The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-06-18
TO ROOSEVELT.

CONCLUDED FROM FIRST PAGE)
ance. There can be no doubt. however, re-
CARELESS of Roosevelt's own position. that
he is to be Platt-Quay candidate. and they
feel safe i'm the confidence that he will not
decline the office If it is forced upon him.
The development of the movement in
Rooseve1t's behalf had the effect of bring
ing former Secretary Bliss conspicuously
forward the opposing candidate, and the
fact was announced, late in the afternoon,
by those very close to him that he would
accept if nominated. From the first, Sena-
tor Hanna and his followers have advo-
Gated the nomination of either Bliss or
Allison. The latter had made his own de-
clination absolutely unequivocal. thus fore
ing Bliss to the front despite his own dis
inclination to accept the position. He
peated to-day his desire to be relieved of
the responsibility, but his friends left him
with the knowledge that if the nomination
should be rendered it would not be de-
cIined
IT don't want to say that I will not ac-
cept before the tender is made, for that
would be premature he said. But 1 do
say for the hundredth time that / hope
the right man will be found for the place
and that / will not be asked to serve. On
the other hand" he added. after no little
entreaty, II will not say that if nominated
would decline do not know of any man
who has ever declined so high an office, and
| shall not say that would do So
On this assurance Mr. Bliss's friends
went forth with renewed courage. They
accepted this declaration as positive will
ingness to enter the contest. and they lost
no time in letting the fact be known.
The Pennsylvania delegation will meet
tomorrow afternoon at o'clock when it
is understood a resolution will be adopted
declaring in favor of Roosevelt. 1t is stated
that at least fifty-eight of sixty-four dele
gates from this State will be for Roose-
| welt
Mr. Quay this afternoon gave an inter-
view to the Associated Press in which he
said: II do not know what Pennsylvania
will do, as all the delegates have not yet
arrived here / have looked over the situa-
| ton and find there is nothing else in view
except the election of Mckinley. intend
| TO vote for Governor Roosevelt for Vice
President. The election or defeat of Nc
kinley is a question of five hundred mil
| lions of dollars to Pennsylvania, and / will
| cast my vote on the vice presidency, in
The interest of my State, to strengthen
| Mckinley.
II know nothing at all about what is 60
ing to happen in the convention. This is
rlerely my individual view
A GOOD vOTE-GETTER.
In connection with the movement among
+. he Pennsylvanians to further the nomi-
ration of Roosevelt. Attorney General John
I T. Elkin. the leader of the Quay forces IN
| the State said: "A candidate for the vice
/ presidency should be nominated who will
strengthen the ticket. The strongest can
| didate with the American people to-day is
I Theodore Roosevelt. He is the best vote
eetter by far. of all the gentlemen named
| for second place.
Roosevelt the idol of young Re
| publicans OF the whole country. and as
! Governor OF New York he has demonstrated
! that he possesses a. high order of executive
| ability He Is able. progressive. patriotic
| and conservative. The Republicans OF Penn
| sylvania are a unit In favor of his nomina.
1 lion. Our delegation viii vote for him and 1
have no doubt that he viii be nominated.
| Colonel Roosevelt is too good Republican