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    THE MORNING NEWS.
Established 1850. .- - Incorporated 18SS
J. H. ESTILL. President.
WAR WITH THE WORLD.
CHINESE FOHTS AT T.IKII FIRED
ON FOREIGN WARSHIPS,
forts then surrendered.
ORDER FOR THE ATTACK EMANA
TED FROM PEKIN*
Twenty-one of the International
Force* Killed and Fifty.seven
Wounded—Two British Ships Re
ported So nk—Reported That 400
Chinese Were Killed—Relief Col
umn Returned to Tien Tsln-Legn
tlona at Pekin Said to Have Deen
Horned.
London, June 19, 3:30 a. m.—China de
clared war against the world when the
Taku forts fire upon the interna
tional fleet.'
The accounts of what took place, are
still unsatisfactory. The best semi-official
information being the dispatch received
at Berlin from Che Foo.
‘ The German consul at Che Foo tele
graphs to Berlin that a Japanese torpedo
boat from Taku has brought the following:
* "The Chinese laid torpedoes it* the
Taku river and collected, troops from
Shan Hei Kwan. The foreign command
ers assembled on the Russian flagship
and addressed an ultimatum to the com
manders of the Taku forts, summoning
them to withdraw their troops before 2
o’clock, June 17.
"At 1 a. m„ June 17, the guns of the
for*s opened fire, to which the Russian,
British, French and Japanese warships
replied. The bombardment lasted seven
hours. Two British ships in the river
between the forts are reported to have
been sunk.
"The telegraph line and railroad be
tween Tien Tsin and Taku were destroy
ed. Communication by water is also
threatened."
Eater a semi-official dispatch from Che
Foo announced that the Taku forts had
been captured after a combined attack
by the foreign warships. Three men on
the German warship litis were killed and
seven were wounded.
The dispatch adds that the foreign set
tlements at Tien Tsin were being fired
into by the Chinese.
When the dispatch left nothing had
been heard from the German* detachment
sent to Pekin or from the German lega
tion there.
Americans Took Part.
The unofficial narratives, coming by way
of Shanghai vary widely and bear inter
nal •vidence of supplementing the main
flcta with guess work. One dispatch says
that the YOrktowm participated in the
bombardment. Another asserts that
American marines formed part of the
storming force of 2,000.
An Associated Press dispatch from Che
Too, dated yesterday afternoon, says:
"The forts on both sides of the Taku
are now occupied. The Chinese opened fire
unexpectedly. The casualties to the mix
ed forces were as follows:
"Killed. British one; German three;
Russian sixteen, and French one.
"Wounded. British four; German seven,
Russian forty-five and French one.
"The Chinese torpedo boats were seiz
ed."
The Shanghai correspondent of the
Dally Mail, telegraphing yesterday, says:
"The forts began firing in obedience to
orders from Pekin, conveyed in a per
sonal edict of the Empress Dowager, by
advice of Kang Y 1 (president of the min
istry of war). Several warships were
struck by shells from the 12-inch guns of
the fort*.
"The heavy Russian losses were due to
the blowing up of the magazine at Mands
hurt.
"Four hundred Chinese are reported to
have been killed. The Chinese, when re
treating, fell into the hands of the Rus
sian force.”
The Daily News has the following from
Che Foo:
“Two of the forts were blown up. The
Ihirty-two warships at Taku aggregated
two hundred thousand tons, and carried
more than three hundred guns.”
Peril of the Legation*.
The failure of Admiral Seymour's col
umn and retreat to Tien Tsin increase,
It is presumed, the peril of the legations
in Pekin, which Is still isolated, although
Shanghai forwards Chinese rumors that
the legations were attacked by mobs who
were mowed down by machine guns, and
also, that the members of the legations
were massacred.
The situation at Niu Chwang is report
ed critical. The British consul at Klu
Klang has ordered all foreigners to leave
Ku Ling and Nau King Chang.
The Powers are taking prompt action.
Four thousand German troops have been
ordered to China; 10,000 French troops
are waitinig to embark at Saigon, capi
tal of French Cochin China; and 3,000 to
5,000 more Russians have been ordered
from Port Arthur to Taku.
Rnssin Send* More Trnopa.
More Russians have been ordered from
Port Arthur to Taku. This reinforcement,
says the Bt. Petersburg correspondent of
the Daily Telegraph, Is announced in the
St. Petersburg Gazette, the government
pointing out that Russia is sending many
troops solely for the sake of peace and
humanity.
