The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-06-21
DELEGATES WANT ROOSEVELT.
And He Will Probably he Nominated
by Acclamatfon To-day.


PHILADELPHIA. June N.-Theodore
Roosevelt probably will be nominated for
Vice President by reclamation. The plan
is simple, and the result sought can easily
be brought about. There will be no neces-
sity for d roll-call tomorrow. When the
time arrives for nominating a Vice Presi-
dent the roll of States will be called. When
Iowa is reached some delegates will arise
and withdraw Dolliver and place Roosevelt
in nomination. MASSACHUSETTS, will follow,
Withdrawing Long and %seconding the NOM
ination of the New York man. This is the
plan, and If 1T is done there will be no
need for a ballot. The stampede which
began ON Sunday and which seemed to have
received a check on Monday. will have
ended in the nomination of Roosevelt.
A part of this scheme has already been
carried out. The convention did not pro-
coed to nominations to-day. because all
parties in interest could not be reached.
Secretary Longs friends had not been able
to communicate with him and they did
not feel authorized to withdraw him until
he could be informed of the situation and
his consent obtained. 1t is quite probable
that had it been possible TO gain Sec
rotary Longs consent both nominations
would have been made to-day. 1t was
deemed desirable not to nominate Nc
Kinley until the convention was also ready
to name his running mate. In fact 1t Is
known that the plan for nominating Roose-
Welt by reclamation is tied up with the
nomination of Mckinley, in order to graf
ify the wishes of some of the men who
have been pushing Roosevelt's claims very
hard, and those who are engineering the
latest arrangement had no objections.
Something might occur to upset the polit-
ical programme, in which event the nomi-
nation of all candidates will be made and
roll call be forced. But ever in this con-
tingency there is little doubt now of the
nomination of Roosevelt. There are two
men who might prevent his nomination,
but it is doubtful if even they could stem
the tide. They are William Mckinley and
Theodore Roosevelt. The latter possibly
could have done so by making an absolute
declaration that ne would not accept the
nomination if made, but now it is doubtful
II even that kind of a declaration would
stop the stampede.
THE PRESIDENTS ATTITUDE.
If there was a direct intimation from the
President that he did not want Roosevelt
nominated it would cause a pause, but 1t
would not necessarily prevent the con-
summation of the plan for the selection of
Roosevelt. But no such action is in the
least anticipated. In fact the news per-
vaded the convention and circulated among
the delegates to-day that the President
did not want the administration used TO
influence the delegates for or against any
candidate. MIR. Hanna declared that this
had been the position of the President all
along, and that his wishes had been re-
spected. The free choice Of the convention
has been Roosevelt from the first and it
has been his own personally expressed wish
that he should not be nominated, together
with the earnest work of Mr.. Hanna in the
same direction, that stayed the tide even
for q short time.
Roosevelt himself knows that he will be
nominated and will make no further state
ment, nor is there the least probability
that he will decline the nomination when
made. This is so well understood that dele
cation after delegation to-day, either by
direct vote or by a general understanding
among themselves. came over TO him and
ilAdut IL nOiiAiittteAVr aSC1ANNs Nv Ne,A
how 1t is brought about.
Another matter which has contributed to
a general acquiescence In the selection OF
Roosevelt is the fact that his personality
seems 10 be about the only thing TO bring
life into the convention. The known fact
that Mckinney was To be nominated b.
reclamation: general approval of all other
business, including the adoption of the plat
form. over which there was no contest, has
made the proceedings somewhat apathetic
and the belief is general that the name and
personality of Roosevelt will rouse the
enthusiasm which has been lacking.
WILL NOT DESERT MkINLEY.
Concerning a rumor which wa circulated
that the convention was to be stampeded
for Roosevelt for President Senator Hanna