Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-06-19

ing to urge him, to take 1t. 1hls 10 ,"'
situation as We left il.
The delegation was composed .. W. +
II. Roberts. director of the mlnt, NJ ~
LATE Young. Prof. Albert G. shaw, ed,-
tor of the Review Of Reviews, accom-
panied the party. Prof. SHAW - wa T.,
friend of Gov: Roosevelt ana Is stroI f6rn ~,
his denunciation for the attempt ~ III M,
the nomination upon the goNernoI NJ
interview opened by a statement by e Mr.
Young to Gov. Roosevelt to the cree ,1
that the Dolliver men desired, II possible
to gain some definite idea as to what ne
desired or intended to do. :,
1T is easy TO say what | desire 10 90,
replied pil me governor WIN NV ynrk again,
and / do not desire to be nominated ior
Vice President of the United sta states Won,
can you give US an idea 81 wna' so''
intend to do?" asked Mr.. ROBERTS
Well replied the governor, tne5 ines
fellows have placed me in an aWl vi Hoai,-
ton. ! want to be governor OF New VI l y
for another term at least; anu ~ !, ~
care to be nominated for wee freslueil. T.
but they are forcing the matter on me ~, 81 az
all sides. and il is going to De very UNI
cult to decline it. If refuse II peopig1
will say that Roosevelt has the Dig hedd
and thinks he is too much of man TO
be Vice President | do not care 10 ne
placed in such a position, LOT ~ y ~
true that hold any such OPINION OF my :
self" o.c..,
.Then why, Governor" said Mr. O,C@ m
nell. don't you take the stand taken py
Senator Allison when they tilen 10 fSt
him to take the place? lie simply ,,i sa Ia,
4 don't want II, gentlemen VIII MOI
take it. Good day.
Possibly the pressure brought to bear
upon me is somewhat stronger thau ma
placed upon the senator, replied hooSe-
welt. ,...-. !.
THE situation l. right here. Governor,
said Mr.. Young. These people VINO ar
trying to get YOU 10 take TINS place, 20
hiv14y f,.r
think that YOU Of all men San reno
strength To the ticket. They tnlhk you
can carry the state of New YORK. NJ
do not care to have YOU carry II lot IN
Republican party. They know you can
carry it either as governor or aS lSr
President They want you To carry II as
Vice President for their own purposes anu
they are unwilling that you should carry
II for your own purposes. or for the good
of the party. Now If you accept inc
nomination you are simply playing INTO
their hands and making yoursell q party
TO their schemes.
on. come now. Young. you are too
hard" said the governor with a laugh:
II am not hard AZ all. repilth ~.
Young. II am simply stating the situ-
alton as | know it exists. as You ana tN :
rrvbody else know it exists. Inese men
cannot hurt you if you decline u tax
the nomination. No man can hurt koose-
Welt save Roosevelt himself.
well. gentlemen; said the sovern 10y.
present time. Mr.. Hanna ana a NUMBER
of other gentlemen are waiting 20 see
me and I will be giad 70 see you an at
any time. ,,t.
.;'rhen you cannot give as any positive
assurance AT this time as I" what YOU
will do?" asked Mr.. O'thnneH.
~ have said an that can say ~ ttnr
nresent time" was the reply. and the
committee left without securing any NOR"
definite assurance than they posseSSrh
when they entered the governor room.