The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-06-18
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Hanna is right, and that 1 can do more
to help Mr.. Mckinley by running in
New York state than can by being on
the national ticket
There were several rumors last night
that Roosevelt had at last agreed to
stand for the nomination. These runors
probably arose from the fact that he
had said that if his nomination was
finally forced. he could not decline it,
but he said enphatically that he would
not allow Mr.. Platt to present his name
and would fight against the nomination
to the last minute.
The attention both of delegates and
other visiting politicians yesterday was
concentrated upon the movement in the
interest Of Governor Roosevelt as a vice
presidential candidate The Pennsyl-
vania delegation met early in the day
and It was soon announced that the
state delegation had taken a positive
position for the governor for second
place on the ticket. The announcement
was soon followed by the statement
which was made upon excellent author
ity that Colonel Quay and Senator
Plat and others in sympathy with
them had held a conference and had
decided upon a plan OF campaign which
was intended to bring Roosevelt to the
front as candidate, stampede the con-
vention for him and force his accept
ance of the nomination.
Among others who were taken into
the confidence of Quay and Platt was
National Committeeman Sanders, who
has been doing Jealous work in bringing
over the intermountain states to the
support of ROosevelt'S candidacy. Sen
ator PenrOse of Pennsylvania, and Sen
atOr Wolcott OF Colorado, are both in
the movement, and the managers are
claiming the votes not only of the New
York and Pennsylvania. delegates, but
of California, Kansas, Nebraska, Colo
RADIO, Indiana and Illinois, as Well as of
many others All this, of course, is on
the suppOsition that the favorite sons
will be eliminated from the fight
Colonel Quay announced himself as
for Roosevelt because OF his confidence
that the governors nonina ton would
secure the success of the Republican
ticket but there are thoSe-and they
announced the belief that his position
is the result of antagonism on his part
to Senator Hanna, chairman of the ma
tional committee. It was said that
Quay still remembered that the Ohio
senator had cast his influence against
him in the senate by gubernatorial ap-
pOintment. II was asserted by those
in a position to know that Roosevelt'S
acceptance in case of his nomination
was assured. but this was not put upon
stronger ground that that Senator Plat
had given his assurances There can
be no doubt, however, regardless of
Roosevelt's own position, that he is to
be the Platt-Quay candidate, and they
feel safe in the confidence that he VIII
not decline the office if it is forced upon
him. The DEVELOPMENT in Mr.. ROOS6-
velt's behalf had the effect of bringing
former Secretary Bliss conspicuously
forward as the opposing candidate, and
the fact was announced by those very
close to him that he would accept1 nom
mated From the first, Senator Hanna
and his followers have advocated the
nomination of either Bliss or Allison.
The latter has made his own declina-
ton absolutely uneQuiEOcaI thus fore
ing Bliss to the front despite his own
Discrimination to accept the position. He
repeated today his desire to be relieved
of the responsibility, but his friends left
MIN with the knowledge that II the
nomination should be Jendered.it would
not be declined. I don't want to say
that viii not accept before the tender
is made, for that would be prema-
ture," he said, but I do say, for the
hundredth time, that I hope the right
man will be found for the place. and I
will not be asked to serve. On the 9TH
er hand" he added, after no little en-
treaty. L will not say that If nominated
1 would decline. I know of no American
J who has ever declined SO high an Office,
/ and I shall not say that 1 would do
/ So"
Upon this assurance Mr.. Bliss
! friends went forth with renewed cour-
| age They accepted this declaration as
/ a positive Willingness to enter the con-
| test, and they lost no time in letting the
| fact be known.
/ The Pennsylvania delegation will
/ meet today at 3 O'Clock, when it is I'M
! derstood a resolution Will be adopted
I declaring 1dNOE OF Roosevelt. II IL
I stated that at least ffty-eight of the
! sixty-four delegates from this state will
4 be for Roosevelt.
! Colonel Quay gave an interview to
/ the Associated Press, in which he said ::
/ Il do not know what Pennsylvania will
/ do, as all of the delegates have not yet
| arrived here. I have looked over the
| situation, and find there is nothing else
1 in view except the election of Mckinley.
I intend to vote for Governor Roosevelt
for vice president. The election or de-
/ feat OF Mckinley is a question of $780,,
/ 100000 to Pennsylvania, and 1 will cast
4 my vote on the vice presidency in the
/ interest Of my state to strengthen Nc
/ Kin1ey.
I know nothing at all about what is
! going to happen in the convention This
is merely my individual view"
! In connection with the movement
among the Pennsylvanians to further
the nomination of Roosevelt, Attorney
! General John P. Elkin, the leader OF
/ the Quay forces in the state, said: "A
| candidate for the vice presidency should
| be nominated who Will strengthen the
/ ticket The strongest candidate with
/ the American people today is Mr. RoOse-
/ Welt. He is the best vOtegetter by far
/ of all the gentlemen named for second
Roosevelt is the idol Of tie young
/ Republicans of the whole country and,
! as governor of New York, ne has dem
| onstrated that he possesses a high or
| der of executive ability. He IS able,
| progressive. patriotic and conservative.
/ The Republicans of Pennsylvania are
( a unit for his nomination Our delega-
ton will vote for him and I have TO
/ doubt that he Will be nominated. Col
| oneI Roosevelt is too good a Republican
| not to accept the nomination il his
| party demands it With Mckinley aQd
/ Roosevelt as our standard bearers We
! Will sweep the country in November
BOOM FOR PAYNE.