The Brussels correspondent of the
Standard, in a dispatch dated yesterday,
says:
"Russia has massed 40,000 men, with
seven batteries, at Klachta, with orders
to proceed to Maimatichln, a Chinese
town contiguous to Kiachta, and thence
to advance along the telegraph route to
the Mongol town of Crg.i. 300 miles south
of Kiachta, and 750 miles northwest of
Pekin."
An Account of fltc Fight.
The Shanghai correspondent of the
Times, under yesterday's date, gives the
following description, said to be taken
from official sources, of the action at Ta
ku:
"On the afternoon of June 10, in view
of the large bodies of Chinese troops as
sembling at the forts, and of the facts
that torpedoes had been laid in the river,
and that all communications were inter
rupted, the naval commanders held a
eounotl anti decided to send an ultimatum,
calling for the disbandment of the troops,
and announcing that If this demand wu
satoannaj) Ulofnitta ffetoi
not complied with before 2 m , of the
following day, the united squadron would
destroy the forts.
"Shortly after midnight the forts open
ed fire. The British. French, German,
Russian and Japanese warships replied.
Two of the forts were blown up and
the rest were carried by assault Two
British and American and five Chinese
warships: are in Che Foo harbor."
The morning papers consider that a
stale of war practically exists, and that
the issue is between Western and Eastern
civilization. The Times says that the
latest news infinitely increases a situa
tion already sufficiently serious.
THOOTS LANDED SATURDAY,
Hroilrick Furnishes Further News
of the Taku Fight.
London, June 18, 5:15 p. m.—ln the
House of Commons to-day, Mr. Brodrlck,
the parliamentary secretary of the foreign
office, amplified the admiralty's news from
Che Foo. .
He said the Japanese warship reported
that the Chinese forts opened fire on the
gunboats at the mouth of the river yes
terday, at 12:30 a. m.; that the ships thus
engaged the forts, and that the engage
ment was proceeding until the'Japanese
ships left at 5:30 a. m. yesterday.
Detachments from ail the foreign war
ships were landed Saturday to protect
Taku.
There was one Chinese warship at Ta
ku, which remained passive.
Mr. Brodrick added that the British,
Russian, Japanese and French reinforce
ments were due to arrive about Thurs
day.
The dispatch of the Associated Press
from Admiral Kempff, dated Washington,
containing the American Admiral’s re
port of the engagement at Taku, was the
tirst news Lord Salisbury received of the
capture of the Taku forts. The British
government was aware that an, engage
ment was proceeding, but it was ignorant
of the result, and the greatest satisfac
tion is evinced.
Foreign office officials say no word has
beep received from the British minister
at Pekin, Sir Claude MacDonald, since
June 12, and the government is ignorant
as to whether the legations at the Chi
nese capital have been captured or not.
THE NEWS CAME FROM CHE FOO.
Reported That the Legation* In Pe
kin Have Been Taken.
London, June 18.—According to a Che
Foo special, dated June 17, the seventeen
forts at Taku opened fire upon the war
ships, whereupon the fleet replied and
silenced the Chinese guns, and the inter
national forces subsequently landed and
seized the forts.
The news of this engagement is stated
to have been brought to Che Foo by a
Japanese warship, but the date of the
occurrence Is not given. According to a
dispatch, the Chinese bombardment fol
lowed an ultimatum sent by the com
manders of the fleet.
An official dispatch from the German
consul at Che Foo received in Berlin con
firms the arrival of a Japanese torpedo
boat with the following message:
"The Japanese torpedo boat report*
(hat the legations a: Pekin have been
taken.”
A later dispatch from the same consul
riceived in Berlin this mornir*' states
that an engagement is proceeuing at
Taku between the Chinese forts and the
foreign warships.
Berlin also has official notification from
Shanghai that owing to the interruption
of the telegraph lines, no trustworthy
news whatever is obtainable of the events
transpiring in Pekin.
WILL HOLD HIM RESPONSIBLE.
Frnnce Notifies tlie Viceroy of Yun
nan Sen Province.
PaTis, June 18.—M. Delcasse has sum
moned the Chinese rtiinister to Paris, and
has requested him. to immediately tele
graph to the Viceroy of Yunnan Sen,
that France will hold him personally re
sponsible for the lives of French citi
zens.
French troops are massed on the Ton
quin frontier of China, but their march
has been delayed, as the French author
ities fear to provoke an uprising of the
population, and a massacre of Europeans
before the troops could reach them.
