The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-05-01

Roosevelt and Root" said a Senator to-
day.
Col. Rooscvelt's popularity as a FRESH
DENTAL candidate has suffered on account
OF the heavy vote cast for Henry Ford.
which Ia construed here as a mild protest
against so much war and preparedness
talk. TIT Republicans in the party who
had been looking to Col. Roosevelt as the
one man who stood as the exponent OF
the great issue OF national preparedness
and a vigorous foreign policy and tho
logical candidate this year appear TO
have been frightened by the feeling that
after all the nomination Of a candidate
rs aggressive as the Colonel might turn
our to b~ inexpedient
Ono 81 tho most Interesting develop
ments OF the week IN Washington Re
publican circles was the calling on Of
the movement to ppose Senator Harding
OF Ohio for temporary chairman Of tho
Chicago convention. Senator Borah had
been selected TO make the fight and a
formidable movement had been started
among the progress,ves to try to prevent
the ratification by the convention OF the
sub-ronmittc~'s selection OF Senator
Harding AZ temporary presiding officer
and keynote orator OF the occasion.
Senator Bo-ah himself counselled
dropping the fight. He said there were
J1OIS important "httSTS at bIdhN dtlu
that after all the prospect before the
convention indicated the nomination of
a progressive favorite like Roosevelt ~
Hughes and that woul he sufficient VIC
tory for the progressive Republicans.
Ex-senator Burton's friends have
picked UP hops In the last lap ot the
race and II was predicted to-day that
n thu convention should got Into q
snarl and Justice Hughes should fnd
ia ..A .-. IL ----.s 49, ..~-- a. Ia
used in a factional struggle, Mr.. Bur
ton, who seems to have the good Will
Of all tho Republicans. 10 matter what
their FIRST choice may he, might figure
with Mr.. Root IN a solution OF the
problem.
One OF tho most interesting primary
contests ahead Is that In Oregon, where
Senator Climmins. Justice Hughes and
ex-senator Burton will be voted for.
Under the ruling Of tho Attorney-Gen-
eral. Justice Hughes's name cannot be
ballot II must remain there and be
voted on
Indications Favor HuEhes.
Tho indications are said TO favor
Hughes getting the delegation from that
State. But Senator CUMMINGS friends
are going TO put mp a stiff fight for the
Progressive support. Ex-senator Bur
ton, who refused to permit his name to
60 on the ballet In several OF the State
primaries-Neb ra ska, Montana and Min
nesota-was sufficiently encouraged to
allow his friends 10 fle his name In
Oregon.
Tho growth of the Hughes boom has
stirred the Democrats to action, Until
the recent developments they have been
making plans ON tho theory that Col.
Roosevelt had tho nomination "bagEed.'
1t Is no violation Of confidence to say
that the white House was looking for
ward 10 the nomination Of the Colonel
with real delight But within a week
the atmosphere has changed and now
Political experts are looking Up the rec
ord OF Governor Hughes" to verify
somo reports of his a~ntagonism to Ia
Dor shown In vetoes.
An interesting story Is being told about
Senator O'Gorman which found Its way
from the cloak rooms OF the senate,
Asked what he thought OF the outlook
for the Republican nomination the SEN
ator remarked:
II have been watching and hoping: II
Col. Roosevelt IL nominated. I will be
a candidate for reelection; II Justice
Hughes IL nominated ] will not be-"
Tp to date 1877 Of the ass delegates
to the Republican convention have been
! chosen.