The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-06-16
HUGHES AND WHITMAN MEET.
D IN FIRST CONFERENCE
Candidate Going to Washington Until M~onday-Roose-
welt Supporters Continue to Flock to His Head
quarters-Plans for Rhode Island Trip.

Friends and former supporters NJ Col.
Roosevelt, continued 10 flock 20 the
headquarters of Charles Evans Hughes
Yesterday aud assure the Republican
Presidential nominee that they were
uow among his stanch hackers.
INC Of the callers wa. William Potter
Of Philadelphia. former Ambassador TO
Italy. AZ the Republican convention at
Chicago Mr.. Potter made one Of the
secondinR speeches when the Colonel
was placed In nomination and expressed
the hope that a wedding between the
Republicans and tho Progressives would
take place soon. He believes this has
been accomplished. ever though Col.
Roosevelt did not perform the ceremony.
and he assured MIR. Hughes that he IL
squarely In line for the Republican
choice,
Representative Walter N. Chandler,
the only mar ever elected to Congress
from this city AZ n Progressive, not
only extended his compliments to MIR.
Hughes, but also extended his services
In the campaign.
II will take any part that may be
assigned me- said MIR. Chandler after
leaving the candidates presence. Not
only did I congratulate Mr.. Hughes. but
! will congratulate tho country on hav-
ing such a man for President. re-
turned TO the Republican party from the
Progressive party n year ago. but II
WAS rs n progressive Republican. and II
IL In that category that I continue to
place myself. I am confident that Col.
Roosevelt will not run and that the
great majority OF the Progreseives will
support the former Associate Justice.
Mr., Hughes is sufficiently progressive to
satisfy any OF them"
Burdetta @. Lewis New York city's
Corrections Commissioner, than whom
Theodore Roosevelt has no more devoted
adinirer. was ~ emphatic in declaring
that he Is solidly behind Hughes.
steady stream Of Callers.
Mr.. Hughes proved again yesterday
that he is an excellent handshaker. Fol
a time II looked a. ~ the stream OF
callers would he %unendinE. Besides III.
Progressives and Roosevelt Republicans
there were many men and some womer
whose assurance OF support was no
needed. but all took occasion to tell III.
that ~ VI 'eTtdI1 ~ WIN ny
an old time Republican majority.
w. Murray Crane. head of the Re
publican steering committee. who is ~
the Biltmore, did not go to the Hughe.
headquarters yesterday. Neither MI
Hughes nor MIR. Crane had anything
to say regarding the campaign chair
manship. the establishment OF perma
nent headquarters or the arrangement
for the official notification. It was in
I .xas el.s - n
advance Of the meeting Of the sub-com
mittee next Monday afternoon.
MFR. Hughes has an appointment I
receive Gov. whitman this morning
when, nobody doubts. some of thes
matters will he discussed informally
This evening the nominee will take
train to Washington and vii, not retur1
to the city until Monday morning. |
has been a strenuous week for Mi
Hughes, and he is believed to hope 70
, at least a few hours of rest with hi
family.
It was authoritatively stated yester
day that. despite n report TO the con
trary. Mr.. Hughes has made no seiec
ton OF q personal adviser. 4 call b
George X. Sheldon. treasurer of tn
National Republican Committee In tn
last three Presidential campaign.
started gossip that he " To Re name
TO handle the party funds again hi
year.
Woman Delegate Calls.
Mrs. Ahbie L. Krebs, Frank l.. Brown
Il director of III Panama-Pscihc ES
position Company, and r. A. Short ar
C%alifornians who called to predict hi
r Republican majorities in the Goa
= States, Mrs. Krebs vas one of the fe'
, women delegates TO the convention. ST
, said she enjoyed the experience an
, was well pleased with the convention
. action.
William II. Stafford, who is servin
his sixth term as y member OF Congre-
from Wisconsin. brought word that II