The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-05-19

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ceeded. was so confident Of what
would be the outcome Of the con-
v%ention that I replied to he man who
brought AIR. Gibbs's message that ]
would not take the trouble to call
him or any other member CT the M
tional Committee on the telephone. be-
nothing was more certain In my mind
than that Mr.. Roosevelt would be the
vtce-presidential candidate.
Plat and Quay for Roosevelt.
l went to Philadelphia on the fol-
lowing Saturday firmly imbned with
this belief. and resolved TO exert my
self to the utmost to accomplish such
a result. lily were somewhat
reduced by the fact hat on the after
noon upon which l left for Philadel-
phia an accident resulted in one OF my
ribs being broken. notwithstanding
Roosevelt, Mr.. Depew and Mr.. odeli.
Upon reaching Philadelphia, l was
promptly interviewed by the late Sem
the nomination Of Mr.. Roosevelt for
Vice-President of the United States
was a party necessity. We agreed to
combine Il forces for the accomplish
80 an u iiN We
greatly outnumbered by the admins
%tration forces. some s~trategical opera
tons were deemed advisable in order
to demoralize and If possible. disor-
sanize the administration opposition to
our plan. Accordingly, Mr.. Quay let it
become known that he intended. upon
the assembling of the convention. to
offer a resolution reducing the repre-
Southern States upon the basis OF the
voting population. A large measure
of the strength of the opposition lay
in the South. and the proposition of
ton In the administration forces.
While they were engaged in ef-
forts to combat such diminution of
their strength, we were busily concen-
Pennsylvania delegations and such
other delegations as were not commit
ted upon the vice-presidency. Sena-
tor Quay's task was easier than mine,
delegation was virtually a unit upon
the proposition. while that of New
York was divided, first. by the unal
terable opposition of Mr.. Roosevelt
himself to his nomination: and. second.
othy L. Woodruff, of Brooklyn.
Roosevelt Tells Papers He VIII Not
1t is hardly worth while to elaborate
the incidents of the first few days
of the canvass. because they were
orershadowed by two or three occur
Importance, which followed in close
succession during the few hours i'm
mediately preceding the meeting of the
The Roosevelt sentiment
Mr.. Quay and l were becoming greatly
encouraged, when, on the afternoon
before the convention met, General
Francis v. Greene. a close friend OF
All. Roosevelt, and himself a passive
candidate for the nomination. came to
my room for the purpose of dissuad-
ing me from further effort in Nj.
R~ooseyelts behalf resisted his ar
irs that MIR. Roosevelt had a few min
utes before given to the newspapers
an Interview in which he stated posi-
lively that he would not accept the
valued friends had advised against his
DelhS a candidate. and he had defn-
advice. $50
At This i%uncture. Senator Penrose, Of
P~ennsylvania. accompanied by John p
Eikfn' OF that State, entered my room.
and announced that the ~Pennsylyanfa
delegation had just caucused. and had
voted with virtual unanin,ity to sup
port Mr.. Roosevelt for the v~ice-presi.
and said: GREENE
This gentleman, who is a close
TREND OF Governor Roosevelt. has lust
given to the newspapers a statemen1
to the effect that he will not ACCEPT
a yice-presidentlal nomination..
senator Penrose said: "He had bet
Ter go pack to the Governor and tell
his real friends are"
.be Ihat night the New York delegation
neld us caucus; Owing to my broken
rib. was unable to attend.
Hanna Capitulntes-Rooseyelt SIN
Protests.
while the caucus was taken place.
! sem my secretary to Senator Hanna,
asking him to call on me in my apart.
ment. He responded to the call, and
We W alone discussed the situation.
At frst Senator Hanna obdurately op-
the party necessity Of nominating Mr..
Roosevelt; but finally I won him over
to my idea; and he left my room prom
Using to Issue that night a public
judgment, Mr.. Roosevelt should be tho
candidate of the convention. This prom
lse he faithfully kept, n from that
moHen the nomination was assured.
his room. protesting to everybody that
he would. If nominated for Vice-Presi-
dent. arise in the convention and un-
equivocally decline. Iheard about this,
II say that he would be nominated;
that he could not stop that. and
wanted his promise that II he We're
made McKinley's associate he would
run, @
Roosevelt and my SON soon came to
my. rooms. The. Governor was in a
state of rare excitement, even FOR him.
s'iou Cannot he Rcnolninatcd Gov
crnOr."
t'I shall go to the New York caucus,
and tell the delegates that ! shall, IL
nominated for Yice-President, arise In
the convention and decline. i a serve
YOU, Senator Plat. far better as Gov
iernor than as Vice-Presldent,' said
Roosevelt, Epugnaciously.