New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-05-14
demand for His Nomina
tion Widespread, Says
Head of Cornell.
UISTICE WILL OBEY
CALL, HE DECLARES
poot Not Strong with Rank and
File. and Roosevelt Can't
Win. He Holds.

Jacob Gould Sehurman. president Of
Cornell University. in statement yes
.,,5sy. came out unqualihedly for JUS
ere Charles r. Hughes. for the Re
,rbliesn nomination for President. He
declared that the supreme duty" Of
N. Chicago convention was to nomi-
rate Hughes He expressed his conf-
isnce that Justice Hughes would re-
spond to the call.
~ there ever was a case Of the
reople demanding candidate, surely
his is IT," he said.
Mr.. Schurman declared that it be-
came more apparent every day that
New York would furnish the next Re
rublican Presidential candidate. and
,bs, the three names "conspicuously
above the national horizon were Root,
Roosevelt and Hughes.
Root Weak with Voters"
Referring 10 the three men. he said:
Roo. is man OF extraordinary
tbility and resources. lie has had a
ysried experience at the bar and in
the public service, and in both he has
taken the foremost place. Politically
Re IS the favorite Of the financial and
commercial classes. He is also popu-
lar with the party organization. which
has long been indebted TO him for wise
counsel and honorable and dstin-
ruished service. But he is not equally
strong with the general body of the
voters. and he has never run for an
elective political Office. He is also
handicapped by his age. since no man
in his seventies has ever been called
10 the Presidency, and in the last half
century only men in their forties or
ffties.
Roosevelt has already taken his
place in history as one Of our great
Presidents. At ell times, and never
more than now, his sturdy American
ism makes a strong appeal to all Amer
ican citizens. But conditions are what
they are And the Democrats will, in
general. vote for Wilson; the Pro
crcssives have. largely at any rate, re
turned to the Republican fold, and the
gepublican organization has been com
-lctcly. and the Republican party con
siderably, alienated from Roosevelt By
tho events Of 1912. How. then. can the
Republican convention be brought to
nominate him. And. even If IL did, and
II we assume that his magnetic per-
.ouaiity should attract TO him a major
'ty of the Teft voters Of 1912, who
can doubt that enough would remain
obdurate and uurolenting TO compass
ms defeat and bring about the re-
election Of Wilson?
Hughes a Tried Republican.
OF expect. therefore, 20 see Hughe
nominated by the Republican conven
ton I'm him all the conditions arr
fulfilled which are requisite to a can
didate who is 10 win. He is. in thu
words Of the New York State Commit
tee, tried Republican, on whose rec
ord and character the nation can rell
rs a guarantee Of wise craftsmanship
In the management OF foreign and do
nestle affairs.
New York never had a better Gov
crnor than Hughes. A man of fore
sight and insight. OF ripe wisdom, o
sound judgment. Of high character anC
unbendinC principle. he devoted him
self 20 the service Of the state with ar
energy I'm administration that estab
hshed new standards among officials
and 4 gift of constructive statesman
ship that conceived and carried through
great measures Of reform for perfect
ing the machinery Of government anC
safeguarding the rights. liberties anc
interests Of the people
Nr. Schurman pointed out that jus
tice HuChcs's experience on the bench
Of the Supreme Court added greatly "a
his capacity for the Presidency. The
demand for Hughes is widespread. in
sistent and ever-increasing." he said
"and. al, considered, IL IS one Of the
most singular things in American poll
tics IF the party wants him they
must summon him. Hence the supreme
duty Of the Chicago convention is to
draft Hughes. A Judge may properly
decline 20 be a candidate. but he could
not resist such a call Of duty so COM