Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-06-21
JoURNA wILMNGTON DELAWARE


although the Connecticut people are
wsyering. Now Jersey adds her strength |
to Long, aud these acquisitions have |
started strong current towards Long |
in the western delegations, although |
the Roosevelt shadow still stands in |
the way of formal action for the Mas |
aaohusetts man. The Dolliver forces
have not abated their confidence,
directing most OF their energies to
securing assurances of support in case
the Roosevelt movement should dis
appear.
WORKING "TINY TINS" BOOM.
There WINS rather unsatisfactory lack
Of knowledge as to the absolute conai-
tion of the Vice. Presidential booms
around the various camps during the
early hours today. In Lieut.. Gov.
Woodruf's headquarters very active
work was going on. Col. NJ. j. Dady,
speaking for the managers OF the boom
said:
1--WE are doing our best to keep the
thing going and we are making pro-
gress Mr.. Hanna Is not. as has been
stated, letting things alone. He is
sending for heads Of delegations and is
telling them that they must not vote
for Roosevelt, but further than that he
ia not yet committed. He has no def
mite candidate. He told Mr.. Woodruff
this morning that he would not inter-
fere and IL he Woodruff, could get the
delegates he would not object to his
nomination.
Mr.. Hanna, when told of this, smiled
and said part of it is true. | have
not settled on any candidate. 1t is
free, open fight"
There was additional joy over that Of
last night when, of the Roosevelt head
quarters, it was learned that the Mis-
souri, delegation, which yesterday de-
ciared fof Roosevelt had Withdrawn
their support and would be for Dolliver.
| At II o'clock the Joy over Missouri's
action was overwhelmed by crushing
blow at Roosevelt's hopes Of escape
aimed by Henry q. Payne and the
Wisconsin's delegation.
PAYNE PREDICTS ROOSEVELT.
Wisconsin had meeting, and hardly
were the doors closed when Mr.. Payne
arose and in vehement speech declared
that Roosevelt would be the nominee
of the convention. Raising his hand,
he said in an impressive and impas'
stoned manner:
Before Wisconsin is reached on the
roll call, willing or unwilling, Theodore
Roosevelt will have received rs per cent
of the votes Of the convention. / move
that Wisconsin join the popular column
and vote for, not New York's son, but
the nations son, Theodore Roosevelt. -
Amidst burst of applause the mo.
tion was adopted by unanimous vote.
DEPENDS UPON TEDDY"
Senator Hanna is by no means as
sured that the Roosevelt candidacy j:
ended. When seen today he said, sig
, nificantly:
"It ali depends on the man upstairs. .
(which mani"
Roosevelt.
Asked if he expected to have an,
, further conferences with Platt or Quay
, he answered that he would if the,
wanted to see him. He was not seeking
. any interviews with them.
During their conversation this morn
! ing, Hanna asked Woodruff what gam
J New York was playing.
I Its on the square" said Woodruff
, 81 am a candidate with New Yorl
] behind me and supporting me loyalty. ;
] san right. them" responded Hanna
j 1--WE will make it free fight and tn
, best man will win."
{ LOOKS LIKE ROOSEVELT.
, At the same time there is a pieva
9 lent belief that the convention will
. nominate Roosevelt, in spite of all tina
has boon done to prevent the stampede
, Judge Bartlett Trip today author
Q ICED James NJ. Ashton of Washington
8 formally ito announce that he had with
i. drawn from the Vice. Presidential con
I test In favor of Gov. Roosevelt. AS
] result Mr. Ashton announced that
! large majority Of the delegates from tn
i States Of Washington, Oregon, Uta
= and North and South Dakota woul
n support the Empire State governor.
o The Minnesota delegation, decide
g by q unanimous vote to present to tn
q cony ention the name of former Senate
Q w. d. Washburn as Minnesota's choie
q for the vioe.Presidency.
!. MARX HANNA wEAKENs.
v Next it was learned that at II o'cloc
Senator Hanna went into a conferene
ia with Senators Lodge and Spooner. l
:. b, Odell was present part of the tim,
!, For the first time the Ohio Senate
! having heard Of Wisconsin's vote to SUI
"a port Roosevelt, showed signs OF weaker
% ing, He is reported to have said aImo
70 as soon as the Vice. Presidential matt,
u was mentioned, "Gentlemen, we do nj
,s want TO loose sight of the fact tn;
y. this Roosevelt sentiment is mpc
greater than the combination Of Quf
and Platt for it. The West and Soui
are likely to force it and / don't fe
o. that their wishes should be con- bnttt
y too freely"