The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-06-21

Roosevelt Is the First Choice of Near
ly All That Have Taken Action.

PHILADELPHIA, June "a canvass or
the different state delegations made to-
night regarding the vice presidential situa-
tion indicates that there is no man who can
compete with Roosevelt for the nomina-
tion. He is the first choice of nearly every
delegation, and as Dolliver, the strongest
candidate after Roosevelt, has said that
he will not allow his name to go before the
convention as being a candidate provided
Roosevelt will accept it it is practically a
one man affair. Eliminating Roosevelt
from the question the canvass shows that
the only candidates are Dolliver, Long and
Woodruff, although the latter has few
promises of support outside his own delega-
tion. Following are the statements from
the various delegations:
IOWA-Governor Shaw and Lafayette
Young, of Ohio, who have had charge of
the Dolliver vice presidential campaign dur
ing the convention, had tonight lost none
of their hope and none of their courage
when they reviewed the situation. az don't
care to enter into Details said Governor
Shaw, ''but / will say that have never
felt i'm better shape TO nominate Mr.. Dolli-
yer than at present 1t is, of course. i'm
possible to predict what any political meet
ing will do, but the report prevalent to-
night that the convention is to be stam-
peded for Roosevelt has not caused us to
become less sanguine. If the stampeding
tactics fail with Governor Roosevelt, as
We think they will, then it is pretty much
Dolliver and Long, and between the two we
feel sure it is pretty much Dolliver."
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PENNSYLVANIA-"Pe stands
pat" said ex-senator Quay tonight. 1--WE
are still for Roosevelt for Vice President
and expect to nominate him by acclama-
ton. There is no necessity for a further
caucus of the delegation, we a unit
on this proposition"
INDIANA-The Indiana delegation dis
cussed the Quay amendments to the report
of the committee on rules and without TAX
ing vote adjourned until Thursday morn
ing at o'clock, when they will also take
vote on vice presidential preference.
OHIO-A curious situation exists in the
Ohio delegation with respect to the vice.
presidential nomination To a man the
delegates are enthusiastically loyal to
President Mckinley. and therefore they
would not take any action on the vice.
presidential question which would either
embarrass him the administration lead
ers. In the convention, If the roll is called
on the nomination for Vice President, the
Ohio delegation will vote solidly for some
candidate, but who that man will be not
even the delegation itself yet knows. Many
of the delegates, in private conversation,
frankly avow their preference for Cover
nor Roosevelt. They would be glad to vote
for him, but the delegation will vote as
the leaders determine. This. they believe,
will be satisfactory to President McKin-
ley The possibility has been suggested
that in case nomination for Vice Presi-
dent is made when Ohio is reached in the
roll call of States the State will ask 10 be
passed without recording its vote. The
suggestion of such a proceeding meets with
little favor, however, among the delegates,
and it seems likely that the delegation will
vote when it's name is called.
XXX
NEW HAMPSHIRE-Seven of the New
Hampshire delegates will vote for Long
and the remaining members of the delega-
tion will support Roosevelt first, last and
all the time. The seven Long men will
vote for him on the first ballot and after
that, they say, they do not know what
course will be followed. They will be
guided by whatever the Bay State dele
gates do.
COLORADO-A number of the Colorado
delegates called the Massachusetts dele
cation tonight and proposed that If Mas
sachusetts would oppose the amendment
to the rules of the convention proposed by
Senator Quay they would support Secre-
tary Long for the vice presidency. The
proposition was declined. A delegate
from Colorado. however, said tonight if
Roosevelt's name is placed before the con-
vention tomorrow for Vice President the
delegation will vote solidly for him. Roose-
welt. he said, is very strong throughout
the livestock counties, and. in fact, the
whole State. and would poll 10000 more
votes for the national and state tickets
than any other vice-presidential candidate
now in the field.
OKLAHOMA-The Oklahoma delegation
is a unit for the New Yorker for the vice
presidency. If, however, his name does not
go before the convention the delegation
will be divided between Dolliver and Wood
ruff. The delegates say .hey viii be guild
ed by what Kansas does.
TEXAS-The fight in the Texas delega-
ton for national committeeman was settled
this evening by the election of r. d. Haw-
ley. of Galveston. Z. III. r. Green will be
a candidate for reelection to the chair
manship of the Republican state exec
utive committee. The Texans will support
Roosevelt for Vice President. but IL he Is
not placed before the convention the dele
cation, so some of the delegates say, will
divide its support between the Massachu-
setts and Iowa candidates.
NEBRASKA-"Nebras at the present
time stands solid for Dolliver." said Dele
gate j. II. MacClay. I'VE think he is "a
good man as can be nominated. He is q
Western man and favor him for that
reason also. We. of course. have no idea
that he can be nominated If Governor
Roosevelt runs. In fact. we have received
strong assurances from the Dolliver men
that they have no intention of forcing their
man If New York can agree upon a man.
and under such circumstances we would
naturally vote for Roosevelt. II it Is not
Roosevelt will stick to Dolliver as long
az his own delegation stands by him.
1LLINOIS-'sWe are for Long and Dolif
ver said Nat al Con, nit too.x,... s.