The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-08-17
EVIDENT IN ALL PARTS OF coUn
TRN OVER FUTURE COURSE
Boom % Justice Hughes for President
Refuses 20 Stop Expanding
Queer story From California
(chsries Brooks smlth.)

WASHINGTON. ID C.. Aug ia
There IL great perturbation among the
remnants OF the Progressive party in
all parts OF the country over their fu-
ture political course and whether they
shall amalKamate as a party with the
kepublicaEs. Thousands will. and
have. returned individually 10 the old
party. but the issue OF the moment 10
the question OF TO be or not to be"
for the party organization.
In the west Hiram johnson. OF Calf
fornia: Victor Murdock. OF Kansas
william Allen White and others favor
holding up the party ORGANIZATION. In
the east counsels are divided. especi-
ally In New York Chauncey j. Ham
lin. the Erie county leader. favors 90
ing into the Republican party and re-
form the old organization. on the prin-
ciple OF the little lump to leaven the
whole loaf
Promotion OF the boom OF Justice
Charles +. Hughes forms n large part
Of the effort OF Mr.. HAmlin and the
Erie county bull moose who thinks as
he does. Their idea IL that the nom
ination OF Hughes would be a long
step toward complete reformation OF
the sins Of the old party as they be-
heNe them 10 exist
IL In said by Empire State polltici-
ans who were here decently that Il In
highly probable the returning pro
gressives could secure New York q
supply for a movement to force the
nomination OF Hughes. His renuneia-
tion OF the crown Is not taken serious
; ~ by the politicians Those of them
who believe he is the man TO nomin-
ate have paid small attention TO his
authorized statement In which he stat
ed that he was ineligible as a candi-
date, and will pay little heed to any
further statement. should one be made
which Is not now thought likely. II
the sentiment, should one be made
which Is not now thought likely. IL
the sentiment continues to grow that
he IL the man who can best unite the
broken factions OF the party.
A Lively Dark Horse.
Justice Hughes. II viii be remember
ed. hard on the interview had with
Governor Hatfield, OF West Virginia,
In which he came out vigorously for
the nomination of the great jurist.
asked that he should not be considered
as a presidential candidate. lie spoke
In simple. understandableterm Yet
he shows promise at this time OF being
the very hveliest Of the dark horse
candidates. Col. Roosevelt IL known
to be favorable to him as a candidate,
and that may account for "A good deal
may account for the fact that the
Hughes talk will not down. nor the
Hughes boom stop expanding.
A. TO amalgamation OF the two fac
lions Col. Roosevelt, in the meantime.
remains mildly neutral by merely say
ing that he will enroll" as a Progress
Elve and advises other New York state
Progressives to do likewise. But. at
the same time. he added. "As regards
the Progressiyes who have announced
their intention OF enrolling as Republi-
cans in this state. / have nothing 20
say except that n was fine OF them
to make the great fight they made dur
ing the past three years for Progress.
sive principles. and am sure that II,
the step they now take they are acting
conscientiously and with the purpose
OF doing what they regard as mos;
useful 20 the community"
Colonel Marking Time"
This Is not the old but the new
Roosevelt. say the politicians. and In
view OF this. and In view of his recent
maneuvers and private expressions.
while they have somewhat puzzled
the wisest OF them. think that the best
explanation OF a r. that the Colonel
u marking time" while the uoudfnn