The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-06-19

shouted his name. They considered
him to-day as already nominated. The
town was Roosevelt-mad.
Governor Opposed to His Nomination.
The governor himself was sincerely
anxious to avoid the nomination. Some
Of the friends of other candidates. EN-
blttered by the havoc his sudden ap-
pearance created with the prospects OF
their favorites, were harsh enough to
intimate that he had been flirting with
the situation from the first. But his
closest friends knew that he wanted
none OF It. He appealed to them to stem
the tide, and they did what they could,
reinforced at every point by Hanna and
his lleutenants. General Green, In his
behalf even called upon delegations
and in his name asked them not to sup
port him. But the temper Of the con-
Ventlon was undeDiable.
Human nature has Its limits, so at I
o'clock this afternoon, utter day Of
terrific pressure from both sides,
Roosevelt issued statement. Though
1t thrust aside the crown in words, 1t
| lS TekuEuGu dd u virtual SUI "
the will OF the convention.
The inside history OF the struggle
which preceded Roosevelt's announce
ment, the secret conferences OF Hanna
and his frinds. the Joint conferences
with Roosevelt. the persuasion. ap-
peals, entreatIes and even threats that
were said to have been used, will make
n chapter forever memorable in cOnVen-
ton annals.
All Sorts Of Stories AAoat.
Every sort of story was ahoat. 1t
was said that Hanna served notice
that Roosevelt's candidacy, although 1t
would have been eminently acceptable
at first, put forward as It was by the
enemies Of the administration, did not
meet with approval. and that the fight
would be carried to the last ditch.
Roosevelt was said to have been told
by his friends that to yield would be
10 stand in his own light as a candidate
| for President four years hence, that the
Vice Presidency was a political grave
yard. from which he would never be
resurrected. His place, they urged, was
| at the head OF the ticket In New York
again this fall. In the last proposition
Roosevelt concurred. on the other
hand, 1t was said Plat emissaries ar
gued that to turn his back on the man
fest wish OF the Republicans Of the
country would be to forfeit his right to
the future support OF the New York
organization, and the Republicans OF
that state might look elsewhere for a
| popdJJo IN for, governor,
Attribute Sinister Motives to Pfatt.
OF course, there are those who are
uncharItable enough to attribute sinis-
ter motives to Platt. They lntImated
that he desired to kill two birds with
one stone Eliminate Roosevelt from
New York politics and humiliate Han
ma for his uncompllmentary criticism
Of Woodruff. Gossip among New
Workers. even went so far as to sug-
gest that with Roosevelt transferred to
the national ticket, Woodruff was al
ready agreed upon rs the candidate for
governor of New York. Roosevelt had
also other advisers, who insisted that
It would be suicide to decline the nom
ipation. As the situation now exists.
| notwithstanding Roosevelts declara-
tion that II nominated, he cannot de-
cline, he may not be nominated after
all. All day long Hanna's efforts have
been directed to the rebuilding Of the
booms wrecked yesterday in the Roose-
welt tornado. All the favorite sons
have been encouraged to remain In the
race, and not without some success.
Nomination Three Days Away.
The nomination for Vice President is
three days away. Much can be ac-
compllshed in that time by shrewd,
hard-headed political leaders. The
delegates are all desIrous of carrying
out the Presidents wishes. and II the
intImatiun once becomes conviction
that Mr.. Mckinley himself would pre-
fer another candidate, the popular
choice would be abandoned. Mr.. Plntt
very shrewdly decided that the New
York delegation should not formally
Indorse Roosevelt. It Is said that
Roosevelt Insisted upon this. Then II
he was nominated. It would be patent
that the nomination was forced upon
him. But while the New York dele
| CATION refrained from endorsing Roose-
welt. Platt Is said to have passed the
word TO Quay and the Pennsylvania
delegation to continue to fan the flame,
Abandoned to the Joys of the Hour.
All day the delegates and the crowd
we're abandoning themselves to the Joys
Of the hour. From dawn until midnight
| the mir never ceased to throb to the
mutations Of music, and the streets
constantly echoed the steady tramp OF
feet as famous marching clubs paraded
with flying banners Tonight the
throngs were enthusiastic with delight.
As n prelude to the convention to-mor-
row. with the flash and scream Of rock
cts and the glare OF green fire turning
night into day, thirty thousand or
ganlzed Republicans marched through
the streets, amid great enthusiasm
VIII be Three Days Programme.
The crowds overAowed the sidewalks
TN the procession seemed to force It's
way through the packed mass Of hu'
manIty as a strong vessel ploughs her
course up stream through packed Ice
In winter. Although the work OF tho
convention could be completed within
two days, the national committee has
arranged n three days programme.
with one session OF the convention each
day. The nights will be filled In with
receptions. smokers. entertainments at
the clubs and open air meetings.
Tomorrow the session Of the con-
ventlon probably will be brief. 1t VIII
he called to order by Chairman Hanna
and Senator Wolcott, the brilliant Col-
a.,toe Ne tnrnnOrnry chairman.