The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-06-06
SENATOR LODGE MENTIONED
AS COMPROMISE CANDIDATE
Question of What Progressives Will Do Tomorrow
Almost 0vershadows Republican interest
Movement for the Immediate Nominato of
Roosevelt Evident Among Bull Moose Delegates

CHICAGO, June g. Immediately before
he went into a conference with Republican
leaders George w. Perkins, leader of
Roosevelt adherents, today gave out
statement declaring that Col Roosevelt
had not said that he would refuse to sup
port Justice Hughes or any other man,
and assailed Hughes supporters for max
ing capital Of his preparedness" speech in
Washington last night
Political leaders who profess to be will
ing to accept any man for the presidential
nomination who is able to command the
support of both Republicans and Progress
sives are trying today to determine wheth-
sr Justice Hughes has been strengthened
or weakened by the temporary concentra-
zion OF all forces upon him with the
avowed purpose Of eliminating Col. Boose-
welt as a Republican possibility Unques-
tionably the effect of the Hughes drive
has been to play the whole field of candi-
dates against him
The two latest elements to be brought
into consideration today were Justice
Hughes speech IN Washington upon
Americanism and the discussion of Senator
Lodge of Massachusetts as a compromise
candidate for the Republican nomination
sikeIy to command the support of Col.
Roosevelt.
Justice Hughes supporters pointed to
his speech as a substantial declaration on
the question of Americanism and contend
ed that it cleared up the only issue on
which the Justice had not previously an
nounced his attitude. They contended that
his public utterances before he went on
the supreme court bench made clear his
/ position on all other paramount issues and
i that inasmuch as the question of Ameri-
sanism has arisen since he went into the
sccusion of the court statement on that
subject was the only thing to be desired.
Those opposed to the Justice character
izcd his speech as only list Of plati-
tudes' and charged that the speech was
carefully timed for the present occasion
The practical politicians, on the other
hand, almost unanimously held to the view
that the speech was without significance
in the present situation. They said it was
the sort of a speech expected from a schol
arly man on such an occasion.
Almost oyershadowing the maneuver
ing among Republicans today is the ques
ton of what the Progressive convention
win do when it assemblies tomorrow. The
Republican leaders regard it as charged
with possibilities of the most potent sort
On every hand. they expect tremendou
demonstration for Col. Roosevelt despit'
efforts to hold back nomination unit
the Republicans have Indicated their pur
pose.
The movement for the immediate nomi
nation Of Col Roosevelt began t. show Il
self early today Roosevelt boosters wer
abroad early cheering. shouting and stir
ring up demonstrations for the Colonel
At the outset the regular Republican
were inclined to offer the entire list 0
candidates now in the field as proof tha
/, lthey are not trying 10 force any particula
{ man upon the progressives and to poln
1 ont that the Progressives on the othe
hand have but one candidate, Col. Roose
! welt, and that harmony is far Oft until tn
Progressives show willingness to conside
. other names.
I The suggestion Of Senator Lodge whic
! came last night was believed to have bee
!. the result of this broad criticism of tn
: Progressive course. Some of the Republ
can leaders said openly that the senator
: name was offered because the Progressive
n believed it would be impossible for tn
!. Republicans to unite in his support.
!. Convinced that Col. Roosevelt cannot !
nominated by the Republican conventio
:. the defensive combination of ''favorite