The French Consul General in South
China, who was instructed to send into
Tonquin all the French citizens at Yun
nan Sen, cables from the latter place,
under date of Thursday, June 14, that he
has been prevented from leaving with his
companions by the Viceroy, and that Ills
house and all the missions have been
burned. He adds that everything, in
cluding their clothes, has been stolen,
and that they are practically prisoners.
The foregoing is the situation referred
to by the French minister of foreign af
fairs, M. Delcasse, in his speech of June
11.
NEW JAPANESE BATTLESHIP.
Cause of Admiral Seymour's Return
I* Not Known.
London. June 18.—The fitting out of the
Japanese battleship Asahi, of 12,500 tons,
will be finished at Clyde Banks. The work
is being expedited, and she is under or
ders to sail within a week.
Lord Salisbury was questioned in the
House of Lords to-day, on the Chinese
situation, and said he regretted he was
unable to enlighten the House on the state
of affairs in China.
Admiral Seymour, he continued, had re
turned to Tien Tsin, but the government
did not know exactly why, nor what Ad
miral Seymour's intentions were.
The failure of the international forces
to reach Pekin has greatly intensified the
anxiety here, as to the fate of the Euro
peans huddled together in the legations
at the Chinese capital, and it was feared,
also that the check to Admiral Seymour’s
forces, necessitating their return to Tien
Tsin, will lead to large accession* to the
ranks of the Boxers, and make their sup
pression still more difficult.
EXCITEMENT IN JAPAN.
That Country Will Send 2,000 Sol
dier* to Chinn.
Yokohama, June 18—The news of the
shelling of the forts at Taku has caused
great excitement throughout Japan. It is
reported that the Powers will ask Japan
to send 2,000 troops to suppress the re
volt, It is probable that the government
will consent. Additional transports are be
ing prepared.
HAS NOT HEARD FROM PEKIN.
Germany'* Effort to Gel New* From
Chlne*e Capital.
Berlin, June 18.—The German forelgq of
fice has received no telegraphic communi
cation from Pekin for several days, either
by way of Russia or any other route. This
applies also to all the Powers.
To-day Germany had telegraphic com
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SAVANNAH. GA.. TUESDAY. JUNE 10. ’9OO.
NO WAR WITH CHINA.
-ASSERTED THAT A STATE OF WAR
DOES NOT YET EXIST.
NINTH REGIMENT WILL GO.
CHINESE SITUATION IS OVERSHAD
OWING POLITICS.
Every Evidence That the Chinese
Government 1* Sustaining the
Doxer Movement—Onr Coarse In
Sending Trnopa to China Is Folly
Justified—Fear for Marine Gaard
la Pekin—Russia's Shrewd Game.
Kempff to Be Given Fall Tower.
Washington, June 18— China continues
lo overshadow national poliiics at Wash,
lngton.
The brief cablegram received at the
navy department to-day from Admiral
Remey in command of the naval forces
at Manila containing information to the
effect that he had received an official re
port from Commander Taussig that the
Chinese fortifications at the mouth of the
Taku river had fired upon the war ves
sels of the allied Powers, and had sub
sequently surrendered, occasioned intense
interest in official and diplomatic circles.
The dispatch reached the navy depart
ment in cipher and as soon as it was
translated, the information it contained
was immediately conveyed to the Sec
retary of State by Rear Admiral Crow
ninshield in person.
While the dispatch failed to contain any
confirmation of the reported burning of
the foreign legations at Pekin or the
murder of the German minister, it was
significant to the extent that it demon
strated beyond reasonable doubt that the
Empress Dowager is back of the Boxer
uprising and the demonstration against
the foreign Powers evidently is supported
by the Chinese government. Otherwise
the Chinese fortifications would not have
dared to open fire on the vessels of
friendly Powers in Chinese waters.
Conferred With President.
With a copy of Admiral Remey's dis
patch in his hands. Secretary Hay went
at once to the White House and had a
long consultation with the President on
the subject.
The dispatch fully justifies the course
pursued by this government in sending
reinforcements to Rear Admiral Kempff,
in command of our forces in China. The
intelligence contained in Rear Admiral
Remey’s dispatch not only justifies the
belief prevalent here that the Chinese
government Is sustaining the Boxer
movement, but U assures this government
that our naval officers near the scene of
action fully appreciate the intense seri
ousness of the situation and are prepar
ed to put forth their best efforts to give
protection to American Interests In China.
This knowledge is gratifying to the ad
ministration and warrants the sending of
an additional force to sustain the po
sition already assumed by Rear Admiral
Kempff In defending the American citizens
and property.
