The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-06-17
Mckinley the Unanimous Choice
Of Republican Delegates.
GOOD FAITH ANDGOOD POLICY
Delegates at Philadelphia Disposed to Favor
Presidents Choice for yIee.PresIdeni,
But Mckinley VIII Express
No Preference.

PHILADELPHIA, June 1e.-A feature
OF the situation which confronts the
republican hosts at the close OF the
week preceding the assembling Of the
convention is the absolutely unanimous
disposition to carry out fully the
wishes Of the president in everything
relating to the coming convention.
! As the clans from every quarter Of
the country gather. the overwhelming
sentiment is that. having served one
good term. Mckinley deserves another
and that good faith and good politics
demand that the wishes of the eandi-
date. as nearly as can be ascertalned
shall be respected in the matter Of the
vice-presidency. as well as Of the plat
form upon which he is to go to the
country.
The national committee completed It's
labors in connection with the contests
today by leaving the Delaware fac
tions suspended in mid-air.
The vice-presidency is the uppermost
topic in the minds Of the leaders. as
well as with the rank and file. 1t is
the only bone OF contention. and that
contention would cease very quickly
II anybody were authorized to say ex-
actly what the president wants.
II there is any plenipotentiary OF the
president here he has not presented his
credentials. Men who are popularity
supposed to be McKinley's spokesmen
are most careful to disclaim any power
of-attorney. and their reticence in pro-
claiming a candidate leads the rank
and file to believe that tho president
has declared the policy Of Hands on"
The result is that anybody and every
body who has a candidate feels at lib
erty to boom him to his hearts con-
tent. for the time being. at least.
Either Bliss or Allison would be first
choice of a majority Of the leaders. but
both Of these men have turned deaf
ears to the supplication of the manGg-
ers. Secretary Long, Of Massachusetts,,
they are holding in reserve in case an
other. not so acceptable as he. should
become too formidable.
The most difficult problem arises in
connection with the New York delega-
tion.
Headed by big Four1-Platt, Roose-
welt, Depew and o'Dell, the EN-
pire States elite delegation came to
town and set gossips mad with specu-
lation. To New York, the logicians ar
gued, the nomination naturally should
go, 20 secure a well-balanced ticket,
geographically, and II necessary, should
present the candidate. solidly backed.
Unless the candidates were acceptable
there might be trouble ahead for the
managers.
Lieutenant-Governor Timothy Wood
ruff. already on the ground. with head
quarters opened and buttons engrav-
ed, has never been considered seriously,
but the possibility that the New York
delegation might get together on o'Dell
or General Greene. or Bliss, if he
could be induced to change his mind at
the eleventh hour, makes the political
prophets pause.
Governor Roosevelt still firmly ad-
heres to his determination not to be a
candidate, notwithstanding his wonder
full hold upon the imaginations of all.
Until New York finally acts at the
meeting OF the delegation on Monday
unless the situation should crystalline
meanwhile-th prophecies are value
less.
in the interim. the West will go on
shouting itself hoarse.. She has Irv-
ing NJ. Scott of California, builder Of
the Oregon" Bartlett Tripp, Of South
Dakota; Fairbanks. of Indiana, and
others, in addition to eloquent Dolli-
yer.
The national committee disposed Of
Paynes resolution regarding the parti-
cipation Of federal office-holders in the
selection OF delegates by referring them
all to Chairman Hanna. It is believed
by Payne that the effect of this dis
position Of the resolution win be to
hold it over the heads of the offenders
in future. and that it would thus have
a beneficial influence.
Tiepke. Of Rhode Island, Offered a |
resolution for the reduction Of repre-
sentation in congress Of states where
the free exercise of the elective
franchise is prevented. It was tabled |
because of the general expressed opin-
ion that the subject was one for action
by the national convention.