The Washington times., 1916-01-05
Writes Secretary Of State Of
Michigan That This Applies
to All Ballots.
TO BE At G. o. P. CONVENTION
Perkins Will Attend Rousing
Progressive Meeting in Chi.
cago on Same Date.

NEW YORK, Jan. b.-If Colonel
Roosevelt is seeking the Republican
nomination for President. ms a number
of politicians have asserted. he Is at
least determined not to permit his name
TO appear on the ballots in any OF the
States where delegates TO the national
convention are chosen at the primaries.
This order will arply to the ticket sub
mitted by the Progressive party as
well.
That much was settled definitely when
the colonel sent a letter from Oyster
Bay to the office of Secretary OF State
Vaughan at Lansing, Mich. requesting
him to see to It that his name was not
placed on the ballot as the candidate of
any party. He had received a message
from Mr.. Vaughan. informing him that
his adherents in both the Republican
and Progressive parties had filed a suf-
ficient number of names to put his hat
in the ring.
I AS soon as this letter was sent, the
announcement was permitted to go out
that Colonel Roosevelt would not appear
as candidate in tho primary elections
in any of the States. The position the
colonel takes is that he is not a candi-
date in any sense of the word. at this
time at least.
Colonel To Go TO Chicago.
But the chances are that the colon ell,
thus in a sense unattached" will put
in an appearance at Chicago on June
:. when. by all present signs, both
ton. Aside from the Coliseum. where
Republicans and Progressives will
assemble in that city to hold their
national conventions. He will go, if
he has his way. as an observer of a
situation unique in the political his
tory of the country.
On top of this comes the information
that the Progressives, led by George
w. Perkins, chairman of the executive
committee. don't intend to run. their
convention as side show to the Re-
which has been set formally for June
Z. 1t is now known definitely that
the Florentine room and adjoining
cago have been leased and the Audi
torium for the Progressives' conven-
tion Aside from the Coliseum, where
the Republicans will hold forth, 1T is
the largest hall in Chicago.
$50 Watchers On the G. o. P.
OF course. It is said that all this de-
pends upon what action Is taken by the
meets in Chicago on January II to set
the date for the party's convention. But
unless there is a complete change of
mind between now and January II the
II
Chicago at the same time the Republi-
cans meet there TO name their candl-
date for the Presidency. So many def
mite preparations for just such an
emergency have been made already
that few doubt the result Of the COM
mittee meeting.
The ProGressives are to have $50 dele
gates at their national convention, not
to mention cheering sections. bands, and
other paraphernalla to worry the Repub-
lcans. The scenes in the Florentine
Room. when Colonel Roosevelt fought
for Nle Republican nomination in 1911,
are to be outdone. If there is going to
be any side show. the plan at this time
IS to let the Republican party have the
fun honor Of staging It and leading for
ward the exhibits. Mr.: Earnes, Of New
several other Republican Old Guard
leaders are being suggested as excel
lent oddities for the big tent. With
Colonel Roosevelt as an observer" the
big show. 1t Is felt, should prove an
interesting attraction.
Colonel Puzzles Them.
What will come Of these spectacular
doings and whether they will all end
in the nomination of Colonel Roose-
Welt by the Republicans. or a compro-
mise nominee, such as Supreme Court
Justice Hughes, whom the Progress
sives might see fit to, support. is the
question political leaders OF all par
Ties are asking. Since the Roosevelt
Gary dinner these leaders have not
been very sure of what is in Colonel
Roosevelt's mind. The coloners latest
move. in refusing to permit the use
of his name in the Michigan primaries
has caused much conjecture, although
II apparently settles the point that he
will not appear as candidate for the
Republican nomination unless the sit
uation existing at the time of the con-
vention forces him on that party.
Although Justice Hughes caused his
name to be removed from the ballots
in some States. there are still many
who feel that he may get the nomina-
tion at the Republican convention, al :
though he will not be the Official
candidate Of any set OF delegates.