The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1900-02-08
HAD RATHER BE GOVERNOR
WHAT cor. R~OO>EvELT IOLD M.
JIONAL tOMMITTKEMdN kERENS.
Hanna, Payne, kerens and Lodge All Want
Him to Go ON the Ticket With Mckinley
The Convention May Put II 50 That

Hanna, Payne. kerens and Lodge All Want
Him to Go ON the Ticket With Mckinley
The Convention May Put II so Thu
~. Cannot Refuse as Arthur Could Not.
Gov. Roosevelt returned 10 Albany yesterday
morning and the Hon. Richard G. kerens, Re-
publican National Committeeman for Mis-
souri,. remained at the Waldorf Astoria. The
SuN spoke yesterday morning % the Inter-
view the night before between Gov. Roosevelt
and Mr.. Kerens. Gov. Roosevelt was here TO
attend the dinner Of Group VIII. Of the Bank.
ers' Association Mr.. kersns had come from
Washington and Philadelphia to discuss with
Gov. Roosevelt the proposition to make Mr..
Roosevelt the candidate for Nice.President.
THE SuN said yesterday that the outcome OF
the interview was that Gov. Roosevelt was still
firm in the belief that he preferred TO remain
in his present place.
The fact that the Republican National Com.
mlttee. through its chief representatives Mr..
Hanna. Henry c.. Payne OF Wisconsin and Mr..
kerens. had demonstrated an interest In Gov.
Ioosevelt's immediate future from a national
standpoint has been regarded as one OF the
most interesting political svmptoms OF the
present day. Contrary to Republican Demo-
cratic outgiyings at Albany there ia a strong
mixture OF such sentiment In the City OF Hills.
the fact remains that the most eminent
members OF the Republican National Com
mittee. backed by Senator Lodge Of, Massachu-
sets and other lights in the Republican party.
desire that Gov. Roosevelt shall become the
running mate on the next Presidential ticket
with President Mckinley.
This matter will be settled at the proper
time. There IL no harm. though. in quoting q few
words from Mr.. Kerens. He said last night at
the Waldorf.Astoria.
Il had a very charming talk with Gov. Roose-
welt, and without speaking for myself told him
that very many Republicans interested in the
National Administrator desired that he should
become the Vice. Presidential candidate at the
Philadelphia National Convention, The con-
yersation was held In the presence OF a num-
Der OF other gentlemen. In what | said TO Gov.
Roosevelt merely stated a fact. and
] also said that Senator Lodge desired
that Gov. Roosevelt should accept the Vice.
Presidential nomination. There should be no
secret about these matters, because they con-
Germ the welfare OF the American people, Gov.
Roosevelt in his fine, manly way told me that
he preferred. IL possible. to be renomlnated as
Governor Of tho State Of New York. The Gov
ernor believed that he had certain work cut
out for him and. furthermore. he preferred the
place OF Governor Of the State OF New York Just
at present 20 the Vice. Presidential nomination.
The gentlemen who surrounded us during the
conversation applauded the sentiments Of Gov.
Roosevelt"
Mr.. Kerens was Just as frank as Gov. Roose.
welt. 1t may be that the Republicans In the
National Convention will demand the nomina-
tlc OF Gov. Roosevelt for Vice. President. and
thai he will be no more able to refuse than
Chester A. Arthur was in the Republican
National Convention OF 1880.