Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1916-06-06
Republican A. P. Leased Wirel


CHICAGO, June Representative
of the several candidates for the re-
publican presidential nomination are
in a predicament tonight. Having
fostered sentiment in favor of Justice
Hughes until they felt sure Colonel
Roosevelt was definitely eliminated
they now fear they cannot control the
Hughes movement
During the day it grew to the pro-
portions of a boom. Efforts are being
made to concentrate all elements
against it and the indications are
that the veto of the progressive party,
which of course means Colonel Roose-
velt's disapproval of Hughes, may be
sought as check.
Harmony above everything else is
the desire of the leaders. Without it
any nominee would answer the pur-
pose because it is realized that unless
the republicans and progressives get
together their chances of success at
the polls are very slim. To obtain
harmony, the republican leaders are
willing to cOncede to Colonel RoOse-
welt the veto power in some form.
! Some of the leaders say he should be
willing to select one or two men VINO
would be acceptable to him from the
lists of candidates in the field. 9th
ers think he should suggest men for
consideration by convention leaders,
and practically all of the party chiefs
are willing to admit that any of the
candidates definitely rejected by Mr..
Roosevelt could not be nominated.
Impartial observers within the re-
publican ranks do not consider that
tie unexpected growth of the Hughes
boom is necessarily an indication of
personal popularity of the justice
among the delegates. Those who pro-
NOTED it in opposition TO what proved
to be an exaggerated estimation Of
the expected demand for the domino
ton of Roosevelt, were surprised al
its growth. The individual candidates
were working independently anC
therefore there was no canvass of the
extent TO which Hughes was to be
second choice of their supporters
This was found to be far more gen
eral than had been anticipated.
With the arrival of hundreds o.
delegates today the sentiment in favol
of Hughes reached high tide and il
spite of the concentration upon hin
of the opposition forces he appears Il
he far in the lead. Managers of tn,
'favorite son" candidates have mad
| Hughes because he is the secon,
choice of many of the instructed del
egates and trading is dangerous. Ev
cry attempted transfer, it is feared
would result in spilling some delegate
into the Hughes basket Unless tn
situation changes very soon, thos
delegates are almost certain to flop
: TO him should there be more than tw
or three ballots without a nomination
All thought of getting a pre-con
2 vention statement from Justic
( Hughes was abandoned during tn
e day. The so-called smoking out
: process was unsuccessful Some eff
. forts were directed against the Roose
e welt people tonight and a demand wa
q made that the colonel either shoul
j come here and take part in the cour
h ellis or place his spokesman in a pos
I ton where they could answer que.
eions of the so-called allies as
what candidate or candidates wou
be acceptable to him to defe
Hughes. 1t was not believed that ar
OF these demands would be met
/ Many of the Roosevelt adheren
l. themselves believed the colonel shou
rs come to Chicago. His presence, tn,
: thought, would obviate all danger
1t the progressive national convent,
SIS getting beyond control Strange
tx enough, the old guard leaders won
= welcome Mr. Roosevelt at this tin
er as they would prefer to deal direct
with him. 4