Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-06-01

week. Hopes of the Republican party as
to the presidency, to say nothing of unan-
unity and harmony. rest upon the out
come. There arc thousands of iobless
republicans, from the professional office
holding class. looking to the convention
and the campaign for a meal ticket the
next four years. There are republican
representatives in the national House
who would have more attractive employ
ment If their party could control that
body. All these aspirations focus just
now on the convention and its work.
There will be very large exodus of
republican senators and representatives
to the convention. The occasion prom
ses to be worth while to all who can get
there. Minority Leader Mann has an
nounced on the floor that he expects to
attend. Undoubtedly many democrats
from the two houses will also he on the
ground The compliment will be return
ed. for not few republican congressman
will hike from Chicago to St Louis to
look on while the democratic hosts are
performing. In short, everybody who is
particularly in national politics, he he
worker or officeholder, wants to "get the
feel" of things at both national conven-
tons.
DECLARE HUGHES WILL ACCEPT.
The recent evidences Of interest from
Associate Justice Hughes have quickened
comment here regarding him. There are
in town n few men who knew him init
mately in New York while he was COVER
nor. Certain Of these men answer with
out hesitation that the justice In ready
for the nomination and will accept it
gladly. Their assurance, coupled with in
formation coming through an official of
the supreme court who now appears to be
Justice Hughes's spokesman in n conf
Dental way, has convinced Washing ton
even in the face OF the rising wave of en-
thusiasm for Roosevelt, that his nomna :
ton can he expected on one of the early
ballots. Indeed. these Hughes advocates
there are no enthusiasts among them
reason that the Chicago convention may
prove to be comparatively tame affair
They think it will DO a ratification meet
ing for Hughes.
LEGISLATION OF CONGRESS.
The remarkable volume of public bust
ness this Congress is transacting becomes
more and more noticeable as the weeks
pass. 1t will probably prove the most
Industrious session Of Congress- as t,
actual enactments of moment. in the his.
tory of the legislative body. Usually
much of the work of session Is
jettisoned in their latter months, hut
most Of the vital measures which the
president has been insisting upon ar,
far advanced and are being disposed n
rapidly. For example. 1t will he recalled
that the Senate couple months ago en-
acted hill for an armor plate factory
to cost Sl1,010.0O0 Debate ragged ncrcelv
After the bill had reached the Hous,
some of the great steel concerns waged
vigorous campaign against the measure
Most earnest appeals We're addressed I,
representatives ad it was thought tn,
House might WAIVER.
on the contrary, the House democrat.
caucused in favor of the Senate bill, bu
| took no further action When the nav,
bill was reported, it contained the Senat,
| armor plant bin as n rider and by specia
rule the armor plate factory is to be votec
| through the House. Thus the arnor plat,
bill is to become law, along with n pro
vision on the army law for "A $1,000 OU
| nitrate plant.