There is also some satisfaction in real
izing that in spite of the interference of
rapid communication with Rear Admiral
Kempff, the way is open to communicate
with him by means of slow, but perfect
ly safe, methods. It is expected that in
spile of the destruction of cable com
munication from China, Rear Admiral
Kempff will ultimately receive and re
spond to the recent instructions forward
ed to him by the Secretary of the Navy
at the Instance of the President.
Great Foreign Interest.
The representatives of the foreign Pow
ers directly interested in the Chinese ques
tion. are anxiously watching for official
information from their home departments
on the subject. The only intelligence re
ceived thus far at any of the embassies
or legations, Is from ten to twenty-four
hours later than the press dispatches.
Commander Taussig's dispatch, show
ing that the Chinese forts opened fire on
the foreign war vessels, occasioned much
comment in diplomatic circles. The repre
sentative of one of the nations closely in
terested In the subject, remarked with ev
ident regret:
"It is as I feared. The Chinese fortifi
cations are acting with the consent of the
Empress Dowager, and the outcome can
only result disastrously to the empire.”
"it is a mistaken idea," countinued this
well informed diplomat, "that the Empress
Dowager is what we might call a great
statesman, or more properly speaking, a
great stateswoman. I admit she is past
mistress in court intrigue and the putting
out of the way of objectionable -subjects,
but she is not qualified to cope with the
great diplomats of the civilized world. If
it is demonstrated that she Is supporting
the Boxers, it is but another of the des
perate acts she has perpetrated within my
recollection, all of which have tended to
retard civilization In China and bring
about the tangled condition now existing
in that empire.
Russia'* Sly Game.
"In the meantime Russia Is playing her
usual game of pretending to preserve a
neutral attitude, but at the same time
her representatives are probably secretly
at work to ferment discord, with a view
to enlarging her property right* tn Chbia
The Russian diplomats seldom recj-e
detailed instructions in such cases. Her
representatives are given the widest dis
cretion. They secretly take the most des
perate chance* in the interest of their
government, and if their effort* are
crowned with success, they are rewarded
accordingly. If they fail, they are sim
ply transferred to another post of duty,
not as punishment, but that they may
exert their loyal energies in other fields
of usefulness. It Is evident to my mind,
that Russia, is secretly sympathizing with
China In the present instance.”
Other members of the diplomatic corps,
with whom I discussed the situation, ex
pressed similar opinions, a* to the atti
tude of Russia, and there seems to be a
general opinion to the effect that the re
sult wU ultimately lead to the downfall
of Empire, or the partition of
her with Russia seeking to se
cure the largest slice of the pie.
REPORT MADE TO WASHINGTON.
11 t
Department Admits Ninth Infantry
Will Go tn China.
Washington. June 18.—The actual news
of the situation was received by the navy
department in two cablegrams, the con
tents of which were made known as fol
lows:
"The department has received a cable
gram from Admiral Remey at Cavite
dated June 18, that Informs the depart
ment that Commander Taussig cable* that
the Taku forts at the mouth of ihe Pei
Ho river fired on the foreign gun vessels
and surrendered to allied forces oji the
morning of the 17tb. The department h
instructed Admiral Kempff to concur
Tvith the other Powers in taking all steps
necessary to protect all American inter
ests.
“A dispatch from Taussig dated Che
Foo 17th, says that the Taku forts tired
on foreign gun vessels a< 12t:> in the
morning and reports that the British Ad
miral is at Tien Tain.”
Exposed Secret Plan**.
The press dispatch from Manila list
night saying that the Ninth Infantry had
been ordered to Manila for service in
China exposed the secret plans of the war
department to dispatch tloops to he
scene of trouble in China. Se ret orders
were sent to Gen. MacArthur a few days
ago to prepare for the prompt dispatch of
troops to Taku, but it wa. net intended
that the matter should biconic public un
til the movement was at least under way
War department officials now admit that
the administration has eonclu :< and to send
troops to China for the protection of lives
and property of American citizens.
The following cable message from G< n
MacArthur, bearing on this dated
at Manila yesterday, was mad?- public at
the war department this morning:
“Ninth Infantry, Col. Liscum, ordered
to Taku on Logon; transportation Fort
Albert; probably start 31th; typhoon de
lays movement.”
Tiie voyage from Manila to Taku will
occupy at least a week, so that under the
most favorable circumstances ii appears
that these troops will hardly reach the
Chinese port before July 1. The Ninth
Infantry has rendered excellent service
against the Filipino Insurgents and taken
part in many important and decisive, en
gagements. This regiment has had its
headquarters at Tarlac, about two hours’
distant by rail from iManiia. War depart
ment officials say that the regiment is
probably already aboard the transport and
ready to sail for China.
