Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-05-09
10 Run WITH k'K|N[EY
Republican Leaders Said to Have
Decided on Secretary Long For
Vice President
Walter Wellman Predicts That the
Massachusetts Man Will Be
Nominated
Senator Hanna and the President.
Said to Be in Favor Of the
Choice.

pdlCH5 TO Inc ilu1lneS-HGralQs
The name of President McKinley.s
running mate iii the coming campaign
is now known. 1T is j ohm David Long of
Mass achusetts, at present secretary Of
the navy and formerly representative in
congress and governor of his state, Sec
rotary Longs nomination for vice presi-
dent has been practically decided upon
by the friends ofithe president. With the
sanction of the president himself 1t is
of course possible that something may
iarlse to change this decision. but that is
not probable.
Governor Roosevelt arrived il! town
last night for Visit of several days,
and hs had not been here an hour tillit
MAS generally known among politicians
that he adheres TO his former attitude,
ana will not accept the vice presidency.
He will 50 tell the president Senator
Hanna and all other public men whom
he. may meet here. Before Governor
sRocsevelt's arrival Senator Hanna au-
ithcrized me to say:
There Will. be no stampeding of the
convention at Philadelphia to Governor
Roosevelt or anyone else. The nominal
ton will not be forced upon Mr. Roose-
Victor any other man against his wish
es. In my opinion Secretary Long will
be named for vice president by the Phil
aGelphia convention.
President Mckinley does not assume
the right to dictate as to who shall be
placed upon the ticket With MIN, but his
friends do think it their duty to take
precautions which shall surely prevent
the nomination of a mar who might be
distatsteful to the president or who
might not be worthy to take the presi-
dents place in case of accident.
For these reasons it has been thought
desirable to take the matteraof vice
presidential choice in hand sufficiently
to have an arrangement which shall
preclude the possibility of unwise ac.
ton. Two years ago Mr.. Hobart was
supposed by every one to be one of the
strongest and ruggedest of men. His
death has served as warning TO those
Who are in position of responsibility for
the future of the party.
The nominee fer vice president SHOULD
above all things be man worthy to be
president. one in whom the country and
the party would have all confidence IL
fate ordered him TO take the reins Of
'gaverninentain his hands.
Secretary Long is such a man. He
has a fine character. and is honored
and admired by men of all parties He
has had a training calculated to fit him
for the highest posts. In our public life
His record is:
&,
sislature.
Three years governor Of Massachu-
setts.
Six Years in the national house of
representatives.
s Three Years secretary of the navy.
Governor Long is 81 years old. in fine
health. lawyer by profession and one
of President McISinley's closest friends
and most trusted advisers. His strik-
ing qualities as a man and public cfii-
cial are poise, fairness and amiabflity
1t goes without saving that the nomi-
nation of Secretary Long will be salts
factory to5the president AT the same
time it is true that there has never been
any conversation between thepresidenr
and his secretary of the navy concern
ing the vice presidency President Me-
lSinley and many other public men
here We're greatly pleased With the
manly frank way in which Secretary
Long announced his Willingness to take
the nomination iffit was rendered him
He said the vice presidency was great
office and ne would consider 1t an hon
or to be upon the ticket. I twas an Of
flee, he said, to be neither sought nor
declined
The only objection that has been
urged to the nomination of Secretary
Long is that it might rake up the old
Sampson sct,ley quarrel President Nc
SiSinley does not consider the force Of
this objection. He thinks the Schley
episode is at an end, and besides. there
lis no responsibility in connection With
that affair which does not fall quite as
heavily upon the president himself as
upon the secretary of the navy.
Among democratic senators yester-
day there was a great deal Of specula-
tian regarding the nomination of Gov
ernor Long by the republicans and of
the suggestion tina The natural and IF
fsctive checkmate would be The nomi-
nation of Admiral Schley at Kansas
City.