The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-05-20
HEARS NO CALL FuR HUGHES
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(BT WILLIS J. ABBOTl
Kansas City. No. May 20.-An is
not harmony in the Missouri Repuh-
ncan delegation and IT'S members are
TO meet In St Louis next week in
the hope Of formulating some plan
for harmonious action
Ex-Governor Hadley is a delegate
ar-iarge and by his service to the
party and his distinguished position
IN the nation would naturally be Sc
Iecred as chairman OF the delega-
ton But the majority Of the dele
Cation are not in accord with Eadley
They arr emphancaIY in line with
the old guard
Here in Missouri for the first time
since coming west I have heard
the name OF Senator Weeks serious
~ mentioned as a candidate Through
the agency OF Z. L Morse. of E.x-
cels1or Springs Il fight was made in
the primaries for Weeks delegates
anu iIortrv were selected Il cost
money OF course. but money has been
one of the cheapest things in the
Weeks campaign The rest Of the
delegates, - to Is, are for either
roosevelt or Hughes The decision be-
tween the TWO viii be largely reached
by considerations of national expe-
diency, though by personal choice
Roosevelt is the favurtte OF all
T. R. Sentiment Overwhelming
In this western end OF the state
the Roosevelt sentiment is overwilein-
ing due largely 70 the steady advo-
cacy OF his candidacy by the Kansas
City star. I am told that N the east
eru part OF the state Roosevelt suf-
rers from tie hostility OF the Germans
who ara numerous there
Governor EadIey has always been
supporter OF T. r. but I learn that he
Is AT this moment hesitaEug between
the colonel and Justice Hughes His
view Is merely that considerations OF
expedIency viii dictate the Eugi1es
nomination II Is curious 70 find Had
ley N this altitude since he Is a pro-
uouneed progressive and Hughes has
become the candidate of the stand
pALLeES. Win whose most extreme
view he may be in accord for all the
public knows HadIey himself has
been out OF town SO that I am unable
"a verify by him the report of his at
uEude given me BY his friends If
however Hadiey should cast his
strength 70 Hughes. II would leave
Roosevelt but little following IN the
Missouri delegation
Hughes. Creation Of Politicians.
Such a prospect is not pleasing 10 the
average man in the street who IS for
Roosevelt Among the names you
creation Of the politicians. bur even
these ara doubtful about the wisdom
OF nominating the Justice. They talk
about not knowing his views on
public questions. What Is really both
erlng them are his views on party
questions.
They have been out of office for
FOUR years and II there Is chance
OF returning they want 70 do 50 under
A leader VINO will understand the
claims CT the deserving workers This
Justice Hughes empf1aticaIIy did not
do IN New York and the record Of
the party disinCegruriOn and despair
that followed his administration there
Hvrar-a
ucians here, who fear that he is Go
be forced upon them. This is the
Progressive part Of Missouri ard the
republicans here resent the effort 10
present Hughes as 4 Progressive-
Brandeis on Hughes.
One Gf Them told ne to-day Of hear
Ing Brandeis say OF Hughes: We
lawyers are accustomed tic talk c,f the
r1st1r To life. liberty and properly, but
with Hughes it runs property life
and liberty Since Hughes has been
picked Up by the old guard the sl1s-
picions OF his racriouary tendencies
have been intensified, and il seems
probable that before the convention
assemblies the eXpedIency which leads
men Ike Governor EadIey To consider
seriously his nomination VIII have
NanLsned Two practical politicians.
q Republican and d Democrat agreed
today with me that Roosevelt would
carry Missouri against Wilson and
A-11l- El48lltS could hot II must be
admitted that past performances do
not go Tar TO support this conviction.
Tor TAFT bear Roosevelt in the state
BY nearly -. 900. while Wilson fell only
z,5u1 short Of beat1nE them both
Strong hand in White House
But the Roosevelt sentiment has
not been allowed 70 die. while inter
national problems growing out Of the
war nave intensified the demand for
a strong hand in the White House.
This section Of Missouri is neither ua-
CHIC nor II awe Of the 6zerTnaTl-A r1er-
lean votes It 4ppIaudS Rooseve4rss
uEr4rances on international affairs and
likes MIN the better, because he mas
NOT tempered his words To suit the
RACIAL SenslbIliries OF any class OF
voters Kansas City IS planning a pre-
paredness parade which viii take
rank with the greatest OF those dem
onStrauouS- Moreover II Is 70 he
held IN May 80, on which dav the
colonel himself is to be here. and will
lend Doth eciat and certain mol
1EcaL effect 70 he event
Il IS believed that an ohjecr lessor,
VIII be given 70 the Missouri mil
r1claus concerning the force Of the is
sue which Roosevelt more than aT7v
other man represents and on which
Hughes Is dumb The effect OF thar
object lesson on convention votes ia
expected tn he 7cfa HE