Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-06-01
Both Say the Parties VIII Get
Together and Agree On
Candidate
THEY TRUST EACH OTHER
BUT GRIND THEIR KNIVES
Indications Are PrOgressiEes
VIII Have None Other
Than Roosevelt
By H. L. Rennick

Omitted Press staff correspondent
Chicago, June 1,-George w. Perkins
brought the olive branch to the G. O.
P. again today. Fhe bun moose chief
tain, after greeting Chairman Hilles Of
the republican national committee at
the Blackstone, announced flatly THAI
the progressives still stand on the state
ment they outlined in January, indi-
eating they win support any candidate
not necessarily RoOsevelt-who stands
for progressive principles.
9 | see in the papers and / heard ON
the train, while en- route here, that a
lot Of bitter feeling has been worked
up between the camps of the different
candidates." Perkins said.
''Tnis is unfortunate AS far as the
prOgressives are concerned, we will ap-
proach the conventions in tao spirit
we indicated in our january statement
"This is prominently the time
when conventions should be for Amer
leans first.
81 read in the papers that Carrlnzar
in his note delivered to Washington
yesterday, had accused the Wilson adj
ministration OF duplicity and Of mis-
leading the Mexican government. It
occurs to me that this was the firse
time that any foreign power nad dared
accuse Uncle Sam of treachery.
The Chairmer Meet
"0ur prime object should be, with
all possible speed and certainty, TO stop
this sort of thing and restore our
good name. "
As Perkins entered the Blackstone
he shook hands with Chairman Hiliea
of the republican committee, Senator
Reed SmOot of Utah, one of the old
guard, and several other republicans
They cnatted informally and laugh
ingly expressed hopes Of getting togeth-
err.
Thanks for your statement regard
ing the republican platform the other
day." Perkins said to Hilles.
In this statement Hilles had an
nounced the republicans were for
America and preparedness and that
this was the big issue.
Hilles told interviewers today thlt
he believed the progressives and re-
publicans would get together.
Il don It think they have changed, "
he said. 81 believe they were absO-
lutely sincere in their January state
ment, have not been assured o. this.
fact by Colonel Roosevelt, but | do be-
| heve the colonel's followers would ae-
lcept another man if necessary. But
of course they want the colonel."
Hilles branded as absolutely false a
report that the national committee
would get together today on compro-
mise candidate.
Gwen naturally talk about things
whenever we get together he said
"But we are not going to pick anyone
for any office.
Senator smoot of Utah was equally
optimistic.
o'Taere are 0S5 delegates" he said.
"AlI absolutely free to vote for any
body they choose. There are no strings
tied to anybody and anybody they nom
mate will win. "
Perkins arrival in Chicago was
10 characterize the actual beginning OF
the progressive pre-convenhon actiyi-
ties.
Until Perkins has conferred with
Oscar King Davis, secretary of tho
lnropressive national committee, and
with other bull moose leaders, and a
definite plan Of the progressive con-
vention has been announced, G. D. =.
candidates will continue to worry, u
was admitted today.
There were limitations from many