Officials Arc Puzzled.
The state department this morning re
ceived a cablegram from United States
Consul Goodnow, at Shanghai, repeating
navy department advices.
The officials here are puzzled by Taus
sig’s statement that the British admiral
has arrived at Tien Tsin. The only Brit
ish admiral they know to be on the Pel
Ho river is Admiral Seymour, who led
the international relief column towards
Pekin. If it is this officer who has return
ed to Tien Tsin, the assumption is that
the relief column has failed and has been
compelled to retreat to Tien Tsin.
Copyright. 1900. by Rock wood. N. Y„'
THEODORE ROOSEVELT.
Even against his will he will no ilonbt he nominated for Vice Presi
dent by the Republicans.
This assumption would explain the
statement brought by the Japanese tor
pedo boat that the f.reign legations at
Pekin had been taken, for that is the
only manner In which the news could
have reached Tien Tsin In this case, it
la said that nothing can be done for the
relief of the foreign ministers at Pekin,
supposing that they are still alive, until
a very much stronger relief column can
be formed and marched overland to Pe
kin. Weeks must elapse before this can
be accomplished.
As the Logan draws too much wa'er to
get above Taku,the Ninth Infantry will be
obliged to tranship at that point to fighter
draught craft in order to get up to Tien
Tsin. This regiment represents oil of
the army wh ch it Is proposed at pre ent
to employ. Col. Li cum has been ordered
to report to the United States consul at
Tien Tsin.
Not In a State of War.
It is difficult to get a precise official
view of the status of our relations with
China since this last news. Tr e conclu
sion that we are in a stair of war is
emphatically r.etatlved by the officials
best competent to speak.
The Chinese minister, Mr. Wu, was an
early visit r to the Siate Department to
day. He does not bell.-ve that we ar at
war with China. He said there had ev
idently been a great misunderstanding,
and was confident, that if It were true
that the Taku forts had fired upon the
international fl -et it was el h*T b cause
(he commander of the Chinese for s there
did not understand what was wanted, or
he hid failed to receive proper Instruc
tion from his super or through an eiror.
He had. himself received no wor I of new
from his home grvtrnment, and will re
ma’n here u til further develo mem;
Her von H llebai’, he German embis
sador. also was wlihout official news to
day He eought news from th“ Sta'c
Department early In the day. He would
not express an opinion respecting the
existence of a state of war.
State Department'* View.
At the state department thi view prevail
ed that notwithstanding then: had been a
bombardment and that our foi -e. were on
Chinese soil, still there was not war up to
this stage. So far the state department
has had no proof that the Chin ‘se gov
ernment at Pekin has sanctione.. or or
dered any attack upon the international
column or upon the International Beet. It
Is possible that the Chinese commandant
at Taku himself may have revolted with
his troops and Joined the Boxers. There-
I {Continued on Fifth Page t,
ROOSEVELHIDE EBBS.
HANNA SEEMS TO HAVE Tl R>ED IT
FROM THE SEW YORKER.
GOVERNOR'S PAT STATEMENT.
HD REQUESTED HIS FRIENDS NOT
TO AOMIN ATE HIM.
Lang Now Looms Ip ns the Most
Formidable t andtdate—lt I* Re
lieved He Is the Atlnilnistratlon**
Choice—Roosevelt*. Friend* Have
Been I rgilla Delegate* Not to
I'u.mU Hi* Candidacy— lliiium Seem
ed Aery- .Muel* Relieved.
Philadelphia. June 18—Gov. Theodora
Roosevelt has made as specific a refusal
of the nomination for Vice President as
he could possibly make in view of he
fact (hat the nominating convention has
not met and that few of the delegations
have caucused.
Standing in a small room facing a crowd
of newspaper men this afternoon he made
the following statement, reading it from
a couple of sheets of manuscript:
"In view of the revival of talk of my
self as a vicqff presidential candidate. I
have this to say:
"It is impossible to too deeply ex
press how 'touched I am by the. attitude
of those delegates who have wished me to
take this nomination. Moreover it is not
necessary to say how thoroughly I under
stand the high honor and dignity of the
office, an office so high and so honorable
that it is well worthy lire ambition of any
mail in the. United States. But while I
appreciate all this to the full, neverthe
less I feel most deeply that the field of
my best usefulness to the public and to
the party is in New York state, and if
the party should see fit to renominate me
for Governor I can in that position help
the national ticket as in no other way.
