The Washington times., 1914-06-22
THINKS c. O.P. WILL
SELECT ROOSEVELT
Chairman Hinebaugh, of the
ProgreSsives, Sees Chance
of Fusion in 1916.

That Colonel Roosevelt will be nomi-
mated for President in 1916, by both the
Progressive party and the Republican
party, is the view expressed by Chair
man Hinebaugh of the Progressive Con-
gressional committee.
Judge Hinebaugh said:
1T is my opinion that Mr. Roosevelt
will be named as the Presidential can
Gidate in 1916 by the two parties that
are hostile to the party in power.
III he lives. Mr.. Roosevelt is certain
to be named by the Progressives. The
Republicans. II they have any expec-
tation OF winning. must accept him.
Otherwise there will be a repetition OF
the result of 1912. We are going ahead
with our work of organizing, and are
making progress.
1T is my opinion. based upon returns
that come TO our headquarters, that we
will be stronger numerically in the next
Congress than We are in the present
body. Things are coming our way"
This belief is general in Washington
and has been accentuated by the fact
Roosevelt is expected to keep silent
through the present campaign owing
to the condition Of his throat Many
Republicans are viewing the situation
in the same way.
. One view is that the Progressives
ton this fall with a view to forcing
Roosevelt's nomination in 1915 by both
parties.
Some of the Progressive leaders. on
the other hand, believe with Victor
Murdoch, that joint nomination would
be no compromise.
Disarrange Party Plans
Unless Colonel Roosevelt changes his
mind about getting into the campaign.
against the advice of his London ply
sician, he is likely to disarrange a lot of
political calculations.
The Progressive leaders do not deny
their disappointment. They have baseu
their hopes for next November largely
on the Roosevelt ability to command
attention and support They had plan
ned to keep him on the stump constant
ly.
But II need not be imagined that
merely because Colonel Roosevelt's
larnyX needs rest, he will he shut off
from expressing his views. Still. for
purposes of vote getting. he could un-
doubtedly accomplish more by touring
the country and making an extensive
speaking campaign.
Such hopes as The Progressive party
leaders had Of holding their strength
in the House in this falls elections,
and of making gains in a few places.
have been shaded by the colonal's an
nOuncemcnt.
View of Democrats.
But the Progressive party leaders are
not the only ones disappointed. Demo
cratic leaders have been banking large
~ on his activities this fall saying
openly that 1t was obvious Roosevelt
did not want the Republicans 10 win
the House this fall. that such an out
come would be hurtful to the Progress
sive PARTY. and his own chances for
getting both nominations in l9lC. and
that he could be relied on TO tour the
country command a big Progressive
party vote, and thus help the Demo-
Gratis keep control of the House.
Such talk has been common in Demo-
cratic quarters in Congress. Should
Roosevelt be obliged to keep off the
stump. the effect on Democratic cal
culations obviously will be serious.
Republican leaders are naturally
pleased. They think their chances in
the fan campaign would be much i'm
proved If the colonel's vocal anpara-
tus should hold itself in abeyance until
the day after election.