Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-06-21
THE SECOND PLACE.
Movement to Force Vice Presiden-
tial Nomination on Roosevelt.
EX.SECRE1ARY BLISS BEING BOOKED
Delivers Friends still Enthusiaatie Over
His Chances, but willing to ALLOW New
York to Have the First Call-Ru.
m0rs Current Last Night

Philadelphia, June 1S.-The atten.
ton both Of delegates and other visit
ing politicians yesterday was concen.
trated upon the movement in the in
terest of Gov. Roosevelt as vice pres
idential candidate. The Pennsylvania
delegation met early in the day and it
was soon announced that the state
delegation had taken a positive posi-
ton for the governor for the second
place on the ticket. The announce
ment was soon followed by the state
ment which was made upon excellent
authority that Col. Quay and Senator
Platt and Others in sympathy with
them had held a conference Saturday
night and had decided upon plan of
campaign, which was intended to
bring Roosevelt to the front as a
candidate, stampede the convention for
him and force his acceptance Of the
nomination.
Among others who were taken into
the confidence of Quay and Platt
was National Committeeman Saun-
ders, who has been doing jealous
work in bringing over the inter-
mountain states to the support Of
Roosevelt's candidacy. Senator Pen
rose, Of Pennsylvania, and Senator
Wolcott, Of Colorado, are both in the
movement and the managers are
claiming the votes not only Of the
New York and Pennsylvania delegates,
but of California, Kansas, Nebraska,
Colorado, Indiana and illinois as well
as of many others. All this, of course,
is on the supposition that the favor
lite sons will be eliminated from the
fight. Col. Quay announced himself
as for Roosevelt because of his con-
fidence that the governors nomi-
nation would assure the success of the
republican ticket.
Yesterday New York and Pennsyl-
vania, the former with ~ and the lat
ter with "a delegates, threw Roose-
velt's banner to the breeze. The effect
was magical. The rush to his stand
ard resembled the jumping of needles
to the side of magnet.
The development in Mr.. Roose-
velt's behalf had the effect of bring
ing Former Secretary Bliss conspicu-
ously forward as the opposing candi-
date, and the fact was announced late
in the afternoon by those very close
to him that he would accept If nomi-
mated. From the first Senator Hanna
and his followers have advocated the
nomination Of either Bliss or Allison,
The latter has made his own declina-
ton absolutely unequivocal, thus fore
ing Bliss to the front despite his own
disinclination TO accept the position.
He repeated yesterday his desire to
be relieved Of the responsibility, but
his friends left him with the knowl-
edge that II the nomination should
be rendered II would not be declined.
~ don't want to say that / will not
accept before the tender is made, for
that would be premature" he said
but I do say for the hundredth time
that l hope the right man will be
found for the place and l will not be
asked to serve. On the other hand"
he added after no little entreaty, Il
will not say that II nominated ! would
decline. l know Of no American who
has ever declined so high an ofiice
and shall not say that l would do
So" upon this assurance, Mr., Bliss
friends went forth with renewed