The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-04-05

publioans 10 agree upon, any candidate
whose name will solldify all the eie-
ments in the party who are opposed 20
the colonel. The opposition 70 the
former President r. one OF broken TOT.
nation: lhero IL no team work. and
Zach faction u going It alone and spend
ing It's strength.
The other thing playing into the HANDS
Of the Roosevelt partissns - the st1o.-
by intimation nor direct statement on
cOuraged any efforts In his behalf. Even
u there should spread the heller that
Ju..ice Hpshss VIII a aSe , .ns n conn.
too late TO beneht his adhercnts.
No Definite Opposition.
Out in the States where the Roose-
welt sentiment Is increasing day by day.
the Roosevelt people are without
the weapon Of definite opposition. They
may sugReet Hughes. Weeks. Cummins,
Burton or any one OF half dozen other
possibilities, but the delegate and voter
asks, Twill Hughes take II and can
Opposed to the uncertainty and dis
organisation on the part OF the anti
Roosevelt contingent IL the rapidly solid
flying Roosevelt forces with q definite
candidate and a definite plan In View.
dent IT d. pG ! Known character. His cspa-
biiities and his policies are like 30 many
cards upon the table.
Democrats in New York. Washington.
and elsewhere profess they would relish
Undoubtedly, they. are seeking TO spread
the impression that they believe the
colonel would be easier 70 beat than
Justice Hughes.
Some Confess Fear.
Nevertheless, there are Democratic
politicians who privately admit that
they don't know what the former Presi-
dent would do were he to receive the
Endorsement Of the Republican and
So far as the "oid Guard" Of the Re-
publican party is concerned they want
neither Roosevelt nor Hughes. They
would take either as . matter OF ex-
pediency and politics, but for the pres
emit their real choice lies elsewhere. Eth
or OF the two leading possibilities. from
the "old Guard" standpoint. would be
The Roossveit-Root peace pact. It Is
believed. has accomplished one thing
in New York politc;S;; RHlitieal fore. fore,
so-cailed "boss" Of the G. o. p. In New
York State. tout In the cold" Mr..
Barnes was an open advocate OF the
Of Senator Root. whose can
didacy has not been wildly acclaimed
throughout the land.
Would Try to Thwsrt II.
Mr.. Barnes. II was known. would DO
everything In his power to thwart the
OF Colonel Roosevelt, but
when Mr.. Root and the former Presi-
dent buried the Ratchet at the Bacon
luncheon, Barnes, who had no advance
knowledge OF the luncheon, was LEFT IN
a most embarrassing and rather help
less position.
II the rank and fle OF the Republican
party becomes convinced that Colonel
Roosevelt can defeat Mr.. Wilson. II will
be exceedingly difficult for Barnes or
any other of the odd Guard" to stave
of his nomination at Chicago.
1t Is frankly admitted by some OF Mr..
Roosevelts supporters that just at pres
ent he has some opposition among the
rank and fle-the voters who were
brought up on Republican doctrines and
who stuck to the old faith even when
they saw that Taft was doomed In 1912.
But. essentially. the Republican party
is one whose creed Ia win" II the dis
organisation Of the opposition continues