The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-06-23
Understanding Is Reached
Through Mutual Friends In
Conference at New York.
BOTH MAY STUMP COUNTRY
Candidate and Roosevelt Be-
Iieved Likely to Speak From
Same Platform.
By p. T. RELLIHAN.

Hughes and Theodore Hoosevelt-two
names to conjure with-sot together in
this city yesterday. and by that action.
in all probability. settled the political
fate Of Woodrow Wilson.
That was tho view Republican and
Progressive leaders took last night.
The main dependence Of the Demo-
Gratis from the first. they said. has been
In continued division between the Re-
publican and Progressive ranks. With
those parties united the Democrats
are admittedly facing an uphill fight.
The coming together OF Hughes and
Roosevelt, therefore. Is tho big thing
in political news. It was expected, TO
be sure. There has been little doubt
OF II for a week past. Nevertheless.
every Republican In the country and
practically every Progressive. too. will
he glad TO exchange his hope for an
absolute certainty.
And that Ia what II is-an absolute
know what took place in the confer
ences held in this city yesterday and
in which the principals were Colonel
Roosevelt and the Republican candi-
Hughes and Roosevelt did not meet
physically. Hughes stayed In the As
tor Hotel; Roosevelt was in Langdon
Hotel. a few blocks further up town.
Their conferences were held and their
understandings reached through mu-
tual friends, Republican and Progress
sive leaders. who passed between the
two men.
Know Each Others Views.
The result. as stated by high. au-
thority, was eminently satisfactory.
both to the Colonel and to the Presi-
Dental candidate. Roosevelt knows the
views of Hughes and Hughes knows
what the Colonel Is prepared to do In
the coming campaign.
Republicans say II IL to be a perfectly
fine campaign, filled with pep ana
"ginger" and red blood" from the very
start. It is inferred from some things.
the party leaders said last night, that
both Hughes and Roosevelt will tour the
country, mnsing an active campaign ana
probably appearing together on the same
platform.
day OF his nomination that Hughes
would elect to make an active campaign.
He has. besides a fine platform pres
ence." delivery that tells with audi
has a knack Of putting a punch" into
what he says. The friends of Hughes
last night said the Presidential candi-
date could speak from the same plat
rfsk Of being outciasssd by the Colonel.
With respect to Roosevelts probable
platform activities In the campaign, Re
publicans and Progressives are agreed
the former President never would be
content TO take a semi-passive part In
n political fight where so much ts at
stake and when, as he holds, the defeat
OF Wilson IL so essential for the welfare
and self-respect of the nation.
What Roosevelt won't do to Wilson.
say Republicans. won't be worth taking
! note Of Hughes Ia some adept at the
art OF haylng an opponent. too. as the
lam j. Bryans fallacies in 1908. The
speeches hughes made in the middle
West then, neglecting his own governor
ship campaign in this State in order to
| do so. are political text books.
Await Formal Notification.
According to party leaders, includ-
| ing some Of the men who conferred
with Hughes ant Roosevelt and know
the messageS that passed from one to
the other, the full effect of the under
standing which was arrived at yester-
day will not Lee seen until after Hughes
has been formally notified of his nomi-
| nation and Roosevelt has sent a final
message to the Progressive national
| committee. which viii meet in Chicago
| on Monday next.
| The mannc! in which Roosevelt will
reconcile the Progressives with his
declination of their nomination, and
bring them Into line for Hughes-such
as are reluctant to get into line-is still
| his secret
II may be. that Roosevelt. himself,
| does not yet know exactly the steps
| ne will take. There Ia a report. how
| ever, that kooseVelt's message to the
| Progressives already has been writ
| ten. and that II is about as strong a
document as couic be conceived In the
way OF an appeal for united action.
II Rocsevelt has his way. 1t was said
| last night. the Progressive national
| committee will be represented In the
Hughes notification ceremonies, which
1t Ia thought probable will be set for
| July 4.
Leaders In Conference.
The most conspicuous Roosevelt
leaders who travelled back and forth
between the two hotels several times
were Frank B. Kellogg. of Minnesota;
Alexander p. Moore, of Pittsburgh;
and James r. Garfield, of Ohio.
Other prominent Progressives call
ing on Hughes during the day were
Oscar s. Straus, George d. Polk, OF
Michigan; and william II. Dyer;
The selection of p national chairman
will not be announced until next Mon
day or Tuesday. The date for the for
NAL notification of the candidate will
be arranged tomorrow, when Senator
Harding. chairman of the notification
committee, calls upon the candidate
and ascertains his preference, It is
lBridgehampton, the temporary sum-
mer headquarters of the candidate,
Hughes will hold conferences at the
Hotel Aston until tomorrow after
noon. when he will leave for Bridge
hampton. where, early next week, he