New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-06-03
Justices Reputation
of Hitchcock Aids
Roosevelt.
pROGRESSIVES
"WANT TO KNOW"
Declare They Will Sup
port No One Whose
Views Are Not Clear.

-F-on STAT CorrssPondsnt - The tribunal
Chicago, June 2. The fighting Of the
Republican convention opened to-day
when the "old guard" leaders began
conferences intended 70 line Up enough
strength 10 stop Roosevelt Messrs.
Crane, Barnes, Penrose. Smoot and 9TH
ers Of the Eusrdsmen took part, Crane
being on the aggressive in an effort to
kin Of all fsvorite sons booms and
centre the guards full support on
Hughes. The conferences brought no
further result than TO show the size
Of Mr. Cranes task and the great d.
versity o. opinion among the conserya-
tives
The Hughes boom was hard hit from
two directions. First came the slam OF
his secretary from Washington repudi-
sting Frank II. Hitchcock as repre-
sentative Of the justice, and following
IL was the information from Progressive
leaders that the Progressive convention
would not approve any candidate whose
views we're not made clear
The result was a decided gain Tor
Roosevelt, since there is a great DIS
ike among the delegates to naming
nan whose views they do not know, es-
..;oit, sincs those views are different
" declared By each Of the men Wno
-. urdertaken 20 interpret them. Inc
v-on-ossive threat caused further
,;nLiro of heart among all the niue
,o,iticians who are desperately in need
~ nartv unity to put through their
local tickets.
Msanwhile the Roosevelt leaders were
MAKING every effort to hold in cheek
N. violent Progressives who "isn 10
fore. the fighting, name Roosevelt on
the second day Of the convention ano
riv. the Republicans the choice OF ac-
csptine him or going TO certain delea',
Colo,sl Roosevelt's secretary stated
th.+ there would be no attempt TO foree
~. Colonel on the Republicans ana
c,orcs ". Perkins declared that every
Effort would be made 70 secure mar
mony.
Old Guard Controls Delegates.
The Roosevelt leaders recognize thst
IN. "old guard" if united, and so long
as il does not openly court defeat IN
Novenber. has control of talr ma
ioritv of delegates. The Roosevelt ell
forts are being directed toward convine-
ing the leaders that the colonel "oulu
be not only the strongest candldate' DuV
as President would act only on i've
issues and would not attempt TO ais,
criminate against those VINO oPposeo
him in 1912. - =.
going on steadily. but IL is not on TINS
that the main hope is placed. PuoHca,
ton Of reports that Roosevelt would
accent the 1903 ticket Of Roosevelt and
Fairbanks. and probably would appoint
Root Secretary of State and bur'0h
Secretary Of the Treasury, was widely
hailed as a possible solution OF the
problem confronting the conVehu0h'
There were prompt denials from the
hesdnusrters of the men involved that
thev would agree 70 any such plan, DuJ
these failed to stop the discussion,
since il was realized that IT was Oolonei
BCosevolt's attitude, rather thsn lnat
Of the delegates pledged TO iaVoIl'e
sons. that was at issue.
Moreover. the denlals were discount
o. almost as soon as ISSUED, especlaiy
in the case of Fairbanks. William nay
his manager here. declared that the eN-
Vice-Prcsident would head the ticket
or not 60 on il. Almost as he was
speaking. Joseph b. Heating, who has
charge Of the field work for Fairbanks,
was In consultation with Mr.. Perkins.
The attitude Of the delegates toward
The plsn was well illustrated IN the
case Of one Middl Western State
vhers the delegates have been most
CAREFUL. hand-picked 10 stand against
the Roosevelt boom. The national com
mitteeman-e elect from that state de-
elsred that he would not only support
the Observation-Disclosures ticket, but mat
he had information tn over three
iourths Of the delega g would 90 the
same.
The sppearance Of Messrs. Crane and
Penrose IN response 10 the Macedonian
cry sent Up by Mr.. Barnes after ms
arrival here threw into the Hmellgnt
the serious differences inside the old
guard" camp. Each T the three men
had different plans. The lesser guSrds,
men also have plans OF thelr own ana
the conferrees will have 20 find some
way of harmonizing the members OF
the guard" before they can begin TO
work on their plans for putting their
programme through.
Crane Worries Weeks Men.
The attitude Of Mr.. Crane has led to
tense situation inside the Massschu-
.sf.ia m