The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, June 21, 1900, Page 1

— . This Paper not to be taken from the Library. ++++ 1 The XVIII-NO. 21. ROOSEVELT TO BE NOMINATED FOR THE *VICE PRESIDENCY e ) VOLUME LX 1900. PRICE FIVE CENTS. THURSDAY, JUNE 21, SAN FRANCISCO, s an o e e I o o o Being Unable to Stem the Tide of the De- mand of Delegates, the Popular Gov- ernor of New York Will Be Chosen at the Philadelphia Convention To-Day to Take Second Place on the Ticket Headed by McKinley. Senator Platt Wins His Fight for the Rough Rider and Smokes the Pipe of Peace With Hanna, So the Republican Standard-Bearers Will Both Be Chosen by Acclamation. Special Dispatch to The Call. ALL HEADQUARTERS, HOTEL WALTON, PHILADELPHIA, June 20.—McKinley and Roosevelt will be the ticket. Both nominations will be made by acclamation. The rush to Roosevelt to-day has been followed by the withdrawal of Long, Dolliver, Washburn and Woodruff. Beneath the smiling party skies Hanna and Platt smoked the pipe of peace. A real Roose- velt sunburst ushered in the dawn. The Schuylkill and Delaware rippled in the snapping Roose- velt breeze. The great convention hall rocked and trembled, not once but three times, to hearty Roosevelt cheers, and to-night everybody professes his ability to read Roosevelt’s nomination on the morrow in the stars. Governor Roosevelt will evidently be nominated in spite of himself and in spite of the admin- istration. He will have the nomination exactly as he desired it and just as he has had nearly every | political gift since he entered political life as a petted darling of mugwumpery many years ago. | He did not want the nomination to come to him with New York taking the official initiative. This is a matter the delegates outside of New York have been unable thoroughly to understand. They could not appreciate why Governor Roosevelt should object to Platt’s indorsement of him for the Vice Presidency and at the same time be~toiling with might' and main to get Hanna’s indorse- ment, nor can they understand now why the measure of his caprice should be considered filled by the “fake” indorsement of Woodruff, which ill conceals the energy of the New Yorkers in urg- ing delegates from other States to make Roosevelt the candidate. But the Governor has carried his point and if he is nominated to-morrow it will be ap- parent that he has enough votes to put him on the ticket even though the New York and Penn- sylvania delegations should vote for some other candidate. Senator Platt, too, has also won his point. He has cherished for many months a desire to nominate the Governor for Vice President. He has said to everybody, including the Governor, that the national ticket needed the strongest man for Vice President on it and that Roosevelt was the PP S S S SIPSDSS SS S S SR IAERSRRAE S AAS [ S S L S & o g B e S SENATOR HANNA GIVES UP THE FIGHT AGAINST THE NOMINATION OF COLONEL ROOSEVELT Issues a Statement Asking That the Rough Rider Be Named by Acclamation, and All Other Candidates Withdraw From man. He also said many times that he doubted whether Roosevelt could be elected Governor the Vice-Presidential Contest. 898 o | @il e el So well convinced was he of the irresistible demand for Roosevelt for Vice President that he yielded to the advice of his friends and returned to New York this afternoon. Never did a great politician accomplish a difficult task under greater disadvantages. Senator Platt has been the quietest figure and one of the most influential in the convention. He has proven himself an | Governor Roosevelt for Vice President by | acclamation, Mr. Dolliver authorized the | following statement: | *“My candidacy has been wholly unso- licited. I have not up to this moment spoken one word seeking the nomination HILADELPHIA, June 20.—Senater | Hanna's announcement in favor of Roosevelt to-night was made after a long consultation with many lead- | ers of the party. He called all the | rooms, SENATOR HANNA’S STATEMENT. - £ newspapermen into one of the HILADELPHIA, June 20.—Senator Hanna to-night issued s S £ = 3 , » b A £ t: > eve ember of wn dele; jon. adroit politician. Suffering constantly the most intense pain from his broken rib and almost help- | aa read i from manaserint. % gy i SR S S S e ) !55;,."1%?.?;?2. 'i'l,dnr':;. M'r‘_‘"sé’o:glandflfii;u : : p & G ? 