New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-13
PLATT AND ROOSEVELT.
SENATOR SAYS GOVERNORS DECLARE
TIoN MUST BE ACCEPTED AS FINAL.

Governor Roosevelt has said that he would
not accept nomination for e-President, and
that declaration must be accepted as final"
Senator Plat made that statement yesterday
He seemed to be annoyed because many poll
ticians have expressed belief that he wants to
have the nomination forced upon the Governor
Senator Platt has said various times that
Governor Roosevet's wish TO be renominated
for Governor would be respected by the Repub-
lcan organization, and that he need not be a
candidate for the Vice Presidency. The pro-
ceedings at the recent Republican State Con-
vention showed. it has been asserted, that the
organization wanted the Governors renomina-
ton. Many politicians who are close to the or
eanization leaders. however, have been assert
ing that Senator Plat has been making plans
TO have a stampede for Roosevelt for Vice
President created in the Republican National
Convention. Distrust of the Senator's good faith
toward the Governor has been expressed by
political workers who most familiar with
the Senator's methods.
Many Of them have said they knew Senator
Platt wanted to have the nomination for Vice
President forced upon the Governor and was
preparing the way for an acceptance of such
nomination, because the machine desired the
removal Of Governor Roosevelt from the sphere
OF State politics. It has been said repeatedly
plant than Governor Roosevelt and more ready
10 submit TO the wishes of the organization in
matters Of legislation as Governor of the State
Such could be elected in a Presidential
year. the organization leaders are reported to
have said to their followers
RESENTED BY HIS FRIENDS
Governor Roosevelts friends have been re-
senting such talk in the organization Some Of
them have been saying that the corpora lions
which felt bad about paying the franchise tax
have been prodding Senator Platt to oppose the
denomination of Governor Roosevelt Senator
Platt said yesterday that he did not believe a
report that the Governor had inspired such talk
by his friends.
Many Republican politicians of the city who
favor Governor Roosevelt's denomination bave
said they would expect the Governor 10 decline
nomination for the vice-Presdencv ~ the
nomination were offered to him by the RenubI,
oan National Convention. Ex-Mayor Strong said
yesterday that Silas Wright. one of the greatest
Of New Workers. declined a nomination for the
Nice-Presidency. He added: 1.-THE wishes Of
governor Roosevelt viii be respected He could
be renominated for Governor even if he had 70
Decline e nomination for the Vice-Presidencv
Al the same time. know that the desira for
The nomination of the Governor for Vtce presi
lent is widespread in the West on my trin las or
rear through the Northwest to California nv
way or Seattle and Portland. and back nv ,ra =.
Of Salt Lake City. l found that the general Eel
ing among the people was in favor of RooseI,eit
.or the Vice-Presidency. ! have no doubt thai
me Governor would make a strong running
mate for President Mckinley. AS he wants 20
De renominated for Governor, / think his wishes
VIII be respected. / think Andrew D white
you'd make a good candidate for the Vice
Il is expected that Senator Plat. Senator Ia
pew and Chairman odell Of the Republican State