The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-05-19
nominated for vice-presldcnt." was my

nominated for Vice-President.' was my
rctort.
Il cannot be renorninatedg" aueried
Roosevelt.
NO; your successor is in this room.
said 4, pointing to Chairman odell.
Now, / want your promise that IL you
You will not refuse. and that If you
are nominated by the convention you
Will rum" I added.
Roosevelt showed his teeth, paced up
and down the room. and ctlafed as a
horse does under a tight rein and
Well. Senator Platt," finally return.
ed Roosevelt reluctantly, II will pledge
myself not to decline formally the New
York caucus in%dorsement. But / shall
certainly urge the caucus to name
another" he added.
And remember that / shall pinch
you II / see any signs OF your getting
up and declining" pu in my son.
al. right; you may pinch me as
as he and Frank hurried to the caucus
OF the New York delegation, then hi
progress on the main floor Of the
Hotel Walton.
The session vas q long and heated
pain English to Governor Roosevelt.
One of the most forceful4 speeches was
made by Edward Iauterbach. Rising
IN MS seat and advancing to the front
49," VI helSSSteSt "ueTc MT. Roosevelt
was seated. Mr.. Lauterbach. emphasize
ing his remarks by gestures almost In
Mr: Roosevelt's face, said to him:
four very presence at his owen
Lion as a delegate-at-large Is an al
lurement to the convention to nomi-
nate you. You come here, and. NOV
lag among the delegates. associating
with your old friends from the West,
and Tor that matter from all parts
OF the country, with the glamour OF
the SnarJSh Wa ractIrr -. -.
tempt the delegates to support you and
make You the candidate. regardless Of
what you may say as to your wishes
In the NATTER
While he vas speaking, as many will
remember. the elevator in the Walton
hotel suddenly fell. with a loud crash.
This Interrupted the speech and caused
confusion for a few minutes. AS soon
as order was restored. Mr.. Lau,erbacf
mark:
." brought down the house. any
how"
Senator Depew vas presiding, and at
ensth MI. Roosevelt arose and ad-
emphatic terms his statement that i'G he
was not a candidate for the vice-presi-
dency, and his associates from New
York must respect his wiehes and
neither work among the delegates to
bring about his nomination nor present
his name to the convention for that
Office.
A Pinch Made Roosevelt President.
Just as DR.. Albert Shaw, Frederick
w. Hollis, Nicholas Murray Eutler. and
others of Roosevelts self-constituted
friends clustered about him and whis-
nominated, Governor" my son pinched
Roosevelt in the leg and said, re
member your contract with the 81
tor, Governor"
Roosevelt kept faith. He ignored the
and sat down. In other words, a pinch
may be said to have made Roosevelt
President: for. had he Executed the
threat OF declining and had I been ac-
espted; ne would neve haze reached
Elon r. Brown, of jefferson: Judge
Leslie ". Russell, of St. Lawrence:
Congressman George z. Waldo, of
Brooklyn, and ex-senator George 3.
who spoke. In dignifed aid forceful
language, Senator Brown Mr.. Sloan
and Mr.. Russell said that Mr.. Roose-
velt's wishes ought to be respected.
n that the vice-presidency should not
be forced upon him against his ey-
ers favored the candidacy of Timothy
l.. Woodruff. The discussion lasted
about two hours. At length a motion
was made and carried without a dis
port ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Timothy l.
Woodruff rs New York's candidate for
the vice-presidency. and the meeting ad-
~icurned with that as its only action.
Rockwell Concludes L, Accept.
About the time that tie
ment of New York's action was made
to the delegates scattered throughout
the hotel corridors and In the small
rooms upstairs. the statement came
from Senator Hanna that. in his opin-
ion. Mr.. Roosevelt should be the can-
didate for Vice-President. and thai he
would work to his utmost to bring
about his nomination. The events of
the next day showed that Mr.. Hanna
had gagged the situation accurately. Mr..
Woodruff withdrew his name from the
consideration of the New York dele