The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-08
Days Work of Conventions Fails to Change Relations Of
 Old Guard and Bull Moose
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the proposed peace barley will be pro- ductive of no harmonious result. Pro- gressives make reconciliation condl- tional on the acceptance by republicans of Roosevelt. Republicans reiterate their determination to oppose peace terms on such conditions.
 And thus one reaches the conclusion that the history of 1912 will be re- written unless either the colonel or the justice voluntarily eliminates himself. And at the present time there IS no indication that either will sacrifice his personal opportunity on the altar ot the party's welfare.
 More political leaders are predicting the nomination of Justice Hughes to- night than at any time since the conventions began to assemble. They declare that unless the accumulation of overwhelming circumstantial evidence fails to reflect the situation in it's true light the nomination of the justice will come even sooner than has been pre- dicted. The men who take this View are practical politicians who do not make estimates unless they are based on careful canvass of the delegates.
 The situation is illustrated best by the fact that conferences between lead CTS to discuss the availability of differ ent candidates practically have ceased, indicating their belief that a majority of the delegates already have reached decision to name Justice Hughes.
 OBSERVERS IMPRESSED
 Convention observers find it impos- sible not to be impressed by the con fident predictions of these leaders who say that the Hughes boom now has grown up to such formidable propor- tions that Colonel Roosevelt no long CT holds the veto power which until this afternoon had been conceded to him as part of the programme to prlns the republican and progressive parties into accord.
 Four days of constant and persist ent effort to bring the two parties to- gether in which the personality of the nominee was subordinated to harmony failed to bring the results desired ana the trend from the outset was definite ly toward the nomination Of Justlce Hughes. Had Colonel Roosevelt an nounced during this period that he would not support the justice the leaders were prepared to turn to any one Of the reg ular republican candidates. The colonel G6IIldlH6u SilcHl, HOWSNS'f eAAN the managers of the candidates had fostered the Hughes boom for the pur- pose of eliminating Roosevelt as pos sibility it grew prodigiously and even a combination of the favorlte sons strength was powerless to check it. The reason for this was that the candidacy of no other republican made any pro gress and delegates pledged to favorite sons found no other presidential possl- hut HnphaS tO whom they could turn thir strngth. Justice Hughes thus naturally became the choice or practically all delegates instructed TOT others. They became eager to go to hlm as soon as they could secure release from their pledges.
 The Hughes managers tonight relt- erated their claim that he will have about 300 votes on the first ballot. Frank H. Hitchcock, spokesman Tor the Hughes followers. said there would be no attempt to nominate the justice on the first ballot and that it was thelr desire to have all the favorite son del- egates deliver their complimentary votes He believed, however, that the second ballot, with the release of many delegates from their obligations, would swell the Hughes votes to such pro- portions that his nomination, would all most certainly be made on the third ballot.
 HUGHES MEN OPTIMISTIC
 Many of the Hughes supporters were even more optimistic and said they thought that before the result of the second ballot was announced the drift would be apparent to all delegates and there. would be enough changes Of votes to bring a nomination on the second ballot.
 The Hughes managers expect Arl- zona second on the roll of states, to yield to New York so Governor Whit man may place Justice Hughes in nom nation. At one time it was said Ala bama would yield to New York, but 1t developed that the delegation was df- vided between two or more candidates and, having no candidate to o1Ier, would pass when the states was called. When the Hughes tide became ap- parent late tonight many inquiries were made of those who are supposed to speak for him as to whether his ae- ceptance in case of nomination would be in any sense contingent upon third party nomination by the progressives. The answer was that such a contin- gency would in no wise be taken into consideration by MT. Hughes. It seems practically certain that the again nominate Colonel Roosevelt as all unlikely that Gov. Hiram Johnson also will be drafted. so that their ticket will be the same as in l912--Roosevelt and Johnson.