The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-06-19
ROOSEYELT'S BOOM FOR
THE VICE-PRESIDENCY
Republican Delegates at Philadelphia Go Wild Over New yorks
Governor.
BUT PLAT AND HANNA SAY NAY, THEODORE"
His Candidacy Believing he VIII s Chances
lOr Presidency earsH Hence-vIcePresIdeH a
Dusk"-DeIsges Now a

PHILADELPHIA. June 1s.-Tomor-
row. on the forty-fourth anniversary
Of the day on which General John C.
Fremont was nominated by the first
republican convention held at Music
Fund Hall in this city. the national re-
publican convention VIII assemble at
the Exposition building In West PhiIa-
deIphia.
The cymbals Of the conqusring army
never clashed with more vigor than
they do here tonight.
Amid the thousands Of warriors there
is but one choice for a leader. Nc
Kinley again win lead the greyhounds
and the young men in the November
battle. When Senator Foraker con-
cludes his peroration in the convention
on Wednesday. a storm. wild and
tempestuous. win shake The great hall.
But that outburst OF enthusiasm will
only be forerunner Of the. pendemon-
ium that will reign IL Roosevelt should
be named to stand beside him in the
coming battle. The stampede in his
favor. which was started yesterday.
threw the town into delirium. 1t
swept through the delegations, which
had come with favorite sons to pre-
sent, like a prairie fire. The boom
for candidates of other men collapsed
like shells when it struck them.
The secret was not hard to find.
Platt and Quay, whose object is to
humiliate Hanna, claim the victory.
They might congratulate themselves on
their work. They welded no magic
lan's wand. The secret lay down in
the hearts Of the republicans Of the
country,
Roosevelt's name, unlike that Of 9TH
er candidates, instantly struck a re-
sponsive chord in the popular breast.
1t captured the heart of the convention.
1t mattered not even that Roosevelt and
his friends poured water upon it.
Their efforts were as futile as hand
grenades against eonaagration. The
people would hear of no one else. They
wore his pictures; they shouted his
name; they considered him today as
already nominated. The town was
Roosevelt mad"
The governor of the Empire state
was sincerely anxious to avoid his
nomination. Human nature. however,
has its limits, and so. at four o'clock
this afternoon. after day of terrific
pressure from both sides. Roosevelt is
sued the statement of acquieseenee.
Though it thrust aside a crown. in
words, it was regarded as a virtual
surrender to the win of the convention.
The inside history of the struggle
which preceded Roosevelt's announce
ment, the secret conference of Hanna
and his friends, the joint conferences
with Roosevelt. the persuasion, ap-
peals, entreaties and even threats that
were said to have been used. win make
chapter forever memorable.
Every sort of story was aloat. 1t
was said that Hanna served notice that
ROosevelt's candidacy, although it
would have been emlnently acceptable
at first. put forward. as it was. by
enemies of the administration, did not
meet now with approval and that the
fight would be carried to the last
ditch.
Roosevelt was said to have been
told by his friends that 20 yield would
be to stand in his own light as a can
didate for president four years hence;
that the vice presidency was a grave
yard from which he could never be re-
susticated. His place. they urged, was