Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-06-14

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presidential nomination were care
fully considered. While Mr.. McKin
ley made suggestions with reference
to the platform it was learned from
those who attended the conference
that he refrained from any intima.
tion concerning his choice for second
place on the ticket. One important
result OF the meeting was the decision
that Senator Hanna is to remain
chairman of the national committee
and have complete charge of the cam
paign next fall. 1t can be stated pos
itively that the leaders have not
reached decision concerning the vice
presidency, and the indications are
that the fight will be made on the
floor of the convention. The sun
'porters of Representative Deliver, of
Iowa, are bringing every influence
they command to his support, and
since the announcement of Senator
Fairbanks that he would not accept
the nomination, preferring a seat in
the senate, Mr.. Doliver is regarded as
the leading candidate by politicians
in Washington. Secretary Long re-
mains passive candidate. It is
worthy of note that Postmaster Gen
eral Smith is looked upon by many
persons as a serious vice presidential
possibility, despite his seeming disin-
clination to accept such an honor.
The Nomination for Vice President.
New York, June lion the eve of
the meeting of the republican national
convention there is a revival among
the republican leaders of the belief
that Gov. Theodore Roosevelt will be
asked by the delegates assembled in
Philadelphia to take the nomination
for vice president and that he will not
refuse. Despite his repeated declara-
tions that he does not want the nomi.
nation he remains the most conspic-
uous and, by general consent, the
strongest candidate whose name has
been mentioned. Should Gov. Roose-
velt's name not be put forward Gen.
Francis V. Greene may be New York's
candidate, Cen Greene is president
of the Barber Asphalt Paving COM
pany. Gov. Roosevelt has Senator
Platt's promise that he will not be
made a candidate by the caucus of the
New York delegates. Though it is
generally conceded that this state can
have the second place on the ticket,
there is no certainty that the delega-
ton will name any candidate. It may
refuse to agree upon name. In such
an event the representatives of New
York in the convention could hardly
avoid voting for Roosevelt, should he
be placed in nomination by some
other state
VII, Not D-op sxtsan to One.
Chicago, June 11.-Secretary C. A.
Walsh, of the democratic national
committee, declares that the national
platform will contain an Endorsement
IT the sixteen to one issue and that
here was no disposition on the part
II the leaders of the party to drop it
n hide it. Then Mr.. Walsh explained
hat more than half of the state CON
entions already had been held and
hat in nearly every one of the state
Platforms the party had declared
trenuously for the silver principle.
is known now that efforts have
cen made in the framing of state
latforms in Nebraska. Iowa. Kansas.
nd Indiana to get one which may be
egarded as model for the national
to follow. Mr.. BRYAN
elped to construct the Nebraska
Iatform. As Secretary Walsh resides
Iowa he was the chief architect of
he one adopted there. Coming from
ansas j. G. johnson, chairman of
he executive committee, helped build
he one on which the democracy of
lie state stands. Together, johnson
I'd Walsh put the finishing touches !.
the Indiana platform. II is now
aimed that from these four plat. !
rms enough planks may be taken =
furnish national declaration of !
'inciples that will satisfy all classes !
democrats. u
Want Conservative fl,tfo, m,
Chicago, June 11.-Reports received
re from Washington are that demo. q
ats all over the country are urging o
lairman Jones to insist that Mr. Il
yam consent to conservative plat. Il
rm, and particularly one that will h
OPP sixteen to one as an issue. Sem C,
or Jones is said to have made a d. e
ct appeal to Mr.. Bryan to drop all
ference to the silver issue. The
icago Times-Herald telegraphed a
mber of distinguished democrats NJ
d received from a few vague an "
ers which would seem to show that II
sixteen to one issue, having been 10
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