The Washington times., 1915-12-21
POLITICIANS AWAIT
MOOSE CHIEFS cue
Confined from First Paga.)

Confined from First Pas".)
will be a Progressive national ticket in
the field in 1916"
But suppose" he was asked that
the Republicans nominate Justice
Charles f. Hughes. VIII the Progress
sives indorse him.
That doesn't follow" said Perkins
You must not forget that there are
five or six States where the law for
bids the Endorsement OF one party's can
didate by another. We intend to go
right ahead and arrange for the cam
paign.'
Perkins then recalled how the Re-
publican delegates to the convention OF
1912 rode roughshod" over the people
IF that occurs again at the Repubi-
can convention in 1916" said Perkins
significantly, the same vote for Roose-
welt will come out"
We'll, IL Barnes, penrose, and the
same people as in 1912 are in control
of the convention next year. does it
seem likely that the Progrcssives will
be given any consideration" he was
asked
IF the delegates ignore the wishes OF
the people as they did in 1912 Colonel
Roosevelt may have to be drafted" sald
Perkins. He would go no further
A report from Chicago stated that the
Roosevelt leader in the Windy City has
engaged the FlQrentnc Room. in the
Congress Hotel, for June :. This Is the
same date as the Republican convent on
is scheduled to start. 1t is believed that
a repetition OF the 1912 Chicago
convention is more than likely, unless
the Progressives and Republicans come
to some agreement before that time.
Old Guard Not Impressed.
Do, Fo, l,n
Old Guard. is inclined to treat the
| talk that Roosevelt will make a fcht
for the Republican nomination with
open contempt.
"If you will notice" remarked a
Barnes man, the dinner was simply
a gathering OF RooSevelt's old crow d,
and what on earth they expect TO ac-
coinplish by trying to force Roo Sc
Welt on us is more than ! can fig
ure out
From close student Of politics.
whose judgment is considered sound
came the prediction that something
is doing"
when gathering of fnanciers
such as that gets together" he re
| marked. something mighty imror-
tant is in the wind While | don't be-
| lieve the question of RooseveIt's can
| didacy was discussed so much as the
ways and means Of d"frnti Wilson
what man could do il. still, there
| is something stirring.
From other quarters it was learned
that the Republican leaders. even the
"rcaCtionaries, such as Barnes and
PenrOse, are willing to accept Roose-
velt back into the Republican party II
he comes back quietly and makes no
attempt to run things next year Then,
in 1920 when the Republican ranks
have been made solid once more and a
complete coalition brought about he
, would be the logical candidate. But
the leaders of the G. .. p. are at the
present time in no mood to let the Big
Stick club them into oblivion and reIe-
grte them to the rear ranks.
Roosevelt Would Support Hughes.
And the colonel's public statement
that he would support Justice Cha rIes
r. Hughes is given as a hopeful sign
that he will consent to return to his old
party without kicking in the front door
and driving the present occupants out
OF the windows. The only hitch in this
scheme however. seems to be the per-
Sstent intention of Justice hughes
not 10 run.