Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-06-05
MRS. ROOSEVELT TO BE
IN BOX WITH THE CLAN
Washington Bunch Drops
Monkey Wrench In Har-
mOny Machine COgs
Rv II. L. Rsnnick


Chicago, June 5.-The progressive ma
tional committee went into session to.
day ready to make peace with the G.
o. p, but nor to "pay too high price
for harmony
Declaring that as yet no conferences
had been arranged, nor any oyertmes
made for agreement OF the two parties
on Il candidate, George w. Perkins, Bull
Moose ehieftain, issued statement out
lining the terms the progressives win
consider.
Some political leaders interpreted
Perkins statement as flat refusal to
accept Hughes.
81 am for harmony between the two
conventions" Perkins said. "I shall
use every ounce of ability I have any
every moment Of my time to bring it
about, but not for one moment will l
lose sight of the fact that you can pay
too high price for almost anything,
and certainly can pay too high price
for harmony.
awe could have had harmony with
England in 1776 if we had paid the
price. We could have had harmony in
1860, but we would nave had no country
as a result. Now I, for one, am deeply
imbued with the belief that we are fac
ing Just as momentous a struggle, with
just as important questions to decide as
in 177G and 1860, These questions or
temporize with them, they win simply
come back to plague us in the immed'
late future and come back with greater
force and violence.
No Use Postponing Day.
"This being my belief will not con
sent to any arrangement that is simply
postponing the day of settlement"
Perkins admitted that the progress
sive national committee might make
some arrangements leading to a confer
ence with republican leaders. He de-
clared, however, that the committee
would discuss chiefly routine business
TODAY.
"I will state positively" said
Perkins, "that the progressive party
has not asked Justice Hughes any ques.
tions or tried to force definite an
nouncement from him"
/ Along candidates row it was said
some progressive leaders, including Har.
old Likes, of Illinois, should determine
"to somke out' Hughes, The moro
radical radicals today were still dc.
termined to force Roosevelt s nomina.
tion at the opening of the bull moose
convention. Perkins, however seemed
confident the struggle in the convention
would end amicably.
"There are 1900 delegates coming
to our convention, said Perkins
"They are paying their own expenses
and are absolutely free and untrammei
ed. They have their views and they
will fight for them on the floor Of the
convention. But it is not a factional
fight. 1t is simply q mass Of opinions
out Of which harmony will probably be
worked. "
Big Horns Arriving.
Indications of insurgency against
Perkins harmony" popped out aft
er the Washington state delegation Of
Moosers arrived
National Committeeman Austin Il
Griffiths, Of Seattle, declared the pro
grcssives ought to remain separate anI
intact and the Washingtonians sale
amen.
Thomas Murphine, of Seattle. WA
elected delegation chairman. Mean
time. the committee wrestlcd with rou
tine approval Of delegates certificate
and pondered how to seat the doubl
and triple delegations sent by man!
sttaes.
7 Dyed .the.wool moose came troop
ing into town, among others being Vic
tor Murdoch. national committee ehsif
man; Clifford Pinchot, William Finn
Oscar Strauss William Allen Whit
Henry j. Allen and Herbert Know
Smith.
Though Roosevelt himself does no
plan to come here, his wife and eigh
other members Of the clan Roosevelt
viii occupy boxes at the progressive ses
sion.