The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-06-19
CONFERENCES WITH ROOSEVELT.
Appeals That Preceded the Issuance
of Teddy's Statement.

PHILADELPHIA, June 1s.-Perhaps the
most interesting incidents Of the day were
the conferences over the Roosevelt boom.
Toward IL o'clock the Governor began &C.
tive work to stem the tide of sentiment in
favor of his nomination. He had confer
ences with Henry c. Payne of Wisconsin,
Senator Lodge of Massachusetts, Senator
Hanna, National Committeeman Gibbs of
New York and Benjamin b. Odell, in addi-
ton to other leaders. Senator Hanna, it
is stated advised that the proper course
for him to pursue was to issue statement
positively declining the nomination. st
will be entirely consistent with your pre-
vious statements" Senator Hanna is said
to have urged, land will convince people
that you have lost none OF your determine
ton when you set out to accomplish a re-
suit" -.-,,,
But I have never asserted" answered
Governor Roosevelt, that / would decline
If nominated. 1 don't want the Office, but
I am not sure than can refuse If the con-
vention fails to listen to my protest"
You had better take a razor and cut
your throat" suggested Senator Lodge.
'.To decline the nomination will be equally
as fatal
Representative Littauer. another of the
Governors personal friends in New York,
said: 1.-The thing has gone too far to stop
it with appeals to delegates. 1t cannot be
stopped in that way. The only way Is for
the Governor to say that he will not ac-
cept under any circumstances. He would
then carry out the general belief that he
is a man of his word and of determine
ton"
Several other friends OF the Governor
urged him to positively decline. The dele
CATION from Kansas, headed by Candidate
for Senator Burton, came in, and the Gov
ernor consulted with him. Turning to Bur-
ton just as they were leaving. the Gov
ernor said:
my dear fellow. want to do what is
right by the party, but honestly believe
that my path of duty lies In New York
State"
well" said Mr.. Burton, eff we don't
vote for you we'll vote for Woodruff"
IOwANs APPEAL TO TEDDY.
A delegation of Iowa men also had a
long interview with Roosevelt. At the con-
clusion of the interview the situation was
summed UP as follows by LATE Young,
who headed the delegation: HE did not
say he would and he did not say he
wouldn't and as we came out of his room
urge him to refuse the nomination, and
Henry Cabot Lodge was waiting to urge
him to take it. That is the situation as we
left it,
The delegation was composed of George
+. Roberts, director of the mint; NJ. ID.
O'Connell, solicitor of the treasury, and
Of the o Review Of reviews, accompanied
the party. Prof. Shaw is a warm friend of
Governor Roosevelt and Is strong in his de-
nunciaton of the attempt to force the
upon the Governor
Mr.. Young TO Governor Roosevelt, to the
effect that the Dolliver men, desired. II
possible, to gain some definite idea as to
what he desired or intended TO do.
"It is easy to see what / desire to do"
replied the Governor with a laugh. II de.
sire to be Governor of New York again
and 1 don't desire to be nominated for
Vice President of the United States.'
Can you give us an idea of what you
intend 10 do asked Mr.. Roberts. .
We'll" replied the Governor. MY fell
lows have placed me in an awful posi-
ton. I want to be Governor of New York
and Isdon't want to be candidate for Vice
President. But they are forcing the nomi-
nation on me on all sides and IL is going
to be very difficult TO decide. IL l refuse it
people will say Roosevelt has the big
head and thinks he is too much of a man
to be Vice President j don't care TO be
placed III such "A position, for il is not
true that 1 hold any such opinion of my
self"
..Then why, Governor" said Mr.. O'Con-
nell, don't you take the stand taken by
Senator Allison when they tried 20 get
linn TO take the place. He simply said:
1 don't want it, gentlemen; 1 will not take
IT, Good day"
Possibly the pressure brought to bear
upon me is smewhat stronger than placed
upon tie senator" replied Roosevelt.
YOUNG'S WARNING.
The situation is right here, Governor"
said Mr.. Young. These people who are
trying TO get you TO take this place don't
care for you. They simply think that you
OF all men can lend strength TO the ticket
They think you can carry the State of
New York. They don't care TO have you
carry it for the Republican party. They
know you can carry it either as Governor
or as Vice President. They want you to
carry it as Vice President for their own
purposes and they are unwilling that YOU
should carry IL for your own purposes or
for the good of the party. Now IL YOU
accept the nomination you are simply play
ng into their hands and making yourself
a party TO their schemes"
"Oh come now. Young,sy you are too hard"
said the Governor, with a laugh.
81 am not hard at ALL" replied Mr.
Young IT am simply stating the situation
~ know II exists. az you and everybody
Use know 1t exists These men cannot