The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-06-21

said tonight: II have seen the report. and
all l have 10 say is that the convention Is
composed of sensible men. who are here en-.
gagged In an important duty. That being
the case there is not the least possibility
oil anything of that character occurring"
The convention meets at 10 o'clock in
the morning and leaders are sanguinC
enough TO believe tonight that every
thing would be over by 3 o'clock. The pro
gramme for the nomination of Vice Presi.
dent is complete and New York State viii
not be embarrassed in its selection oil
Lieutenant Governor Woodruff as it's can.
didate. 1t is indeed possible that Lieuten-
ant Governor Woodruff may himself max,
the motion on behalf of New York State tc
suspend the rules and make Roosevelt's
nomination unanimous. That is the proba-
bic way that New York will relieve itself.
Ii may be said definitely that Governor
Roosevelt understands this, and. with equal
p~ositiveness, it may be declared that he will
accept the nomination. He has made a
brilliant fight, a fight rather unprecedented
in political annals. to prevent a nominal
ton. He has beaten the political leaders
in his own State. He has demonstrates
ms Jill " pay at pOftlCdt checkers
with Senator Plat and ex-senator Quay.
and it may be said that had these been
the only elements he had TO contend with
he would have beaten them both. But
from the West and South come such a
strong demand for Roosevelt's nomination
that 1T has shaken his determination and
has compelled leaders who desired to re-
spect his wishes, leaders close to the adj
ministration, to bow to a popular feeling
that could not be suppressed.
For Governor Roosevelt 1t may be said
that he has resigned himself to the sit
uation. Leaving the convention he went
directly to the private house at which Mrs.
Roosevelt was staying. declaring that he
had done everything in his power to stop
the nomination, that he was now through.
At his headquarters many delegates called,
and were told that he was not to be
seen.
WHAT WOODRUFF TOLD HANNA.
Most significant is the attitude of the
Woodruff element. Mr.. Woodruff himself
as he said: at told Senator
ing could beat Mr.. Roosevelt for the NOM
ination. 1 further told him that 1 always
believed hat there would be a great senti-
ment for him. and I never believed that
I stood any chance to be nominated If he
was taken up by the convention. / do
believe that it is not a combination that
will nominate him, but a genuine demand
by the people"
"What do you think of Mr.. Longs
chances?" was asked.
HE has no more than I have against
Roosevelt" he said. II met him on the
train coming West from Boston a month
ago and 1 told him then that 1 believed
Roosevelt was the men,"
will you move to make Mr.. Roosevelt's
nomination by reclamation, IL he has suf-
ficient votes when New York is reached ?'
was asked.
"No. L don't think So he said with a
twinkle of the eye.
II won't have to. He'll be nominated
by long before the New York
delegation gets a chance to vote
Mr.. Woodruff is not a delegate, but could
course Is decided on.
In few, IL any, national conventions has
the question Of a governorship of a State,
in this instance New York, entered so
plainly in the light for national nomina-
tions. The removal of Governor Roosevelt
from the field brings two men prominently
forward, Benjamin b. Odell and Timothy
L. Woodruff. Senator Platt's illness, which
compelled him TO go bach to New York to-
day, is not sudden. For months he has
been ailing, and his friends are alarmed,
and believe that he may soon have to re-
tire from the political arena. A vacant
United States senatorship to be filled by
the next New York State Legislature would
leave two Offices, Governor and senator,
for two candidates. 1t is known that Mr..
Odell has gubernatorial aspirations, while
Mr.. Woodruff would like to be In WASH
ington. 1t is argued that with Governor
Roosevelt on the national ticket each man
can have an opportunity to secure the State
nomination.
Lafayette Young, who has been cham
pioning the candidacy of Representative
Dolliver, said no other name than that of
Theodore Roosevelt would be presented.
II understand Mr.. Hanna will present Gov
ernor Roosevelt" he said, lard If that is
true. it is useless to name any other man
and Roosevelt will be nominated by ac-
clamatiOn."
DOLLIVER MAY NAME ROOSEVELT.
In connection with the position of Mr..
Dolliver. it is quite probable that he will
sit as a delegate in the convention. If the
scheme goes through when the roll is called
for the nomination of Vice President, Ala
bama, the first State, will yield to Iowa,
and Dolliver will nominate Roosevelt. This
suggestion, 1t is believed, would create a
great deal of enthusiasm.
There was another conference in Senator
Hanna's room tonight in which many close
friends of the administration took part.
1t was understood by those participating
in the conference that Roosevelt was to
be nominated and that 1t was only a Ques-
ton of how it was to be done. whether
by reclamation or in the regular order.
They were waiting TO hear from Secretary
Long, whose consent to his withdrawal
was wanted by the Massachusetts men
before they accepted the programme.
Contrary to expectations Governor Roose-
Welt appeared at his headquarters about
9 o'clock tonight, and the first thing he
did was to absolutely deny the story that
Mr.. Platt had threatened him with defeat
as gubernatorial candidate If he refused