Evening star., 1919-02-16
GuNDsRwooDE < DhprRMooDl
THEODORE ROOSEVELT.
Copyright by Harris & Ewing.)

to choose the second man on the ticket
would look and be dictatorial. Pri-
vately Mr., Mckinley hoped that Sena-
tor Allison of Iowa, staid and mild as
himself. would be nominated. Mr..
Hanna's heart was set on Mr., Bliss.
the merchant. But neither Allison nor
Bliss would agree to take the nomlna-
ton, They would barely listen 10 the
suggestion,
Once in Philadelphia and at sea as to
a candidate, Mr.. Hanna found Senator
Platt of New York and Senator Quay
of Pennsylvania, whom he had thor
oughly beaten four years before when
he brought about the nomination of
Mr.. Mckinley, assiduously engaged In
trying to push and drag GOV. Roose-
Welt into the vice presidency. IL was
n challenge that Mr.. Hanna, had he
not been restrained by the President,
would have taken up in his charac-
teristic fashion.
'The whole thing Gov Roosevelts s
candidacy is being worked UP py
Platt and Quay" he said to me. III
the convention permits itself to be run
by Platt and Quay I shall
He hesitated moment, his race req
with anger and then finished the matt
ed sentence '1f Platt and Quay run
this conventions" he threatened, II
shall refuse to be chairman OF the new
republicau national commlttee.
Gov. Roosevelt, he said. had toia
hin, that he was not candidate ana
had asked him to stop the then IN
nin,ent moyement for his nomtnatioh
if II ever became big enough 70 oe
dangerous Col Roosevelt wisneu W
bs re-elected Governor OF New iork.
"
that he did not propose to enter. ;,
II pIatt and Quay had not attempted
40 run the convention" Mr.. Hanha
would not have privately quest,oN1Iu NY
the nomination OF Gov. Hoosevei.'
would have gone with the oooinins ~.
Of sentiment that was packing the no
tats with half freuzied men ana nliing
the streets with brass soands anu pa
rades. The delegates, however. ran
away and from him ana every othe'
man Platt and Quay We're not respoh-
sibie in the least for the spon,ahs1,us '',
ama unanimous demand of the dele
aatas for the nomination OF GOV
Roosevelt. But they would take 10
thamselyes the glory OF II ana MT,
Hanna. the unbeaten leader. would
sufyer. il no more than IN MS own
opinion, in prestige and power.
q, ON hour. They are coming 10 me
now" disposed OF Platt and quay,
actuallv and sentimentally. Here are
Tho candidates" said the east ana tne
west 10 Mr. Hanna weigh them ano
iudre them and name the man we are
~ was told next morning in every
city and village all over the iand tina.
..the claims OF all the candidates haa
been nut into Mr.. Hanna's hanus
and that IL was his 'Judgment tnas
Gov. Roosevelt should be nomihatea
for vice President without ais
senting voice. ~ ,y.n,a haa
ontr eneraied his old-time enemies ana
30 on the Journey to his home IN
Tieveisnd he was in high spirits anu'
sxaited by his victory. said that ne
wouid not swap my power Tor fres-
ident McKinley's." l.,
Theu he told. with a smile. OF an m
c,dent that had occurred at the Wnite
House a short time before. Presldent
MoKinley had returned to a room
where Mr.. Hanna was waiting
"Msrk." he said. glowing as only ne
could glow, II have just made another
man happy by giving him an once
I like" he went on. ITO be IN po-
sition TO help others. to make them
""S "Yes. Mr.. President" answered SEN
ster ,iIeaqsf III sisay9prs tSr}n' nov
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