New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-18
STRONGLY FOR ROOSEVELT
HOW MOVEMENT WAS WORKED UP-AT-
TITUDE OF PENNSYLVANIA

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nominating him despite his destinations. Mean
while the New-York delegation stood at "atten-
ton" Senator Plat surveyed the Roosevelt
boom in an apparently unruffled mood, put
ting forth hand to stay its expansion. He
had promised Governor Roosevelt that the New
York delegation should not be employed in any
attempt 10 nominate him for VicePresident.
and he intended TO keep his word.
AS to melting in the delegations Of other States
a demand for Governor Roosevelt's nomination,
that was another matter. OF course he would
not be held responsible for the action OF the
delegations Of other States unless documentary
proof Of his activity could be produced. and this
IS hard to obtain.
Senator Plat is said TO have had a chat Of an
interesting character last night with Senator
wolcott. Of Colorado. about the Vice-Presidency.
and little later, il is declared, Senator Wolcott
had a talk about the same nomination with ex-
Senator Quay, OF Pennsylvania. Thus although
Senator Plat and ex-senator Quay did not meet,
Senator Wolcott may have been a medium Of
thought transferrence" about the Vice-Presi-
dency. Politicians think
They also think that it is pretty plain that
Senator Platt inspired movement in favor Of
Governor Roosevelt's nomination for Vice-Presi-
dent in other States When 1t was rumored
about that the California delegates had sent
word to Governor Roosevelt that they would
support him for Vice President the memory of
some told them that Benjamin B. Odell, jr., the
chairman Of the Republican State Committee of
New-York. visited that State several weeks ago
"a pleasure trip"
DELEGATES CALL ON THE GOVERNOR.
Governor Roosevelt had hardly eaten his
breakfast and opened the door Of his room at
the Hotel Walton to-day before he had reason to
suspect that something of Importance affecting
"a had baO in he
OF the night for his invaded by
throng of visiting delegates chatty about the
ice-Presdency. and these visitors kept up their
calls all day. Finally word brought him
from ex-senator Quay that ffty-two of Penn
sylvania's sixty-four delegates had decided to
support him for Vice President.
This was plain indication Of the organization
Of a Roosevelt boom" and the Governor sent
for his friend, Senator Lodge, of Massachusetts.
and had private talk with him. Senator Lodge
on leaving Governor Roosevelt declined making
any statement about the Vice-P Presidency and
the rumor went around that the candidacy OF
John ID. Long, Of Massachusetts for Yice-Presi-
dent, would not be pressed. George W. French,
Of Davenport, Iowa, None Of the delegates from
that State, said when asked if Congressman
Delivers candidacy for Vice President was be-
ing pressed: I'VE not doing anything to-day
for Mr.. Dolliver, because we wish to see if Gov
NOTHING TO SAY TO NEWSPAPER MEN
BY this time the newspaper correspondents
had become interested in the apparent increase
in the number Of delegates favoring the nomina-
ton of Governor Roosevelt. and they visited the
Governors room TO learn IFS sentiments about
the vice-Presdency Il have absolutely nothing
TO say the subject" said the Governor.
Are you still irrevocabIy opposed to your
nomination for VicePresident?'
Il have nothing to say"
Have you heard that ex-senator Quay states
that hfty-two Pennsylvania delegates will sup
port you for Vice PRESIDENT"
Il have heard # rumored that he said so'
answered the Governor. and this ended his state
ments to the correspondents
A little later Senator Boies Penrose, of Penn
Eylvanis. in company with Representative Bing-
ham, OF the same State. came to the Governors
room to have j confidential talk with him. Be
fore his talk with Governor Roosevelt the fol-
lowing statement made by Senator Penrose
in response TO various questions:
Yes, a majority of the Pennsylvania dele
gates favor the nomination Of Governor Roose-
welt for Vice-President, and I understand that
he also will be supported by the delegates Of
Massachusetts and of those of most Of the New
England States the candidacy Of Mr. Long not
being pressed. Support also comes to Governor
Roosevelt from North and South Dakota You
remember he had ranch in Dakota and he is
regarded as a Western man. 1 understand the
delegates Of California viii support him All
over the West. in fact. he will have support"
DO you Of Pennsylvania support Governor
Roosevelt in order TO oppose Senator HANNAH"
I'VE do not" answered Senator Penrose 'rbut
solely because we think he would make the
strongest candidate for Vice-President 1t must
be remembered that there are 100000 Spanish
veterans NOV md
great influence and are entitled to considera-
ton in a contest like the present, which NAV be
close. We think every precaution should be
taken by Pennsylvania Republicans against the
election Of William J. Bryan as President for
If he should be elected our property would de-
preciate millions in value
1t Is so also in the other States Of the Union:
their manufacturing and other industries would
receive a crushing blow II the Democratic Ma
tionai ticket should be elected We need q
strong Republican National ticket and we
think the nomination Of Governor Roosevelt for
Vice-President would bring 10 the support Of
the ticket thousands of young men. thousands
of Spanish war veterans and inpart an enthusi-
asm 10 the canvass which would be OF great
value to the Republican party"
CALIFORNIA FOR ROOSEVELT
Mr.. Knight, chairman of the California dele
cation. visited Governor Roosevelt and Informed
him he was the unanimous choice Of that dele
cation for Vice President. since it has been de-
cided best not to press Mr. Scott the builder of
the Oregon, for the Office. seeing that so many
western delegates thought that Governor
Roosevelt ought to be nominated.
Governor Roosevelt informed Mr. Knight hon
estly in very emphatic terms. that he was not
8 candidate for Vice President and Mr. knight
returned to the COlonnade Hotel the headnuer-
tiers OF the California delegation IN a discour-
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