Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-04-11
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Roosevelt Said TO Be the Presidents
Choice for Vice Presidential
Nomination.
Alleged That New York Governor
ls Being Urged to Make the
Race.
Would Be an Ideal Candidate and
Add Great Strength to the
Ticket.

Washington. April II. r. Wellman's
dispatch to the Times Herald: Theo-
dore Roosevelt is in danger of being
drafted into the service of the national
republican party as a candidate for
vice president on the ticket with Presi-l
dent Mckinley. Governor Roosevelt Is
not willing to take this nominations.
and has made his wishes known in an
iunmistakable manner. He says he
wants to be reelected as governor of
New York, and believes he can be OF
more service to the party in that role
than as candidate for vice president.
But President Mckinley, IT became
known today. wants Roosevelt on the
ticker and is inclined tofinsist that the
governor yield his political preferences
for the good 8of the party at large
There was discussion of this matter al
the cabinet meeting today, and as
Senator Hanna had just returned from
New York, where he had conference
with en- Secretary Bliss. 1t was UNDER
stood he mad reported Mr. Bliss unwill-
ing to take the vice presidential nomi-
nation and advising that Governor
Roosevelt be pressed into service.
Ii can not be said with truth that
the question is irrevocaby decided. but
present appearances are that President
Mckinley will personally urge Govern
or Roosevelt to take the second place
ON the ticket and almost refuse TO ac-i
cept declination for an answer
lid al nh
Venton will be given the tip to go
ahead and nominate Roosevelt despite
the governors declarations of unwil!-
inaness. Those who advocate this
course say Governor Roosevelt is too
good party man tosrefuse to respond
to sucha call, and that he will accept
and take the stump.
There are many reasons Why Gov
ernor Roosevelt is wanted on the ticket
this year. All of these reasons are com
plimental'y to the governor. First,
there is in Washington and in admins
tration circles, as everywhere turnout
the country, a recognition of the proba- :
Ibility that Governor. Roosevelt is the
coming man this country. The horo-
scope read M, In the stars, but in the
minds of the American people. point to
this brave and capable young Ameri-
fcan as a coming president.
Governor Roosevelts friends here say
he has himself. to some extent, caught
the spirit of the day. and that he isl
naturally, willing to shape his career
I as to meet nhe wishes of the people. In
accordance with this 1t is his desire to
1sbe re- elected governor of New York
land not to identify himself with ma
Htional politics until the time comes
4 when the people. may want him II the
1 headsof the ticket.
K But all the governors friends do not
take this view of the situation. Some
Iof them think the best thing ne could
lido would be 10 get out of New York
politics. which a; best are hazardous
with a boss ruling the republican party
there with an iron hand and methods
which are not always over scrupulous.
land become once more a truly national
figure.
In President NcKinley's mind there
lis no hostility TO Governor Roosevelt,
nothing but the kindest feeling and de-
]slre TO aid in promoting the future ca
lreero that brilliant young republican
lin line with this is the suggestion that
i he be drafted now.
But the chief reason why Roosevelt i,
wanted by President Mckinley is to
strengthen the ticket. II is coII'eded
by the president and by5h closest ad.
visors that the naming of the hero oil
i San Juan Hill for vice president would
be the best possible politics for the re.
i publican party.
4 II the democrats should happef, u
4 name Dewey for vice president on the
IIsticket with BRYAN as is the latest COS.
s. sip in the higher political circles here
n then there would be all the more reason
Fwhy the republicans should have upo1
I. their ticket a hereof the late war with
&. Spain. When II comes to war ,1eroe.
there is none in the country VINO holds
such warm place in the affections o
4 the people as Theodore Roosevelt. H,
j is fitted for any Office in the gift Of tn,
4 American people, and IL any acciden
should call him prematurely to tn
presidency. the people would feel tina
they had man worthy in character an,
training to meet all responsibilities II
most creditabe manner.
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EAGER TO GET OUR COAL.