New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-04-08
Ohio Senator Will Sound
Party Issues at Chicago
Convention.
ROOSEVELT MEN
FIND NO FAULT
Mann Defeated by One Vote,
Largely Because of Opposi-
ton of Dark Horses.

Chicago, April Senator Warren c.
Harding. Of Ohio, was chosen to-day
as the Republican National Committees
subcommittee candidate for temporary
chairman Of the national convention.
There was no rollcall and no recorded
vote. On a "gentlemens agreement
Harding defeated r, preventative James
r. Mann. of Illinois, by one vote. Mr..
Mann, who had been agreed upon at the
March session of the subcommittee,
was eliminated largely because Of his
"wet" record at Washington, while
Sherman Republicans from Illinois and
Sherman's friends among Republican
Senators in Washington were opposed
70 him because of his anti-Sherman
speech at the Hamilton Club in January.
The new Roosevelt boom had de-
cisive effect ia the last analysis. Re
publicans in position 10 speak IN behalf
Of Colonel Roosevelt had intimated
that Senator HIrding's selection would
not be offensive to the Colonel par
ticularly after il had been ascertained
that there was no probability Of NAM
ing Senator Henry Cabot Lodge, Of Mas
sachusetts.
One reason for opposition 10 Senator
Lodge was that he had been once tenn
porary chairman Of the national con-
vention. Another reason was the Mas
sachusetts situation. complicated by the
Presidential candidacy Of Senator
Weeks. 70 whom Senator Lodge is Civ
ing his support and the threatened
contest Of Roosevelt delegation
against the McCall-Wceks list Of I'M
instructed delegates.
Roosevelt Men Satisfied.
II is asserted that Senator Hsrding's
omination is not Objectionable to
Roosevelt boomers One Of the strong
est arguments in his favor at the sub
committee meeting to-day was that he
was the only Republican Senator from
the Middle West who was not q candi-
date for the Presidency IN his own
right. lie was also the only Republican
Senator since the 1912 smash-up to
have gone TO direct primary and won
his nomination, followed by a success
ful election. Ia which Republicans and
Progressives worked together.
Senator Harding carries the reputa-
ton of being one Of the best key
noters" that could be considered, and
his selection was easy after the sub
committee had reached the opinion that
Representative Mann was unavailable.
As far as could be learned. the ma
ority Of the dark horse candidates
and favorite sons did not stand out
against Senator llarding's selection on
the theory that Harding as keynoter
would give no susteDancc 10 the ONO
candidacy Of ex-senator Theodore +.
Burton. Il is held that Harding for
temporary chairman tends TO dispose
Il Burton for the Presideucy.
Another important thing that devel-
Oped after the Harding announcement
was that the Subcommittee was not
required 90 submit It's choice 20 the
ull national committee. IL was as
serted that the only chance TO over
turn the choice of Harding would be by
the national committees list Of dele
gates VINO would bc permitted TO vote
On tho temporary organization Of the
convention old campaiCngys who have
sat through severM national conven-
tions expressed confidence that no
effort would boz made in June TO turn
down the Harding recommendation.