The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-06-21
Cny the Associated Press.

Philadelphia, June 20.-President Nc
Kinley was not renominated at the ses-
sion Of the Republican National Conven-
tion today. But tomorrow will witness,
in all probability, the unparalleled spec
tacle of both the Presidential and vice
Presidential candidates being nominated
by acclamation. Senator Hanna threw
up the sponge today. He found fpe could
not stem the tide of the popular favorte-
without using the direct influence of the
Administration at Washington. And this
he could not get. Possibly even with
it he might have failed. Pit without
tho task was hopeless. The President
would have no hand in an effort to con-
troll the convention. He had n4tde inoWn
directly TO Mr.. Hanna his wish that the
will of the convention should not be
thwarted and when that unequivocal word
came Mr. Hanna reluctantly abandoned
the fight With his retirement from the
contest against the Empire State Gov
ernor both nominations could have been
made before the convention adjourned
today. The original program was to re-
nominate Mckinley today and to norni-
nate the candidate for vice. President
tomorrow But the National Republican
committee had made a compact with the
local Philadelphia committee to keep the
convention here for three days and 1t was
feared that if the nomination for Presi-
don't was made taday the convention
might take the bit in its teeth and wind
Ep the proceedings before dark.
Tomorrow the convention meets at 10
o'clock in the morning and its labors will
probably be over before three o'clock in
the afternoon.
Senator Hanna tonight authorized the
following statement:
THE Administration has had no candi
date for vice President 1t has not been
for or against any candidate.t 1t has
deemed that the convention should make
the candidate and that has been my po-
sition throughout. 1t has been a free
field for all. In these circumstances sew
eral eminent Republicans have been pro-
posed all of them distinguished men
with many friends.
II will now say that in the
present situation, with the strong and
earnest sentiment of the delegates from
all parts of the country for Governor
Roosevelt and since President Mckinley
is to be nominated without dissenting
voice, it is my judgment that Governor
trate and his decision is that the Vice
President with the same unanimity.'
This announcement of Senator Hanna
was made after long consultation with
many leaders of the party. He called
all the newspaper men into the rooms
where the consultations had taken place
and read it from manuscript.
Just before the statement was, given
out Chairman Odell of New York, spent
n few minutes in the room and when he
came out he said:
THE whole matter got into snarl
and was left to Senator Hanna to arbi-
trate and his decision is that the vice
Presidency should go to New York and
Roosevelt will be nominted.
The programme is to have Iowa with
draw Dolliver and nominate Roosevelt
Massachusetts, will withdraw Long and
second the nomination. Probably other
States with candidates will follow suit
This will enable the convention to finish
its business and adjourn tomorrow
Immediately following Mr.. Hanna's an
nouncement of the withdrawal of all the
other candidates and the nomination of
Governor Roosevelt for Vice President
by acclamation Mr.. Dolliver authorized
the following statement
MY candidacy has been wholly unSo-
licited; | have not up to this moment
spoken one word seeking the nomination
10 even a member of my own delegation.
Tonight Mr.. Long, Mr. Scott and myself
placed our candidates. in Mr. Hanna's
hands to dispose of as he saw fit 1t
was agreed that our names would not be
presented TO the convention and upon my
request Mr.. Lafe Young of my State, will
place MIR. Rocsevelt's name in nomina-
tion in behalf Of the nation.
Il believe that the name of Governor
Roosevelt on the ticket will give it great
or strength ard enthusiasm than the
name of any ether man. in America
CRY FOR ROOSEVELT WOULDN'T DOWN