The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-06-18


vember"
While interest is focused on New York.
the delegation from that state looks on
with complacency. the members appar-
entity enjoying the commotion. The sit
uation in New York may be described in
a paragraph: The mass of delegates are
for the nomination Of Roosevelt for vice
president. Senator Plat is pledged TO
Gov. Roosevelt TO be against his nomi-
nation, and will not break the pledge
unless the governor gives his consent.
This much is known: II the conven-
ton names Gov. Roosevelt for vice pres
ident, he will not decline. He has en-
phatically said that he would not ac-
cept If nominated. but IL is known, on
the best OF authority, that he will not
decline Nevertheless his determination
to protest against the nomination until
the last minute is unchanged. While he
admitted today that the situation looked
as II he would be forced into a nomina-
ton. he was hoping that such would not
be the case. and was using every effort
TO change the sentiment. He said TO the
Associated Press:
My place is at the head OF the ticket
in New York state. | feel that Mr..
Hanna is right and that l can do more
to help Mr.. Mckinley by running in New
York state than | can by being on the
national ticket"
Lieut.. Gov. Woodbury. and his campaign
manager. VIM Berri. both asserted today
that the boom for Roosevelt was helping
their cause. III New York and Hanna
stand firm against the Roosevelt boom. It
will be exploded and Mr.. WOODRUFF will
get the nomination" said Mr.. Berri,
The real logic of this reasoning is not
quite apparent. but significant remark
dropped by a lieutenant of Mr.. Wood
rufus put the matter in a new light. Mr.
Woodruff" he said. does not care IL
Gov. Roosevelt beats him. In fact he has
assured the governor that II ne changes
his mind and cares 10 stand for. the nom
nation ne (woodrur) will wfhdraw."
There were several rNmors tonight that
Roosevelt has at last agreed to stand for
the nomination. These rumors probably
arose from the fact that he had said that
IL his nomination was fipslly forced. ne
could decline IL. but ne said emphaticsl'y
tonight that he would not allow Mr.. Piatt
TO present his name and would hight
against the nomination to the last minute.
Allison Fnvora Dolliver.
Senator Allison arrived about noon and
took quarters at the Aldine hotel. He
was closeted during the greater part of
the day with prominent members of the
party. and late in the afternoon attend
ed a dinner given by Clement Griseom at
his country place The senator an
nounced before leaving for Mr.. Griscotn's
place that he was earnestly supporting
the candidacy of Mr.. Dolliver and that
ne hoped 10 see him nominated Tor the
vice presidency.
Delivers friends are stili enthusiastic
over his chances and they claim that
nothing but an agreement upon some
| available man by the members OF the
New York delegation can prevent his
nomination.
!. In the event that the New Workers agree
upon some available candidate the Iowa
man will not press Delivers nomination.
They say New York should have the first
call upon the nomination II II can decide
upon man. II It does not agree upon
| this point, and the Iowa people do not rate
Woodruff as an available man. they will
push for the nomination OF Doiliver
against any and all candidates. They
are confident that Dollivsr will be able
and will he stronger candidate before
| the people at large,
Roosevelt's Reported Position.
Towards midnight there was riinor
that Senator Plat had stated that the
New York delegation would. at its meet
ing tomorrow night. indorse Gov. Roose-
welt for vice president. The runor was
| brought to the attention Of Gov. Roose-
Welt and at the moment II was told him
| State Chairman odeil entered the room.
mfr odeIl." asked the governor. sis
there any truth in that statement7'
Not that know Of" said Mr.. Odell.
MIR. Plat made the statement In the
! presence Of several newspapermen," said
! one OF the party.
II understand" said Mr.. Odell. THAT
| New York's delegation will not have n
! candidate for vice president. do no,
| think there has been any change on the
| part Of the delegation"
| lust before he retired for the night GOV
/ Roosevelt said that he was sanguine That
| he could overcome the sentiment IN hi'
/ favor and convince the delegates that Il
/ was for President McKinley's best inter.
ests To have him stay in New YORK rs
/ a candidate for governor. The Dollivel
+ people at midnight were mistaken in thell
confidence that their man had an excel
! lent chance for the vice presidency. ever
/ when the Roosevelt boom Is taken into
! consideration. They base their hopes en-
tlrely upon the assumption that Gov
! Roosevelt will. In the end. decline 90 ac-
cept the nomination or 20 have IL forced
/ upon him This being the case they say
. pollivcr has the best chance 81 any mar
In the field and has every chance Of be
/ ing nominated
DoIItver'. Friend. Confident.
I.afe Young and Director ~ the %in'
Roberto who have the polliver boom n
charge. united 70 giving the following IN
/ tsryieW late tonight.
We have every reason TO believe thai
. Gov Roosevelt Viii Dc able 20 stand 81
the pressure that "a now being placed
upon him. and that he will eventually
make 1t plain 20 the committee that ~