Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-06-03
VanderIip, Representing the
Standard Oil, Comes Out
Strong for Him
up. MORGAN STANDS in
AS DO CHICAGO PACKERS
Miller, Corporation Attorney,
joins In--ThiS Upsets Plans
Of Standpatters
By Perry Arnold.

Omitted Press staff correspondence
Chicago, June 3.-Sudden realization
of the fact today that Theodore Roose-
welt has now garnered the support of a
goodly portion of Big Business-that
portion from which sizeable share of
the sinews of war are usually collected
injected new problem in the pre-
convention log-rolling along Candi
dates Row today
The old guard contingent has hereto
fore felt secure in its stand that the
candidate they proffered would be able
to command goodly bank roll. But the
appearance in the open of Herbert l..
Satterlee, brother-in-law Of j. p. Nor
gan, as an active Roosevelt worker;
word from New York that Frank A..
Vanderlip, credited with considerable
influence in the oil group of Wall street
had announced for T. R. and knowledge
that J. Ogden Armour, of packing house
fame, was a Roosevelt adherent, had the
effect of weakening the most potent
argument Of the stand -patters - their
ability to back candidate with money.
Big Business Against Hughes.
II the gossip along the row is an in
dex, Big Business is dead set against
Hughes. Before the old guard came to
d full realization that Roosevelbo was
gradually accommodating business sup
port, leaders started back fire move
ment against the justice, holding that
entire lack of knowledge as to his posi-
tion on the tariff, Industrial welfare,
preparedness and other big problems Of
the day made it problematical whether
he could command Big Business support.
The plan to kill off Hughes with Roose
welt and then to kiln off Roosevelt with
a combination of alles-the favorite
sons was in the making last night. To.
day, however, the pussy-footers weren't
SO sure that it would hold water.
Meanwhile a small wedge Of dissen.
sion showed today in the progressive
ranks. The radical progressives of the
type of Governor Johnson Of California,
want the progressiyes to meet on Wed
nesday and name their candidate -
which Of course would be r. R.-within
an hour or so. Then they would sit
back and wait. The conciliatory group
of progressives in Ohio are willing to
wait until the republicans nominate
even if this takes until Friday or Sat.
urday-bcfore having the conclave in
the auditorium to choose a standard
bearer, They hold the third ticket bog,
ey would be most offectually held be.
fore the republicans If the progressives
sat tight.
Nothing Doing Before Friday.
In all the pre-eonyention pussy-foot.
ing, the one definite plan evolved so
far by the old guard as the last line Of
defense against stampede for Roosevelt,
is a sudden adjournment after one or
two ballots. 1t looks now as though the
nominating oratory will be spilled on
Friday The first roll call on a presi.
Dental nominee will come afterward If
T. r. and Hughes show big at first and
if either grew pereeptibly in two or
three ballots, Murray Crane is expect.
ed to suggest an adjournment. Then in
the watches of the night, the final ef.
fort will be made to agree on the vote
the next day.
knowledge today that the progres.
skies had served virtual utmatum
that they would not accept Hughes,
since Roosevelt had made the Issues and
set the pace, served to accelerate per.
ceptibly the Weeks boom. His support.
ers, who Originally claimed l25 votes on
the first ballot, were asserting 175 to.
day-and more on the way.
Boomers for the other favorite sons
were struck with the same optimism.
Five professional glad handlers on duty
at the Root headquarters positively IN.
dated enthusiasm today
Old Guard is at Sea.
An old guard lieutenant, close TO the
front OF information, was authority to.
day for the "dope" that the big ones
in the convention probably would not
get even to a tentative agreement before
Tuesday. The optimism Of q month ago