I very earnestly ask that every friend of
mine in the convention respect my wish
and my judgment in this matter.”
Scene Almost Dramatic.
The document was in his own hand
writing and in lead pencil copy, and he
read it with the same complacence that
he would have given a platform speech.
The scene bordered on the dramatic.
Sitting near htm as he spoke were Con
gressmen Littauer and Sherman of New
York and Prof. Jenks of Columbia Col
lege, who have all along urged the Gov
ernor not to accept. Just behind the
row of newspaper men stood Frank Platt,
Lemuel E. Quigg and B. B. Odell of the
New York organization. As the Gov
ernor read and waited for the newspaper
men to write down the statement, he fre
quently glanced in the direction of the
group of politicians. When he finished
he said:
"Gentlemen, that is all. I have nothing
more to say.”
Mr. Littauer said he though* the state
ment timely, and believed that it would
give the delegates who were friendly to
Gov. Roosevelt an idea of the situation.
"And I don't mean by that,” he ealdj
rather aggressively, “the Pennsylvania
delegation, or those, who for ulterior mo
tives, are pressing the Governor's nomi
nation.”
Then Mr. Quigg and Frank Platt simul
taneously declared that Ihey believed the
statement unwise, and they left the room,
refusing to talk to the w ilting newspaper
men. The statement acted as a cold wa
ter douche on those members of the New
York delegation, who had planned to nom
inate some other candidate for Governor
than Mr. Roosevelt. However, the state
ment was received by many of the dele
gation?. as a mere reiteration of Roose
velt's original declaration of lack or
desire {or the nomination. Sev
eral delegates expressed the opinion that
the situation would not change, and If
Roosevelt’s name was presented (o the
convention be would be nominated and
would not dare to refuse.
It is pointed out as significant that Gov.
Roosevelt will not assert that he will de
cline the office if nominated. He hopes,
however, with the aid of Senator Hanna
to defeat the plan to nominate him.
A Hay- of t onference*.
It has been a day of conferences on the
vice presidential situation. Beginning
with a gathering in the room, of Gov.
Roosevelt, attended by Senator Hanna.
Senator Lodge and Mr. Odell of New
York, it was continued in the rooms of
Senator Hanna later, when nearly all the
leaders in the city were from time to
time in conference with the chairman of
the National Committee. These were Sen
ators Allison, Scott, Elkina, Carter. Lodge,
Burrows, Shoup, also Jlr Bliss, besides
many representatives of the New York
leaders, both Gov. Roosevelt and Senator
I’latt being represented.
When the last man had disappeared Sen
ator Hanna looked weary but satisfied. He
was ready to announce that Gov. Roose
velt would not be nominated, that the men
who were going to make the nomination
would accept the declaration of Roose
velt, made during the day, and supple
mental of more emphatic declarations
made some time ago, as final, and would
not force the nomination upon him.
Plain talk frem Senator Hanna cleared
up what had been tn doubt all day. It
was evident that Hanna was not going
to lie down, it was a distinct show of
fight and a signal to the friends of the
administration that opposition to forcing
Roosevelt upon the ticket against his will
would meet with favor. This tip did not
circulate until quite late in the evening,
but the effect was soon apparent.
Notv It Look* Like Long.
There were many real friends of Rooee-.
velt who accepted his declaration as ab
solutely voicing his wish. It changed the
current of talk and men who were con
fident twenty-four hours ago that Roose
velt’s nomination was a foregone conclu
sion, began asking:
"Well, who will it be?”
The answer was generally John D. Long
of Massachusetts, Secretary of the Navy.
At once delegates began to reason that
Long must be perfectly satisfactory to the
administration of which he Is a part, or
he would not be a candidate for the place.
This idea received encouragement in quar
ters which made the Massachusetts man
a prime favorite.
And so the stampede for Roosevelt was
checked and turned, and that which seem
ed so certain last night seems well nigh
impossible to-night. Roosevelt himself,
his close personal friends working among
delegates and assuring them that the
nomination was not desired by him; Sen
ator Hanna and his lieutenants, all work
ing together, are. responsible for this te
sult. It has been a day of hard work, of
earnest endeavor, and to-night the men
most interested believe that the Roose
velt boom has finally been laid to rest.
THE NEW YORK DELEGATION.
Doubt la .Cast on Chances of Roose
velt’s Nomination.
Philadelphia. June 18.—The meeting of
the New York delegation was a sort of
magnet lo the delegatee from other
states, and' the corridors in front of the
committee rooms, were so crowded at 8
o'clock, that the local police had to be
called on to make a passage way for the
New Yorkers.
