The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-06-19

Quite number of the delegations will not
get together until tomorrow morning. ow-
ing TO the absence of some of their num-
ber. Those which met and the result of
their action is given below:
INDIANA-Senator Fairbanks presided
at the meeting of the Indiana delegation
to-day, and was chosen chairman, but no
statement was made as to his vice presi-
Dental purposes, although the senator con-
tinues to tell all inquirers that he is not
candidate. Colonel Charles l. Jewett, who
was chosen as the member of the commit
tee on permanent organization, was for
merly chairman of the Democratic state
committee of Indiana.
The. Indiana sentiment was expressed by
Delegate George p. Haywood as follows:
III Fairbanks would permit the use of his
uame he would have the strength of In
diana, and it would be a powerful assist
ance to us in Indiana. Roosevelt is prob
ably next in favor, but the delegation has
not been polled."
Harry S. New said that IL Governor
Mount had consented, his name would be
presented for second place on the ticket.
Failing to get this consent. the Indiana
| delegation had resolved to be governed by
| the sentiment of the convention, and he
was OF opinion that the nomination of
f! Roosevelt for Vice President would be
headed off.
The contest in the Indiana delegation
| over the selection of national committee
man was terminated at caucus tonight
| ty the election of Harry S. New. During
the caucus Senator Fairbanks announced
| that he would not accept the nomination
| for Vice President under any circum-
| stances. After Fairbanks, the delegation is
| for Roosevelt. If he should run the dele
| eral candidates.
PENNSYLvANIA-Th Pennsylvania del.
| egation met this afternoon and .inani-
/ mously reelected Colonel NJ. s. Quay ma
| tional committeeman from this State. Col.
| Quay presided and he was also made chair
\ man of the delegation. On motion of Sem
ator Penrose the delegation was pledged
to Mckinley. Chairman Quay said this was
scarcely necessary, but he put the motion
| as a matter of form. Senator Penrose
| then moved that the delegation be in
| structed for Roosevelt for Vice President.
| State Senator c. L. Magee (anti-Quay)
asked Cor roll call. M. B. Williams in
quired whether Roosevelt would accept if
4 indorsed.
Senator Penrose said: 81 can assure the
gentleman and other delegates that Gov
ernor Roosevelt will accept if the nomi-
| nation is rendered him.
Senator Flynn, of Pittsburg, anti-Quay,
| thought it rather early to tie up the dele
cation. To this suggestion Chairman Quay
replied that there was nothing binding in
| the motion: that it merely showed the
preference Of the delegation. The roll was
| then called, resulting: Roosevelt, So; Root,
i; Long, /; Bliss, /; excused from vot-
ing. Z: absent, 2.
MASSACHUSETTS-T subcommittee
| appointed by the Massachusetts delega-
| ton to canvass all the States in the in
terests of Secretary Long for the vice pres
| idency made their reports this afternoon.
The committee In charge of the New Eng
land field reported that every State In that
| section will vote solidly for Mr.. Long. The
reports from nearly all the Southern States
| were to the effect, in general, that the del
| egates from that section will vote for the
| man who is acceptable to the admins
| tration. The Cook county delegates of ILL.,
| Dois, as well some of the delegates from
the State, lean toward Dolliver, as do also
the delegates from Iowa, Kansas and Ne
braska. The Pacific States, the committees
| learned, will vote for TIE far Western
candidates in the field, while the sentiment
among The Northern States east Of the
Mississippi is strong for a New York man,
provided the Empire State delegation can
unite or a candidate. Most of the sut.
| COMMITTEES reported thet Secretary Long
was very strong as a second choice.
The committee delegated to gain COM
munication with Mr.. Long for the pur-
rose of learning his wishes regarding any
| further movement in his behalf reported
that the secretary Of the navy left the
matter in the hands of the delegation. He
had no preference as to who should place
him in nomination or who should second
it. 1t is the desire of the delegation that
Senator Lodge have the honor of naming
him.
NEBRASKA-The Nebraska delegation
discussed the vice presidential question this
afternoon, and decided to express no pref
erence Chairman Gunley said Roosevelt
| was the strongest Eastern candidate, but
Nebraska had hoped Western man would
| be selected.
| KANSAS-Great interest centered at the
| Kansas headquarters early in the day, as
Governor Roosevelt had promised to pay a
| visit to the delegation, and it was thought
he would say something on his candidacy
| The Governor could not come, however
and sent Gen. Francis V. Greene. who
served conspicuously in the Philippines
and whose name is also mentioned for the
| vice presidency, to take his place. General
| Greene made a speech which was regarded
as significant, as he came direct from Gov
| ernor Roosevelt and expressed his views
After being introduced by Chairman j. r
| Burton, of the delegation. General Greene
said: Governor Roosevelt asked me to say
that he regretted his inability to be with
you. He asks to be excused, as he Is just
now engaged in an important consultation
From all directions comes the demand that
he stand for Vice President, and 1t is fol
him to say. Speaking for myself, / will
say that we want him TO remain Governor
of New York. AS Vice President he would
| preside over the Senate, and only in that
contingency-which we would all so deplore
the death of the President-would he be
called upon to exercise the larger func.
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