The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-07-09
Judge H. G. Bond Says Outlook
Is Bright for Republicans.
WHY ROOSEVELT WAS NAMED.
Demand Was So Overwhelming That
he Yielded TO the Dictates of His
Party-Ticket IL satisfactory
Thsssghout the East-Of the Pa
cfas Cosst and Rocky Mountain
states Only Three Are Doubtful.


ests here, and who IL practically citi-
zen OF Seattle though residing most OF
the time in California. Ia I'm this city on
his way home from the Philadelphia
convention. TO which he was delegate
from that state. Judge Bond viii re-
main here. looking after his interests,
several days before going south.
II am very proud that | had the honor
Of being n delegate 90 tho recent national
Republican convention" he said AT the
Butler last night. "of course, as you
know. everybody was for Mckinley for
the hAad OF the ticket The West wanted
Roosevelt for vice president all the time
"of the convention / can say II was
the most satisfactory and harmonious
gathering of the kind ever held. There
was q harmony OF action that wos never
seen In amy other convention. I am con-
WINGED that when the work was finished
there was not "A disgYuntled nor dissatis-
fed person In the hall.
"Of course the Eastern men. and par
ticulariy Mr.. Hanna. did not urge Gov.
Rooseveits nomination In the beginning.
owing % the fact that Roosevelt. prior to
the convention, had announced he would
not accept II, and therefore they supposed
ne WAS out of the race. Gov. Roosevelt
himself did not wish the nomination. and
10 expressed himself to all who conversed
with him on the subject. but the senti-
ment IN the convention was 80 strong that
er or not he would accept. like any other
sensible man. he obeyed the mandate of
his party and stood ready TO obey Its
will
Mr.. RooscveIrs Position.
HE was most emphatic, however. in
declining TO be placed In nomination by
the New York delegation. feeling that
after announcing that he would not ac-
cept the nomination II would appear as
though he was insincere. whereas he only
yielded TO outside and party wishes
Hanna for day or two argued against
the ACCESSIBILITY OF Roosevelt's nomination,
solely because after the latter refused to
allow his name to go before the conven-
tion. Hanna had talked with Cornelius
Bliss and Secretary Long regarding their
possibilities, and In a measure felt he
was committed to them. But when he
found there was an overwhelming desire
60 make Roosevelt the nominee he quick
~ accepted the situation and acceded
without reluctance. His first move was
to announce to the reporters that Gov
Roosevelt was acceptable to the admin
istration.
IL am. however. convinced that even
II Mr.. Hanna had opposed Gov Roose-
velts nomination he could not have pre-
vented IT, No one but Roosevelt could
have done that. and II would have been
necessary for him TO have declared posi-
lively that under no circumstances would
he accept the nomination.
II was. In Boston and New York for
talked with many prominent people in
both cities. j found everywhere the peo-
pie were satisfied with the ticket, and the
almost universal opinion was that Il would
be elected. The general sentiment in the
East Is that Bryan will not get as great
a vote In that section as he did four
wears ago. They represented to me that
the Gold Democrats, In the event OF
reaffirmation of tho Chicago platform.
would vote for Mckinley or abstain. as
II talked with soma OF the Colorado
delegates. and particularly with David
Momatt, who ~ rcputed TO have contrib
ago, He told me that this year they
were going 20 make great effort 10
Gerry Colorado for the Republican party.
w ~ Stratton. the muiti-miiionaire, was
also delegate. Four years ago no was
Bryan man.
West Favors Mckinley.
Coming Through Dakota talked with
prominent people on tho train. and they
South Dakota going for Mckinley.
ta1nd strong Republican feeling in
Montana
II stopped AT Spokane and made a trim
down into Idaho, and found the Repuhll.
cans there hepoful. I don't think there
l. any doubt about California gelnw re.
ruhiican ! have yet failed 70 nnd a
man who IL an auti-sxpansions,
IL cant see where Bryan Il liable TO
carry any of the Pacific coast or Rocky
mountain states with the possible ex-
To my mind, now that Roosevelt Il
nominated, there Is no doubt but that
the Republican party VIII carry New
York state.
II believe the dement's the laborins
glasses % tho country have realized from
the restoration Of confidence and the
policy. pursued by the Mckinley admin
htfn as they dld four wears ago don't