The Washington times., 1916-05-24
HUGHES THR|VES BY
being ELIMINATED
Friends Say He viii Continue
Refusal to Shout Out His
Position.
BY p. T. RELLIHAN.

BY p. T. RELLIHAN.
NEW YORK. May A-charies n
Hughes bids fair TO become the coun-
try's best eliminated" candidate for
the Presidential nomination. His friends
say he thrives undef the treatment,
which they expect will be kept up until
the very dav OF. his nomination In Chi
caro-.
The Justice was put out Of business
again yesterday In two places-in
Root Headquarters in the Manhattan
Hotel diid in the Biltmore suite 90
cupied by the Roosevelt Republican
committee.
Colonel Roosevcit's friends are tell
ing everybody Justice Hughes Ia not a
man. but an icicie: he hasn't any red
blood" they say. Besides. they are sure
no man should be nominated who does
not stand stoutly. an the Colonel does.
for Americsnsim and preparedness, and
| 90 declare himself
WHO knows where Hughes stands
answering their own question they say.
mo one" ~
which causes the Hughes men to
smile. for. although the Justice, In
difference to his position in the United
public favor BY shouting for prepared
ness. they say. he has said enough In
the past to show he stands as a good
American for adequate national de-
| Tense. 4.N
As Human As T. X.
| As for Hughes having no "red
blood" he is just as human and red
blooded as Roosevelt. though his ways
are different. they assert. That fcfcie
charge Is an old one, the Hughes men
i - 49,. sA.a L., txuA
ernorshlp campaigns in New York
The Eiihu Root boomers. In Man
haitian have been concentrating their
| attack on Justice Hughes In q way
to convince Republicans the Old
Guard leaders fear Hughes far more
him as their candidate's chief Stun
bling block. The Root boomers yes
terday said II was unthinkable the
Gnsssss from onny ts. Omitted 0s ss
i preme Court, particularly now, vten
the integrity OF that court 70 menaeed
by President Wilson's nomination Ssf
4. T. Clearwater. former Supreme
Court justice in the Kingston dis
trict. stood for a statement to that
effect SieiswstsT for koS S:,r,I AL
have declared for Hughes.
THE general feeling" Sid Clear
water. lis that Justice Hughes Is
0ettlneQ TO De the CnieI JUSTICE OF tho
court. a position he is eminentiy Mt
ted to adorn." -
Onto Chicago Today. l.c7
The Manhattan Hotel HEADQUARTERS
will be closed tomorrow, John W.
Dwight. who has been in charge Of
Roots interests there. going TO Chicago
to work on the early arrivals among
the delegates The Root managers claim
gains which. they say, while not sem
sationai. are substantial and encourag-
ling.
Seth Low, former mayor of New
York. yesterday declared for Roose-
welt. Low in letter refers to the
Colonies Detroit speech as having
III the animosities of the past make
that ossible''-Roosevelt's nomina-
toni trust that the Republican plat
form will take as It's keynote the SEN
timents of this great address,"
Murray Crane. OF Massachusetts,. for
mer United States Senator. was in this
lefty yesterday. but evaded newspaper
men. Old Guard leaders were reported
as disappointed by their failure to en-
sylvania in the Root movement Sena-
tor, Penrose has refused to declare for
Root. saying he was for q winner"
the inference being he does not regard
L INOot thdt Sidoo.
Views of E. M. Foss.
Eugene NJ. Foss. former governor OF
Massachusetts,, who has been without
a party since he discarded the Demo-
Gratis. was another visitor to New
York Foss said he judged from a
talk he had with a former schoolmate
of Justice Hughes that the only way
In which Hughes will consent to be
the Republican candidate for Presi-
dent IL II the nomination comes to him
with the assurance that he will have
the support OF Roosevelt and reunited
Republican party.
Progressives and Republicans ques-
toned the accuracy OF statement
made by Walter A. johnson. frogress-
i've county chairman, who yesterday
said he did not believe New York Pro-
u gressives would accept Hughes In lieu
OF Roosevelt, and that II Hughes were
j named for President about one-half OF
the 5000 enrolled Progressives in this
State were likely to vote for Wilson.
j IT question Johnson's authority to
Il make such n statement" said an Old
Guard Republican leader. II personally
prefer Root to Hughes, but should
Hughes be the choice OF the convention
We all will be for him.
There may be some few Prosress-
ives, who formerly were Democrats,
who will support Wilson this year un.
less Roosevelt be named In Chicago.
do not believe any Progressive VINO
ever was a Republican will dream or