The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-06-18
SITUATION IN DETAIL.
PennsyIvania's Action Starts the
Sentiment for Roosevelt.

Sentiment for Roosevelt.
PHILADELPHIA. June 1.-THE atten-
ton both of delegates and other visiting
| politicians tonight is concentrated upon
| the movement in the interest of Gov.
Roosevelt as a vice presidential candi-
| date.
The Pennsylvania delegation net early
in the day. and it was soon announced
that the delegation had taken a positive
position for the governor fer the second
place on the ticket. This announcement
was soon followed by the statement,
| which was made upon excellent author
| ity, that Col. Quay and Senator Plat
and others in sympathy with them had
! held a caucus last night and had decided
| upon plan of campaign which was in
| tended to bring Roosevelt to the front
| as candidate, stampede the convention
! for him, and force his acceptance of the
! nomination. Among others who were
taken into the confidence of Quay and
| Plat was National Committeeman Saun-
| ders, who has been doing jealous work in
| bringing over the inter-mountain state
! to the support of Roosevelt's candidacy
! Senator Penrose, of Pennsylvania and
| Senator WolcOtt of Colorado, are both
! IN the movement, and the managers are
! claiming the votes not only of the New
| York and Pennsylvania delegates, but of
! California, Kansas, Nebraska Colorado,
| Indiana and Illinois, as we'll as many
| others. All this, of course, is upon the
| supposition that favortte sons will be
| eliminated from the fight.
QUAY FOR ROOSEVELT.
I Col Quay announced himself as for
- 1T
| the governors nomination would assure
/ the success of the Republican ticket in
| November, but there are those-and they
| are not enemies of the colonel who an
| nounced the belief that his position is the
| result OF antagonism on his part to Sena-
| tor Hanna, chairman of the national COM
| mIttee. 1t was also asserted that QUAY
/ still remembered the fact that the Ohio
senator had cast his influence against him
I IN his recent effort to secure his old
| seat IN the senate by gupernatoriaI ap-
| po1ntment. Quay did not admit the truth
| OF these statements, stating that there
were broader reasons for nominating
/ roosevelt. 1t was also asserted by those
| In position to know that Roosevelt's ac-
/ cepsahce In case of his nomination was
| assured, but this was not put upon
/ stronger ground than Senator Platt had
given this assurance. There can be no
! uoupt, however, regardless of RoOseveir-s
| own position, that he is to be the PIatt
| quay candidate, and they feel safe in the
commence that he will not decline the of
! nee II it is forced upon him.
The development Of the movement T.,
Roosevelt's behalf had the effect of
! bringing former Secretary Bliss consntc-
| uouSiy forward as the Opposing candidate
! ana the fact was announced late in +be
| afternoon by those very close to him thai
e. ooIo accept II nominated. From the
nrst senator Hanna and his followers
1 rsIt. aoF ocated the nomination of either
piss OF Allison The latter has made
| MS own declination absolutely 1Ineo,If~'a
cal thus forcing Bliss to the front do
spite MS own Discrimination to accent ~
! PoSltloI. He repeated TODAY his dasfro
! TO De relieved of the responsfbiI:+,r1 80
| ms friends left him with the knowIede-o
u sndt II the nomination should be tendared
1t would not be declined. '0'i''eieo
BLISS NOT UNWILLING
uo not want to say that will NOT
49, oeIofe the tender is made. for thai
saw CO.. De tl ~ eilaeure, he said; "but I do
say Tor the hundredth time that 49, ~
the republican right man will h. ea lIope
lor the place and that 1 will not ha osI,
| ed TO serve. On the other hama 40 =.
aoaeo' aIteE no little entreatv ~ viii
not say that if nominated 7 wou1d dn
CiIle' Know of no American who has
ever declined so high an office, and 7 shall
not say that [ would do So"
upon this assurance Mr. RIiss, fria,,,,.
Went forth with renewed conraoa - tTties
accepted this declaration as nositiI,e
Willingness to enter the confess ord
they lost no time In letting the fact he
known 'N0 Aaet oe
Inc pennsylvania delegation viii meet
- 49, y" afternoon at 3 o'clock. when it
Is understood resolution will be adonted
declaring in favor of Roosevelt II -
stated that at least So of the ga delegate
from this state will be for Roosevelt. Col
quay this afternoon gave an interview
10 the Associated Press in which ba
said:
Il do not know what Pennsylvania will
90, as all of the delegates have not VET
arrived here. [ have looked over the
situation and find there is nothing else
in view except the election of MCKINLEY
L intend to vote for Gov. Roosevelt for
vice president"
In connection with the movement
among the Pennsylvanians to further the
nomination of Roosevelt, Attorney Cen
eral G. P. Elkin, the leader of the QUAY
forces in the state, said:
"A candidate for the vice presidency
should be nominated who will strengthen
the ticket. The strongest candidate with
the American people today is Theodore
Roosevelt. He is the best vote getter
by far of all the gentlemen named for
second place.
ALLISON ON THE GROUND.
Senator Allison arrived about noon
and took quarters at the Aldrich hotel
He was closeted during the greater part
Of the day with prominent members of
the party and late in the afternoon at
tended dinner given by Clement A.
Grtscom at his country place The SEN
ator announced before leaving for Mr.
Griscom's place that he was earnestly
supporting the candidacy of Mr. DoIliver,
and that he hoped to see him nominated
| for the vice presidency.
Delivers friends are still enthusiastic
! over his chances, and they claim that
| nothing but an agreement upon some
available man by the members of the
New York delegation can prevent his
nomination.
In the event that the New Workers agree
upon some available candidate, the Iowa
men will not press Delivers nomination.
They say New York should have the
first call upon the nomination If 1t can
! decide upon a man. If it does not agree
| upon this point and the Iowa people do