The aim of the crowd seemed to be to
get a 6ight of Gov. Roosevelt, for when
he came through the corridor there was a
burst of applause. A policeman assisted
him through, and shortly afterward. Sen
ator Depew got a similar ovation.
Senator Platt was selected amidst ap
plause to be the permanent chairman of
the delegation .
Gov. Roosevelt eat next to Senator
Platt and chatted pleasantly. Senator
Platt declined to talk on ihe ultimatum Is
sued by Gov. Roosevelt, and the delegates
about him seemed also averse to discuss
ing it.
Senator Platt went directly to hi* room
after the meeting, and a number of the
New York delegates followed him. There
were enough remarks dropped to make It
evident that the leade.rs of the New York
delegation were convinced that Gov.
Roosevelt's statement had disposed of his
candidacy. To Mr. Platt the question was
proposed:
"Can Mr. Roosevelt be defeated for the
nomination?” to which he replied:
"Yes, I think so.”
More decidedly in keeping with this
view of the matter were the threats of
some of the less guarded of the delegation,
that "if Roosevelt does not accept the
vice presidency he will not be nominated
for Governor and will be retired to pri
vate life,"
In Gov. Roosevelt’s room the atmosphere
of doubt had somewhat cleared away.
Gov. Roosevelt himself said:
”1 believe that the delegations that are
really friendly to me will not vote for me,
but will respect my wishes.”
VIRGINIA IS FOR ROOSEVELT.
That Delegation Would Take Dolll
rpr as Seeiond Choice.
Philadelphia. June 18 —The Virginia del
egation arrived early this morning and
like nearly all other delegations declared
Itself for Roos veil, if he could be Induced
to make the race.
After Roosevelt they were inclined to
favor Dolllver, but said that they would
prefer him to any man whom the New
York delegation might agree upon. Park
Agnew. delegate at large from the state,
said:
"We do not think there will he any ne
cessity of considering any second person
If Roosevelt will coneent to run. We think
he Is the best m*n for the position if he
will accept. After Roosevelt we like Bliss
very well, but Dolliver is a good man and
we think very well of his chances. The
one trouble to our mind regarding Dolllv
er is that he Is not from a state where
he can add much strength to the ticket."
Virginia organized during the doy. As
to the vice presidency. Delegate Morgan
Treat, United State* marshal, eaid:
"We will give Senator Scott a compli
mentary vote If his name Is presented
There is no concerted action after that. I
am for Dolllver Roosevelt has friends
among us, but there la no stampede for
him.”
While the West Virginia delegation was
meeting to-day, Mr. Dolllver called and
was cordially received. He is a native
of West Virginia and ha* many friends on
the delegation. He. was assured of the
friendly sentiments entertained for him.
for while the state will first compliment
one of Its senators with a vote it wi'l
afterward give him support. The senti
ment is not solid, however, os considera
ble Roosevelt feeling has developed. Sen
ator Scott want* Mr. Elkins' name pre
sented and the matter will be settled on
Mr. Elkina' arrival later.
WILL COMPLIMENT BRADLEY.
Officers Said to Be Following Gov.
Taylor of Kentacky.
Philadelphia, June 18.—Gov. Taylor and
ex-Gov. Bradley are the two central flg-
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ROOSEVELT ALL THE TALK.
M'KINLEY IS THE ONLY CHOICE
FOR PRESIDENT.
Roosevelt's Name Struck a Popular
C hord in the Hearts of the Repub
licans and They Want Him la
Spite of Hanna and Mi* Cohort#.
Hanna Still Keeping l T p the Fight
for Itli** or Somebody Else— -Crowd
1* Enthusiastic.
Philadelphia, June 18.—To-morrow, on
the forty-fourth anniversary of the day an
which Gen. John C. Fremont was nomi
nated by the First Republican Conven
tion. held at Music Fund Hall on Locuat
street, In this city, the National Republi
can ConvenUon will assemble in the great
Export Exposition building in West Phil
adelphia.
Here, amid the swelling memories of half
a century, and In the presence of men
■who saw the blood-stained clouds lie across
the sunrise, of the party, the Republican*
will meet in the high tide of their glory,
to name their national candidate, and
enunciate the platform for the coining
campaign.
I he cymbals of a conquering army never
clashed with more vigor than they do
here to-night. Amid the thousands of
warriors, there is but one choice for lead
er. McKinley again will lead the grey
beards, and the young men in the Novem
ber battle. Banners are dipped before hi*
portrait, and the mention of hia noma
arouse* enthusiasm.
