New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-19

delegation visited Senator Hanna and told
him OF their decision. This the first news
Senator Hanna had OF Senator Platt's and ex
Senator Quay's attempt to nominate ROose-
Welt. While he was talking to the California
man a messenger came in from the Colorado
delegation with the story. He fol-
lowed few minutes later by man from
Oregon. About this time Senator Plat sud
denly made the announcement that Roosevelt
was to be considered candidate and would
be Endorsed by the New-York delegation
Senator Hanna, in speaking Of this, it is
said. declared that the Administration had
nothing against Governor Roosevelt; that it
willing to have him the ticket, but
that his refusal had been taken in good faith
and that the work of Senator Plat and Mr..
Quay had placed the Administration leaders in
a very embarrassing position, they had told
these other candidates that Governor Roosevelt
not to be considered, and had urged them
70 continue their canvasses. Friends of some
Of these candidates asking If Gov
ernor Roosevelt had been sincere in his state
ments about the Vice Presidency.
HANNA LEARNS ROOsEVELTs VIEWS.
Senator Hanna sought out Governor Roose-
welt to-day upon his arrival in this city, and
learned from him personally his actual views
as to the Vice. Presidency. Senator Hanna, it is
stated, advised Governor Roosevelt that the
proper course for him to pursue to issue
a statement positively declining the nomination.
1T will be entirely consistent with your prevl-
Gus statements Senator Hanna is reported
have said. and will convince people that you
have lost none of your determination when you
set out to accomplish result"
Governor Roosevelt resolved to accept Sen
ator Hanna's advice. and began holding confer
ences with Henry c. Payne of Wisconsin; Ben
chusetts; DIR. Albert Shaw. Nicholas Murray
Butler and Frederick w. Hollis about the word
ing of his statement respecting the Vce-Presi-
dency. Senator Platt, through Mr.. Odell, Con-
gresham Sherman, Frank H Plat and LemueI
E. Quigg, exerted all the influence he could in
opposition to the Governor making any state
ment. On the other hard, Congressman Lit
tauer. DR.. Shaw. Mr. Butler and Mr. Hollis
urged him again to state his opposition to be
ing nominated for Vice President. a delegation
from Kansas headed by q candidate for United
States Senator, J. r. Burton, called and in
sisted upon talking about the Vice Presidency
and the Governor chatted with the members OF
the delegation
TRYING TO STEM THE TIDE
Turning to Mr. Burton just as they were lcav-
ing the room, ne said: My dear fellow ! want
to do what is right by the party, but l honestly
believe that my path of duty lies in New-Yorl
State"
We'll" said Mr.. Burton. IF we don't vote for
you we will vote for Woodruff"
A delegation Of Iowa men also had long in
terview with Roosevelt. At the conclusion of
the interview the situation was summed up as
follows by Lafe Young. who headed the deIega-
ton:
He did not say he would and he did not say
he wouldn't and as we came out of his room
Mark Hanna waiting to see him to 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 E i
Roberts, Director of the Mint; NJ D O'Connell |
Solicitor of the Treasury, and LATE Young |
The interview opened by statement by Mr. |
Young to Governor Roosevelt TO the effect that !
the Dolliver men desired, if possible, to gain |
some definite idea to what he desired or |
intended to do
TT is easy to say what I desire to do" re- |
piled the Governor with a laugh. 81 desire to |
be Governor Of New-York again and I do not /
desire to be nominated for Vice President of |
the United States"
Can you give us an idea of what you in
tend to do?" asked Mr.. Roberts
IN AN AWFUL POSITION"
We'll" replied the Governor. these fellows !
have placed me in an awful position I want |
to be Governor Of New-York for another term
at least, and I do not care to be nominated |
for Vice-President. But they are forcing the
matter on me on all sides, and 1t is going to |
be very difficult to decline it. If I refuse 1t
people will say that Roosevelt has the big
head and thinks he is too much of man to
be Vice President I do not care to be placed |