Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1916-06-02
ELECTION Of HUGHES
WOULD SOUND DEATH
KNELL OF ROOSEVELT
Nomination and Election of
JuriSt Would SheIve Colonel
for All Time and He Knows
It, Hence His Activity
BY RALPH SMITH.

WASHINGTON May Sl.-Preliml-
nary arrangements have been completed
and the stages set for the national con-
ventiOn doings 81 the next two weeks.
Both. at Chicago. with the Republicans.
the Progressives and the SuFragists. ami
at St Louis. with the Democrats. II
viii be a case Of history IN the max
ing The phrase here used is old and
hackneysd II has been ovsrwor&ed by pO-
litical writer's concerning party conven-
tions in years some by, hut never mas il
IN all these years OF use pictured so
accurately. or strikingly. the potential
tty OF the scenes to be enacted and the
events To be recorded at Chicago and
ST. Louis
The Republicans are far from united.
Whether they are 10 enter the campaign
IN this state Is the big. overshsdowing
question TO he decided at Chicago. Snd
whether there is TO be harmony depends
very largely upon the candidate the con-
vention chooses. The Republicans must
proffer a man acceptable TO the Progress
sives. vet they must name a man who
will not be obnoxious to a large ele-
ment OF ultra-conservatives otherwise
there maS be another third party.
HUGHES AND ROOSEVELT.
Colonel Roosevelt and Justice Hughes
both New Workers.. continue TO stand out
as the overshadowing presidential pos
sihilities. and neither. singularly. is an
avowed candidate for the nomination,
but both want it. II is certain that
Hughes will not be at Chicago. and IL
is stated that Roosevelt intends remain
ing at Sycamore Hill. However. .hree
suites OF rooms in as many hotels
have been reserved by his friends for
his occupancy, and he will be urged TO
-
convention.
Hughes candidacy is in the hands OF
q clever and resourcefuI politician
Frank II. Hitchcock. former postmaster
general. He is without a peer in the Re-
publican party as an organizer, and Is
an adept at wire pulling and log rolling.
He has an intimate knowledge Of the po-
litical situation In every state, and is as
intimately acquainted with the local
leaders and near-leaders.
Roosevelt Just now is turning every
thing at his command in an effort 10
check the Hughes boom and fOrestall
his nomination at Chicago. though IL IS
admitted by Roosevelts close friends
that he will support Hughes in the event
seemingly should strengthen the pos
sibiIity OF Hughes nomination. The ad-
mission doesn't mean, however. that
Roosevelt favors Hughes nomination
next 70 his own. and there's the rub.
The logic OF the situation. as II i'm
presses keen and far-seeing politicians
in Washington .revolves around Roose-
Welt and Hughes. and this same logic
dfscloses with apparent prophetic &C
curacy the disposition. and the reason
therefor. on Roosevelts part, to defeat
Hughes for the nomination even IL he
cannot get il himself.
II Hughes should be nominated and
elected. Roosevelt would be shelved
for all time He has been committed
by his Progressive friends to the sup
port of an acceptable candidate. and
Hughes. they have whispered, will be
acceptable. Roosevelt himself has said
nothing along this line, il is true. but
IL is improbable that he would openly
oppose Hughes election.