Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-05-23
Will Not Go to Chicago Dur
ing Tendency Of PoIiti-
cal Conventions;
MAY SEEK TO AVOID
REPUBLICAN STAMPEDE
No Doubt Now Exists as to Colonels
Candidacy for Regular G. O. P.
Nomination.

| Col. Roosevelt will not 60 to
Chicago during the tendency of
the republican and progressive
parties national conventions, ac-
cording to his present plans. He
will, of course, be in constant
telephone and Geographic COM
munication with the republican
party leaders and the bull moose
managers.
This intention upon the part Of the
| colonel to absent himself from the
IactuaI-scene of political contest is con-
strued by republicans at the Capitol
to mean that he has no purpose OF at
tempting to stampede the republican
convention to his nomination with the
adventitious aid of his magnetic per-
sonal presence.
No doubt remains in the minds OF
these republicans. however. as to the
definiteness of the coioners candidacy
for the regular nomination. after his
declaration to the committee which
waited upon him at Oyster Bay yester-
day, an account Of which is published
In another column.
Must Also Take His Principles.
He Is a candidate. in their analysis
of his words. on his we'll defined prin-
ciples as recently enunciated. more ss-
pecially in his Detroit speech. He
summarized those principles as be-
ing "thorouKhgoing Americanism and
Ithoroughgoing preparedness" If re-
publicans want him on that plat
form they can have him. and II they
do not agree to those principles they
must not choose him.
But as. in the opinion of republican
leaders at the Capitol. he hasn't any
thing on the other candidates In that
regard. they were today showing no
indication of stampeding to the Roose-
welt banner. but will go into conven-
ton and try out the strength of the
other candidates. avowed and sug-
gested.
No Hint of Bolt in Utterances.
On the whole Col. Roosevelts state
ment yesterday. as interpreted from the
mornings dispatches, was viewed by old
line republicans here as not indicating
hostility to the regular party or fore
boding predetermined opposition to the
candidate the convention may nominate
in case, it does not accept him. There
was no hint of q bolt in his utterances, as
they construed them.
1t was evident, however. they say. that
the colonel indicated clearly that he and
his Is. followers ta low expect strong platform
and preparedness from the convention.
Well. it already has been decided that
| there will be a strong American platform
aration all contain virile declarations
along that line. according to republican
leaders who are I'm the know about the
preparation Of the platform.
Interest to Shift to Chicago.
Beginning with the first of next
week, interest will shift to Chicago,
where the headquarters of the favorite
sons will be open and which will be
the bourne of visiting local leaders
from all sections. Weeks. Burton. Fair
banks. Root and Sherman all will have
headquarters open by Saturday next
and some of the candidates will be
present in person.
There is no indication yet of Hughes
headquarters being established, which
creates remarkable situation. Prob
ably nothing will be done in that line
until Gov. Whitman Of New York ar
delegates favoring Mr.. Justice Hughes.
AS Gov. Whitman Is to put Mr..
Hughes in nomination he probably will
be looked upon as the leader of the
Hughes boom. although up to this time
he has not received authority to say
that Mr.. Hughes is a candidate or that
he will accept the nomination If offered.
May Accept Nomination.
However. the latter contingency has
ceased to be question in the minds
of politicians. Every one is convinced
that if the nomination is given him
out protest foreboding q split in the
party. Mr.. Justice Hughes will accept
it as command from the people.
Up to date there is not living man
who can say that he has authority from
the one person qualified to give 1t to
make direct statement based on fact
to that effect, but nevertheless and not
withstandlng. the conviction maintains
that such will be the case
Some of the more pronounced "old
guard" leaders are still maintaining that
a combination Of the field" can keep the
nomination from Mr.. Justice Hughes and
bestow 1t upon one of the favor1te sons.
Otner r0puDlICauS at the Capitol, how.
ever. do not share this opinion; they de-
clare that the following Of the favorite
sons includes many delegates who win
stick to their candidate as long as he is
in the running, but will not be "deliy-
cred" to some other candidate IL Mr..
Hughes name is up for balloting That
disposition, believed to be prevalent
among scores of favorite son delegates
is said to prevent Organization Of the
field against Hughes
Might Prevent Nomination.
Some republicans are not sure but
that Col. Roosevelt, If he set his mind
to it. could prevent the nomination of
Mr.. Hughes by threatening bull moose op-
position at the polls, but no one thinks
he will threaten a bolt. The only danger
Mr.. Hughes friends see from Roosevelt
| is q possible indication by the colonel
that some other candidate will be more
! acceptable to him. and that II such other
| is chosen he and his bull moosers will
work for him heartily.
|
Texas Democrats Meet.
SAN ANTONIO. Tex, May 2a.-rhe
principal business before the democratic
state convention here today is the cleo
ton of national committeeman to sue
coed Indian Commissioner Cato Sells.
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