The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-04-27

primaries have emphasized the belief
that Il 10 going TO require long series
Of ballots at Chicago to make the NOM
nation. Beyond that. there In DISPOSE
ton to recall the history of other con-
ventions in which Ions, and intricate
lights have been made.
Another man for whom n boom II
framing Is Senator Harding. Of Ohio. He
has been chosen n temporary chair
man and keynote sounder for the con-
vcntion. ITe Ia . spellbinder OF the
good old-fashioned sort. such rs they
loved back In the times of Blaine's
Leadership. It's a kind OF orstory that
in recent years has gone good deal
out OF fashion. but for which revival
IL predicted this year. The eagle Is
its wont in latter times. and Senator
Harding II one OF the leading special
lists in that kind OF yocalizauon.
To 70 back to the Wadsworth talk.
II Is argued that a New. York MAJ In
OF course the anti Roosevelt people in
sist that IL must be some other man
thon Roosevelt. They might accept
HI ghes II absolutely necessary; they
would BE- glad to take Root; fbs only
TO be elected. They are Offering
wadsworth as tho one New Yorker
who could hold all factions OF the
party together.
Career Successful.
wadsworth was speaker OF the New
York assembly when he was only
little more than old enough to vote. lie
was a soldier in the spanish-American
war; has had long and. on the whole.
successful service In tho Legislature,
from which ne retired on his own mo-
ton. II IA claimed that he could nave
had the eubernatoriai nomination once
or twice II he had bean wiling s, 70 s sor
the Spatorial nomination. and later
for the election, he demonstrated that
his vote-eetting quality In not TO De
jeered. by q long way. .,
urged In his favor 10 that he was. IN
his early political career, . protege OF
Roosevelt. Roosevelt as President al
ways kept in close touch with New
took the lead in forming the combina-
ton that made Young jim the speaker
OF the assembly at Albany. Not Ions
after that ''Old JIM" father OF the
present senator. who was a member men, ,,r. Of
fell out with Roosevelt over the meat
inspection legislation and some other
things. and his district developed such
a bitter night against him that he was
There's a story that some time ago
.Oid linn met Chauncey M. Depew.
who looked him over quizzicsiiy. ana
asked:
"say. Jim. how does 1t seem to be the
father Of United states senssor
To which after due contempiatiPh'
"A blamed sight better than It would
20 be an ex-senator"
Relstious Not Homeless.
Which hasn't much to do with the
wadsworth Presidential movement. fhe
story Is being cultivated, In Senator
wadsworth's interest. that despite the
fcud between the former President and
the elder wadsworth. relations between
Roosevelt and the present Senator nave
never become hopelessly strained. a
1 good deal OF feeling about has beer
been reported lately. aimed to determine
Just what Oyster Bay would think
and say and do II Young jim should
be named for President.
Tho discussion of such possibilities Al
wadsworth and Harding illustrates how
much at sea are the men who ordinar'
lily. at this stage Of the pre-conventior
fight. have a pretty highly ORGANIZED
program and know just what the,
Senator Hughes Is preventing an,
capitalization OF the situation. by hi
persistently sphynx-like attitude. There
Is new story In this town about ever,
other day about what Hughes is goinl
tn do. For months there have beei
semi occasional revivals of the circum
stantial and detailed allegation tina
Justice Hughes had written, or Ia abou
to write. a letter declaring that he u
not and will not be. a candidate. activ'
or receptive; and adding that IL nomi
mated he would decline to make tn
run. This. of course, would take hin
irrevocably out of consideration, for NJ
man. ever II nominated unanimousi!
after such a declaration, could chang
his mind.
Hughes Will Be Urged.
But the letter. so often promised
doesn't come and in the Hobbies OF Sen
ate and House. and among State lead
ers. there Is increasing disposition e
ignore the rather inconclusive expires
sions That have come from Justic'
Hughes on this subject, Unless he de
. done thus far, there will be power
full effort to put him at the front In tn
Chicago balloting.
The Harding movement is based OF
the theory that the convention will re
peat the experience OF 1880. when Obi
/. sent q delegation to the convention in
structed for Sherman; when GARFIELD
, was It's chairman, and when, after lonl
mated. Harding 10 expected to electric
, the convention with his speech, and /
/, make the delegates like him.
There's lot In the opportunity. o
. appearing most advantageously befor
, a convention. getting. acquainted wit
its members. and coming to look famil
lar to them. In a long and compile
fight, that privilege has accounted 70
J breaking many a deadlock in favor Q
J a man who at the beginning was nc
. accounted a factor.
/, The Ohio people insist. of course. tina
, they are going to he duly loyal
D Senator Burton; he will get their sur
4 port as long as II Ia worth while. BIZ
there Is a notable lack of either cor
! fidence or enthusiasm. snd Ohio dearl
4 Iovsa ~ ha In the picture at nanuhIica