The age-herald., 1900-06-18
HELPED THE SITUATION Roosevelt is Doomed for Vice.
 President. GREAT STAMPEDE IS EXPECTED The Light from the Stars of Lesser Magnitude Grows Gradually Dim mer With the Possibility of
 Teddy's Acceptance
GREAT STAMPEDE IS EXPECTED

Philadelphia, June 17.-With the Repub- 1ican National Convention forty-eight hours ahead, Philadelphia today resembled a convention city about as much as an ordinary town meeting resembles a riot. Usually with a national convention near at hand, the hotel corridors are choked with people, marching clubs are parading the streets, the air is filled with the blare of bands, sensational rumors are everywhere and the din and confusion are terrific Today the quiet of Philadelphia was unbroken by single cheer or strain of music. The weather was responsible for much of it. Jupiter Pluvius did his worst. The flags and bunting, with which the hotels, clubs, stores and houses had been decorated, hung wet, limp and life less and the delegates and visitors wan dered aimessly through the slippery, de- serted streets.
 So heavy and dispiriting was the gloom that the electric lights were turned on in the hotels, but even their glare could not dispel the depression. Add to the influence of the weather, the fact that the rules of Quaker Sabbath are enforced here and the picture is complete.
 In the afternoon the California delega- tion took pity on the sodden crowds and dispensed some Pacific slope cheer on its own account The hospitality of Califor- mia is traditional at all national conven- lions, but never more so than today The products of her vineyards in baskets with red, white and blue covers were simply inexhaustible in the Colonnade, where the Californiads live.
 When the news of what was going on there got abroad the migration from the headquarters of other states recalled the trekkings of the days of '49. Every face was turned toward the Golden Gate and seemingly everyone wanted to live, at least temporarily, in the bracing atmo- sphere of California.
 Looks Like Roosevelt
 As the skies frightened and the mists dissolved toward evening the news of what had been happening beyond closed doors in the rooms of the leaders became noised about and the hotel Hobbies became ani- mated. The situation with reference to the man who is to stand with Mckinley in the coming fight suddenly grew inter- esting and exciting. A real clash, in which party leaders were to struggle for mastery was imminent clearly outlined Gov ernor Roosevelt suddenly 1oomed up on the horizon as the most formidable candi- date for the Vice-Presidential nomination.
 Ever since the Republicans have begun 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 hotels thus far has been the only thing which has stirred the crowds to their depth. He alone has un- corked the enthusiasm and inspired a cheer Today when he entered the Walton, picturesque and commanding, and wearing the slouch hat, which has been his only headgear since he returned from Cuba, the crowds rose at him and eddied about him like a swirling tide in their eagerness to greet him.
 The rank and file have only been de- tered from proclaiming him as their choice from the very first by his repeated an- nouncement that he was not a candidate. Today New York and Pennsylvania, the former with 72 and the latter with 62 dele gates, threw his banner to the breeze. The effect was magical The rush to his standard resembled the jumping of needles to the sides of a magnet
 Stars of Lesser Magnitude
 The light of new stars of lesser magni- tude, like Irving Scott of California, Judge Tripp of South Dakota, Lieutenant Govern or Woodruff of New York; went out with his appearance. Badges wieh the vignettes of Mckinley and Roosevelt appeared in profusion This fact alone was accepted as evidence that the plan to stampede the convention to Roosevelt had never been abandoned Whether Roosevelt will per- init himself to be named is yet by no means certain. Hanna, Allison, Fairbanks and other astute managers who are in the confidence of the President, it was con- tended, took Roosevelt at his word when he announced that under no circumstances would he be a candidate. If the nomina- tion was to go to New York, where they admitted it logically belonged they desired Bliss. But Platt had declared against Bliss and Hanna would hot accept Wood ruff. Upon this rock the two leaders split. Meantime the other candidates were en- outraged to shy their castors into the ring. Long, Deliver and all the rest were brought forward, although 1t was always realized that if only the Presidents wish or choice was known his preference would probably be respected& It was in such a situation today that Platt, with the back a,,rv of Daup cxylx,o nj dal tad