The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-06-21
HANNA FEARED A COUP.
why No Attempt Was Made to NOmi-
nate Mckinley Yesterday.

Associated Press Dispatch.
PHILADELPHIA, June 20.-President
Mckinley was not renominated att the ses-
sion of the Republican national conveE-
tion to-day. But Tomorrow will witness. in
all probability, the unparalleled spectacle
of both the presidential and vice presiden-
tIal candidates being nominated by accla
nation. Senator Hanna threw up the
| sponge to-day. He found he could not stem
the tide of the popular favorite without
using the direct influence of the admins
tration at Washington and this he could
rot get. Possibly even with it he might
have failed. But without it the task was
hopeless. The President would have no
hand in an effort to control the convention.
He made known directly to Mr.. Hanna
| his wish that the Will of the convention
| should not be thwarted, and when that I'M
equivocal word came Mr.. Hanna reluctant
ly abandoned the fight. With his retirement
| from the contest against the Empire State
Governor, both nominations could have
been made before the convention adjourned
to-day. The original programme was TO
ienominate Mckinley to-day and to nomi-
nate the candidate for Vice President to-
morrow. But the national Republican com
mittee had made a compact with the local
Philadelphia committee TO keep the con-
vention here for three days and it was
feared that il the nomination for President
was made to-day the convention might
take the bit i'm its teeth and wind up the
proceedings before dark All the prepara-
tons for the Presidents denomination at
this session had been perfected. Hundreds
of beautiful red white and hltp namnaS
plumes attached TO long stats had been
taken down into the delegates pit before
the convention met and there slowed away
against the inevitable moment when the
climax should be reached. AS they were
carried into the pit by the ushers while the
convention was assembling they recalled
the magnificent scene at st. Louis four
years ago when similar plumes set the con-
vention mad with delight during the fam
Gus Mckinley demonstration.
Notwithstanding the temper of the dele
gates and the crowds. Mr.. Hanna decided
to take no risks. And consequently the i'm
mense throngs which blackened the vast
amphitheater to-day were compelled to
content themselves with the routine Incl
dents connected with the permanent or
ganization, an Grafton by Senator Lodge,
the permanent chairman. and the scene
which attended the unanimous adoption of
the platform. Then they returned 10 the
city TO wait another twenty-four hours for
the nominations which they have travelled.
som hundreds, some thousands of miles.
TO witness. 1t was a great disappointment
to most of them.
HANNA \ MASTER ENGINEER.
The machinery of the convention moved
so smoothly that the session did not af-
ford the crowd an opportunity to let off
steam. There was not the slightest Jar.
The wheels moved as noiselessly as a we'll
oiled engine. The hand OF Hanna was at
the helm. He is an experienced and an
accomplished engineer. Not an eccentric
slipped. AT one point when the conven-
ton scraped on a sand bar over a prop
osition by ex-senator Quay. of Pennsyl-
vania. TO cut down the representation of
the Southern States in future conventions
TO a basis of votes polled for the Repub-
| Iican candidate, the lever was reversed
and the convention promptly backed of.
| thus avoiding the threatened shoal by
| postponing a declaration on the subject
until tomorrow. The Southern delegates.
without regard to color. race or previous
! condition, are very much incensed over
what they regard as a blow at their power
i'm national conventions and the growl
| they emitted to-day indicates that they
| propose 10 fight in their effort TO avert 1t.
Again to-day Governor Roosevelt car
| ried on the honors. His entrance was again
IL sinnal - kSs Uost pronounced demon