The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-02-24
Capital Chat.
Washington Gossip, Political and
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considering whom they can select at the
Philadelphia convention as President Nc
Kinley's running mate this year. There
are at the present time no less than
hfteen men being considered tor vice
presidential henors This is without TAX
ing into consideration the attempt OF
Senator Platt, OF New York. to nominate
Gov. Roosevelt, of that state, for vice
president. While the New York senator
practically told Gov Roosevelt at their
conference In New York that he agreed
with him that 1t would not be wise to
accept the vice presidential nomination,
there~is an undercuTrent of feeling here
that the Easy Boss" has by no means
given up the idea of shelving Roosevelt
by attempting to have the delegates at
the Philadelphia convention at the proper
time -stampeded in favor of the New York
governor. If this scheme of Platt's could
be brought about it is barely possible
that Gov. Roosevelt could scarcely find
1t convenient for him to decline the NOM
nation He, however, does not want this
Office, and, as has before been stated IN
the Washington dispatches to this paper,
desires to be renominated and reelected
governor OF the Empire state and lay his
plans to capture the Republican presiden-
tial nomination four years hence.
The list Of vice presidential candidates
is, as before stated, quite large. and
among those still being discussed are
Senator Wolcott, of Colorado; former
Senator Washburn, of Minnesota; Sena-
tor Cuilom, of Illinois; Lieut.. Gov. Wood
ruff, of New York; former Gov. Hastings,
Of Pennsylvania; Henry c. Payne, OF
Wisconsin; former Senator ingalls,, of
Kansas; Secretary of the Interior Hitcn"
cock, who halls from St. Louis, Attorney
General Griggs, who resides in New
Jersey, and former Postmaster General
Gary, Of Maryland
At one time it was thought that the Re-
publicans would endeayor to choose some
man from the Pacific coast for the vice
presidency, but 1t is stated now that this
idea has been given UP. About the only
man talked of from that section was M.
H. De Young, proprietor of the San
Francisco Chronicle. Now that he has
been appointed United States commits.
sioner to the Paris Exposition, 1t Is be-
lieved that he has given up his ambition
to become a vice presidential candidate
this year at least. SO there will be 10
one else from the West coast considered
available by Maj. McKinley's Republican
advisers.
If the nomination should go to the
Southwest, Senator Woieott, of Colorado
might be selected. As has been told in
the Washington dispatches to this paper,
there is no show OF his being reelected
to the senate. His change in views on
the money question has made 1t absolute
ly impossible for him to succeed himself
In the upper house. If he is not nomi-
mated for the vice presidency it can be
reasserted that he will have place In
McKinleys cabinet in the event that the
latter is successful at the polls next
November The president proposes to
take care of Wolcott if he IS In posi-
ton to offer him anything in the way OF
political and official preferment. Inc
place, as have stated in previous dis
patches, that Wolcott is slated for Is the
attorney generalship.
Senato Cullom is going to be defeated
for reelection in Illinois, and there is
possibility that q large sized vice presi-
Dental boom will be started for him by
his friends and among his admirers IN
the Middle and Southwestern states. 1t
is probable that he would add fully as
much strength to the national ticket as
any man who could be chosen for the
vice presidency in the sWesterns part OF
the country In the East it Is believed
that the Republicans of Massachusetts
will go to the convention with solid
delegation in favor Of ex-Goy. Wolcott, OF
that state He declined to accept posi-
ton as q MEMBER Oh Tie L Hliipplllo COAti'
mission, which is headed by Judge TAFT,
Of Cincinnati This would indicate that
the Massachusetts, statesman Is anxious
to round out his political career as pre-
sizing officer of the United States senate
Whether he will secure the necessary
support in the East and elsewhere to
capture the vice presidential prize IS
something that cannot be foretold at the
present time.
Considerable interest will be worked up
at the Philadelphia convention over the
contest for second place on the national
ticket. This, therefore, will be about the
only excitement that will be had In the
national convention of 1890. President
Mckinley is going to be unanimously re-
nominated. There is no longer any doubt
whatever regarding this matter. The
platform will be practically agreed upon
in advance. AS a matter Of fact 1t could
be substantially forecasted at this writ
ing. 1t will be seen, therefore, that the
only real interest in. the next Republican
national convention will be over the Sc
lection of vice presidential candidate
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