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Platt and the regular Republicans wanted to get Roosevelt out of the NY Governor’s mansion where his reforms were angering the ultra conservatives and the large business interests. They wanted to have him be the Vice Presidential nominee and when McKinley was reelected, they could be rid of Roosevelt in a position where he could do anything. Roosevelt in this quote turned the offer down. Platt however then told Roosevelt that the conservative Republicans would not support him in the next election and with only half the Republican Party supporting him, the Democratic candidate would likely win. Realizing that he was cornered, Roosevelt agreed to be vice president. But Platt and the ultra conservatives however were very sorry when President McKinley was assassinated and Roosevelt, the man they wanted out of the way, was the President of the United States. See {639175} and {639180} for more on Theodore Roosevelt’s feelings about the vice presidency.