The evening times., 1900-04-10
WORKING ON ROOSEVEL1
Machine Leaders. Anxious 10 Up e.
His aspirations.
a disposition to Force Him TO Wear
the Mantle of Candidate for Vice
Presiient-The Governor Thinks
He Can Better Serve His Party i'm
His Present GubernatoriaI Office.

NEW YORK. April 10.-An impression
prevails here that Governor Roosevelt will
be forced to accept the nomination for
Vice President on the Republican national
ticket if the Republican managers have
their way. He has declared in the most
positive terms that he does not want the
nomination, but Senator Hanna and Presi-
dent Mckinley believe that no other man
would add so much strength to the ticket
in the doubtful States.
II seems to be the intention of the man
ayers of the Convention to inflame the
Roosevelt sentiment to such warmth that
the nomination for Vice President will be
given to him by acclamation and with so
much enthusiasm that he will not be able
TO refuse ii without laying himself open
to the charge that he is falling in his du-
ties to his party.
Senator Platt has practically pledged
himself to the denomination of Roosevelt
for Governor, but his failure to place any
obstacle in the way of his nomination Tor
Vice President is attracting the attention
OF Republican leaders all over the State
Though the relations between Senator
Platt and the Governor are outwardIy cor
dial, the machine leaders would not be
sorry to have a more plant man in the
executive chair IL they could place him
there without endangering the State. The
only way that Roosevelt can be sidetrack-
ed is by nominating him for Vice President.
Instructions were sent out several weeks
ago that the district conventions called TO
choose delegates to the State convention,
which will be held to elect delegates to
the Philadelphia Convention, should not
demand the denomination of the Governor.
With few exceptions these orders have
been obeyed, and only resolutions COM
mending the administrations OF the Gov
ernor aed of President Mckinley have been
adopted.
Chairman odell. of the Republican State
Committee. said yesterday that the State
Convention next week would not endorse
Governor Roosevelt for second term.
Neither will it endorse Lieutenant Cover
nCr Woodruff for Vice President.
This convention was called for the pur
pose of electing delegates at large TO the
National Convention" said Mr.. Odell,
.'and it is not within its province to take
any action in regard TO State affairs. The
Governor does not expect any endorse
ment at this time"
No opportunity has been lost by the
Governor to signify his unwillingness to
figure on the national ticket. He told Sena-
tor Plat on Sunday that he did not wish
to run. and he has written to Senator
Hanna telling him that he believes he can
be of more use to the national ticket as 4
candidate for Governor than as candi-
date for Vice President.
Governor Roosevelt will go TO Phiia-
delphia several days in advance of the Ma
tional Convention, and il is not improod-
bic that he vii make ore OF the speeches
seconding McKinley's nomination. He will
do what he can single handed TO prevent
/ the honor OF Vice Presidential nomina-
/ tion from being thrust upon him. II he
succeeds in eyadirg it Cornelius \. Bliss
will probably be named Senator Piatt IS
not eager for the nomination OF Mr.. Bliss.
! and this is an additional reason why he Is
/ not trying to prevent Rooseyelts nomina-
J tiOu