5 5 wiv | placed our candfdates in Mr. Hanna's less from fatigue, he has kept in touch with the situation for five days. He has abused N0 ONE | ciuimes Gael of New York spent a fow | dent. It has not been for or against any candidate. It has deemed 3 | hands to dispose of as he saw At It | was agreed that our names would not be | presented to the convention, and upon my | Fequest Lafe Young of my State will place | Mr. Roosevelt’s hame in nomination in | behalf of the nation. I believe that the | ame of Governor Roosevelt on the ticket H that the convention should make the candidate and that has been ! my position throughout. It has been a free fisld for all. In these cirdumstances several eminent Republicans have been proposed—all of them distinguished men with many friends. - «I will now say that on behalf of all those candidates—and I except none—that 1 have, within the last twelve hours, been .nked‘to give my advice. After consulting with as many delegates as possible in the time within my disposal I have concluded to ac- cept the responsibility involved in this request. In the present sit- uation, with the strong and earnest sentiment of the delegates from all parts of the country for Roosevelt, and since President McKinley is to be renominated without a dissenting voice, it is my judgment that Governor Roosevelt should be nominated for Vice President | delegations from California and Maryland i with the same unanimity.” i | called to assure him of support, and he B B R e s, ) . 3 | did not express to them any sorrow over | er by acclamation or In the regular order. | minutes in the room, and when he came out sald: “The whole matter got into a snarl and was left to Senator Hanna to arbitrate | and, his decision-is that the Vice Presi- |} dency should go to New York and Roose- | velt will be nominated.” | The programme Is to have Towa with- draw Dolliver and nominate Roosevelt. Massachusetts will withdraw Long ard second the nomination. Probably other States with candidates will foliow suit. This will enfible the convention to finish its business and adjourn to-morrow. i Lafayette Young, who has been cham- | pioning the candidacy of Representative Dolliver, said that no other name than | that of Roosevelt would be presented. “I understand that Mr. Hanna will pre. | sent Governor Roosevelt,” he said, *“and | if that be true, it is useless to name any other man, apd Roosevelt will"be nomin- ated by acclamation.” and he has kept his temper throughout with the exception of last night, when he is reported to have told Roosevelt that he would oppose him for Governor and Roosevelt in reply defied him. The Governor, however, has been forced to abandon his position on the Vice Presidency by the earnest demand that he should go on the ticket which pervades the entire convention and comes with the greatest vigor from the West. . Roosevelt i_n the convention wore his Rough Rider hat, and he looked an almost burly fig- ure in contrast with the close-knitted, clean-limbed boy who wore a straw hat in the convention | of 1884 and stood on a chair every time he made a motion or speech in the fight between*Blaine. Arthur and Edmunds. He was appointed one of the committee to escort Senator Lodge, the per- manent c_halrman, to the stage and the audience and delegates again had an opportunity to let loose their yells and cheers. Again when he rose to leave the convention hall he got another cor- dial greeting. il give it greater strength and enthu. siasm than the name of any other man in America."” Contrary Roosevelt appeared at his headquarters | about 9 o’clock and the first thing he did was to absolutely deny the story that Mr. | Platt had threatened him with defeat as | a Gubernatorial candidate if he refused | the Viee Presidential nomination. “The story is an unqualified falsehood, | without the shadow of foundation,” he | said. | He had not been in his room long before to expectations, Governor would create great énthuslasm. | the resuit. Later a delegation from Iowa The Californians who would+have supported the administration have now concluded to vote for Roosevelt. DOINGS OF THE CALIFORNIANS Powers, Wilson and Arnold. M. A.