Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-06-07
HARMONY EFFORTS
FAIL Of RESULTS

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that can be said about developments
of the day is that there has been q
general Tightening in preparations for
the test of strength.
800 on First Ballot.
Frank H. Hitchcock estimated that
| Justice Hughes would receive about
300 votes on the first ballot. He said
reports had been most encouraging
| and predicted that the Hughes vote
would grow rapidly after the prelimin.
airy ballot. Florida decided during
the day to cast her solid vote for
Hughes and to stay with him to the
end. A poll of Arkansas is reported
to give nine votes for Hughes. From
New Jersey Hughes managers expect
to get at least IL votes. The Rhode
Island delegation Of 10 is reported
solid for HUGHES and substantial gains
were claimed elsewhere.
Several political leaders estimate
the first ballot as follows:
Hughes, 261. Weeks, 100: Roose.
welt, SO; Cummins, 81; Fairbanks. so;
Burton, 70; Sherman. SO; Knox, 81:
Root, AZ; LaFollette, %; scattering,
81; total, 9S3. /
This excluded two delegates from
the District of Columbia who were
seated by the national committee, but
! will take the case before the creden-
| tial committee.
The allies contended that Mr..
Hughes was in the lead, but the fact
that he occupied this advantageous
position was not allowed to stand in
the way of their efforts to hold their
forces in hand.
To Prevent Stampede. i.
Their plan is to. prevent an early
stampede to the Hughes column, in
the hope that today might inject into
the situation some new element which
would weaken him and promote the
prospect of some one of the other can
didates. All of the candidates were
receiving favorable assurances from
their friends and in view Of the situa-
ton thus created the general opinion
that several ballots will precede the
nomination. This opinion is based
upon the superstition that no surprise
will be forthcoming. Much specula-
lation has been INDUCED in with re-
gard to the effect of a positive an
nouncement from Mr.. Roosevelt. No
one accounts upon anything from him
favorable to Justice Hughes, but tho
day rather was characterized by an
expectation of a declaration contrary
to that interest Many believe such
an expression would be fatal to JUS
tice Hughes nomination because it
would mean certain defeat at the
polls.
Some, however, advocate his nomfs
nation even in the teeth of disapprOv'
al by the former president.
Progressives Are FESTIVE.
Leaders are not hiding the fact that
they are embarrassed by lack Of
control over their delegates and they
fear that they cannot delay a nomina-
the Republicans have acted.
When told of this situation the Re.
publican managers have bluntly re-
piled that this predicament is Pro.
gressive affair. Although Progressive
managers have been COMPOUNDED by
their delegates, they have capitalized
the situation to the extent of using it
as an argument with Republican man
ayers for an early nomination in the
coliseum. They have told Republi.
cans that they fully realized the un.
comfortable quality among Roosevelt
enthusiasts which they fear will re.
suit in quick nomination of the COL
onel. and thus spoil the plans for q
reunited party.
The Republican managers reiterat.
ed that they cannot be held respons.
IDLE for a condition which the Pro.
gressive leaders have created and
which now is plaguing them. It de-
veloped today that there is a growing
disposition to develope a conservative
progressivism and opposed to extreme
radicalism, which would do every
thing for conscience sake and nothing
I for expediency. The former element,
composed largely of active business
men, are inclined to continue efforts
to bring about affiliation with the Re-
publicans The other element de-
mands acceptance of Colonel Roose.
welt as the only basis of compromise.
They 80 SO far as to say that even if
Mr.. Roosevelt should endorse the can
didacy of such man as Justice
Hughes, the Progressives would pro-
coed with their convention and not
nominate Roosevelt, but some other
leader; for instance, Governor Hiram
Johnson, or Clifford Pinchot Word
was circulated that Colonel Roosevelt
had manifested disposition to follow
the advise of the Progressiyes at any
cost and the general opinion was that
nothing would be heard from Oyster
Bay favorable to any Republican as
pirant to the nomination.
Lack of control of the Progressive
convention lies in the fact that in
point of numbers, it is third again
as large as the Republican conven-
ton. go;
laments Lack Of Harmony. T.1
Senator Penrose, in an impromptu
speech to the Pennsylvania delegates,
who today unanimously elected him
chairman, said there was no evidence
as to who will be nominated by the
convention, so far AS he was concern
Heed the Warning
II You Have 4 CouGh!
The deep-seated cough that does not
yield to ordinary treatment may lead