The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-06-07
HE PICKS HUGHES
William Randolph Hearst Sizes
Up the Situation.
Says the Justice Appeals to
Masses and Classes.
THE MOST AVAILABLE MAN
Would Get Votes of One and
Contributions of Other.
Says Bosses Don't Think Roose-
welt Would Oppose Him.
THE MOST AVAILABLE MAN
lRY Nv. r. HEARSTl

Chicago, June ITO understand the
determining conditions in the Repub-
lican convention, it is necessary first
to understand that the control of that
convention is absolutely in the hands
of the Republican Old Guard so called.
There are two main reasons for this
situation. The first reason is the fact
that a rebellion against machine
only occurs after a machine has been
in power and has demonstrated its in
EQUITY.
One thing is absolutely certain and
that is that this Republican machine
will not nominate Theodore Roosevelt
for the presidency of the United
States
This definite determination not to
nominate Mr.. Roosevelt is due partly
to the machines dislike of Mr.. Roose
welt and partly to the disbelief of the
practical politicians of the machine in
Mr.. Roosevelts ability to win the COM
ing election.
Might Take Chance.
1t is possible that if the Republican
| machine politicians were convinced of
Mr.. Roosevelt's ability to carry the
election they would swallow their dis
| like of him.
1t is also wholly possible that if the
| Republican machine politicians were
wholly devoted to Mr.. Roosevelt per-
sonally they would take a chance on
| his being able to carry the election.
But neither liking him nor believ-
ing in his present popularity. there is
not the slightest possibility of the ma
! chimes allowing this Republican con-
vention to nominate Mr.. Roosevelt Tor
the presidency.
The question then arises which one
| n al niD he
Republican machine-in complete
control of the convention, mind you
| nominate?
| In this situation, the old guards
/ natural inclinations must be modified
| by their dread of the consequences
They would like to nominate Root or
| some equally reactionary candidate
| but they do not dare to do so.
| Root is too well known ever to be
elected and some of the other candi-
dates are too little known ever to be
| elected.
Hughes Most Likely.
Under the sum of these circum-
stances the man who comes most
| prominently to the front and see ms
generally available is Hughes
Hughes has the peculiar political
advantage of being thought to be a
Progressive by the confiding masses
and of being known to be a reaction
airy by the privileged classes. He is
therefore, likely to get the votes of the
one and the contributions of the other
and thus may be triumphantly elected
Hughes, moreover, has the special
oratorical faculty of being able to
utter hiSh-soundinG sentences which
please the public but which NEAR
nothing in particular and therefore
offends nobody in particular.
| Hughes, too, is a man who talk:
enga Singly of reform without evel
performing any vital act of reform
And this is wholly in accord with the
public taste and temper.
/ The people like to hear reforms ad
vocated but they resent having re.
forms put into practical operation
there will be no candidate before the
country not even Mr.. Wilson himself
who can be counted upon to talk more
and do less than Mr.. Hughes.
Availability Is Obvious.
Therefore, the availabi of Mr.
Hughes as an opponent of Mr.. Wilson
is obvious. He will ut-Wilson Viii
son and SO possibly defeat Wilson a
the polls.
Mr. Hughes's recent declaration o
principles before a young ladies' semi
nary was a shining example of his ca
pacity for glittering generality and 70
dazzling and dazing ambiguity tina
will turn Mr.. Wilson sea green will
envy.
Will I1uSheS DIS TIE tHtI'
is only one contemplated disaster t,
the Republican program and that i
the nomination of Roosevelt as tn
candidate of the Progressive party.
The Republican leaders have full.
considered this possibility but thei
freely expressed opinion is that Roose
} welt has not the courage to lead thi
forlorn hope and that no other man a.
a Progressive candidate would pol
enough votes to defeat the Republican
ticket.