When Senator Foraker concludes hia
peroration in the convention on Wednes
day a storm, wild' and tempestuous, will
shake the great hall. But that outburst off
enthusiasm will be only the forerunner off
the pandemonium that will reign If Roose
velt should be named to stand beside him
In the coming battle. The stampede in his
favor, started yesterday, threw the town
Into delirium. It swept through the dele
gations, who had come here with favorlta
son* to present, like a prairie fire. Lika
an immense tidal wave It bore down ev
erything before it. The booms of the other
candidate# collapaed like egg-shell# whoa
it struck tnem.
Secret Not Uard to Find.
The secret was not hard to find. Not
Platt and Quay, whose object was to hu
miliate Hanna, could claim the victory.
They might congratulate themselves that
It was their work, but thoy wielded no
magician * wand. The secret lay d*g
down in the hearts of the Republican*, of
the country. Roosevelt’s ngne, unJlk*
that of other oandidates, instantly struck
a responsive chord in the popular breast*
It captured the heart of the convention.
It mattered nothing to the rank and 111*
that Hanna and Allison and Groavencr
and Thurston and others felt chagrined
and strained every nerve to stamp out
the fire. It mattered not even that
Roosevelt and his friends poured wator
upon it. Their efforts were as futile a*
hand grenades against a conflagration.
The people would hear of no on* else.
They wore his pictures, they shouted hi*
name. They considered him to-day as al
ready nominated. The town was Roose
velt mad.
The Governor hlmsdf was sincerely anx
ious to avoid the nomination. He appeal
ed to his friends to stem the tide and
they did whal they could, reinforced at
every point by Hanna and hia lieuten
ants. Gen. Greene, In his behalf, even
called upon delegations and In his name
asked them not to support him. But the
temper of the convention was undenia
ble.
AVa* a Yirtual Surrender.
Human nature has its ilmits, so at 4
o'clock this afternoon, after a day off
terrifio pressure from both sides, Roose
velt Issued a statement. Though it thrnot
aside the crown in words, tt Is regarded
as a virtual surrender to the will of th*
convention.
Every sort of story was afloat. It wa*
said that Hanna served notice that Room
velt’s candidacy, although it would hav#
been eminently acceptable at first, put
forward as It was by the enemies of th*
administration, did not meet now with
approval and the fight would be carried
to the last ditch. Roosevelt was said to
have been told by his friends that to yield
would be to stand tn his own light as a
candidate for President four years heneA
that the vice presidency was a political
graveyard from which he could never be
resurrected. His place, they urged, wa*
at the head of the ticket in New York
again this fall. In the last proposition
Roosevelt concurred.
On the other hand it was said Platt em
issaries argued that to turn his back on
the manifest wish of the Republican# of
the country would be to forfeit his right
to the future support of the New York
organization, and the Republicans of that
statemlght look'elsewhere fora candidate
for Govrnor. Of course, there are those
who are uncharitable enough to attribute
sinister motives to Platt. They Intimated
that he desired to kill two birds with on*
stone, eliminate Roosevelt from New York
politics and humiliate Hanna for his un
complimentary criticism of Woodruff.
Gossip among New Yorkers even went od
far os to suggest that with Roosevelt
transferred to the national ticket Wood
ruff was already agreed upon as the can
didate for Governor of New York. Rooso.
veil had also other advisers who
that it would be suicide to decline th*
nomination.
Hanna Still Fighting.
As the situation now exists, notwith
standing Roosevelt's virtual declaration
that, if nominated, he cannot decline, h*
may not be nominated, after all.
All day long Hanna’s efforts hav* been
directed to the rebuilding of the boom*
wrecked yesterday in the Roosevelt tor
nado. All the favorite sons have been
encouraged to remain tn the race, and
not without some success.
The nomination for Vice President 1*
three days away. Much can bo accom
plished in that time by shrewd, hard
headed political leaders. The delegatg
are all desirous of carrying out the Pres
ident's wishes, and if the intimation only
becomes conviction that Mr. McKlnlsy
himself would prefer another candidate
the popular choice would be abandoned.
Mr Platt very shrewdly decided that th*
New York delegation should not formal
ly Indorse Roosevelt. It is onld that Roose
velt Insisted upon this. Then If he were
nominated it would be patent that th*
nomination was forced upon him. But
while the New York delegation refrained
from indorsing Roosevelt. Platt 1 eaid to
| have passed the word to Quay and Abe
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