The St. Louis Republic., 1900-06-20

| stage are from the larger Republican
| States Our State is not by any means
| certain. We ought TO do everything in our
power to strengthen it. II We can strength
| en- the party in the United States. 1t IS our
| duty to do it,
Turning to Governor Roosevelt. he said:
Il know that YOU are absolutely sincere.
| and l know that you desire the guberna-
| torial nomination. but there is no but /:
! there is no question that the feeling among
| absolutely inevitable. As long there Is
any possibility Of acceptins the nomina. Z.
| by acclamation" tApplause.b
| Another View.
| Mr.. Mitchell: The propositions We are up
| against are not only of the State of New
| York We have heard that Mr.. Dolliver is
! n great orator: that he can beat Mr.. Bryan
| with his sophistries and his lies. We have
heard that Mr.. Long is the administration
| candidate. There is only one man that can
| strengthen the ticket. and that is Governor
Roosevelt: If We do not present him. let
/ us present no one" tApplause.)
At this point Governor Roosevelt broke
! in:
You held the State Convention. You did
| indorse me for the vice presidency. The
| temporary chair gave expression to the
feeling of the party when he said that the
Governor would be renouinated as tne
people desired him. In any event gentle
! men. when / have in all sincerity. taken
my position. ] ask you to show your belief LEI
\
wishes and respect my judgment. I have
| said this twice tonight. l can say nothing
have said"
At this point Chairman Depew said that
the question before the body was Mr..
waidos motion to make Woodruff the can
| didate. In an instant a delegate jumped to
his feet and made a motion 10 substitute
the name OF Governor Roosevelt There
tions to lay on the table and adjourn were
made. Finally. brief recess WAS taken.
, after which the Kings County men made a
When the gavei fell again. Mr.. Depew put
| the Woodruff motion and the delegates car
| rled it with few dissenting votes and the
caucus adjourned.
One Of the prettiest contests among
the state delegations was that to-day
ans 9nS defSss'n sTee candidates. Sf Ssa
| announced themselves. and while it
seemed certain that George B. Cox of Gin
candidates N. A. Norris Of youngstown
suddenly developed unexpected strength.
Just prior to the meeting his friends as
elected. They reckoned without the votes
deleeation. Cox received twenty mine. OF
ceived fourteen and Chase Stewart Of
Springfield one. The other two votes were
cast for General Charles Dick. one Of the
mary sooOs
The contest for National Committeeman
IN the MARYLAND delegation resulted to-day
IN the election of Senator McComas over
Mayor Malster Of Baltimore by vote Of
2 unit in voting against McComas. The
delegates will meet tomorrow to decide on
their action ressTrd,rS Tn.. he vice presidency.
The Kentucky delegation held a confer
ence tonight to consider the vice presiden-
tial situation. The delegates came instruct
ed for former Governor Bradley. but. In
view Of the popularity OF Governor Roose-
welt. II was deemed exped!ent to change
their plans. During the consultation Mr..
Bradley positively refused to have his name
presented to the convention. The delega-
tion was polled. and. 1t is said. will vote
solidly for any candidate satisfactory TO
the administration.
g. NJ. Reese OF the Wisconsin delegation
said that hast night. with practical unan.n-
ity. the delegation adopted a resolution de-
claring for Governor Roosevelt FOR Vice
President. and announcing that Wisconsin
would support him in the convention. To-
day the New York Governor asked them to
refrain from voting for him Mr.. Reese
said that, 50 far as he was concerned he
proposed TO accede to the expressed wishes
OF Governor Roosevelt.
ANY New York man upon whom the New
York people can agree. and who is sa'tisfac-
tory TO the administration. Is my choice for
Vice President" said ne: That. l think.
geiion. IL the race should be open, think
/ shall vote for MIR. Bliss. and perhaps some
others in the delegation will. 1t Is not i'm
probable, too, that Dolliver may get some
Wisconsin votes. OF course. as Indicated by
the resolution adopted last night. TIE prefer
At $50 tonight the Wisconsin delegation
held meeting for the purpose of again
taking action upon the vice presidential
decided to do nothing further. The senti-
ment was that IL Governor ROosevelts name
should come before the convention the Wis
luton adopted last night and support him
Virginia.
George f. Bowden. National Committee
man from Virginia. in speaking 10 night Cor
his delegation. said:
Virginia has expressed no preference. in
regard to the vice presidency The delega.
is "A Mckinley delegation and as soon as we
get the tip from Hanna We will act accord
ingly.
Minnesota.
The Minnesota delegation will meet to-
morrow to consider the advisability of plac-
ing the name of ex-senator W. ID. WASH
burn Of that State before the convention for
Vice President. 1t Is believed to be almost
certain that the delegation will decide to
honor the ex-senator. and Cushman X. Da-
speech Many of the delegates tonight ex-
pressed Themselves as being In favor OF
naming Mr.. washburn. and to vote for him
II oeSAuco opOh-
Rhode Island.
Rhode Island is for Secretary Long on the
first ballot for Vice President. II the Mas
sachusettts man stands good show ON the
succeeding votes. then the delegation will
stand by him: otherwise. they will switch
to Dolliver.
..Rhode Island IL well down in the lict of
States" said one Of the delegates tonight
land II We can who is likely to bo
named by the time State IL called, We
will vote for that man. 1t would be foolish
IL We did not
New Jersey.
The action of the New Jersey delegation
to-day in deciding to support Long for Sec
end place the ticket is not considered
binding by the delegates from that State
Senator Seweil. the chairman of the dele
cation. and who Is an administration man,
is responsible for the New Jersey men sup-
porting Mr.. Long. II the administration
should give a hint that II is for some other
candidate, the delegation will be the flrst
TO turn in for that man.
Indiana.
IF Rooseyelts name Is placed before
the convention for Vice President the In
diana delegation wiz be for him to a man.
said one OF the Hoosief delegates tonight.
Their second choice is Dolliver. There is
sentiment In the delegation for Long
but II the administration should come pur
for the Secretary of the Navy, il il be-
iieved that the delegates would support
him Some of them would have liked to