The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-05-19
SHERMAN BOOSTS
ROOSEVELT STOCK
Tells Two Illinois Delegates
to Vote for Colonel on the
First Ballot.
MOVE AGAINST HUGHES

CHICAGO. May ls.-CoL Rooscvelts
stDck for the Republican Presidential
nomination went up to-day and the po-
htical prophets are wondering what is
going TO happen next In a mos, un-
usual p~rc-convcntion situation.
Senator Lawrence Y. Sherman. I'LL.
nois's favorItc son came II with a
statement giving Col. Roosevelt two
votes in the Illinois solid Sherman
delegation. Senator Sherman wishes
Charles IT Scrgel. city treasurer. and
John Simon. city clerk. two known
Roosevelt men. to vote for tho Colonel on
the hrst ballot In the Republican con-
vention.
Onward J. Brundage. the Sherman
manager In Cook county. was authorized
10 mako this statement for Senator
Sherman. At once the word went out
that this II another move OF the favor
ie sons" to kill on Hughes. The Sher-
mar -prpnouncement ONE fast upon the
declaration Of Fred W. Upham, an old
lin Republican. that az between the
Colonel and Hughes he prefers Roose-
welt.
Senator sherman has heard that both
Mr.. Sergcl and AIR. Simon were re,d,
TO vote Tor him on the first ballot" said
MI. Brundagc The Senator authorized
me to say that he is willing t, take
their declarations az all evidsnc. Of
their friendliness. and as they are known
Roosevelt men. II Is his desire that they
vote for Col. Roosevelt from the start
Representative William Il. Mckinney
who managed the Taft campaign four
vaaFC tll 10 .aHEtfnV.l thx
representative in the negotiations with
the old linz Republicans. senator Cum
mins OF Iowa is known TO favor col.
Roosevelt over Justice Hughes. The old
limo Republicans seem to he narrowing
their choice to Root and burton.
Date OF Nominations.
Candidates for the Presidency and
Vice-Presldency on the Republican ticket
VIII probabl! he nominated by the Re-
publican national convention Friday,
June 2. or the following day.
secretary James REYNOLDS has COM
pleted a tentative draft of the pro-
Rramme Tor the convention To- he SUBJ
mitted TO the meeting of the national
committee June /. and while minor
changes may be made, the programme II
expected 10 be adopted as "A whole by
the national committee.
Inc programme provides for nnly three
nays meeting despite the fact that tickets
nave oe'n printed for six days and chap
ia'ns appointed for five days. Politicians
see IN this situation n determination ON
tne part OF the party leaders 10 speed up
the work Of the convention and brin. 4
10 a close with the end of the week.
secretary Reynolds has also notified
all contested delegates to hay. their
cases ready June /. when the national
committee viii 81, to hear them.
The Tentative Frog ra IN me.
The tentative programme for the con-
rention follows
WEDNESDAY, JUN :. Convention
called to urdci by Charles p..Hul.s.
chairman OF the ation commit.
tee.
Prayer by the Rev. Dr. John Tim
otnF stone. pastor of the Fourth
presbyterian Church.
Reading of the call for the con-
Sention by James b.. Reynolds, sec
Ietary OF the national committee.
presentation to the convention BY
chairman Il'llvs of senator Warren
q. Harding of ohio, whose selection
as temporary chairman will be re-
Qucsted.
Keynote speech by the temporary
chairman.
selection Of a temporary secretary
and an assistant n a temporary
sergeanf-at-arms.
Naming of the committees on
credentials, resolutions ana order OF
business
Adjournment unit. 10 \. NJ. Thurs.
day.
THrEspAr, June \. Convention
caIkd to order by Chairman Hard
ing.
Prayer by the Right Rev. Francis c.
Kelley, president of the Catholic
Church Extension Society.
Call for the report of the committee
on credentials.
Action On the report Of it Is ready.
Organiztton of the convention on
Q permanent basis.
Selection of "A permanent chairman.
secretary, sergeant-at-arms and other
officers.
FRIDAY, June .. Convention called
to order by the permanent chair
man.
Prayer by Bishop William +. Nc
DOwell of the Methodist Episcopal
Church
Presentation Of the report of the
committee on rules and order of bust
ness.
Presentation Of the report of reso-
tdNiois N'ht nave Dt'l approx u bN
the committee.
Nomination OF candidates for the
Presidency to be followed by non.-
nation Of candidates for the Vice.
Presidency.
Thomas A. Edison is TO be the feature
star orator in the Roosevelt crusade al,
tendant upon the Republican and Pro,
gressIve party conventions Officers 81
the local branch OF the Roosevelt Non
partisan League announce that Mr. Edi
son will come to Chicago the week be
fore the convention and the plan is I,
have him make Il speech in the Audi
forum Theatre. This is to be one OF .
series OF theatre rallies in the interest o
Roosevelt.
Harry clearinghouse, in charge of tn,
Roosevelt NOn-partisan League head
quarters, says the week of May 30 e
June 3 prior to the convention will Sc,
big doings' In the Roosevelt cause. A
that time the "Old Guard forces will b.
here planning details OF their movement,
10 stop the Colonel's friends from
stampeding delegates to Roosevelt. TIL
Rooseveltians will be whooping It al
every minute for the Colonel.