The Washington times., 1916-06-02
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cooked hat by the end Of next week re-
NAMED In as much doubt In Chicago to-
day as ever
Developments thus far in the prelimi-
naries to the convention leave II utterly
uncertain whether the two parties can
reach an understanding on any basis.
opened between the Republican and
Bull Moose leaders. But the time Is
nearing when they will have to quit
talking about reunion and get down U
the brass nails OF roal terms.
Difficulties lie thick between the pres
ent situation and the selection OF
candidate and platform on which there
can be such agreement as to avoid
No man here today can. say whether
the conventions next week Will end Ia
such fashion as to mike Woodrow VIII
SON a present OF the Presidency for four
1t is absolutely plain that unless the
more Bourbonist,c Of the old guard
forces and the more radical of the Bull
down ' there " %ii be t trouble. Harmony
will be blasted into small fragments.
George w. Perkins. head and front of
the Bull Moose forces. is on the ground
talking peace and harmony. He is play
ing good politics. Mr.. Perkins knows
the Republican delegates are In no mood
TO be dubbed into the nomination Of
Roosevelt. But back of Mr.. Perkins are
some elements In the Progressive party
that are out for war.
Gov. Hiram johnson of California
and numerous others OF the so-called
conscience" Progressives, are urging
the plan to have the Bull Moose con-
vention nominate Roosevelt at the
outset and practically tell the Re-
publicans: You can take this nom
ination or leave it."
Mr.. Perkins has set his face against
the plan of Johnson and some OF the
party contingent Colonel Roosevelt
II is believed now they will have
their way, but they will have no easy
task holding down the belligerents
of their party.
Attack on Roosevelt.
Meantime. the word is going out. all
along the line. among the Old Guard
Republican leaders:
Roosevelt cannot get this nomination
under any circumstances"
They add that 1t is utterly impossible
to go over the list OF delegates and
figure out where the votes are to come
to name the Colonel.
Willingness Of the Old Guard leaders
who dominate this Republican situation
to compromise with the Bull Moose. ex.
tends to the shaping Of a platform &c
WnlCn NOOseNeit can buDsCIlDe anu ttlt
naming of q candidate whom he Is Will
Ing to support.
Roosevelt will get the Republican nomi
Roosevelt will ge the Republican noml-
nation is the creation between now and
the end of next week of n condition
which will throw several hundred dele.
gates In his direction. 1t 10 doubtful II
this can be done. 1t could not possibly
be done by anyone but Roosevelt.
Roosevelt" said q prominent West
ern Republican, friendly to the Colonel
"has nothing like enough delegates T.
get this nomination as the thing stands
today"
You Can Never Tell.
"But you never can tell what TIL
Colonel will do even II he only ha
. toe hold"
The tremendous demonstration 4
Chicago tomorrow in favor OF pre-
paredness. in which 100000 person
by the friends OF Roosevelt. They be
lieve II will demonstrate the Middl
West Is for preparedness and reall
supports the Rooseveltian view of thi
issue.
Today. It continued to be a case o
Hughes against the field. Efforts I
blow the Hughes boom out OF the waite
continues on the part Of the Roose
welt men and favorite son adherents.
A highly interesting plan to form
succs ssful combination on the basis {
Roosevelt for President, Fairbanks 10
Vice President, Root for Secretary G
State and Burton for Secretary Of tn
Treasury is being preached II orig
mated among the Roosevelt manager
Needless to say, the Bull Moose woul
readily line up or such terms.