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Newspaper
New York Times
Location
New York, New York, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1900
Page
2
A reporter questioned officials about Bliss as a VP candidate. Senators and party leaders discussed who may head the ticket, with Odell and White debated candidates. Bliss denied interest, citing prior declines and stating he will support McKinley in Philadelphia.
Lieutenant Governor Timothy Lester Woodruff arrives in Philadelphia to open Empire State headquarters. He discusses entering the race after New York pressure, backing from Platt Depew and Roosevelt, and the pivotal role of New York in carrying the state and nation.
The Republican National Committee grapples with the Delaware seat dispute between Addicks and Du Pont factions. Senator Hanna urges unity over personal clashes, stressing party success and potential Senate implications while sub-committee efforts to harmonize claims continue. Tennessee and Pennsylvania cases are resolved or advanced, with Brownlow and Evans delegations seated in Tennessee and York over Cumberland in Pennsylvania. Texas contests proceed with Hawley and Green factions vying for committee seats.
Justice Bischoff in the Supreme Court yesterday struck out the second defense by Mrs. Catherine Olivia Brice administratrix of the late Senator Brice of Ohio in the case brought by Mrs. Mabel Clarke a close friend of the senator.
A public diagram shows seating for state delegations at the convention hall. Wiswell assigned seats in four squares and two oblongs with Alabama to Texas in front rows, Massachusetts and Ohio central, and New York large delegation toward the center. Alternates follow the same alphabetical plan.
Special to The New York Times reports Senator Hanna meeting with party leaders in Philadelphia near Haverford. He declines news on the vice presidential race while noting New Yorkers’ potential role. Secretaries and politicians, including Dick and Fairbanks, discuss Bliss possibly agreeing to name. Hanna’s health appears to allow continued leadership of the National Committee.
Secretary Root will travel to Philadelphia tomorrow to aid the Republican effort in solving the Vice Presidential situation. The move signals his active involvement in the party’s preparations for the forthcoming political maneuver.
Washington reports indicate Cabinet discussions on augmenting US forces in China beyond marines and sailors. Possible redeployment from the Philippines toTien-Tsin and Peking relief efforts are under study as mobs threaten foreign interests and diplomats await further word from Consul Ragsdale and Minister Conger.
In Philadelphia on June 15 M J Dady of Brooklyn led the Woodruff boomers in rapid fire jabs at Senator Hanna. He called Hanna names and questioned Will Quay and Tim Platt, joking about Marcus Aurelius as a nickname and inflaming a crowd with forceful remarks.
Rochester greets Gen Otis with parade and banquet as Major General James Otis expresses commitment to Philippines protection and United States governance. Joe Wheeler recalls Otis career, honors Rochester ties, and touts U S expansion and Eastern prosperity for the Far East.
O P Austin chief of the Bureau of Statistics begins work on the Republican campaign text book for 190. He will compile statistics and write part of the volume. Austin previously served as compiler in 1893 before official government status. He was appointed by Secretary Gage to replace Worthington C Ford, whose resignation prompted controversy and Civil Service Reform backlash.
Magistrate Mayo at Centre Street Police Court dismissed the complaint by Mrs. Martha Grant over her dog Spots after the dog was released to her by Paul Martin. Grant chose not to prosecute, and Spots bounded to his former owner Willie Grant. Martin had claimed to buy the dog for $2 from an unknown seller.
Senator Burrows of Michigan urged New York to back Cornelius N Bliss for vice president, arguing Bliss would strengthen the ticket and carry New York. He also noted Secretary John D Long and Dolliver as strong candidates but highlighted New York and Illinois as battlegrounds.
Mrs. J. Ellen Foster opened the National Woman's Republican Association headquarters in Philadelphia with two assistants and fifty members expected. Women visitors praised McKinley, while opinions on a vice presidential pick varied. Mrs. William S. Taylor was named an honorary delegate, and Mrs. William Henry Jones of Salt Lake City is a floor-decorated delegate due on Monday.
The Union League in Philadelphia invites major Republican leaders to a dinner for Senator Hanna. Noted guests include Cornelius Bliss C A Dick Henry C Payne Charles Dawes and Secretary Root among others. Several potential VP candidates will attend as florists prepare the banquet hall on the eve of the convention.
Frederic P. Olcott, president of the Central Trust Company and former New York State Controller, departs for Philadelphia as a Republican delegate from New Jersey. He blasts Democrats as "acting like a set of idiots" and says he will back the party's ticket, not Bryan, to protect business interests and help select a vice president.
A tally of fires from Thursday night to Friday night lists incidents across Manhattan addresses including 178 Wooster Street 34 Jackson Street and 632 West Thirty-third Street. Reported damages range from 5 to 12 000 dollars with many entries attributed to individual owners and firms.
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