Daily Kennebec journal., 1900-06-21
HANNA ENDORSES ROOSEVELT

Philadelphia. June Ex-senator Han
na. tonight. authorized thn fpllowin:
statement:
The administrati Il has had no
candidate for Vice President. II
has not been for Or against any
candidate. 1t has deemed that the
convention should make the candi-
date and that has been my position
throughout. 1t has been free
field for all. In these circumstances
several eminent Republicans have
been proposed. all Of them distin-
guished men with many friends. |
Will now say that on behalf Of all
those candidates. ana except
none. that | have within the last
i hours been asked my advice.
After consulting with as many del
cgatcs as possible in the time with
in my disposal. | have concluded tp
accept the responsibility involved
in this request. In the present sit
uation. with the strong and earnest
sentiment uf the delegates from all
parts Of the country for Governor
Roosevelt. ana since President Nc
Kinley is t. b. nominated without
dissenting voice. it is my judE
ment that GOV. Roosevelt sAould
bp nominated for Vice President
with the same unanimity."
This announcement Of Senator Han
ma WAS made after q long cnnsultl-
tirn With many leaders Of the party
He called all the newspaper men in
one Of the rooms where the cpnsulta-
tinns had taken place and read it from
Just before the statement was given
out. Chairman Odrll of New York,
spent few minutes in the room and
when he came out he said: The
whole matter got into 4 snarl ana was
left to Senator Hanna ID arbitrltn, ana
his decision is that the Vice Presiden-
ry should 20 To New York and RoOSe-
welt Will bo nominated"
The program il to have Iowa with
lraW DolIiVcr ana nominate Roosevelt.
Massachusetts will withdraw Long and
second the nomination. Probably other
states with candidates will follow suit.
This will enable the convention to
finish its business ana adjourn. tomor-
row.
Immediately following Mr.. Hann3's
Of the withdrawal Of all
Tho other candidates ana the nominal
ion IF Gov. Roosevelt for Vice Prcsi
lent by acclamation. Mr.. Dolliver au-
horiZcd the following statement:
My candidacy has been wholly un-
solicited. | have not up u this mo-
ncnt spoken one word seeking the
to even member of my
,wn delegation. Tonight. Mr.. Long.
Nr. Scott ana myst If placed our can
lilacics in Mr.. Hanna's hands to dis
pose Of as he saw fit. 1t was agreed
hat our names would not be presented
D the convention and on my request
fr. Lafe Young Of my state. will place
,Ir. RooscvcIt's name in nomination in
,ehalf of the nation. believe that
he name of GOV. Roosevelt on the
icket will give it greater strength and
nthusiasm than the name Of any ether
nan in America"
Lafayette Young. who has been
the candidacy of Repre-
entative Dollivcr. said that no other
anne than that Of Theodore Roosevelt
'ould be presented.
In connection with the proposition Of
Ir. Dolliver. it is quite probable that
Z will sit as a delegate in the conven-
on. There was a conference in Sen
tor Hanna's room. tonight, in which
lany close friends of the administra-
on took part. Contrary to eXpecta-
ons Gov. Roosevelt appeared and the
rst thing he did was to absolutely
eny the story that Mr.. Platt had
nreatened him with defeat as guber-
atorial candidate if he refused the
ice Presidential nomination.
Soon after delegations from CaIifor
ia and Maryland called to assure him
support. Later delegation from
lwa called and announced the with
raWal of Mr. DOlliver.
Massachusetts called to say that Sen
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