Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-06-21
R0OSEVELT'S BOOM.
The Stampede for the Governor for
the Second Place Checked.
lS1ATENEyI MADE BY ROOSEVELT.
He Asks Every Friend TO. Respect His
Wishes and Not Force the Npminstlon
- Hin-A Feeling That Secretary
Long Will he the Nominee.

refusal Of the nomination for vice
president as he could possibly make
In view Of the fact that the nominal
ing convention has not met and that
few Of the delegations caucussed.
Standing in a small room facing
crowd Of newspaper men yesterday
afternoon he made the following
statement, reading it from couple
Of sheets Of manuscript:
"In view of the revival of the talk
Of myself as the vice presidential
candidate have this to say: II is
impossible too deeply to express how
touched l am by the attitude Of those
delegates who have wished me to take
this nomination. Moreover, 1t Is not
necessary to say how thoroughly !
understand the high honor and dig
nifty Of the office, an Office 80 high
and SO honorable that 1t Is well
worthy the ambition of any man in
the United States. But while | ap-
preciate all this to the full, never
theless feel most deeply that the field
Of my best usefulness to the public
and to the party is in New York state,
d. and il the party should see fit TO re-
nominate me for governor ! can in
that position help the national ticket
as In no other way. very earnestly
ask that every friend Of mine in the
convention respect my wish and my
judgment In this matter"
1t is pointed out as significant that
Gov. Roosevelt will not assert that
he will decline the Office II nominated.
He hopes, however, with the aid OF
Senator Hanna, to defeat the plan
to nominate him.
II has been day Of conferences on
the vice presidential situation. Be.
ginning with gathering in the room
Of Gov. Roosevelt, attended by Sena
tor Hanna, Senator Lodge and Mr.
0dell, Of New York, II was continued
in the rooms Of Senator Hanna later
when nearly all the leaders In the
city were from time to time In con.
ference with the chairman of the ma.
tional committee. Among the last
men to see Senator Hanna were Chair.
man 0dell, Of the New York commit.
tee, and L. Il. Quigg, who discussed
the situation at great length. 1t was
with these men that Senator Hanna Ia.
bored. He told them that six weeks
ago Roosevelt was wanted as vice
presidential candidate. He and Other
warm friends of the administration
believed he would be a very satisfac.
tory candidate. The bare suggestion
brought out protest from Roose-
velt, a declaration in emphatic terms
that he would not accept the place
After this declaration had been reit-
Grated several times II was taken ur
by Senator platt, who publicly an
nounced that GOV. Roosevelt was not
to be considered as vice presidential
candidate. Then other candidates ap.
peared and in dignified manner THEN
interests We're put forward by Their
friends throughout the country.
The only man appearing in New
York was Lieut.. Gov. Woodruff. The
suggestion of ex-Secretary Bliss
brought forth declination form him
coupled later by statement from Mr.
Hanna himself that Bliss could not
be considered for personal reasons
He then pointed ont that after the
Delegates began arriving the name of
Roosevelt was suddenly sprung with
nm effort IN stamnede The convention
and force a nomination upon man
who did NOT want II annarentlv be.
cause some other candidate was do
sired for governor
This nlain talk from Senator Uanna
clenred IN what Ind been in doubt ali
day. II was evident that Hanna was
not going 10 lie down II was n dis.
t,rct show ~ 8rbt aud s;rro, -
the friends of tbe administration that
opposition IN forcing Rooseyelt mon
the ticket AGAINST his will would meet
favor This fin did MT circulate until
late in the evening Int the effect was
soon npnorent. There we're manv reo,
friends ~ pooseve,, who aooon,sa HI.
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"nu men %"o were conhoeh' q hours
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