The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1900-06-16
SITUATION
Unchanged-Vice Presidential
Nominee Must be Fav lrable
to Mckinley.

other leading republicans who are here
has failed to Indicate a capitalization OF
sentiment around any individual. Neither
Senator Hanna nor those who are close
to him give any intimation that the ad-
ministrauon has a choice. The number
of delegates who will vote for any man
that the administration favors seems to
accentuate the general impression that
the nominee will be the man most salts
factory to the president.
"If YOU would take us into your conf
dence on this vice presidential matter it
would simplify the matter greatly and
give US an opportunity to do what the
president would like" said a prominent
republican to Senator Hanna today, and
the reply he made was: You know all
that l know about it,"
Senator Hanna's only observat on today
was that until the dieffrent delegations
arrived and there was an opportunity for
them to consult no conclusion could be
reached.
Senator Platts talk Of Ode1 Of New
York, caused a little furry here and Dol.
liver stock took an upward turn about
the same time, the cause being the i'm
preston that in case Odell should be
pressed by New York there would be a
concentration on the Iowa congressman
by those who do not favor the New
Yorker.
The candidacy Of Lieut.. Gov. Woodruff
of New York, who arrived today. is still
being kept in evidence by it's friends, but
apparently without any backing from the
republican managers and with the dis
tinct disapproval of Senator Hanna.
When questioned tonight regarding the
statement made by Senator Hanna TO the
effect that Mr.. Woodruff was not sat-
isfactory candidate for the vice presi-
dency, the latter said:
Had l any intimation from the ad-
m.nistration that my candidacy was not
desirable 1 would not have allowed my
friends to support me to the extent they
have"
Mr.. WOODRUFF was asked if he would
continue a candidate in the event of the
New York delegation failing to support
him. To this he replied:
There will be no such event"
The position of Secretary Long causes
comment and it is being freely asked
why the Long candidacy should proceed
so far unless it has the tactic consent of
/
a member of McKinley's cab net gives
rise to the statement that the secretary
will finally receive the support Of le
administration.
AS the matter stands tonight it would
seem that Long, Dolliver and Fairbanks
are the leading possibilities for wee pres
idsnt.
Delegate Payne of the Iowa delegation
arrived today, having come via Washing.
ton. He brought renewed assurances
from Senator Allison that he could and
would not be a candidate for vice pres
ident Mr.. Payne stated that Mr.. ALI
son told him that he not on,y would not
be candidate but that if nominated he
would decline. 'If they should place me
| In nomination" the senator is reported
as having said, Il will decline and l will
md means of letting the delegates know
my position before they leave the hall
Senator Fairbanks, of Indiana, was an
other arrival today, and has been be
seiged by those who were anxious t,
know If he was a candidate for vice pres
ident. While he would not be Intervene,
he did deny any aspirations for the of
flee. The position Of Senator Fairbanks
| however, is we'll known He does no
want the vice presidency. He likes a sen
atorial career and has every prospect o
remaining in the senate as long as hi
party remains in power in Indiana How
ever, there are a number Of republican
leaders who think it possible that a con
tingency may arise where 1t will be ne
cessary to nominate Senator Fairbanks
In such an event it is believed by thos
who know the senator's party loyalt.
that he would accePt 1t has been sug
gested that he will make the speech p,ac
ing Mckinley in nomination, but so ia
no such arrangement has been made
The fact that the name of Bartlett Trip
will be presented t the convention 70
vice president is not allowed to be h.dde
by the energetic men of the Pacific coas
who are in charge of his interests.
Mr.. Ashton had an interview with Sen
ator Hanna today and told him that tn
nomination of Tripp would mean the re
tention of a million and half Of voter
known as gold standard democrats, VIII
would appreciate the compliment paid I
them by naming a former staunch Clevt
land democrat. Although he has left tn
: party and Joined the republicans on tn
money and expansion issues.
Mr. Ashton says that Judge Trip wi
be backed by many other western state
besides Oregon and Washington.
CONTEST ALL ABOUT SETTLED.
PHILADELPHIA, JUNE l5.-The r.
publican national committee today pl
three long session on the contests whic
have been brought before it and adjourne
, late tonight with the controversies pra
tically disposed of except that from De
aware. This has been referred back
= the subcommittee with instructions