Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1900-06-18
FOR ROOSEVELT.
Delegates Flock to His I'm
furled Standard.
NAY FORCE HIN TO ACCEPT.


PnILA nELPHIA, June 1S.-The long
advertised stampede for Roosevelt for
the vice presidential nomination was
such as to indicate that it probably can
not be checked. Nothing but a posi-
tive declaration from Governor Roose-
welt that he would not accept the nomi-
nation after it was made would stop it
and he will not make that declara-
ton.
Looking to the future, Governor
Roosevelt and his friends realize that
the declination of popular and enthu-
siastie nomination for vice president,
| may be with the idea that it will con-
tribute TO the success Of the party in
the campaign. would no doubt mean poll
itical oblivion.
1t Is accepted by leaders that r 9ose-
welt was sincere in his emphatic decla-
rations that he would not accept
and was not candidate, but he now
realizes that the political movement to
force the nomination upon him has
| re- lched point beyond his control.
From the very beginning Senator
Hanna declared that the presia mt was
not taking any part in the selection of
his running mate, and the senator gave
no indication of his own choice He
had favored Mr. Bliss, but he announced
upon his arrival here that for personal
reasons Bliss could not accept.
While Roosevelt admitted that the
! situation looked IF he would be forced
into nomination. he was hoping that
such would not be the case and was
using every effort to change the senti-
ment. He said:
My place Is at the head of the ticket
i'll New York state. [ feel that Mr..
Hanna is right, and that 1 can do more
to help Mr.. Mckinley by running in
New York state than by being on the
national ticket.
Rooseveit's appearance in the Hotel
| Walton raised the enthusiasm of the
people i'll the corridor to a high pitch.
Platt had declared against Bliss and
| Hanna would not accept Woodruff.
! Upon this rock the two leaders split.
| Platt, backed by Pennsylvania, pressed
| upon Roosevelt's candidacy.
Governor Roosevelt said that he was
! sanguine that he could overcome the
| sentiment in his favor and convince the
delegates that it was for President Nc
Klnley's best interests to have him stay
in New York as candidate for gov
ernor
The Deliver people were mistaken in
their confidence that their man had an
excellent chance for the vice presidency
even when the Roosevelt boom is taken
into consideration. They based their
hopes upon the assumption that Gov
ernor Roosevelt would, III the end, de-
cline TO accept the nomination or to
have 1t forced upon him.
! PHILADELPHIA, June 1S.-A move
ment was go tten under way here boom
| ing Roosevelt for the vice presidency.
The Pennsylvania delegation, those that
We're here; met and it was soon am
nounced that the state delegation had
taken Il positive position for the COVER
nor for the second place on the ticket.
This announcement was soon fol-
lowed by the statement which was
made upon excellent authority, that
Colon ell Quay and Platt and others are
in symp athy with him had held CON
ference and had decided upon cam
paign which was intended to bring
Roosevelt to the f1ontas a candidate,
stampede the convention for him and
force his acceptance of the nomination.
Among others who were taken into
the confidence of Quay and Platt was
National Committeeman Saunders, who
has been doing jealous work in bring
ing over the inter mountain states to
the support of Roosevelt's candidacy.
Senator Penrose, of Pennsylvania, and
Senator Wolcott, of Colorado, were both
III the movement, and the managers
were claiming the votes not only of the
New York and Pennsylvania delegates,
but of California, Kansas, Nebraska,
Colorado, Indiana and Illinois, as well
as of many others. All this, of course,
is upon the supposition that favorite
sons will be eliminated from the fight.
Colonel Quay announced himself as
for Roosevelt because of his confidence
that the governors nomination would
assure the success of the Republican
ticket IN November, but there are those
and they are not enemies of the colo
nel-who announced this belief that his
position was the result of antagonism on
his part to Senator Hanna, chairman of
the national committee. 1t was also &C
cepted that Quay still remembered the
fact that the Ohio senator had cast his
influence against him in his recent eff.
| fort TO secure his old seat in the senate
by gubernatorial appointment Quay
did not admit the truth of these state
ments, saying there were broader rea-
sons for nominating Roosevelt.
1t was also asserted by those in POSI-
ton to know that Roosevelts accept
ance in case of his nomination was as
sured, but this was not put upon
| stronger grounds than that Senator
Platt had given this assurance There
can be no doubt, however, regardless of
Roosevelt S own position, that he is to
be the Platt- Quay candidate and they
feel safe in the confidence that he will
not decline the office if it is forced upon
him.
The development of the movement in
Rooseyelt's behalf had the effect of
bringing former Secretary Bliss con-
spiculously forward as the opposing
| candidate, and the fact was announced
by those very close to him that he would
accept if nominated. From the first
Senator Hanna and his followers have
advocated the nomination of either Bliss
or Allison.
The latter has made his own declina-
ton absolutely unequivoca1, thus fore
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