Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1900-06-22
S1'ti4N MATTER Of DOUBT.
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Much Confusion Am6hSND -
Regarding a Candidate for
Vice President.
CONFLICTING RUMORS AND STATEMENTS
p.r.ist.nt Assertion on Part of Some
That Roosevelt VIII lie the Wan
-BeIieved Programme Has beeh
Arranged between PLATE and Han


Philadelphia. June l9-The fault
finders and critics were astir early
as were the partisans on both the
Roosevelt and anti-Roosevelt sides.
The friends of the governor were dis
posed 10 find some fault with has
pronunciamento. Said one of the
United States senators who started
the movement in Gov Roosevelt's be
half:
I'VE can nominate him II NJ will only
say he wants the Office, but his halung
and covish attitude renders the task DIM
cult. II Gov Roosevelt Is the politician
ne is credited with being, he Will come
out in plain terms as candidate. Stahu-
ing as he does now between the mes
he is liable TO get shot at by both armies
and IL is quite probable that, II he rams
in the vice presidential nomination, he
will also fail in securing the New YORK
governorship. He Who hesitates Il LOST
sharp Criticism on Long.
On the other hand. there is sharp
criticism Of the selection of Secre-
tarv Long as the administration can
didate. on the ground that 1t looks
as If the friends of the president
thought there was no capable man TO
be found outside the circle Of his i'm
mediate official coterie.
81 don't think We want candidate
from New England said Senator Cul-
lom. of Illinois New England Is surely
republfcan and we want a man nearer
the heart of the country. Furthermore
there is no necessity TO bring the duIIllh-
istration any more into the cdulP"lsH
than will be done by the presidents own
candidacy.
II don't believe" ne concluded, that
they can beat Teddy with the secretary
much as l like the secretary
PIatt's opinion.
Senator Thomas G. Platt said: Il am
Of the opinion that nothing can stop the
nomination of GOV. Roosevelt The ma
ioritv OF the delegates seem 10 be III
favor Of him.
win New York state cast their votes
/ for him. was asked.
Il cannot say" ne replied, evasivcly
"the delegation meets this afternoon an'
/ do not know what they will DO
Has not Mr. QUAY asked You TO eas'
! New Yorks vote for Roosevelt?
Il cannot discuss the matter. The dele
/ cation will control its own business.
These questions were asked Mr.
Platt because of rumors that the lead
trs of the New ork delegation would
! break their pledge TO Gov. Roosevelt
and vote at its meeting 10 make hin
the vice presidential candidate. MI
OdcH and Mr.. Quigg both said tina
they had heard OF no such plan. bu
both added significantly, and in tn
same manner as had Mr.. Platt. tina
they did not speak for the majorit,
Of the delegates.
Roosevelt viii object
But if such a plan is made public i
the delegation meeting. il will caus
a bitter row. GOV. Roosevelt, as
member of the delegation. will figh
any such proposition. and he ha
many friends. although not major
ity Of the delegation, behind hin
When the thing was suggested TO hiI
Tuesday morning he said vehement
Nv: Il don't believe il. have Nj
Platt's word. and il is as good as hi
bond. that IL will not be done.
have also Mr.. Odell's assurances
would Decline 10 Nominated.
Senator Burrows, of Michigan, is al
thoritv for the statemspt that Roos'