The Washington times., 1915-04-25
new YRK TO HAVE
CANDIDATE IN 1875
Justice Hughes Present Favorite
With Republicans-Whitman
Not Yet in Race.
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false gods. as Barnes so loves to de-
nouilce whenever, and wherever oppor-
tunitv offers.
But organization leaders aside, for the
of Root for the Presidential nomination
there are five who turn to Justice
Hughes when discussing the coming ma
tional campaign.
is remark heard with increasing fire.
quency.
Even among the Organization lead
ers. once bitterly hostile to Hughes,
the most OF the former governor as n
party asset. The attitude Of the or
ganization leaders toward Justice
hHshss is Sr By Esn remark yor stS GS
made in January last. Washington Re
publicans do not need to be told that
Colonel Gruber Is an astute politician
who misses few tricks In the game.
and Colonel Gruber was asked If he
really believed Justice Hughes would
leave the dignity of the United States
supreme Court to re-enter politics.
Maybe not" was the reply, but
what a splendid harbor of refuge for
the New York State organization
DO you mean a against ,s,. EooseveH Soos,nsd -
be specific. There was no need. His
remark was not one requiring a key to
explain it,
Hughes "HarbOr of Refuge"
Something of what was in Gruber's
mind is in the mind of most New York
Republican politicians when they refer
to the possibility of Justice Hughes
candidacy. They will not admit. as
Gruber did not admit that fear Of an
other Roosevelt raid in the convention
of 1916 is back of their thought, but 1t
Is. Justice Hughes in that event Is to
be the "harbor of refuge"
1t is in the name of Justice Hughes
that William Barnes. should the ne
cessity arise, expects to exercise the
demon Of Rooseveltism in the next Re-
publican national convention.
Recent editorial articles in the Albany
journal, which Barnes OWNS and edits,
furnish proof the New York Republican
leader does not regard the peril of
Roosevelt come back" in 1916 as far
fetched idea. In any case. Barnes and
the organization which he controls now
more absolutely than ever. would wish
to be prepared for an emergency.
30 New York States delegation will
have a candidate for President. Repub-
licans say, II for no other reason than
South looking to harmony campaign
with Colonel Roosevelt in the saddle.
Think He Would Win With Ease.
. No Republican In New York seems
to entertain the least doubt that JUS
tice Hughes. If nominated for President,
would win with ease. The view general
ly expressed Is that the party, barring
accident, is headed for q victory in
1915 any way. A few Republican poll
ticians here are willing to concede that
should the war in Europe end soon,
giving time for a business recovery in
this country before the advent of tho
have a chance. Even then, they con-
tend, the odds would be against his re-
election.
Hughes, they hold could defeat Will
son even under conditions not wholly
unfavorGble to Democratic success.
1t is a nightly interesting fact that
Democrats with whom the writer fRs
talked invariably have expressed a sim
liar confidence in Hughes ability to
carry the country against the utmost
efforts OF a Democratic President. Many
New York DEMOCRATS believe the nomi-
nation of Justice Hughes to be a fore
tied by the men who shape the policies
OF the Republican party.
No less distinguished a State Demo-
crat than Martin H. Glynn gave express
Der when he still was governor, but
had been defeated for reelection. Glynn
was inquiring about his successor-to-
be, Governor-elect Whitman.
To Fight '"T. R." to the Last.
rs it true" he asked, that he hopes
to be the nominee for PRESIDENT" He
was informed such was understood to
be the talk among Whitman's friends.
"Well, from what hear" said Glynn
he will have to wait. I'm told on good
authority Justice Hughes will be the
nominee beyond a doubt. Big business
has decided he is the man to make the
run against Wilson,"
Briefly stated, the hopes and plans of
New York State Republicans. so far as
hands of Barnes and his associates in
the State organization, would appear to
be about as follows:
Opposition first and last to any recon-
ciliation with Colonel Roosevelt. which
would involve the restoration of the
former President to leadership in the
party or his recognition in any capa city
other than as a penitent prodigal will
ing to work in the ranks and accepted
on probation.
A stand for conservatism in the ma
tional party platform; a tooth and nail
fight. should 1t be necessary, against
the injection of Roosevelt "heresies,"
particularly the initiative. referendum,
and recall.
A position with respect to a Presiden-
tial candidate based on conditions as
they will be found to exist at the time
of holding the convention or just prev
ious thereto. The well known public at
titude of Barnes is that the platform
declarations will be all-important, the
personality of the candidate (Roosevelt
always excepted, secondary. But New
York Republicans say the professed dis
interestedness of the former State chair
man in the matter of the candidate
should not be taken too literally.
Should fortune favor, say these Re-
publicans, the New York State delega-
ticn. led by Barnes and Root, will not
hesitate to suggest a Presidential nom
inee to the convention.
But New York Republicans no longer
expect-not many of them at least
their State delegation in the national
convention will present Governor Whit
mans name or urge his claims to Pres
idential honors.
Three months back, as previously
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