The evening times., 1900-06-15
wooDRUFF's LIVELY BOOM.
Republicans Annoyed by His Spec
tacuIar Canvass.

hepnbhcans Annoyed by His Spec
tacuIHr Canvass.
PHILADELPHIA, June 15.--Most Of the
talk among the Republican leaders to-day.
and some CT it is very plain speaking. is
about Woodruff and the leaders Of the New
York organization There is a general be-
lief here that Senator PIatt could Induce
Woodruff 10 retire from the Vice Presiden-
tial race, and that Il the New York delega-
tion would unite upon Bliss and ask him 10
take the nomination be would do so. There
are some Republicans here who express q
belief that there Is some plan back Of the
action OF the New York leaders that has
not been disclosed. CIhers say that the
New York leaders probably would not do
anything 10 prevent the nomination OF
Governor Roosevelt for Vice President II
such an outcome OF the situation seemed
possible
The national leaders say they Go not
understand why Woodruff persists in re-
naming on the field and conducting a
spectacular campaign when e is apparent
10 any novice in politics that he cannot
BE nOmipatei. Woodruff Is 70 be here
this afternoon. and this morning his press
agents and advance guards announced that
tonight he would have headquarters open
in four hotels He has rented a large
number OF rooms here in various places,
and his agents are preparing 10 hang ban
ners and lithOgraphs IN prOfusion. A big
procession, with brass bands and red fire.
is also on the programme.
Talk OF DOlliyeT, Long, Scott. Wolcott.
and Fairbanks as possible candidates for
second place has almost ceased. None Of
them has developed any following and all
eyes are stin turned 10 New York. and the
1r-r i
cred is Cornelius n. Bliss. Bliss will prob
ably be nominated for Vice President un-
less he is able TO resist the strongest kind
OF political pressure and refuses TO take il.
His acceptance would promptly clear a
situation that is becoming troublesome for
the National leaders and If he says the
word he can be nominated, even If Senator
Platt throws the entire vote Of New York
for Timothy l. Woodruff
That is the political situation in a nut
she'll according to many OF the leaders now
here. Two days and nights of discussion
have failed to develop a candidate for Vice
President, who can begin to compare in
popular favor with Bliss or even with Al
lison. The New York man is the first
choice OF every important Republican
leader, except those Of his own State.
Senator Hanna and other leaders who
are close to the Administration know that
Mr.. Bliss does not want the nomination
and they had agreed among themselves
that they would not attempt to force it
on him They want the New York leaders
and delegates to unite on Bliss and pre-
sent his name to the convention. This the
New York leaders have so far refused to
do. The result is that within forty-eight
hours a situation may develop that will
compel the national leaders 70 appeal TO
the patriotism and party loyalty of Mr..
Bliss and ask him to take the nomination
They believe that il such a situation
does arise Mr.. Bliss will yield, as he did
on the question Of going into the Cabinet
in 1896.
For two days the members Of the Re
publican National Committee have been
working eighteen hours in every twenty
four. This morning they did not get out
OF bed until a late hour
The National Committee kept at work
until after midnight ard cleared I'D the
Louisiana contests and settled the Hess
Goddard case from New York in favor of
Captain Goddard.
Another hatch of Federal officeholders
were thrown out IN the Louisiana cases.
and the committee will try to clear UP
all the Southern cases before tonight The
Delaware case was still unsettled this
morning, but rumors indicated a probable
compromise which would be regarded as a
martial victory for Addicks