New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-13
ROOSEVELT'S REFUSAL.
GOVERNOR PUTS AN END TO HIS VICE
PRESIDENTIAL BOOM.
HOPES TO CARRY TO A SUCCESSFUL CON-
CLUSION IMPORTANT WORK ALREADY
BEGUN FOR THE STATE.

Albany, Feb. II SpeciaD-Governor Roose-
velts political friends believe he put an end to-
day to Senator PIatts scheme to "sdetrack'
him by bringing about his nomination for Vice
President Senator Platt plainly, in their opin-
ion, does not desire to support Governor Roose-
welt for a denomination for Governor, and
therefore. through Western and Eastern politi-
cal allies, has intrigued to bring about the
nomination of the Governor for Vice-Presdent.
Governor Roosevelt, the other hand, has
become interested in his work Governor. 1t
is work which he would like to continue if the
Republican party of this State should honor
him with a denomination. He does not desire,
therefore, TO be nominated for Vice-Prestdent.
In order, also, if possible, to discourage Repub
licans in other States who have been suggesting
his nomination for President the Governor
made the following statement to-day:
In view of the continued statements in the
press that L may be urged a candidate for
cePresident, and in view of the many letters
that reach advising for and against such a
course, II Is proper TOT me TO state dennltely
that under no circumstances could or would
accept the nomination for the Nice-Presidency.
1t is needless to say how deeply l appreciate
the honor conferred upon by the mere de-
sire to place me in so high and dgnfed a posi-
ton. But 1t seems to me clear that at the
present time my duty is here in the State whose
people chose me TO be Governor Great prob
lens have been faced and being partly
solved in this State at this time, and if the
people SO ueSlTe nope JHdI the WOrk tnuS
begun l may help carry to a successful con-
clusion
Governor Roosevelt added, in reply to in
quiry about the matter. that he was happy to
state that Senator Plat cordially acquiesced in
his views about the Vice Presidency.
Governor Roosevelt undoubtedly went to New
York on Saturday expressly to have chat with
Senator Platt. in consequence of his knowledge
that call would soon be issued for the meeting
of the Republican State Convention in this State
to elect delegates to the Republican National
Convention, and that unless he put a stop i'm
mediately to the talk about nominating him for
Vice-Presdent the convention might be STAN
peded" in favor OF his nomination. The call for
the meeting of the Republican State Committee
for the purpose of issuing a summons for the
assembling OF the Republican State Convention
issued to-day. 1t summons the committee
to meet at the Fifth Avenue Hotel, in New York
February 3d. for the purpose of fixing time
and place for holding State convention to elect
four delegates at large and four alternates to
the National Convention, and also to nominate
Presidential Electors and elect a new State Com
mittee."
Indirectly 1t will be perceived the Governor
thus says that while he is not a candidate for
the nomination for Vice-Presdent and would
not accept that nomination, he would accept
denomination for Governor in order to carry
to a successful conclusion the great prob
lens which have been faced and are being
partly solved in this State at this time"
The supporters of Lieutenant Governor Tim
othy l. Woodruff were rejoicing to-day over
Governor Roosevelt's declaration, arguing that
Mr.. Woodruff now certainly will receive the
support Of the New-York delegation for the
nomination for Vice-Presdent