New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-17
HOW SITUATION APPEARS.
NETWORK CENTRE OF INTERESTING
INDICATION OF ADMINISTRA-
TONS WISHES.
(By Associated Press.J


Philadelphia, June 16-The feature Of the
situation which confronts the Republican hosts
at the close of the week preceding the as
sembling of the Convention is the absolutely
unanimous disposition to carry out fully the
wishes Of the President in everything relating
to the coming Convention. AS the clans from
every quarter Of the country gather, the over
whelming sentiment is that having served one
good term Mckinley deserves another and that
good faith and good politics demand that the
wishes of the candidate, as nearly as can be
ascertained, shall be respected in the matter of
the Vice-Presidency we'll as the platform
upon which he is to go before the country.
The Vice-Presidency is the uppermost topic
In the minds Of the leaders as we'll as the rank
and file. 1t is the only bone of contention, and
that contention would cease very quickly IL
anybody were authorized TO say exactly what
the President wants. If there is any pIenipo-
tertiary Of the President here, he has not yet
presented his credentials The men who are
popularity supposed to be McKinley's spokes-
men the most careful to disclaim any
power of attorney, and their reticence in pro-
claiming a candidate leads the rank and file to
believe that the President has declared hands
off"
The result is that anybody and everybody who
has candidate feels liberty to boom him to
his hearts content for the time being at least
Either Bliss or Allison would be the first choice
Of majority of the leaders, but both of these
men have turned deaf ears to the suppIications
of the managers. Secretary Long, of Massa-
chusetts, they are holding in reserve in case an
other, not so acceptable as he, should become too
formidable.
To NewYork, the logicians argue, the nomi-
nation naturally should go to secure a we'll
balanced ticket geographically. and, if New
York should present candidate, solidly backed,
| unless the candidate were acceptable there
! might be trouble ahead for the managers Lieu
| tenant-Governor Timothy Woodruff already on
| the ground with headquarters opened and but
! tons engraved. has never been considered seri-
ously, but the possibility that the New-York
! delegation might get together on Odell or Gen
! eral Greene or Bliss, If he could be induced to
change his mind at the eleventh hour, makes
| the political prophets pause
! Governor Roosevelt still firmly adheres to his
| determination not to be a candidate notwith-
standing his wonderful hold on the imaginations
| of all Until New York finally acts at the meet
! ing Of this delegation Monday, unless the
! situation should crystalline meantime, prophe-
cies are valueess. In the interim the West
VIII go on shouting itself hOarse She has Irving
! NJ. Scott, of California, "tke builder Of the
Oregon" Bartlett Trip. of South Dakota;
! Fairbanks of Indiana, and others in addition to
the eloquent Dolliver. None except the latter
! mas arrived. 1o-IOrroWr with marching clubs
and brass bands, they will invade the monotonv
Of Philadelpha's Quaker Sabbath and make the
welkin ring with their vocferations in true
Western style.
REVOLVING AROUND NETWORK.
During the day the vice-Presidential question
| seemed TO revolve around New-York This does
! not mean that NewYork is to settle the contest
! in any way, but the position of the State with
mon iIalola FOR
some quarters that political considerations
should give the second place on the ticket to the
! Empire State. and the somewhat strained rela-
! tons between Senator Hanna and Senator Platt
all serve to turn attention to New-York OF
course there is no real breach between Senator
! Hanna and Senator Plat. only perhaps, a little
/ soreness exists. The New-York Senator does
not want any interference in New-York by the
! chairman Of the Republican National Commit
! tee. When Bliss first put forward for the
/ second place il was well known that he was
! backed by Hanna. Bliss has never been ia
vorite with Platt. and that was the beginning
! There is yet a lingering belief that IL New
/ York would come solidly forward for Bliss he
/ could be induced TO accept This, however is
/ not probable. and the belief Is general that
! Platt stands in the way.
The illusions which Hanna has made to Lieu
! tenant-Governor Woodruff form another source
! OF irritation, and probably the manner In which
/ the Ohio Senator received the announcement
! Of odelfs candidacy contributed 10 the un-
/ pleasant feeling already engendered between the
/ two leaders
! II New-York decides 10 present Odell il is said
that he will have the solid delegation behind