Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-05-30

Chicago, May 29.-Republican Roose-
Welt headquarters were opened in Chi
cago today by Herbert L. Satterlee
and Lawrence Graham of New York,
and active work of getting delegate
votes for the candidate began. The
headquarters was opened several
hours before Col. Roosevelt arrived
here on his way to Kansas City where
he Is to deliver an address tomorrow.
George Won l.. Meyer is expected in
Chicago to assume charge of the pre-
convention campaign for Roosevelt.
Indications are that the plan Of
:, Frank H. Hitchcock to have the name
of Charles E. Hughes presented to the
convention as the first candidate may
result in an interesting fight between
the Root, Roosevelt and Hughes
forces. Hitchcock's arrangement is,
when the roll Of states is called in all
phabetical order to make nominations
for President to have Alabama, the
first on the list yield in favor Of New
York so that Hughes may have the ad-
vantage of having his name presented
first. When friends of Root and Roose-
welt learned Of this plan they declared
that they would attempt to get recog-
milton from the chairman to present
the name Of their candidates before
that Of Justice Hughes They said the
chairman will be obliged to settle the
dispute at the time it arises.
The Suffrage Fight
Alice Hill Chittenden of the New
York State Anti-National Woman
Suffrage Association, notified Chair
man Hilles today by telegraph that
she would appear before the conven-
ton committee on resolutions to op-
pose insertion in the platform of a
national woman suffrage plank The
National Anti-Woman Suffrage Asso-
citation will send a delegation to Chi
cago to work against the plank, while
members of the Congressional Union
for National Woman Suffrage will ap-
pear to plead in favor of an endorse
ment Of nation wide suffrage for wo-
men.
Dupont Boom
Two additional booms Of candidates for
the Republican nomination for President
were brought to Chicago today. They
we're those Of Charles Evans Hughes of
New York and Coleman Dupont Of Della
ware.
Frank H. Hitchcock. accompanied by
William L. Ward. former Republican ma
tional committeeman from New York.
launched the convention campaign in the
interests of Justice Hughes. Governor
Whitman of New York will place Mr..
Hughes in nomination, according to pres
ent plans.
Mr. Hitchcock said that when he was
in the East plan was being discussed
to ask Alabama to waive its place on
that Hughes name would come before
the convention early. He was not aware,
however, whether any action had been
taken along this line.
Headquarters for Hughes will not be
opened in Chicago, according to Mr..
Hitchcock.
Individual Work for Hughes
"Mr. Hughes is not an active candidate
for the Presidential nomination and,
therefore, no headquarters for him will
be opened here, but his friends who are
urging his nomination will work in his
interest as Individuals" said Mr.. Hitch
cock.
His views on Americanism, prepared
ness and other important public questions
are sound and were frequently stated by
him in public addresses before he became
q member Of the United States supreme
court. There is no question where he
stands on any Of these questions While
I have had no communication with JUS
tice Hughes for several months. I be-
lieve there IL no question that II no Is
nominated he will accept.
I'VE have been in communication with
Every state and we think Justice Hughes
will lead all candidates on the first ballot
Of the convention" MI. Hitchcock con-
tinued. 1--WE think he will receive 80 OF
New York's 81. votes but we do not caro-
10 make any bther claims at present.