The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-06-21

QeNI. MT. l0lllVer was asked Tonight.
"Well," said Mr.. Dolliver, Il may as
well say 1t is the general impression and
desire that Roosevelt's nomination will
be the outcome of the present situation. y
| Are you going to place Governor Roose-
welt in nomination." was asked.
You know l am not delegate or an
| alternate to the Convention and no prox-
les are allowable
! This was not known when Mr.. Dolliver
was asked to present Mr.. Roosevelt's
name so Lafayette Young of Des Moines
who was to have nominated Mr.. Doiliver
will be one of those who will place Mr.
Roosevelt's name before the Convention.
| Nearly all of the State delegations held
meetings this morning. but they were fo-
| the most part perfunctory and barren OF
results SO far as developing any positive
| line of policy was concerned. Some were
secret and some wide open, and anybody
| who happened to be passing in the hotel
| corridor might stop and hear what was
going on or even go into the room itself
| If he could find space to squeeze himself
| into it,
Wisconsin had one of these open door
| experience meetings at the Hotel Walton.
| at which H H. Rand presided, and the
delegations attitude on the Vice Presi-
Dental question was the only subject dis
cussed. One speaker talked at length and
| the substance of what he said was that
| Wisconsin wanted to support the man for
| Vice President who would give the
most strength to the ticket and he men
toned Long aud Dolliver.
Roosevelt, Always Roosevelt.
But We want to nominate Roosevelt
interrupted delegate in shrill, piping
voice.
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some cheering and hand-clapping.
| The discussion ended where 1t began SO
| far as any definite results were concerned.
| With one single exception the delegation
| Is solid for Roosevelt. They are dead GER
| tain moreover that he Is going to be nomi-
| mated
| The Indiana folks we're about equally
divided on the Roosevelt question at their
meeting this morning. Senator Fairbanks
| is their first choice candidate. and Sena-
tor Fairbanks, the delegates said. main
tained the same attitude he had main
tanned from the first-'that he was not a
| candidate, but that IL the Convention
wanted him to accept 1t he would not
| refuse.
| After Fairbanks the Indiana delegates
| said they were not booming any particu-
lar candidate. Most of them favored
Roosevelt, but they were willing to ac-
| cept anybody who was satisfactory to the
| Administration. Just about one-half OF
the delegation said their second choice was
Roosevelt.
The Iowa delegation did nothing save re-
new their adherence to Dolliyer. leaving
the question open in the event of Dolliver
being put out Of the race as to whom they
would vote for.
The rumor that Governor Roosevelt had
practically given way to the inevitable
| spread around among all the delegations
at the different hotels this evening. Every
where it was accepted as virtually settling
all questions as to the Vice Presidency.
1t was reported among other things that
California had cancused on the strength
OF the rumor and had voted to cast their
solid ballot for Roosevelt. California is
the third State called on the roll and this,
1t was felt certain. would set the ball roll
ing and start general stampede.
May Start the Stampede.
Mr. Rideout, delegate at-large from Cal
ifornia, however. said at 1 O'Clock tonight
| that the story as regards California was
| without foundation The Cali: :arnians. he
said, came here strongly in fav;::. of Roose-
welt. They had been somewhat disappoint-
ed at Governor Roosevelt's refusal at the
outset to permit his name TO be considered.
This had put them somewhat at sea.
The delegates, Mr.. Rideout said. were
still warm admirers of Governor Roose-
welt. They had taken no formal action,
however, as to how they would cast their
vote on the roll call tomorrow morning.
II was not likely they would consider the
matter in caucus before going to bed to-
night.
They are going to have meeting before
the Convention meets tomorrow and
might consider the advisablity of leading
off the vote for Roosevelt That would
depend on how definite were the assur-
ances they might receive as to Governor
Roosevelt's frame of mind between now
and then.
A delegate from Minnesota said this
morning in speaking Of Governor Roose-
velt.s candidacy that SO far as his State
was concerned Roosevelt "was not in it."
They would cast their vote solidly for ex-
Senator washburn That much they knew.
but beyond that they were at Vea.
That this gentleman did not represent
Minnesota's exact attitude on the subject
is manifest from the conversation at the
State headquarters in the Lafayette this
morning. Senator Samuel Lord. Chairman
of the Minnesota delegation. said tonight
that in case Roosevelt's name was pre-
sented before Minnesota was reached there
was no question to how his delegation
would vote They were strongly and solid
ly in favor OF the New York Governor
Senator Greer also. of the Minnesota
delegation, reiterated the statements of
Senator Lord He said further that in case
RooseveIt's name came up before Mipne-
sofa was called they would not even cast
a complimentary vote for Washburn, but
would swing into line at once for Roose-
welt.
In
Senator Greer also said in this con-
nection that one of the strong reasons
urged upon his part In favor of the nomi-
nation of Roosevelt was the effect it
would have upon the Congressional e,ec-
ton. 1t was believed, he said, that with
would arouse SO much enthusiasm among
the young men as Governor Roosevelt, it
would be very great aid in carrying close
Congressional districts. There was no
caucus OF the Minnesota delegation this
evening, but at their meeting this morn
ing one was called for tomorrow at 10: 80
o'clock. AS the Convention meets how
ever. at 10 o'clock this call was considered
as off. It is Roosevelt If the Governors
name comes up before Minnesota is
reached.
The Ohio delegation held no meeting to-
night and will hold none tomorrow morn
ing before the Convention meets. One of
the delegates said this evening that there
was no desire to have Ohio put on record
before the Convention meets tomorrow.
Out OF fortysix delegates there were |
number OF strong Roosevelt men. II it
got rumored about that In the delegation |
from President McKinley's State there |
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