Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-06-16

Whom President Mckinley Wants
for a Running Mate-Mr. Hanna
Has Killed OF Woodruff Boom,
But He Declares He Knows No
More Than Any One Else as to
Whom the Convention VIII Be
Called Upon to N0minate-Work
of the National Committee Yester-
day.
PHILADELPHIA, June 15.-Specu-
lation, gossip and informal conferences
to-day among national committeeman
and other leading Republicans who are
here has failed to indicate a crystalli-
cation of sentiment around any indi-
vidual. Neither Senator Hanna o
those who are close to him, give any
intimation that the administration has
a choice. The number of delegates
who will vote for any man that the
administration favor seems to accen-
tuate the general impression that the
nominee will be the man most s~atisfac-
tory to the President.
IF you would take us into your con-
fidence IN this vice presidential mat
ter, it would simplify the situation
greatly and give US an opportunity to
do what the President would like" said
a prominent Republican to Senator
Hanna to-day, and the reply made
was:
you know all that 1 know about
it,"
Senator Hanna's only observation on
the situation to-day was that until the
different delegations arrived and there
was an opportunity for them to con-
suit, no conclusion could be reached.
Senator Platt's talk of Odell, of New
York, caused a little futter here and
Dolliver stock took an upward turn
about the same time, the cause being
the impression that in case Odell
should be pressed by New York, there
would be a concentration on the Iowa
Congressman by those who do not ia
vor the New Yorker.
The candidacy of
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Woodrun.
of New York, who arrived to-day, is
still being kept in evidence by his
friends, but apparently without any
backing from the Republican manag-
ers and with the distinct disapproval of
Senator Hanna.
When questioned tonight regarding
the statement made by Senator Hanna
to the effect that Mr.. Woodruff was
not a satisfactory candidate for the
vice presidency, the latter said:
Had 1 any intimation from the adj
ministration that my candidacy was
not desirable, l would not have allow
ed my friends to support me to the ex-
tent they have"
Mr.. Woodruff was asked if he would
continue as a candidate in the event of
the New York delegation falling to
support him. To this he replied:
There will be no such event"
1T is generally believed that Sena-
tor Allison has made it plain" contin-
ued Mr.. Woodruff, that he will not
be a candidate under any circum-
stances
The position Of Secretary Long
causes considerable comment and it is
being freely asked why the Long can
didacy should proceed so far unless it
has the tacit consent of the President.
The fact that Long is a member of Nc
Kinley's cabinet gives rise TO an unde-
niably widespread belief that the Sec
rotary of the Navy will finally receive
the support of the administration. If
such is the case, however, it is being
carefully kept from view. AS the mat
ter stands tonight, it would seem that
Long, Dolliver and Fairbanks are the
leading possibilities for vice president.
Delegate Payne. of the Iowa contin-
gent, arrived to-day having come via
Washington. He brought renewed as
surances from Senator Allison that he
could not and would not be a candi-
date for Vice President. Mr.. Payne
stated that Mr.. Allison told him that
he not only would 0 be a candidate
b tuif nominated he would decline.
Mr.. Payne said that he and other
delegates had accepted this declination
as final.
George E. Roberts, director of the
mint, is here in charge of the Vice
Presidential boom of Representative
Dolliver. He said to-day:
Iowa is for Mr.. Dolliver. We have
no claims as a doubtful State, but we
believe he has qualifications that are
more valuable to a candidate than any
advantage that can come from mere
locality.
His nomination would arouse great
enthusiasm among young men. They
are the fighting blood OF the party and
they are the element to which we lock
for recruits"
Senator Fairbanks. of Indiana. was
another arrival to-day and has been
beseiged by those who were anxious to