The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-06-05
PREDICT
HARMONY
OUTCOME
Majority of Delegates viii Vote
for Best HarmOnizer.
Anything to Bring Moose Back
to Republican Fold.
A DARK HORSE" CANDIDATE
Hughes and Roosevelt Produce
Right Elements.
Favorite Sons Do Not Have
Stampede Strength.
Anything to Bring Moose Back
to Republican Fold.
4 OZARK HORSE" CANDIDATE
Hughes and Roosevelt Produce
Right Elements.
FaYOrite Sons Do Not Have
Stampede Strength.
CBy Associated Press.)

Chicago. June 5.-The movement for
the nomination of Justice Hughes to-
day took the aspects o. a genuine
boom.
Arriving delegations brought evil
dences of sentiment in favor OF the
jurist and men who have been ident1-
fled with the "Old Guard" of the
Republican party declared that many
delegates instructed for others were
ready to turn their votes to him after
the first ballot
The lack of controlling leadership
by the men who have composed the
OLD Guard is emphasized on every
hand They express themselves as not
favoring Justice Hughes for any rea-
s.n of personality. but because the
delegates bringing first hand reports
of sentiment fom the states believe he
can / e the harmonizer who can re-
habilitate the party and bring in the
Progressive strength
On every hand reasons are sought
for the failure of sentiment for Colonel
Roosevelt to crystallize. A week ago
those opposed to the nomination of
Roosevelt were fearful of a stampede
to him but now it is said it is impos-
sible Many cannot understand what
broug' this change.
Roosevclt's Strength.
Republican leaders after a canvass
today declare that Colonel Roosevelt's
ultimate strength will not be more
than 209 delegates. They asserted
that the remaining $50 or 500 dele
gates would not vote for him under
any circumstances. They pointed out
that V hen state delegates were select
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be a strong factor and probably a
candidate. Men were chosen who
were believed to be for harmony,
which leaders say is not synonymous
with Roosevelt and are regarded
therefore as not of the stampede BILE
gates are uninstructed and are count
ed on to vote for any man who can
bring a majority of the Progressives
back to the Republican fold.
No Talk From Hughes.
All talk of demanding pre-conven-
tion statement from Justice Hughes as
a condition of his nomination has been
practically abandoned. 1t is generally
agreed that the justice will continue
to preserve his silence while he occu-
pies a place on the supreme bench
but that if nominated he will imme-
diatelv make a satisfactory statement
of his position on national questions
which Will be an issue in the cam
paign.
Supporters of Justice Hughes point
out that addresses made before he
went on the bench show him to be for
preparedness and sound issues from
a party point of view on all of the
more important issues. Word has
gone out from Gov. Whitman's quar-
ters that it is futile to look forward to
any spectacular eleventh hour move
on the part of those who are demand
ing the jurist's nomination No one
Will go to Washington, said Governor
Whitman, to induce Justice Hughes to
send a might before the battle mes
sage. nor viii the long distance tele-
phone wires be working between Chi
cago and the office or home of JUS
tce Hughes in Washington. Governor
Whitman made it clear that no one of
the men fighting for the nomination
of Justice Hughes has been delegated
by Justice Hughes to work for his
nomination.
Agree ON Some One.
On every hand there seems to be SEN
timent to avoid making the nominee
the campaign issue and to select some
one on whom Republicans and Pro-
gressiVes can agree so the word will
go out to thu country that the party
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