Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-06-20
UNSURPASSED RECORD Of ACHIEVEMENT
(which MANI"
Roosevelt"

Asked il he expected to have any fur
ther conferences with Plat or Quay,
he answered that he would if they want
ed to see him. He was not seeking any
interviews with them.
During their conversation this MORN
ing Hanna asked Woodruff what game
New York was playing.
ITS on the square said Woodruff.
Il am a candidate with New York be-
hind me and supporting me royalty"
"All right, then" responded Hanna,
I'VE will make free fight and the best
man will Win."
At the same time there is a prevalent
belief that the convention will nominate
Roosevelt in spite of all that has been
done to prevent the stampede.
Judge Bartlett Tripp to-day authoriz-
ed James M. Ashton of Washington for
mally that he has withdrawn from the
vice-presidential contest. Judge Tripps
desire was, Mr.. Ashton aid, that the dele
gates who had formed the nucleus of his
support should cast their votes for Gov
ernor Roosevelt. Pursuant to this re-
quet, Mr.. Ashton announced a large ma1
pority of the delegates from the states
OF washington, Oregon. Utah and North
and South Dakota would support the
empire state governor. It is known
however that the Oregon delegation of
eight, whose policy hitherto with Tripp
eliminated from the contest, was to sup
port Roosevelt, has very friendly feel
ing for Secretary Long. That the dele
cation will support Long, accepting
Roosevelt's statement that he does not
desire the nomination is asserted conf
IDENTIFY by member of the delegation to-
day.
A caucus Of the Minnesota delegation
was held in the early hours of the day.
After a free discussion of the vice presi-
dental question, the delegation decided
by unanimous vote to present the con-
vention the name of former Senator w.
D. Washburn as Minnesota's choice for
the vice presidency.
Governor Voorhees, of New Jersey, who
is delegate at large, arrived here this
| morning from a flying trip to Europe.
He is probably the last delegate to reach
the convention city. Nearly all the dele.
| gates nd visitors from New Jersey were
| at heaGIuarters to greet him.
At II o'clock Senator Hanna went into.
conference with Senators Lodge and
spoorer. B. B. o'Dell was present part
OF the time. For the first time the Ohio
| senator, having heard Of Wisconsin's
| vote to support Roosevelt, showed signs
of weakening. He Is reported to have
said almost as soon as the vice presiden-
| tial matter was menttOned:
Gentlemen, we do not want to lose
sight OF the fact that this Roosevelt SEN
! timent is much greater than the combi-
nation of Quay and Platt for it. The
west and south are likely to force it and
| 1
combatted too fiercely."
This statement was conformant with
the one made to Mr.. Woodruff in the
early morning. The conferees declared
when they arrived at no conclusion and
the fact that Mr. Hanna seemingly was
not so enthusiastic in his work against
the Roosevelt boom would indicate that
Mr.. Roosevelt is again the permanent
candidate for vice president If Roose-
velt should be nominated, the endorse
ment of Woodruff made by the New York
delegation last night would be uesd to
! force WoOdruffs nomination for COVER
nor of New York.
The tide continued steady towards
Roosevelt all the forenoon. There were a
number of arrivals from Washington.
who brought word that the president had
refused to allow administration influence
for or against any candidate. He was
quoted as saying that the delegates had
assembled to perform a great public
function and they should be free and un-
tranmeled in the selection of candidates
and In their deliberations.
When Governor Roosevelt was told
/ that Mr. Hanna had intimated that the
west and south was strongly for Roose-
velt and that he (Hanna) did not feel
! like stemnrng the tide, he said:
/ IT have done everything I can to stop
own states support in my fight and I am
proud of It. If Mr.. Hanna thinks the
demand for my nomination is over
wheaaning, why don't he say so to me?
Why don't he announce his decision and
not stay in a neutral position? I have
not heard from him since he announced
to me that he was against my nomina-
! tion."
| Mr.. O'Dell said:
I'VE are for Woodruff. but I think
| Roosevelt can be nominated without New
YOrks vote"
Senator Platl declined to say anything
on the subject.