The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1900-06-18

scented his credentials. The men who are
popularly supposed to be McKinley's
spokesman are tho most careful to dis
claim any power OF attorney and their
utter lack in proclaiming candidate.
leads the rank and file to believe that
president has declared hands off" The
result is that anybody and everybody
who has a candidate feels at liberty TO
boom him to his hearts content for the
time being at least.
Either Bliss or Allison would be the
first choice Of majority of the ], aders.
Both these men have turned deaf ears
to the supplicatons OF the managers.
Secretary Long, of Massachusetts, they
are holding in reserve in case another not
so acceptable as he should become too
formidable.
The most difficult problem arises in
conecton with the New York delegation.
| Headed by the big Four" Platt, Roose-
welt, Depew and Odell, the Empire states
elite delegation came to town today and
set the gossips fairly made with spec
ulation. To New York they argued, the
nomination would naturally go 50 as to
made well balanced ticket geographical.
| w. and If New York should present a
candidate solidly backed, unless the 9TH
er candidates were acceptable, there
might be trouble ahead for the managers.
Lieutenant Governor Timothy Woodruff
already on the ground with headquarters
opened and buttons engraved, have been
considered seriously but the possibility
that the New York delegation might get
| together on Odell or Bliss If he could be
| Induced to change his mind at the elev-
| enth hour, makes the principal prophets
pause.
| Governor Roosevelt still adheres to his
| determination not to be a candidate. I'm
| I'll New York finally acts at the mo- ting
/ of this delegation on Monday, unless the
situation should crystalize. many prophe-
sizes are valueless. In the interim, the
| West will go shouting itself hoarse. She
has Irving NJ. Scott of California, the
builder of the Oregon Bartlett Tripp of
South Dakota; Fairbanks of Indiana,
and others, in addition to the eloquent
! Dollver. None except the latter have
arrived. Tomorrow, with marching clubs,
and brass bands, they will invade the
monnotony of Philadelphias Quaker
Sabbath and make the welkip ring with
their vociferation in true western style.
And tomorrow for the first time Philadel-
phia Will take on the appearance Of a
cOnvntion city. Tonight half a dozen ban.
quets are being held to distinguished WIS.,
itors but the most important gathering
IS at the Union League club, where
Chairman Hanna and Secretary Root are
dining. Secretary Root and Postmaster
General Smith, fresh from Washington,
arrived late this afternoon The post
master general, it is said was the bearer
of the draft of a platform that meets
: the presidents approval.
PHILADELPHIA, JUNE 16.-It it were
not for the uncertainty over the vice
presidency there would be absolutely
: nothing to relieve the monotony of the
republican gathering In Philadelphia.
During the day the vice presidential
question seemed to revolve around New
York. The position of the state with four
men available for candidates, the feeling
in some quarters that present considera-
tion should be given the second place on
the ticket to the Empire state, and the
somewhat strained relations of Senator
Hanna and Senator Platt has served to
turn attention to New York When Bliss
= was first put forward for the second place
u 1t was we'll known that he was backed by
- | ltdInd. bliss mas never Deen a IaNOflIt
> with Platt, and that was the beginning
There is a lingering belief that if New
: York would come solidy forward for
Bliss he could be induced to accept. This
= :, however, is not likely and the belief Is
general that Platt stands IN the way
The illusions which Hanna has made
+ to Governor Woodruff, from a source OF
+ irritation and probably the manner il
which the Ohio senator received the an.
nouncement of Odell's candidacy contrib
c uted to the unpleasant feeling already
N engendered between the two leaders.
If NewYork decides to present Odell 4
st is said that he will have a solid delega
II tion behind him, although the Woodruff
"a boomers claim majority for their man
ia Another New York suggestion is Genera
: Francis Greene, and his name was sug
+ ststed to Senator aHnna today by one
E. Continued on page six.