The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-06-05
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Among Candi-
dates; Absence of
Control by Old
Guard Evident.
az ASSOCIATED PRESS.

CHICAGO. June s The movement
for tho nomination ~ Justice Hughes
took on today tho aspects NJ a genu-
inc laam
ArrI,rE doler1ronr brought evidences
~ continent Iu favor 0f the iuriEt Men.
who in.r been rNad with the old
guard ~ tho republican party declared
many delegates instructed for others
we're ready 'u turn their votes to him
after the firsr ballot
Tho lack NJ controlling leaders by the
men who have composed the old guard
ir emphasized on every hand They eS-
press themsolv's as not favoring Jus
'Ir, Hughes for auY reason o' personali-
ty. hI' because the delegates bringing
FIRST hand reports ~ me sentiment from
me states believe he can be the hsr-
monIz'r who can rrNah.natc the party
and bring ln progressive strength.
Roosevelt, Stampede unllssly
on every hand reasons are sought for
'he failure ~ sentiment FOR Colonel
Roosevelt 30 crstHuzc \ week ago those
who opposed the nomination n Roosevelt
we're fearful ~ stampede 10 him. hut
now ~ is said that is impossible. Many
cannot undefHhnd what brought about
MS change
Republican leaders arer canvass to-
day. declare That colonel Roosevelts ul-
timaie strength viii moi he more than
200 delegates u is asserted that tho
remaining -f0 NJ 500 delegates would not
vote for him under any circumstances
n was pointed out that when state
delegations we're selected n Wa known
Roosevelt would h. = stronger factor and
probably candidate Men were chosen
Who Wcrc believed % he for harmony.
which leaders say Is not synnnomous
with Roosevelt and regarded therefore
1s not ~ the stampede vp"
NJ Statement From hughes.
an nIk nf demanding q pre- ronyen-
'icu statement from Justice Hughes has
Ns,r abandoned % - generally agreed
tiHf tho Justice viii continue 10 pre-
serve NIa fllsrce while he occupies =
rs,, un the supreme court bench but
that 10 nominated he will Immediately
make satisfactory statement ~ his po-
stinn an national questions
supporters NJ Justice itugnes point out
thar addresses ulds before he went on
the bench show him to b" Tor prepared
ness ana ~ h1y. sound views from =
marty point ON 80 the more important
Issues
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greatest prospective following hut also
tho most enemies The conviction that
colonel Roosevelt would NOT h. able %
fcurfe tho part, hss led to declsrs-
tiora ., leaders In favor ~ The nomina-
iion ~ some s'fnns man whose nominn-
.'INr would p" signal ~ me country
that The 'r'I0nsl strife has been ended
t,te DANCER ~ DARK Worse
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