The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-06-20
RUMORS AND GOSSIP.


PHILADELPHIA, June 19.-The fault-
finders and critics were astir early. as were
the partisans on both the Roosevelt and
anti- Roosevelt sides. The friends of the
Governor were disposed to find some fault
with his pronunciamento. Said one of the
United States senators who started the
movement in Governor Roosevelts behalf:
1--WE can nominate him il he will only say
he wants the office, but his hating and coy
ish attitude renders the task difficult. III
Governor Roosevelt is the politician he is
credited with being he will come out in
plain terms as a candidate. Standin as he
does now. between the lines. he is liable
TO get shot at by both armies, and IL is
quite probable that if he fails in the vice
presidential nomination he will also fail
in securing the New York governorship.
He who hesitates is lost
On the other hand there was sharp criti-
cism of the selection of Secretary Long
as the administration candidate on the
ground that it looked as If the friends of
the President thought there was no cap
able man TO be found outside the circle
of his immediate official coterie. II don't
think we want a candidate from New Eng
land" said Senator Cullom, of Illinois.
New England is surely Republican and
we want a man nearer the heart of the
country. Furthermore. there is no neces-
sity to bring the administration any more
into the campaign than will be done by
the Presidents w candidacy. / don't
believe he concluded, that they can
beat Roosevelt with the secretary, much
as | like the secretary"
Senator Thomas c. Platt said this morn
ing: Il am OF the opinion that nothing can
stop the nomination of Governor Roose-
Welt. The majority of the delegates seem
to be in favor of him."
Will New York State cast their votes
for him?" was asked.
Il cannot say" he replied, evasively.
Has not Mr.. Quay asked you TO cast
New York's vote for Roosevelt"
Il cannot discuss the matter. The dele
CATION will control it's own business
These questions were asked Mr.. Piatt
because of rumors that the leaders of the
New York delegation would break their
pledge TO Governor Roosevelt. and vote
date. Mr. Odell and Mr.. Quigg both said
they had heard of no such plan. but both
added significantly, and in the same man.
ner as had MIR. Platt, that they did not
speak for the majority of the delegates.
When ii was suggested to Governor
Roosevelt that his delegation might vote
for him, he said: Il don't believe ii. / have
MIR. Platt's word, and il is as goo6 as his
bond, that IL will not be done. / also have
Mr. Odells assurances"
Senator Hanna came to the convention
hall directly from his conference with Sem
ator Platt. He said that Senator Plat
did not want anything said until this even
n.y., after the meeting of the New York
delegation. Senator Hanna said he was in
declaration of yesterday evening still
stronger If necessary.
Senator Burrows. of Michigan, is author
ity for the statement that Roosevelt said
to Henry G. Payne and the chairman of
the Wisconsin delegation that he would de-
cline if he was nominated for Vice Pres
ident. Governor Roosevelt sent for Henry
G. Payne and Senator Lodge just before
he left for the convention hall, but could
not find them. Chairman Odell, of the New
York state committee. sent word to the
room: Don't make any statement or talk
Tor publication until you see me. / have
something to tell you of Importance that
will please you"
Governor Roosevelt left the hotel at
twelve minutes to II, with Senator DepeW.
and was driven to the convention hall. He
received an ovation at the hall. along the
streets and at the entrance 10 the conyen-
ton rounds Governor Roosevelt said,
after he came into the convention hall,
when asked about the reported remark to
Henry c. Payne, that he had made no
statement except the one made direct TO
the public. IF you hear rumors of state
ments." he continued, 'you can go to
Chairman Odell, of New York. and unless
he says they are genuine, you need not be-
lieve them" He then added, in his en-
pHdllC way. Il earnestly nope Ildt there
Will be no necessity for any statement"
As If in direct contradiction TO these late
rumors Chairman Odell. when approached
In the convention hall. and. after refusing
at first 10 talk. said bluntly: why, there's
little doubt but that it is Roosevelt. 1t
can't be stopped"
Has MIR. Hanna agreed to it?" was
asked.
II don't know. I simply believe that an
overwhelming sentiment will probably
nominate Roosevelt"
At the conference between Senator Plat
and senate Hanna to-day. the former i'm
dictated a desire to agree on Odell. the
same proposition that was submitted yes
terday. Senator Hanna returned almost the
same answer as given yesterday regarding
the other candidates now being in the field
and il would be unfair to them. He also
said that Ii had been given out that Roose-
welt was to be forced upon the convention
against his own will, because he was no
longer wanted In New York. and so far as
he. Hanna. was concerned, he did not pro-
pose to accept IL.
The local papers gave prominence to-day
20 the idea that the Roosevelt statement OF
last evening was lacking In that definite
ness and force OF expression of which the
Governor is a master when he desires TO be
exact. This, added TO the doubt OF mind
among delegates anu the crowd In general
] tended to give the Roosevelt movement