Omaha daily bee., 1916-06-02
JURIST'S FRIENDS
SEE VICTORY IN
AN OPEN HEARING
Defeat of Effort to Have Sub.
Committees Consider Contests
Gives Supporters Of Hughes
and 7. r. Pleasure.
SCENT A SECRET CONSPIRACY
Hilles and Managers Of "Favorite
Sons Assert Action Has No
Significance.
WATCHING WHAT Mo0sERs DO

ers OF Rooseylt and Hughes were
jubilant tonight over the defeat OF
the attempt made by certain mem
bcrs OF the republican national COM
mittee to have the contests over dele
gates heard by subcommittee instead
OF by the full committee, which al
ways has decided these disputes.
When Chairman Hilles suggested
that subcommittee be named to go
over the documents in the contest so
that the full committee need not
waste time considering trivial dis
putcs, the Roosevelt and Hughes sup
porters scented a possible plot 10 have
the contests considered in secret ses-
sions and vigorously protested.
Smoot Leads Fight.
Senator Reed Smoot, national com.
mitteeman from Utah and Hughes
supporter, led the fight against the
plan and succeeded IN having the mo-
ton voted down. Roosevelt and
Hughes forces in the committee
joined hands to defeat the plan and
claimed an important victory ~ the
first scrimmage with the organization.
Chairman Hilles and managers Of the
"favoritc sons candidates profess 10
see no significance in the action and
insisted that the only purpose OF ap-
pointment Of subcommittee was to
expedite the hearings.
Republican leaders today began to
inqnife some anxiety what action will
be taken by the progressive national
convention, which meets June 7. They
are trying to get some definite inior-
nation whether Colonel Roosevelt
really intends to run for president as
the candidate OF the progress party,
in the event another man is chosen by
the republicans.
... One Choice of Moosers.
Harold l.. Ickcs, committeeman
from Illinois in the progressive party,
declared that he favored nominating
regardless OF any action
taken by the republicans. lie said
Roosevelt was the first and only
choice Of the bull mooscrs for presi-
dent and that he believed Theodore
Roosevelt would be nominated. Word
was received from numerous bull
moose state delegations that they fa-
vored nominating Roosevelt on the
first ballot and adjourning the con-
vention without waiting 10 see what
the republicans may do,
George w. Perkins chairman Of the
executive committee OF the progress
sive party, in a statement made to-
night said:
"There is no denying the fact that
many Of our delegates are in favor
Of nominating Roosevelt without wait
ing Just what will be done no one
cantell at this time. Personally ! am
in favor OF waiting until we see the
temper and atmosphere OF the repub-
lican convention before making
nomination.
Stand by Statement.
Il stand by the statement issued
by the progressive national commit
tee in January ! am here in spirit
of conciliation and hoping that the re-
publicans may nominate candidate
and adopt a platform that we can en-
dorse. think we should confer with
the republican leaders in an effort to
reach satisfactory agreementd have
talked to none OF the republican lead
ers, but expect to before we get
through y
There were more active workers for
Roosevelt than all the other candi-
dates combined IN evidence around
headquarters today Many
observers interpreted this 10 mean
that Rooserelt's chances ot obtaining
the republican nomination were inn
proving,
The effect Of the campaign being
made by the Roosevelt business mems
organizations in the different states.
in sending telegram and writing LETT
tiers To delegates, urging them 10 vote
for Roosevelt either ON the first ur
second ballot, was a topic at general
discussion, Some delegates expressed
the opinion that the campaign might
prove a boomerange, while others
NfA jay AA kNMA NfN ANFAhN NA AHN NNh#
messmen would influence many votes
in thc convention
Alter disposition oi tht Virginia
and Texas double delegations thF
committee decided in ester uu the
temporary roll of delegates all the
states where nn contests Bad hreH
presented Du thf recommendation
III thc chairman ibs committee des
.dfi Nhtu contests kgIf reached thf
national committeeman irnm thf sG8tf
presenting tHe contest shall ftlfaiU
from voting
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