The Washington times., 1916-06-09
MUCH TALK OF ADMINISTRATION.


Administration that would be offered
to the country in case the Hughes pro-
gram should go through. One story
was that this ticket would constitute a
large part of the campaign assets OF
the reunited Republican party:
For President-Charles E. Hughes.
For Secretary of State-Elihu Root.
For Secretary of War-Leonard Wood.
For Secretary Of the Navy-Tkeodore
Roosevelt.
For the Supreme bench. to be APP
pointed at the earliest opportunity under
the new regime-William Howard Taft,
And along with ticket of such ex-
perienced administrators would go the
campaign slogan I'VE are the people
who know how"
Careful Management.
1t required a deal of careful man
agement to bring the two parties to
the point where conference commit
tees could be named by both sides.
For days there were extremists In
both camps who insisted that they
would never assent to recognition OF
the other party. But the cool-headed
men in charge on both sides handled
matters with a view to avoiding all
bitterness and to smoothing down the
bristles. 1t was a nerve-racking
process. among whose difficulties was
the business of holding conferences
among leaders theoretically supposed
to be mortal enemies. but who. In
fact, were working to the same gen.
eral end.
The Bull Moosers were a little dazed
last evening when, Immediately after
they had adopted the resolution au-
thorizing their chairman TO name a
conference committee. and had ad-
journed for three hours. word came
to their convention hall from the Re-
publican Coliseum, a mile away, that
the Republicans had already adopted
a like resolution and named their
committee.
Were Leaving Hall.
The Progressives were just getting
out Of the hall, when this became
known. Chairman Robins quickly con-
ferrcd with other leaders. and cheer
fully raped the convention back "a
order.
1t was in utter violation Of all parlia-
mentary rules, and everybody knew
It; but nobody cared. The convention
had adjourned until o'clock, by which
time II was expected there would he
a report Indicating II the Republicans
would accept the invitation to confer
Instead, the Republicans beat the Moos
ers to II, and took the lead by getting
their committee named frst.
So the Moose convention tumbleo
back into its seats its conference COM
mittee was agreed to and announced
and the ten men set out on the diff
ficult operation OF effecting a peace
made arrangement.
Politicians Saw Peace.
A consideration of the personnel OF
these two conference committees very
quickly convinced the real politicians
that peace was going to ensue; and
most of them decided, further. that
It would be peace on the basis OF
Hughes.
The Republican conferees were:
Senators Smoot, Crane. and Borah
Nicholas Murray Butler, president OF
Columbia University; and former
Congressman A. r. Johnson OF Ohio
or these FIVE, Smoot and Cran'
have been Hughes men for a Ions
time, and most efficient workers o.
harmony on that basis; Crane Is
Observation-Disclosures from Massachusetts
instructed for Weeks. But Weeks
candidacy has never been taken seri
ously; 1t has been rather a peg or
which to hang up a large block o.
the delegates and keep them out o.
the way of political marauders.
Crane for Hughes.
Crane has been disposed towart
Hughes, and DR.. Butler, while {
thorough going Root man. in his con
victions, has been accounted second
choice Hughes supporter.
Thus the Republican committee
really contained three Hughes men