} Dr. Pardee, Judge Van Fleet and Edgar Gunst was appointed, but on account of | PelXotto each made remarks. After the his engagement in New York could not | reception at the Harrison Ciub Sherift 1 accept. Crow invited all the ladies of the delega- i The delegation went out to the conven- | tion to supper at the Bellevue Hotel. Roosevelt Expresses to Them | tion hall and remained through the ses- SR S a Desire to Visit San The evening was spent n rern- | WHITE HOUSE F clal visits. A large number of del- ¢ rancisco el st to the West Virginia 5 o 3 S. Grant was the center PLANS:\UPSET ¥ reason of his remarkable resemblance to his {llustrious father. The Californians returned the cail of the Mas- sachusetts delegation Dr. Pardee anad Dr. Rowell made happy speeches. Ohlo was next visited and then the delegation called on Governor Roosevelt. The Gov- ernor was cordial in his greeting and ex- pressed a hearty desire to visit San Fran- cisco and hoped he would be assigned to make a few speeches on the Pacific Coast this campalgn. The delegation then proceeded to the Harrison Club. This is known in Phila- n excellent | delphia as Sheriff Crow's club. The Sher- pleasantries | iff has been most kind and a great recep- | tion was in store for the aelegation. A lelegate from | sumptuous spread, a tlow of champagne i by California | and a vaudeviile show followed. 1 of the con-| The Kentucky delegation also was on | ich a selec- | hand, led by Governor Taylor. The Gov- *| ernor made a speech and was followed by i5ly provided | United States Senator de Boe, Judge Den- in cdesign to | ny, General Collier and ex-Congressman delegates. | Davis. When Judge Denny's name was ttee of | called the enthusiasm was great and on er the | inquiry by some innocent Californians old badge to | as to the cause a Kentuckian replied: “He has killed five men, but was justi- ficd In each instance.” all ARTERS, HOTEL ADELPHIA, June 20.— just as the Califor- ng, the delegation slied in a body. The re received cor- v of Boston made culogizing California en went into an of Secretary Dr. Pardee sad that if ve the nom- | Jollification Postponed Be- cause of the Delay in Convention, Special Dispatch to The Call. WASHINGTON, June 20.—The action of the Philadelphia conventlon to-day in upset the plans which had been arranged for the delegation of President McKin | ley’s neighbors from Canton to have a | little neighborly rejoicing at the White House. It was supposed that President | McKinley would be renominated to-day | and a Canton party, headed by Mr. Bar- ber, brother of Mrs. McKinley, now in Philadelphia, would, as soon as the action of the convention was announceds take a special train and hasten to Washington, and thus be among the first to tender per- sonal congratulations to their distin- guished friend and nelghbor. A reception was arranged to take place in the White House at § o'clock, and a band of music and light refreshments were to form part of the programme. The reception has been postponed untll to-morrow, when tha original programme will be carried out. W President McKinley. he comumitice are Rowell, Grant, Par- postponing the VPresldentlul nomlnatlon, In connection with the position of Mr. a delegate. | of Vice President, Alabama, the first State, will yield to lowa, and Dolliver-will nominate Roosevelt. - This, it is believed, Dolliver, it is probable that he will sit as If the scheme, goes through, when the roll is called for the nomination Plans for the Nomination. There was a conference in Senator Hanna's room to-night in which many close friends of the administration took part. It was understood that Roosevelt ‘was to be nominated, and 1t ‘was only a y question of how, it was to be done, wheth- " They were waiting to hear from Secre- tary Long, whose consent to his with- drawal was wanted by the Massachusetts men before they accepted the programme. mmediately following Mr. Hanna's an- neement of the withdrawal of all the n other candidates and the nomination of | | called and announced that they had with. | arawn their candidate, Mr. Doliiver, and | would vote for Mr. Roosevelt. Massachu- | setts called to say that Senator Lodge de- sired to see the Governor, and he left the | Tooms and did not return again. He de- | clined before léaving to make any state- ment. The President passed a quiet but some- what anxious day, for he was not advised until late in the afternoon that the man- agers had concluded to defer the nomi- nation until to-morrow. Up to that point he was kept fully informed. by his trusted Although he has | friends and supporters. | have felt better to be relieved of the men- tal strain which naturally accompanies postponements and delays. With the ad- ditional telegraphic and telephonic equip- ment in the executive mansion he has | every facility for obtaining the news al- | most instantaneously from the conven- | tion. In the early part of the day the Presi- dent was occupied in consultation with | Secretary Hay, Secretary Root and Rear ‘Admiral Crowninshield over the Chinese situation. About Iynch time Secretary ‘Wilson, who has just returned from a trip to Kansas in connection with the Agricultural Department called and spent an hour with his chief. Together they