New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-06-09

only on himself and the Republican
leaders have declared fatty that they
will not agree to that
T. X. Only Harmony Hope.
The one hope Of complete harmony
lies in Roosevelt himself No one else
could induce all tho Progressives TO
support even Hughes. There is still a
chance tonight that he will come here
and make the plea TO the convention in
person. While he refused 20 address
the Republican convention unless he
were invited by a vote Of all the mem.
bers. his friends here hope that he will
listen TO their plea that he come in the
interests OF harmony.
The stage is set for the hnal
act. The Republican convention
cleared up all minor business and Is
ready 10 go ahead with the nomination
the first thing to-day. Save for
the final meeting OF the committee TO-
night. negotiations have been ended
ana the cold guard" Is prepared to
use the full control il gained through
Roosevelt's refusal TO enter the PR
maries last spring, in deciding on a
nominee in the old-fashioned bedroom
conference style.
Favorite Sons Less Hopeful.
Probably the man will be Hughes,
his managers are claiming that ne WI,
60 through on the third ballot, and
the rest of the "old guard apparently
has decided that his nomination VIII
do the most 20 embarass Roosevelt.
Also, since there is little chance or
Progressive support, the other candi-
10 a
losing race. There is even much DOUBT
here whether Hughes would enter IT,
The Progressives, too, have almost
cleared up. The radicals, who wished
10 force Roosevelts nomination at
once. tried it to-day but failed, and
the conservative wing is in control to-
night. But there is no disagreement
among the delegates as TO the final
outcome-only few Of the leaders
are willing to accept Hughes, the rest
want Roosevelt
The DAYS work was the adopting OF
platforms That OF the Progressives,
of course. carried Roosevelts doc
trines. That Of the epubicans was
in the usual style-a compromise. Any
hope that the party would rise above
the traditional evasio,-s Of political
documents. and really meet the great
issues, was disappointed.
The platform is full OF sounding
phrases, and speaks more of social
Justice than did that of 1912, but on
Americanism, the army and navy, for
eign policy or divided loysly at home
il says nothing more than Wilson him
self might say.
Mexico is the one exception. Other
wise the platform makes no issues
based on the last four years history.
II will remain for the candidate to
raise an issue with Wilson If he wants
one
Strong Mexican Plank.
The day as whole was even less
like a big convention than previous
ones. The driving rain let up for
few minutes in the early evening and
for a time there was sound Of
bands and voices in the street. But
the drizzle soon began again, and the
sullenness returned. The Republican
convention was without enthusics m-
the delegates were picked to be cold
blooded about doing whatever the
bosses decide. and they could not warm
up 70 one good cheer.
Sullen best describes the crowd
sullen over the failure of the harmony
plans, sullen over the defeat staring
the parties in the face, sullen over I'll,
knowledge that it is their own hatred
Of Roosevelt and fear Of facing direct
issues that stand in the way of sue
cess, but determined 10 follow the
course they have laid down. whatever
the consequences TO the country
to themselves. The ono effort Of all
now is TO fix the blame on the other
fellow, if possible.
When the harmony committee was
first suggested the Hughes men, under
the leadership Of Frank Hitchcock, re-
fused TO agree to il unless the propo-
sition came from the PrOgressives first.
They explained they were not opposed
10 harmony but wanted IL TO come in
such a way that il would bind the Pro-
gressives and so help eliminate Colonel
Roosevelt. After the resolution had
been adopted and the committee APP
pointed by the Republican convention
Mr.. Hitchcock declared that Justice
Hughes looked more like a winner than
ever.
AS Chairman Harding announced the
appointment Of his committee there
was one man on the platform who wore
a sardonic smile, and that was William
Barnes, jr., the "old guard" chieftain
from New York Barnes Is perhaps the
most violent opponent Colonel Roose-
welt has, and he has never tried TO
conceal his feelings. He was opposed
to the appointment of a committee to
confer with the Progressives, and had
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