The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-06-07
CANVASS BY STATES
GIVES HUGHES 800
Poll Of Delegations Indicates
Slight Gains for Jurist
Against Allies.
HOW THE RIVALS STAND

CHICAGO. Jure ga careful canvass
Of the delegation headquarters ny THE
SUNS representatives to-day indicated
that Justice Hughes IL more than hold
ing MS ground against the efforts OF the
allies and 'ha he viii enter the owen
ton MIR r!o-~ - goo vc.r.. r.is .e
regarded ~ q conservative estimate.
Hughes own managers contend that hs
will have II tr thar $50 on the nrst roll
call.
Several o. the delegations caucused to-
day and others conducted informal polls.
THE SUNS canvass shows that Justice
Hughes vii have the following votes in
the Ststee gwen
Alaba a . Arizona, ; Arkansas. :;
California. % Connecticut. . florida.
s Georgia. : Iowa. Kansas. 2 Ken
tuck. Il louisiana. 6 Maine. Mary
land, :, Mississippi, >: Missouri. IS.
Nevada. 3, New Hampshire, 4. New
Jersey, IS New Mexico. :.
New York. ~ North Carolina. ?.
Oklahoma. II oregon, i" Rhode Island.
10 South Carolina. 8 Tennessee. 10 {.
ltSdE, = NlIA y iApsl > ' . '''H's
: Wisconsin. II Wyoming. s AHsks.
Among the delegations In which
Hughes strength appeared to-day were
New Jersey. California (Which MAY
cast 90 of the 20 votes for the 1urist)
and Arizona.
Forecast Of Ftrs' Ba'i,t.
Here are some Of the results shown ty
THE SUNS canvass
Maine-First ballot. Hughes, s, Roos"-
Welt. 3; ! doubtful. but probably Tor
Weeks. All for Hughes on later ballots
II drift IL that way.
New Hampshire-First ballot, all :p-
Weeks. AS native son. by request II
National Committeeman EsterbrooI.
although only two Weeks men in dele
CATION. Root second choice. but all ar
expecting TO vote for hughes eventually
All against Roosevelt
~Vermont-All instructed for Hughes,
No :. cond choice in caucus, but all will
ing 10 vote for Roo II convention turns
to him. Believe Hughes will be nomi-
mated.
Neutrality-suspicious. ballot, Weeks,
&c Mccall. 6. Roosevelt. 4. Roosevelt
men will 60 to Weeks IL T. X. has no
! chance and Weeks has. Some Weeks
men uncertaip and likely to go 10
Hughes after first ballot. Whole dele
CATION except the -four Roosevelt men
favorable to Hughes. Mccall elected
chairman of delegation.
runnecticut-tirs ballot. Hughes. r
Root, 3 Burton. .: Weeks, l. Fair
bank, |. All will 40 to Hughes or Roo,
on early ballot TO Hughes unless Roo,
strength develops greatly.
Hughes Leads In New York.
New York--Majority claimed for bot,
Root and Hughes. Indications favol
Hughes by lead of one or two votes
Roosevelt las 3 votes.
Kansas Hughes has made gains. In
dicHtions now are that 2 will vote FOL
Hughes on first ballot. and the othel
II will scatter,
Nirsm.a-Trying to arrive al a plan for
unit vote on President. Chances are tina
Hughes will got Endorsement
New Jersey-Givcs indications Of sup
porting Hughes almost solidly ON mrs
ballot.
California--Try'rg to agree TO vot.
as a unit. Yesterday divided as to ac
ton Oh trst ballot. lIugneS having abou
one-half, Hughes to-day In the leat
again. Possible delegation will agree I,
support Hughes as IA unit.
Mich!gan-Wiil cast all but one vot.
for Hughes on second ballot. VIII yot,
for Ford on first.
Missouri-iiughes men ut meeting 10
day tried 10 get a test vote on prefer
ence. but the anti-IIughes men put 1
over until tomorrow. Hughes mel
claim majority and want n test.
Tennessee-In doubt. Hughes men up
pear to have a majority. VIII meet 10
morrow to decide.
Kentucky-A local night has prevente,
a clear lineup. Hughes people have a
least twelve votes on first ballot an,
say the Hughes vote will increase sub
sequently.
Colorado-A poll OF the delegation a
announced by National Committeema'
Stephenson In Roosevelt 8. Root I.
Montana--Cummins will have 8 o.
first two ballots. Talk In that 8 O
the delegates at least will go to Iiughe
later.
O~regon-Ten instructed for Hughes,
Rhode lsls nd--Announced a soil
block Of 10 for Hughes.
Nebraska-Wm vote Tor cummins 70