New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-19
THE DAVIS DEVELOPMENTS
HOW THE STAMPEDE TO ROOSEVELT
WAS CHECKED.

HOW THE STAMPEDE TO ROOSEVELT
WAS CHECKED.
ley TELEGRAPH THE TRIBUNE.l
Philadelphia, June 1S-Governor Roosevelt
has not yet been stampeded by the forces which
are planning TO thrust the Vice-Presidential
nomination upon him in spite of himself. AL
o'clock this afternoon he issued an appeal to
the delegates who had offered him their sup
port in the National Convention which he un-
doubtedly meant to be taken the final notice
that any association of his with Presi-
dent McKinley's the National ticket was as
wholly repugnant to his personal inclination as
it was to his political judgment. In this state
ment Governor Roosevelt said:
In view of the revival of the talk of myself
n - IL Vice-Preside candidate, have this
O say: is impossible too deeply to express
how touched am by the attitude of those
delegates who have wished me to take this
nomination. Moreover. 1t Is not necessary
o say how thoroughly 1 understand the high
honor and dignity of the Ofice-an office so
high and honorable that it is weII worthy
the ambition of amy man in the United
States But, while 1 appreciate all this to
the full, InevcrthelesS feel most deeply that
the field of my best usefulness to the public
and to the party is in NeVv-YOrl< State, and
if the party should lit to renOminate me
for Governor in that position help the
National ticket as in no other way very
eStly ask that every friend OF mine IN
Convention respect my wish and my
Judgment in this matter
APPROVED BY SENATOR HANNA.
The Governors declaration was made after "a
consultation with Chairman Hanna of the Ma
tionaI Committee, and had clearly the latter's
sympathy and approval. The Ohio Senator had
been absent from the city yesterday while the
sudden concentration on Mr. Roosevelt had
been effected by the forces led by Mr.. Platt
Mr. Quay and Mr.. Wolcott, and his return
this morning had expressed some surprise and
indignation that startling chanse Of pro-
gramme had been attempted without his knowl
edge or cooperation. He set to work at once
to restore as far as possible the conditions
which existed before his Sunday visit to Mr.
Griscoms country home. and Mr.. Roosevelts
latest declaration of reluctance to fill the second
place on the National ticket was the most con-
spicuous result of his diligent afternoons cam
paign
At this evenings meeting of the New-York
delegation Governor Roosevelt made good his
claim that he controlled the situation in his
State by compelling condition of mastery
inactivity. The caucus met and adjourned a
few minutes later without seeking to record
it's preference for any ice-Presidential can
didate, and though another meeting is to be
held tomorrow afternoon there is little Hkeli-
hood tonight that any overt declaration in
Mr.. RooseveIt's favor will be attempted at the
adjourned session by Mr.. Platt and the other
leaders. who secretly desire to rid themselves
of Mr.. Roosevelt in New-York by transferring
the scene of his activities to Washington.
EFFECT ON THE DELEGATES.
1t would be difficult to describe or measure
the exact effect OF the unwilling New-York
candidates latest refusal Of the vice-Prtsiden-
t,oI H.
National Convention which have sought TO
make his acceptance of second honors inevita-
BILE. 1t might be said that this afternoons
declination would have had a greater deterrent
force if it had been couched in very different
terms. Had the Governor put his refusal TO
accept a nomination from this Convention on
the score of personal honor. rather than of po-
litical and partisan expediency. his attitude
would have appealed with convincing sincerity
to every delegate who favored his promotion
on unselfsh grounds. Governor Roosevelt could
properly have appealed TO his supporters to
abandon their efforts in his behalf on the theory
that his entry into the race at the last moment
after repeated and open disavowals Of his pur-
pose to be candidate, constituted a breach of
faith with other Republican aspirants who
trusting in his sincerity. had been led to seek
the Vice-Presidential nomination themselves.
1t Is apparent, indeed that had Mr.. Roosevelt
announced his candidacy month ago no siren
uous effort would have been made by the other
candidates to capture the vacant place the
National ticket Even yesterday. when his de-
cision seemed to be wavering, the friends of
most of the other avowed candidates frankly
declared that they had no intention Of con-
testing nomination which the NewYork Gov
ernor really desired. Some recognition OF this
generous attitude in this afternoons prOnuncia-
mento might have gone far to dispel all doubt
among his supporters of the Governors deter
mination to stand as little in the light of other
aspirants as they seemed disposed to stand in
his; but a shifting OF the motive of his renunca-
ton TO the mere ground of campaign expediency
undoubtedly weakened the effect OF the appeal
FORCES MAKING FOR NOMINATION.
The political forces which caused yesterdays
landslide of sentiment to Roosevelt may be
roughly separated into two divisions. His
,enth hour appearance in the Vice-Presiden-
tial race was undoubtedly precipitated by the
desire of the Quay-Platt coalition 10 terminate
his official career at Albany at any political
cost AS was noted in these dispatches yester-
day the hostility Of the Elkins-Widener street
railroad syndicate evoked by the passage of the
Franchise Tax bill was lily concealed behind
the hattering offer of support carried by the
PennsvIvania leaders 10 Colonel Roosevelt yes
terdav morning at the Hotel Walton To the
influences both in the New-YoTk and Pennsyl-
Strs. Fine music Grand scenery PerIeei COMFORT
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