The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-06-21
Roosevelt out Of New York and away from
the governorship.
THE ENEMIES

Roosevelt out Of New York and away from
the governorship.
THE GOVERNORS ENEMIES.
THE Governors forcing of the ranchise
tax arrayed the moneyed interests in a
mass against him. and IL Is not too much
to say that the representatives of over
Sl.oOo.eoo.00 got together and determined
that he must at all hazards be got out Of
his position as chief executive of New
York. Piatt stands very near these inter-
ests and knew intimately of their determi-
nation. They coincided with PIatt's own
inclination. for Roosevelt has not been an
amenabIe Governor to the easy boss and
so Platt was for any and everything that
would get Roosevelt away from New York.
Senator Quay was also smarting from
his recent defeat, which he attributes in
great degree to Hanna. and knowing that
Hanna did not favor Roosevelt, he thought
he saw a way to even up the score with
the Ohio senator, and so he had PennsyI-
vania come out rough-shod for Roosevelt.
Hanna did not favor Roosevelt; his an
tipathy to him dated back just prior to the
Spanish war, when Roosevelt, the assistant
secretary of the navy. a quasi Cabinet
position. would not keep and could not be
kept quiet. and his utterances at that time
did more, or certainly as much. to pre-
cipitate the fight which Hanna and his
friends were so bitterly opposing. Hanna
originally favored Dolsver. but. he being
unavailable. he turned to Bliss and came
to Philadelphia favoring the New York
man for the second place on the ticket.
WHEN HE BEGAN TO WEAKEN.
This was the situation on last Sunday.
That day Roosevelt. worn out by the con-
slant onslaught. of the delegates wishing
him to run, began to weaken. and late in
the day all but made up his mind to re-
consider his previous announcement and
to consent TO accept the nomination.
Hanna was dining that night at Mr.. Girls
CONS In the country and sleeping there,
and the Governor rightly feeling that 1t
would be discourteous to take action in his
absence. slept on the matter. intending to
see the senator I'm the morning and advise
him of his change OF mind In the mean
time two prominent Republicans, while Mr..
Hanna was out OF town on Sunday even
Ing, t~elephoned the President personally to
OF the vice presidency. The President
drmly and unequivocally took the ground he
ence in the matter and wished the con-
vention to make its choice of it's own free
will. Monday morning Senator Hanna re-
turned to town and he and the Governor
had a stormy interview, in which the sem
ator demanded to know what position the
Governor held. whether he stuck by his
announced determination not to run or had
changed his mind. as was everywhere ru-
mored. The result of this interview was
friction and resultant bad feeling between
the two. and they so parted.
HE COMPLICATED MATTERS.
monday went by and Roosevelt. i'll adj
vised by the friends surrounding him. put
forth his statement. which complicated
matters still more, for in one line ii said
he would not and In the next he said he
would There is no question that this
statement temporarily hurt Roosevelt, and
this feeling found its outward expression
IN the welcome that met him on his first
ing then was spasmodic and feeble and
created much after
I'm the meantime the forces opposing
Roosevelt got together and tried TO unite
on a candidate. but without avail. for no
one could be found around whom
the delegates could rally; and
pending the search for an available man.
I'll the candidates were kept In the field.
The temporary chill that had come over
Roosevelt's popularity wore off, however,
-py Wednesday. and the demand for his
nomination grew hour by hour. until by
evening IL was apparent to the most casual
observer that nothing short of a marvel
could prevent the Governors nomination
for the second place on the ticket. The
delegates would not be denied. and late
in the evening Hanna. realizing the in
~evitable. withdrew his OPPOSITION. and gave
out his statement that makes certain that
Theodore Roosevelt will receive the Re-
publican nomination for Vice President of
the United States to-day"
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