The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-02-11
Through the Growth of the
Roosevelt Strength
in Party
NATIONAL POLITICS
WARMING UP
Loud Buzzing in " ashing-
ton, at Oyster Bay and
Other Places

Washington, D. c., Feb. ll--Politician
here declare that the publication of thu
correspondence between Representative
G. Bascom Slemp and Justice Charles L
Hughes resulting from the activity o.
Frank H. Hitchcock, postmaster gen
eral, will have no effect upon the situa
ton regarding the Republican presiden
tial nomination. The direct result ex.
pected is that the country will see more
clearly the tendency toward either
Hughes or Roosevelt.
Some regular Republicans here say
that the increase in the Roosevelt
strength is phenomenal. The strength
noted is not SO much in general senti-
ment as is the drift of delegates toward
Oyster Bay, even delegates already in
structed for "favorite sons" Such in
structed delegates in passing through
Washington recently have let it be
known that they were on the way to
talk it over with the colonel Old Re
publican antagonists of Roosevelt see in
these the possibility of large and vocal
Roosevelt demand in the convention as
soon as the "favorite sons" are disposed
OF.
As yet the tendency toward Roose-
Welt, however, is not regarded as likely
to produce anything more in the conven-
ton than a deadlock, with the conse.
quent necessity of compromising on
candidate acceptable to the Progressive
chief, possibly Justice Hughes. The late
revival OF talk about Elihn Root has
while the effect of his keynote
speech at the unofficial convention in
New York is waited with keen interest.
The belief prevalent here that Hughes
sentiment is growing along with that
for Roosevelt is based on the justices
and the great amount of talk
him in the middle West.
The position taken by Justice Hughes
n his response to the letter of Repre-
Slemp is exactly that taken
n his letters TO many other men who /
AVE sought political council from him /
Many such letters are said to be in !
existence, each reiterating the justices
that he is out of politics and |
hat he is opposed to the use Of my
lame in connection with the nomina-
ion" While Justice Hughes signifed
o Representative Slemp that he had no
objection to the publication of his let
er, he has seen no occasion TO respond
o political overtures of any sort with
n enlargement on his stand as publicly
announced months ago.
Some politicians opposed to the justice
ave angled in an effort to commit him
o refusal of the nomination if it were
ffered. The justice has repeatedly de-
lined to permit the use of his name di-
ectly or indirectly in connection with
he nomination. Friends of his who might (,
e in position to know declare that {
Z will not feel called upon to modify or 4
nlarge on his attitude by any amount |
political speculation involving the use
his name. {
Announcement by Charles W. Bryan {
Lincoln, Neb., of his gubernatorial !
andidacy, with intims tions that he, and q
resuma bly, his brother, former secre- I
iry of state, William Jennings Bryan, !
ill support President Wilson for renom. I
lation, although opposing the admins. d
alton preparedness program, spread r
Inshine among administration Demo- q
ats. a
Hitchcock Denies Report. o
New York, Feb. ll.-Frank H. Hitch Il
eek, former postmaster general, is not c
anaging campaign for the nomina- p
on of Justice Hughes for president, ac-
riding to a statement he made here yes &
rday in denial of Washington reports. a
there is no organization so far as ] a
low" he said, switch is working for &
Istice Hughes nomination. | am not q
out to promote any such organization, 81
her" CO