Arizona republican., 1916-06-02

in the action, and insisted that the only purpose of the appointment of sub committees was to expedite the hear ings.
 Republican leaders today began to inquire what action will be taken by | the progressive national convention | which meets June '. They are try ing to get. some definite information as to whether Colonel Roosevelt really | intends to run for president as the ! candidate of the progressive party, in | the event another man is chosen by the | republicans.
 Harold L. Ickes committeeman from Illinois in the progressive party, de- clared that he favored nominating Roosevelt regardless of any action taken by the republicans. He said Roosevelt was the first and only choice of the Bull Mosers for Presi- i dent, and that he believed Roose- welt would be nominated. Word was received from numerous state dele l gations that they favored nominating Roosevelt on the first ballot and ad- journing the convention without wait ing to see what the republicans may do
 | George w. Perkins, chairman of the executive committee of the progress siVe party, in a statement made to- night said:
 There is no denying the fact that many of our delegates are in favor of nominating Roosevelt without wait ing. Just what will be done, no one can tell at this time. Personally l am in favor of waiting until we see the temper and atmosphere of the republican convention before making a nomination. I stand by the state ment issued by the progressive na- tional committee last January. 1 am here in a spirit of cOnciliatiOn and l hoping that the republicans may nominate candidate and adopt a platform that we can endorse l think we should confer with the republican leaders in an effort to reach a satis- factory agreement. I have talked to- none of the republican leaders but I expect to before we get through.
 There were more active workers for Roosevelt than all the other candi- dates combined in evidence around convention headquarters today.
 The effect of the campaign being made by the Roosevelt business mems organizations in the different states, in sending the delegates and writing letters to delegates urging them to vote for Roosevelt either on the first or second ballots, was topic of gen eral discussion. Some delegates ex
 pressed the opinion that the cam paign might prove a boomerang while others declared that the appeal of the business men would influence votes in the convention.
 Mrs. Antoinette Funk, representing the American Woman's suffrage as sociation asked Frank H. Hitchcock to telegraph Justice Hughes and obtain his views on National Woman suf- frage. MT Hitchcock declined, and explained that he would not under | take to obtain the views of MT. | Hughes on a political question at this | time. Mrs. Funk said she might tele- | graph Mir. Hughes on her own res | possibility
 | State Chairman Charles' A. Rawson
 of Iowa, in charge of the campaign headquarters of Senator Cummins
 gave out statement claiming 10t
 votes for Cummins on the first ballot A statement issued by the Root
 headquarters claims majority of the New York delegation for Elihu Roo on the first ballot.
 Complaint was made to those il
 charge of Chicago's preparedness par ade to be held Saturday that suv
 porters of Roosevelt were plannin,
 to use the demonstration to advanc
 the interests of their candidate Tn
 charge is made that large electri
 signs bearing Roosevelts name, ar 1 being erected along the line of marc | and that thousands of banners wit
 Roosevelts name on them have bee | purchased for distribution among tn marchers.
 Those in charge of the parade de clare that every effort will be mad
 to prevent the demonstration bein
 used for political purposes.