Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-06-21

tribute to his colleagues on the ma
tional committee and reference to
the close of his Craftsmanship and pre-
sented Senator Wolcott of Colorado,
temporary chairman.
Senator Fairbanks moved that SEN
ator Wolcott be approved, and with
II unanimous voice the delegates so
voted. With the appearance of the
Colorado orator the convention went
off like q rocket. With,a pleasant nod
of acknowledgement he began his adj
address to the convention.
Wolcott's assertion that there was
no longer any differences between the
republicans of the east and west
evoked a great deal of cheering, as
did his reference to the Philippines
and expansion.
Wolcott's declaration that the men
guilty of stealing the postal funds i'll
Cuba would be sent to Jail evoked APP
plause. Probably the greatest demon-
stration occurred when he said we
would establish law and order in the
Philippines and that the last thing TO
be considered was to give up the
islands. He spoke an hour and ten
minutes. At the conclusion of his
brilliant peroration he received many
hearty handshakes. Then he an
nounced n long list of secretaries and
officials previously agreed up.
Governor" Taylor, of kentucky,
was recognized and invited to the
platform. He was greeted by applause
as he moved thither and merely sec
ondet the nomination of various Off
tials. The nominations were made
unanimous.
Roosevelt Holds hcvcc.
Mr.. Payne, of New York, moved that
the rules of the last convention pre-
vail until others were adopted. Carr
ried. The call of the roll of states for
the various committees was then be-
! gun. While the lists were being
brought to the stage Roosevelt held a
regular levee in the pit. Delegates
swarmed towards him in all direc-
tions. Depew and other big guns of
the New York delegation were ig-
nored.
When order was restored Wolcott
announced the various committees,
saying they would meet Immediately
after adjournment today The New
Jersey delegation met ard decided to
cast its vote for Long for vice presi-
dent
After the lists We're read Represen-
tative Cannon, of Illinois, was recog-
niZed and moved to adjourn till to-
morrow. Rev. Edgar NJ. Levy, who de-
livered the invocation mt the first re-
publican convention i'm this city forty
four years ago today, white haired
and feeble, delivered the benediction
upon the convention.
The whole convention arose to re-
ceive the blessing. Then at exactly 8
o'clock, the convention adjourned UNI
til noon tomorrow
Roosevelt and Vice Presidency.
Roosevelt made the following state
ment last night in regard to the vice
presidency:
sin view of the revival of the talk
of myself as vice presidential candi-
date. have this to say:
ut is impossible to express how
touched am by the attitude of those
delegates who have wished me to take
this nomination. Moreover, it is not
necessary to say how thoroughly [
understand the high honor and dig
nifty of the office, an office so high
and so honorable that it is we'll wor-
\ thy the ambition of any man in the
United States. But while | appreciate
all this to the full, nevertheless feel
most deeply that the field of my use
| fulncss to the public and to the party
is in New York state, and if the party
should see fit to renominate me for
governor, can in that position help
the national ticket as i'll no other
way. l very earnestly ask that every
friend of mine i'm the convention re-
spect my wish and my Judgment in
this natter
Sitting near him as he spoke We're
| Congressman Littauer and Sherman,
of New York, and Prof. jerks, of Co
lumbia college, who lave all along
urged the governor not to accept.
just behind the row of newspaper
men stood Frank Platt, Lenuel Quigg
and ID. l'. Odell, of the New York or
ganization. AS the governor read and
waited for the newspaper men to
write down the statement he fire.
quently glanced i'm the direction of the
group of politicians. When he fin
ished he said:
Gentlemen, that is all. have
nothing more to say
Mr.. Littauer said he thought the
statement timely, and he believed
that 1T would give the delegates who
were friendly to Governor Roosevelt
an idea of the situation.
"And don't mean by that" lie said
rather aggressively, ''the Pennsyl-
vania delegation or those who for nl-
terror motives are pressing the gov
ernors nominations"
Then Mr.. Quigg and Frank Platt
simultaneously declared that they be-
lieved the statement unwise, and they
left the room, refusing to talk to the
waiting newspaper men.
The statement acted as cold water
douche on those members of the New
York delegation who had planned to
nominate some other candidate for
governor than Mr.. Roosevelt How
ever, the statement was received by
many of the delegations as mere re-
iteration of Roosevelt's original
declaration. and expressed the opin-
ion that the situation would not
change and that if Roosevelt's name
was presented to the convention he
would be nominated and would not
dare to refuse.
| 1t is pointed out as significant that
Governor Roosevelt will not assert
that he will decline the office if nom
mated. He hopes. however, with the
aid of Senator Hanna, to defeat the
plan to nominate him.
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