These people were almost all desirous of seeing Mr.McKinley renominated as President, but they became angry at Senator Hanna's opposition to me as Vice-President.
He in his turn suddenly became aware that if he persisted he might find that in their anger these men would oppose Mr.McKinley's renomination, and although they could not have prevented the nomination, such opposition would have been a serious blow in the campaign which was to follow.

Senator Hanna, therefore, began to waver.
Meanwhile a meeting of the New York delegation was called.

Most of the delegates were under the control of Senator Platt.

The Senator notified me that if I refused to accept the nomination for Vice-President I would be beaten for the nomination for Governor.

I answered that I would accept the challenge, that we would have a straight-out fight on the proposition, and that I would begin it at once by telling the assembled delegates of the threat, and giving fair warning that I intended to fight for the Governorship nomination, and, moreover, that I intended to get it.