Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-06-19

sas headquarters as Gov. Roosevelt
had promised to pay visit to the del
legation. The governor could not come,
but sent Gen. Francis V. Greene oil
| New York. who served conspIcuousiy
in the Philippines. Gen. Greene
speech was regarded as significant as
he came direct from Gov. Roosevelt.
He said: Gov Roosevelt asked me
| to say that he regretted hiS inaDlllty
to be with you He is just now ensag-
ed in an important conference from
| all directions comes the demand that
he stand for Vice President and ii Is
for him to say Speaking for myself.
| | will say that we want him TO remain
| governor of New York. he VIII be re
elected governor Of New York, we have
no doubt as to that. For that reason,
he sincerely hopes that he VIII BE- able
to remain in New York.
Gen. Greene then referred to the re-
markable tribute to be paid to Prcsi-
dent Mckinley in a unanimous nOmi-
nation. Then recurring to Mr.. Roosc-
| welt. he said: Doubtless Gov. ROOse-
Welt would be the unanimous choice if
he permitted the use of his name But
| he car do great deal more for the
| Republican party as governor of New
| York. No one can tell who will be
named, Thursday. but if it should
| come about that any other Of New
| York's worthy sons is presented To the
| convention we would hope that Kan
sas would give him the same hearty
support il has given 10 GOV. Roose-
| Welt
Chairman Burton, answering for the
| delegation. said that Kansas would
join with New York in any action
which would be for the best interests
Of the Republican party.
Mr.. Burton aftcrward stated that If
| Roosevelt would stand he would have
| the solid vote Of Kansas. If he was
out. Dollver would probably be the
favortc.
The Kansas contest for national COM
mitteeman is sharp. as d. w. Mulvan,
who hopes to succeed Cyrus Leland.
Jr.. Is the manager Of Burton's can
didacy for the United States Senate.
The Connecticut delegation is rather
divided. Chairman Plimpton. Senator
Hawley ana Congressman Hawley
We're about the Deliver headquarters.
today. comforting with Gov. Shaw or
Iowa. but Mr.. Piimpton expressed the
personal conviction that things had
| gone u a point were the convention
would stamped. FOR Roosevelt
The expected contest against Nation
| al Committeeman kercnS ala not ma
t-rialiZc in the Missouri delegation ana
at the meeting the veteran committee
man was reelected without a dissent
| ing vote. The Vice Presidency Went
over until later when something drfin-
tie may be determined The sentiment
has been strong FOR Roosevelt
The tabling Of 4 Roosevelt resolution
was the event Of III. day i'm the Mich
igan delegation. although this was
construed by those opposing the rcsn-
luton as favorable To Ruoscvelt's ul-
Innate welfar. Delegate pnhertsnn
nrecipitatad the issua bv off.rint- a rae-
olution favorable ia RoosaveIr II was
opposed by CoI. Hrckpr ana others M
the ground that such action was pre-
mature and the resolution. as stated
was finally tabled. HI order tn avoid
possible misconstruction ~ THU matter
y. NJ Perry. the Republican candidate
for governor. and ". II. Elliott. the
new national committeeman from
Michigan. We're designated as n COM
mittee to explain the situation "a Mr.
Roosevelt. They toId thu governor Tia
Michigan delegation f.lt that his ac
ceptance of the Vice Presidency would
stand III the way NJ his choice far thu
Presidency. four years hence: which
was considered tho real honor awaiting
him ana that thr Vice Presidential ~---
olution was accordingly tabled MS adj