The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-06-11
TEDDY BELIEVES DUTY
TO LEND COUNTRY AID
Hughes He Sees Best
Way.
PRoGREssIvEs HEARr-BRoKEN
They Had Worked Honestly to Honor
Their Hero. Who Deserted Them
In What They Believed Hour of
Triumph.

| Chicago. June 10.-The announce
ment by Colonel Roosevelt and It's
probable effect on both conventions
constituted the sole topic of CONVEX
sation among Progressive leaders.
Out of this discussion came clear
outline of the motives--or some of
them, at least-which actuated Col
nnel Roosevelt to make his decision
J Colonel Roosevelt, 1t was learned,
believed thoroughly that the country
! faces great crisis. His state OF
mind was described as resembling
that of the various leaders in England
and France at the outbreak of the
war, out Of which came the forma-
| ton of coalition cabinets. Colonel
| Roosevelt. 1t was stated. believes 1t
his duty to lend his best efforts to
the country to meet the problems
which he feels confront 1t.
| Specifically. Colonel Roosevelt Is
| convinced that the United States faces
an early conflict with Japan, and that
| this country will have trouble with
Germany over the Monroe Doctrine as
| soon as the war is over,
| For the first time, also, something
was learned of the happenings of the
| past few days which eliminated in
| the sensational climax this afternoon.
Progressives Did Their Part.
| At the beginning of the week the
Progressives in charge of active OPP
erations here had good reason to be-
lieve they would work out success
| full agreement with the Republicans
which would give Colonel Roosevelt
| the Republican nomination.
On Tuesday the outlook was par
ticularly bright
| In all the representations OF about
twenty delegations to the convention
got into touch with Progressive lead
ers and indicated they might be In
terested in nominating Colonel Roose-
velt When Wednesday dawned the
Progressive leaders felt they were but
a short way from the realization Of
their ambitions.
| Some time during Wednesday. how
ever. the collapse came. AS yet the
ed. The startling 1Escovery was made
on that day that the Republican
| leaders-the Hughes supporters-had
received definite information that Col
onel Roosevelt would support Justice
Hughes II he were nominated From
that time the Progressive leaders were
unable to conduct negotiations with
any hope of success. They were In
the uncomfortable position of being
unable to deal with the Republicans
and at the same time OF having to
keep up appearances before the rank
and file of the Progressives, knowing
all the time that the man who had
brought the party into existence was
about to break away from 1t.
AS one OF the leaders described IT
tonight:
The situation was one which was
bound to break somebody's heart.
There was no way out of it."
Broken Hearts Are Party's.
| The hearts that were broken by
the outcome belong entirely to the
members of the party who came here
! to take part in the convention. with
out being In the confidence of the
leaders The latter knew what was
coming. and we're we'll prepared for
1t. The others had no intimation of
what was in store for them.
The Progressive delegates tonight
are burning with resentment or griev-
ing because OF the hurt they received.
| Opinion la divided among them as to
whether they will let the party die or
find some one to bind them together
and keep It in existence. The entire
matter will be considered at the next
meeting of the Progressive National
Convention, which will be held on
June 25.
The resentment is not confined
merely to the delegates This was EVIL
denced tonight at one Of the hotels.
Governor Hiram Johnson, of Cali
fornia, who was Roosevelt's running
mate four years ago. was going In the
elevator with some friends.
Tired" inquired one of them.
No" said Governor Johnson,
grimly. I'm not tired. I'm too mad
to be tired"
John NJ, Parker. nominated as the
Progressive candidate for the Vice
Presidency, declined to give an opin-
ion of Colonel Roosevelt's qualified
refusal to run. In his rooms at the
Stratford Hotel he explained that he
had not had time to study Colonel
Roosevelts message to the conven-
ton.
II cannot discuss his attitude" de-
cared Mr.. Parker. "It has been a
hard day. and 7 have not had an OPP
portunity to form an opinion on the
matter that I would care to have
published.
I'm fact. really don't know pre-
cisely what the situation is as re-
CARDS Mr.. Roosevelt. His message
this afternoon Is not a detailed ex-
PLANTATION of his stand, and until he
has made one 1t would be impossible
for me to comment on the matter"
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