The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-06-23

Philadelphia, June 19.-With the Re.
publican national convention only 4S
hours ahead Philadelphia yesterday
resembled a convention city about as
much as an ordinary town meeting re-
sembles a riot. Usually with a nation
al conversation so near at hand the hotel
corridorH are choked with people,
marching clubs are parading the
street&, .the air is filled with the blare
If bands, sensational rumors are
everywhere and the din and confusion
are terrific. Yesterday the
Quiet Of Philadelphia
was unbroken by a single cheer or a
strain of music. The weather was
responsible for much of it. Jupiter
Pluvius did his worst. The rain god
simply Mauld not be propitiated: All
night hde drenched the city until it
seemed that his reservoirs must run
dry. But the supply held out nearly
all day. AS the skies frightened and
the mists dissolved toward evening
the news Of what had been happening
behind tbe closed doors
Of the Leaders
became noised about and the hotel
Hobbies became animated. The situa-
tion with reference to the man who is
to stand with Mckinley in the coming
fight Suddenly grew interesting and
exciting. That a real clash in which
party aS,leaders We're to struggle for
mastery a imminent, was clearly
outliRXd. Gov. Roosevelt, whose DASH
ing cRfeer and captivating personality
appeal to the Imagination Of men, sud-
denly doomed upon the horizon as the
most
F~ormidable Candidate
for the vice presidential nomination.
Ever since the Republicans have be-
gun to gather here Roosevelt has been
hanging over the convention like the
shadOW'Of the man on horseback. His
appearance in the corridors Of the no
tells thus#far has been the only thing
which has stirred the crowds to their
depths. He alone has uncorked the
enthusiasm and inspired a cheer.
Yesterday when he entered the Wal
ton, picturesque and commanding,
wearing a SLOUGH hat, which has been
his only headgear since lie returned
from Cuba, the
Crowds Rose at Him
and edged about him like a swirling
tide in their eagerness to greet him.
The rank and file have only been de-
tered fromsapSpclaiming him as their
CHOICES fromytne very first by his re-
peated announcement that he was not
a candidate. Yesterday New York and
Pennsylvania, the former with q and
the latter with GA delegates, threw his
banner to the breeze. The effect was
magical. The rush to his standard re-
semblcd the jumping Of needles to the
side of a magnet. The light of some
of the stars of
Lesser Magnitude
like Irving Scott of California, Judge
Trip of South Dakota, Lieut.. Gov.
Woodruff Of New York went out with
his appearance. Badges with the
vignettes Of Mckinley and Roosevelt
appeared in profusion. This fact alone
was accepted as evidence that the plan
to stampede the convention to Roose-
welt had been organized. Wheth-
er Roosevelt will permit himself to be
named is yet by no means certain.
Hanna, Allison, Fairbanks and other
Astute Managers
who are in the confidence of the presi-
dent, it is contended took Roosevelt at
his word when he ANNOUNCED that I'M
der no circumstances would he be a
candidate. If the nomination was to
go to New York. where they admitted
it. logically belonged. they desired
Bliss. But Plat had declared against
Bliss and Hanna would not accept
Woodruff. Upon this rock the two
leaders split. Meantime the
Other Candidates
were encouraged to shy their castors
into the ring. Long, Dolliver and all
the rest were brought forward, al
though it was realized that if only the
presidents wish or choice was known
his preference would probably be re-
spected. 1t was in such n situation
yesterday that Plat, with the backing
Of the Pennsylvania delegation, start
ed afresh to press the nomination of
Roosevelt. What Roosevelt will do is
problematical, so is Hanna's course.
SHERIFF IN POSSESSION.