself
well, gentlemen" said the governor
u have said all that I can say at the
present time. Mr.. Hanna and num-
Der of others are waiting to see me and
I will be glad to see you all at any
time"
"Then you cannot give US any posi-
tive assurance at this time as to WhaI
you will do?'' asked Mr.. O'Connen.
Il have said all that I can say at the
present time was the reply and the
committee left without securing any
more definite assurance than they pos
sessed, when they entered the COVER
| nOT'S room
HANNA SEES THE GOVERNOR.
About u O'Clock Senator Hanna came
out of Roosevelt's room. He said there
was little to say as d result of the con-
ference.
The governor stands just where he
has always been. He does not want the
nomination. 1t is question whether OF
not the convention viii be stampeded fol
him.
'eWilI you try and prevent the staln-
{ pede2" he was asked.
I cannot say. That must be determ.
ined later. 1 am looking out for the in
I terests OF the Republican party and we
will try and do what is best for the
: party"
/ When the senator descended to hi:
room he was met by Mr.. Bliss, Mr.. Gros-
l venor and other men close to the ad-
mnistration and they went into a pri
vate conference in Hanna's room.
1t transpired during the conference il
ROosevelt's room that Senator Hanna
r combating what is now the popular
l impression that Roosevelt is the only
2 man who can be nominated, said: