The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-06-18
PLATT AND QUAY.
ESPECIAL TO THE rREss.l
Are Lined Up Against the Ohio
Boss.

IgPECIAL TO THE PREtAl
Philadelphia, June 1.-THE situa tion
over the vice presidency here is growing
more interesting and complicated. Few
of the delegates went to church today.
Chauncey Depew was seen consulting a
directory in the lobby of the Hotel Walton
this morning and unblushingly acknowl-
edged that he proposed TO find a church
and go to It. His more worldly partner,
Mr., Thomas O. Platt, was not visible
during tho day and may have gone TO
church too. So may have Hanna and
Quay but nobody believes that they lid.
There was too much efferyescence in the
body politio in the hotel corridors to be
consistent with any theory that the mas
ter stirrers were q church. The situation
during the day has been generally 10
cepted as this: The administration and
Senator Hanna want Cornelius n. Hiss
of New York. He is respectable, wealthy,
has the confidence of other wealthy men
and could bring besides his peronal
prestige much of the slnaws of war but
Platt of New York is dead against Bliss,
who ia an uncompromtsing foe the
New York senator and OF the regulr Re
publican machine In that state. ;. Platt
puts forward Woodruff and BeIJamin
Odell to jockey the situation temporarily.
Dolliyer and Fairbanks in reserve so as
to control the situation with oneor the
other of them II he cannot get Bliss
OF course none Of those gentlemea is
looking upon himself as a reserve taoiee,
but no one Of them is strong enough to
dominate large share of the situation,
and so Is dependent upon the Hanna
combination. At this juncture 3rother
Quay steps TO the front 1t WIS ascer-
tained definitely today that oriers had
gone forward to the b. Quay delegates
from Pennsylvania to support Governor
Roosevelt for the vice presidency. Colo
RADIO and Idaho are also promised for this
movement, There is no doubt that Platt
at the proper time will help 1t along.
But Just at present heis in the attitude
of allowing it TO be done over his head.
So far Roosevelt has not set his foot on
this plan. He has been In evidence today
generally surrounded by q throng OF ad
mirers 1t is accepted chat Hanna ano
the administration do not particularly
want Roosevelt 1t Is the general opinion
that Platt and Quay have been able Z
vancouver Hanna into the position o
having to contend against both thei
finesse and Roosevelt popularity.
The New England attitude towards l.onl
is not all that could be desired. Franz
Jones of Portsmouth, whose hberality
Is well known, is here ut tho head of tn
New England delegation. He brought
them here in a private car at his own
expense and is entertaining most Of tn
delegates and alteTnates at the Hotel Wal
ton, giving to each guest room to him
self. This is great luxury where
statesman thinks himself lucky II he cal
get into a room with six or eight others
| II is thought the Mr.. Jones and hi
friends do not favor Long, but just nov
are looking towards Bliss, Fairbanks o
| Dolliyer.
| 1t is.a matter of local interest tina
| Rufus T.. Graves, formerly Of Portlan'
as chief clerk Of the railway mall service
and now influential i'm New Hainpshir
politics, is here as a New Hampshire del
/ egate, a friend of Air. Jones. Connect
cut is divided and may give Doliive
considerable strength. The Maine adyano
guard arrived here this morning. The
are Woodbury. X. Dana of Westbrook an
| "A. M. Spear OF Gardiner, Other early arri
walls OF Maine men are J. L. Bodwell an,
II. IL. Stinson of HalloweA and Samue
| @. Manley Of Augusta.