The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-06-19
THE ROOSEVELT TIDE STRONG
Declares He Does Not Want the ViCe-Presi-
dental Nomination.
Hanna and Other Friends of the AdmniStrat Also Seek to
Stem the Tide. 1t is Believed They Will Succeed
and Name Long

becomes conviction that Mr.. Mckinley
himself would prefer another candidate
/ the popular choice would be abandoned.
Mr.. Platt very shrewdly decided that
the New York delegation should not form
ally endorse Roosevelt. 1t is said that
Roosevelt insisted upon this. Then if he
were nominated it would be patent that
the nomination was forced upon him. But
while the New York delegation refrained
from endorsing Roosevelt, Platt is said
to have passed the word to Quay and
the Pennsylvania delegation to continue
to fan the flame.
All day the delegates and the crowd
were abandoning themselves to the joys
of the hour From dawn until midnight
the air never ceased to throb to the
pulsations of music and the streets
constantly echoed the steady tramp of
feet as famous marching clubs paradcd
with flying banners. Tonight the throngs
were enthusiastic with delight.
AS a prelude to the convention tomor-
row with the fash and scream of rockets
and the glare of Greek fire turning night
into day. thirty thousand organized Re-
publicans marched through the streets
amid great enthusiasm.
The crowds overflowed the sidewalks
till the procession seemed to force it's
way through the packed mass of human
ity as a strong vessel ploughs her course
up stream through packed ice in win
ter
Although the work of tho convention
could be compressed within two days
the National Committee has arranged
owe ,,it
of the convention each day. The nights
will be filed in with receptions, smokers,
entertainments at the clubs and open air
meetings.
Tomorrow the session of the convention
probably will be brief. II will be called
to order by Chairman Hanna and Sena-
tor Wolcott, the brilliant Colorado ora
tor. as temporary chairman, who will de-
liver his keynote address.
call of the roll and the announcement
of the standing committees with the
perfection of the permanent organization
will wind up the proceedings of the day.
1t has been a day of conferences on the
Vice Presidential situation. Beginning
with a gathering in the room of Cover
nor Roosevelt, attended by Senator Han
ma, Senator Lodge and MIR. ODell, of New
York, it was continued in the room OF
Senator Hanna later when nearly all
the leaders in the city were from time
to time in conference with the Chair
man of tn National Committee. These
were Senators Allison, Scott Elkins
Lodge, Burrows, ShouD. also Mr.. Bliss,
besides many representatives of the New
York leaders, both Governor Roosevelt
and Senator Platt being represented
When the last man had disappeared
Senator Hanna looked weary but salts
| fed He was ready to announce that
Governor Roosevelt would not be nomi-
mated, that the men who were going to
make the nomination would accept the
declaration Of Roosevelt made during the
day and supplemental of more emphatic
declarations made some time ago as
final, and would not force the nomination
upon him.
Plain talk from Senator Hanna cleared
up what had been in doubt all day. 1t
was evident that Hanna was not going to
lie down 1t was a distinct show of
fight and signal to the friends of the
Administration that opposition to forcing
Roosevelt upon the ticket against his
will would meet with favor. This tip
did not circulate until quite late in the
evening, but the effect was soon appar-
ent. There were many real friends
of Roosevelt who accepted his dclara-
tion as absolutely voicing his wish. 1t
changed the current of talk and men who
were confident "a hours ago that Roose-
velts nomination was a foregone con-
clusion began asking; "Well, who will
it be?"
J. The answer was generally John d.
Long, of Massachusetts, Secretary of
the Navy. At once delegates began to
reason that Long must be perfectly
satisfactory to the Administration of
WHICH he is a part or he would not be
candidate for the place. This idea re-
ceived encouragement in quarters which
made the Massachusetts man a prime ia
vorite.
And so the stampede for Roosevelt was
checked and turned and that which seem
cd so certain last night seems well nigh
impossible tonight. Roosevelt himself
has close personal friends working among
delegates and assuring them that the
nomination was not desired by him.
Senator Hanna and his leutenants all
working together, are responsible for this
result 1t has been a day of hard work.
Of earnest cndeavor, and tonight the men
most interested believe that the Roose-
welt boom has finally been laid to rest.