The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-06-04

rejection, 1t would be up to the Repuoii-
cans to offer a candidate with the argu-
ments In his behalf.
Third Ticket Speculation.
The Republican leaders in figuring
tina nv. Roosevelt will support ugn
are counting chiefly upon the beliei that
the dominating consideration VIII INC
Colonel Is the elimination OF President
Wilson from the White House. Iney 10
not believe that Mr.. Roosevelt wants q
third ticket in the field and they feel
that he would be willing to make per-
sonal sacrifices to accomplish his main
purpose. -
Republican leaders argue further that
any announcement by Roosevelt In ad-
vance Of his refusal to support Justice
Hughes would operate against the Colo
! mel in the Republican convention. They>
contend that such action would show
/. that Mfr. Roosevelt was actuated by
personal motives and that this would
ALLEVIATE enough votes. faken Will tho
present opposition. to make his nomina-
ton absolutely impossible
OF the Republican leaders or the old
school who have arrived In chicago
| Boies Penrose Of Pennsylvania IL the
only one who Is said to be looking with
some favor toward Roosevelt. but some
| commended that Mr.. Penrose was merely
| jockeying to lift himself by the boot
straps out of the hole In which he finds
himself as a result Of the Brumbaugh
opposition In the Pennsylvania delega-
ton.
Penrose Won't Boom Root.
A real effort was made by some OF
the Republican leaders to-day TO bring
about n combination behind Elihu ROOT
but not much Roadway was made. Will
lam Barnes. Jr.. tried TO persuade Mr..
Penrose to throw his delegates to Mr..
Root and the Pennsylvania Senator fatly
refused to support the ex-senator from
New York.
In fact Penrose. who is called n past
master in fixing up combinations. has
refused thus far to enter into any com
pact OF this nature. Penrose claims to
control ffty-four OF the Pennsylvania
delegation, but some doubt is expressed
as to whether he will be able TO deliver
to any candidate anywhere near that
number Of votes.
Penrose's friends say that he is play
ing the game to save his own bacon
and that he will hold aloof until he
sees on which side of the fence the
cat is going to jump. II 1t looks like
Roosevelt he probably will throw his
supper to the Colonel and II 1t looks like
Hughes the penrose delegates Will be
handed to the Justice. In any event.
Senator Penrose will be able to point
to "A majority OF the Pennsylvania dele
CATION doing his bidding and will be
able in this way to demonstrate his
leadership over Brumbaugh.
While the efforts to nominate eN-Scn-
ator Root have no, been given UP. many
of his warmest supporters cknowledged
tonight that 1t seemed impossible TO
get an agreement on him.. The same was
true OF Philander &. knox and the other
favorite sons there is too much hauling
and pulling among the latter. them
selves, with a large element or uncer-
tainty as to what the Progressive party
and col. Roosevelt would do. There have
been circumstantial reports that toi.
Roosevelt would rather see Elihu Root
named than Justice Hughes. but there
is great doubt as to whether the Pro-
grcssive convention could be brought "a
indorse Root.
Talk Of Nughes and BOrah.
\ political observer OF long experience
who was sent to Chicago by large bust.
ne.e interests to advise them on the
situation said to-day that he was con-
WINGED Mr.. Root could not be nominated
As he summed up the situation the old
tine leaders in the Republican party had
made the mistake of promoting the
Hughes candidacy In order to kill of
the Roosevelt boom and had let the
Hughes movement get so far beyond
them hat they will now be unable to
stop IL.
There was much talk late to-day oi
Senator William l. Borah of Idaho a.
a possible nominee with Charles l.
Hughes. The "Hughes and Borah'
ticket slogan quickly found it's way
around the hotel. Hobbies and seemed &c
arouse favorable comment.