The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-04-20
STRONG OPPOSITION TO LONG.
NOT LIKELY THAT HE WILL GET
SECOND PLACE.

All Eyes Are On Roosevelt as McKin-
Iey's Possible, If Not Probable,
Running Mate-senator Plat is
Keeping Quiet-StrOng Effort VIII
BE Made TO Get Roosevelt to Give
His COnsent-McKinIey' Porto RI
can Attitude Explained.
Washington, April Ex-senator Hanna
and other leading Republicans, who are
engaged In surveying the political field
for a running mate for President McKin-
ley, are not taking much stock in the
announcement of Secretary Long as a
vice presidential possibility.
Way down under the surface there Is
some cunning political manipulation,
which If judicously probed might reveal
a well-planned scheme 10 induce Senator
Lodge to prevail upon his lifelong per-
sonal and political friend. Gov. Roosevelt,
to accept the vice presidential nomination
to prevent the honor from going to Sec
rotary Long.
1t is a long story-the political rivalry
between Senator Lodge and Secretary
Long, in observation-disclosures Il will be
remembered that Mr. Long was invited
to a seat at the Mckinley cabinet table
in opposition to the emphatic protests
of Senator Lodge. 1t will also be recalled
that Mr. Roosevelt was made Assistant
Secretary of the Navy, contrary to the
wishes of SecretaryLong. and the relations
between those two officials remained
strained almost to the breaking point until
D. ha t.af .f ~
Long, resigned to join the Rough Riders.
Senator Lodge does not wish Secretary
Long to receive any greater honors al
the hands of the Republican party, and il
is freely stated that the Massachusetts
Republican organization will not stand
for Long as their candidate for the vice
presidency He has not the means or
the Vote-getting qualities required of the
man whom Boss Hanna insists shall so
on the ticket with Mckinley.
II Senator Lodge faucied for a single
moment that the selection of the Phila-
delphia convention would go to Secretary
Long il is proba BILE that he would prevail
upon Gov Roosevelt 10 make a great per-
sonal sacrifice and accept the nomination,
which the party managers seem willing
10 bestow upon him If he can be hyno.ized
into a receptive mood
PIntt Is saving Wood.
tors are Smelling the Republican woods for
vice presidential timber, soaring up such
game as Long, Mercer Of Nebraska, Sher-
man of New York Deliver of Iowa, ami
Fairbanks of Indiana, Dom Tom Plat
is silently saving wood An accomplished
mind reader might discover that loom"
Tom takes keen delight In the apparen-
disposition OF certain Republicans TO take
GOV. Roosevelt at his word when he de-
clares that he will not accept the nominal
ton for Vice President even IL the con-
yentiou should bestow the honor upon
him by reclamation.
While other names are being put for
ward for gossip and speculation, the men
who usually have command ng voice in
making up presidential tickets for the Re-
publican party, are not losing sight OF
GOV. Roosevelt AZ present the plans are
working admirably In the direction best
suited 10 the hopes and expectations OF
"Oom Tom" but he would probably cut
the acquaintance Of anyone who would
dare intimate at this Time that Gov.
Roosevelt 10 slowly, but steadily, reacn-