read numerous but rather uninteresting bulletins from the convention, which con- tinued to pour in from various sources. Secretary Wilson gave the President as- surances that the sentiment in the West was most gratifying to Republican pros- pects and remarked that Iowa would roll up the largest majority in its history for the Republican ticket, regardless of the man sclected’ for ' sccond. place on the tioket. v ‘When it was ascertaincd that the con- no anxlety as to the results, yet he would | 1 vention had adjourned without proceeding | with the nominations, the President and | Mrs. McKinley went out for a drive after | having called off the preparations for the reception of the Canton delegation. Neither the President nor any of the members of his Cabinet would discuss to- night the significance of the action of the convention to-day. They now regard | Roosevelt’s nomination for Vice President as inevitable. SENTIMENT OF THE DELEGATES Vice Presidency Resolves It- self Into a One-Man Affair. PHILADBLPHIA, June 20.—A canvass of the different State delegations regard- ing the situation indicates that there is no man who can compete with Roosevelt for the nomination. He Is the first choice of nearly every delegation, and as Dolliver, the strongest candidate after Roosevelt, has said that he will not allow his name to go before the convention as a candi- date provided Roosevelt will accept (ke place, it Is practically a one-man affair. Eliminating Roosevelt from the question, i the canvass shows that the only candi- ! dates are Dolliver, Lorg and Woodruff, although the latter has few promises of support outside of his own delegation. A number of . the Colorado delegates | called upon the Massachusetts delegation to-night and proposed that if the Massa- chusetts delegates would propose the amendment to the rules suggested by Senator Quay they would support Secre- tary Long for the Vice Presidential nom- ination. - The offer was declined. A dele- gate from Colorado, however, sald to- night that if Rooseveit's name were placed before the delegates to-morrow for Vice President the delegation would sup- port him. Roosevelt, he sald, was very strong throughout-the coal counties, and, 10,000 more votes for the natlonal and State ticket than any other Vice Presi- dential candidate now In the fleld. The Oklahoma delegation is a unit on the Vice Presidency. 1f, however, Roose- velt's name dces not come up the delega- tion will be divided between Dolliver and Woodruff. The delegates say they will be gulded by what Kansas does. The fight In the Texas delegation for committeeman’ was settled this evening veston. E. H. R. Green will be a candi- date for re-election to the chairmanship of the Republican State Executive Com- | mtttee.- The Texans will support Roose- velt for Vice President, but if he is not placed before the convention the delega- tion, so some of the delegates say. will divide its support between the Massachu- setts and Iowa candidates. in fact, the whole State, and would poll | by the election of R. B. Hawley of Gal- | Delegate Tyler Worden of Montana said to-night that his State was for a Western man, Tripp preferred, if Roosevelt did not run. When told that Tripp would decline in all probability he said they would go for Dolliver. If New York would agree on some other man than Woodruft they would support him as a matter of expedi- ency, but they would not accept the can- | didacy of Mr. Woodruff. “We are solid for Roosevelt” sald Chairman Burton of the Kansas delega- tion. “He will be nominated, he will ac- cept and he will be the next Vice Presi- dent of this country. We told him yester- day that we thought he should make the race and naturally after that we could do nothing else but vote for him.” Although Chairman Burton was confl- dent that the delegation would vote for Rooseveit, several members announced that they preferred Dolliver, but that they would give up their preference if Roose- velt would run. The indorsement of Wood- ruff cut no figure with this delegation, and they;said they would not accept him under any circumstances. -—— German Papers Comment. BERLIN, June 2.—The Natlonal Zeitung, commenting upony the proceed- ings of the Republican National Conven- tion_at Philadeiphia, refers to Mr. Wol- cott's expression of sympathy for the | Boers in his speech at the opening of the convention as “singular, after the Repub- lean administration had refused Amer- fean support to the Boers.” It J “Presumably this was a political man- euver designed to take the wind out of the sails of the Democratic party.”