The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1900-06-22

surrectiOn and 20 confer the blessings
Of liberty and civilization uuon all the
OF self-government consistent with their
welfare and our duties shall be secured
20 them BY law To Cuba Independence
and seIf-Eovernment were assured in the
same voice by which var was declared
and 70 the letter this pledge shall be
performed
The republican party upon it's history
and upon this declaration OF Its prin-
cipfes and policies confidently fnvOkes the
consideration and approving judgment
OF the American people.
The convention at 3:13 p. m, after
the adoption OF the platform, ad-
jOurned until ten o'clock Thursday.
Roo-eveIt Sentiment WIN Not Doua-
Philadelphia, June 2O.-The vice
presidential situation continues to be
the absorbing topic with the leaders,
the delegates and the anxious, ex-
pectant crowd. While many of the
conditions have been defined with
clearness there is no clear and
final understanding which all ac-
Cept by common consent. The action
of the New York caucus in unani-
mOusly agreeing to support Woodruff
is not accepted as permanently retir-
ing Roosevelt from the field. Kansas
and many other states are insistent
still that he shall be named, without
reference TO his own wishes or the
wishes Of the New York delegation.
At IL o'clock Senator Hanna went
into a conference with Senators
Lodge and SpOO1er. B. B. OdeH was
present part Of the time. For the
first time the Ohio senator, having
p =
Roosevelt, showed signs of weaken
ing He is reported to have said al
most as soon as the vice presidential
matter was meutiOned: 'The south
and west are for Roosevelt and do
not feel like antagonizing their
wishes"
When Gov. Roosevelt was told that
ar. Hanna had intimated that the
west and south was strongly for
Roosevelt and that he (Hanna) did
not feel like stemming the tide, he
said: u have done everything I can
to stop it. I cannot do more. have
won my own states support in my
fight and I am proud of it."
There is a prevalent belief that the
convention viii nominate Roosevelt
in spite of all that has been done to
prevent the stampede. Judge Bart
lett Trip authorized James NJ. Ash
ton, Of Washington, formally to an
nOunce that he had withdrawn from
the vice presidential contest. Judge
Trips desire was, Mr.. Ashton said,
that the delegates who had formed
the nucleus Of his support should
cast their votes for Gov. Roosevelt.
- Al
announced that a large majority of the
delegates from the states of Washing
ton, Oregon, Utah and North and
South Dakota would support the en-
pire state governor
The tide continued to set steadily
toward Roosevelt all the forenoon.
There were a number of arrivals from
Washington who brought word that
the president had absolutely refused
to allow the use OF administration in
fiuence 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 untrammeled in
the selection Of candidates and their
deliberations. Senator Hanna said
there was nothing new in this 1t was
what he had said right along, that
the president was not seeking to in
Huence the action Of the convention
and had no candidate.
The friends of the president, under
the leadership of Senator Hanna, are
seriously contemplating taking up
Gov. Roosevelt and thus not only
making his nomination probably
unanimous, but taking to themselves
the credit Of the nomination. They
say the action of New York under
Senator Platt's guidance in deciding
to nominate Mr.. Woodruff leaves the
door open for this course, and that if,
in view of this circumstance, ROose-
velt is named, there can be no doubt
that they viii get the credit for the
nomination. The president has re-
fused to take a position in the mat
ter,
Senator PIatt Taken III
Convention Hall, June Ex-senator
Platt left for New York City early
Wednesday afternoon. He made a re-
mark before leaving that he did not
care who was nominated for vice
president. He viii not return and wiz
not take any further part in the con-
vention because of his impaired