Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-06-03

STOCK RISES
But Republican Leaders
May Take Hughes to
Beat Him
A PEACE CONFERENCE
Politicians Are Sure They Can Name
The Justice-Radical Bull Moose
Are Baking

Chicago June 3. Sudden realiZa-
ton of the fact that Theodore Roose-
welt now has ganered the support
of a large portion of Big Business
that portion from which sizeable
share of the sinews Of war usually
are collected-injeeted a new prob
lem in the preconvention log-rolling
along candidates row today.
The Old Guard contingent hereto
fore has felt secure in its stand that
the candidate they proffered would
be able to command big bank roll
But the appearance in the open OF
Herbert L. Satterlee, brother-ln-
law of J. P. Morgan, as an active
Roosevelt worker; word from Ne"
York that Frank A. Vanderlip, cred
tied with considerable influence in
the oil group Of Wall Street, had an
nounced for T. r., and knowledge
that J. Ogden Armour, of packing
house fame, was Roosevelt adher-
ent, had the effect of weakening the
| most potent arguments OF the stanu-
natters-their ability to back can
/ didate with money.
Chicago, June 3-With the ARRIVAL
here of most Of the big Republican
leaders the situation in regard 10
the Presidential nomination has begun
to assume more definite outline.
The men whose voices are most pow
erful in the councils of the Repub-
lican party have no doubt at present
that they can nominate Associate
Justice Charles E. Hughes, OF the
| United States Supreme Court, over
! Colonel Roosevelt if they desire to
do so.
Whether they will actually throw
their influence in favor of the nomlna~
tion of the jurist, however, is a ques-
tion that is still undetermined. Salts
fled that they will be able to prevent
the nomination of Colonel Roosevelt
bv turning to Justice Hughes, the Old
time leaders will canvass the situa,
tfon carefully before committing
themselves to Mr.. Hughes.
In other words, the men who have
been the dominating factors in the last
two Republican conventions intend to
consider the possibility of naming
some other candidate who is more tc
their liking. Personally they WouIc
: prefer to name Elihu Root, and some
of them also look with favor upor
ex-senator Theodore Burton, of Ohio
Charles w. Fairbanks, of Indiana
and Governor Mccall, of Massachu
sets.
The next two days will be devoted
by the Republican leaders to ascertain
ing from their incoming delegates
! whether Mr.. Root or any other OF TIT
! candidates except Justice Hughes ant
Colonel Roosevelt could be elected
over President Wilson and also wheth
er it will be possible to obtain Pro
grcssive Endorsement for any OF thes
] men. If the report is unfavorable, a
now seems likely, the big leaders ar
apt to throw their influence in tn
direction of Justice Hughes as
j, certain means of preventing scram
BILE in the convention with the posi-
bility of the domination of Colone
Roosevelt.
The line of action to be followe
h became apparent soon after the al
rival in Chicago of Senator Per
rose, of Pennsylvania and forme
: Senator Murray Crane, of Massachr
= setts, who are acknowledged to be tn
J. most important political factors
:. the present situation.
Mr.. Crane and Mr.. Penrose had nt
+. been on the ground long before
! proposal had been advanced for
g get-together conference, to be attent
IS ed by representatives of all of tt
candidates. The idea of such col
ference is said to have originated wit
former Senator Crane, his purpo!
being to insure united party SUI
port for the strongest man whe
% this strength develops in the conve
| ton. A harmonious understanding
y this character would prevent scrar
bic in the convention which mig