Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-06-01
ROOSEVELT TO RUN,
SECRETARY ASSERTS
John R. McGrath Makes For
NAL Announcement of the
CoIoneI's Candidacy.
MOOSE MEN ALTERNATES
FOR OREGON'S DELEGATES
Significant Move Made for Harmony
Between Hughes Sponsors
and Progressives.
PY N. o. MESSENGER.

BY N. o. MESSENGER.
CHICAGO, June IF ormal
announcement was made at II
o'clock today of Col. Roosevelt S
candidacy for the Presidential
nomination by the regular repub-
llcan convention.
The announcement of his candidacy
came from John X. McGrath. the col
onels private secretary. who came to
Chicago to take personal charge of T.
RS interests. He comes with creden-
tials to speak for the colonel Theodore
Roosevelt, like Justice Hughes, has never
said whether he would accept the re-
publican nomination. AS a progressive,
and the founder of that party, some
people professed to believe that Col
Roosevelt would not have anything
more to do with the republican party,
nor accept Office at it's hands. But in
order that all doubts may be swept
aside Col. Roosevelt has authorized his
private secretary. McGrath. to say that
he is an avowed candidate for the re-
publican nomination.
McGrath arrived here this morning.
having left the colonel in st. Louis last
evening. When seen at the Blackstone
Hotel, where he has his headquarters,
with telephone line running directly to
Sycamore Hill, he was asked the point
blank question of whether the colonel is
or is not a candidate for the republican
nomination.
"Of Course He Is Candidate"
of course he is a candidate" replied
McGrath. Il thought that every one un-
derstood that and so does the colonel, but
whatsoever. you may say that / am au-
thorized to speak for him and that he
will accept the republican nomination if
1t is rendered to him. Every one knows
what his principles are, and what the is
sue will be in the campaign il he is nomi-
mated
McGrath was asked whether the re-
will nominate Col. Roosevelt by ac-
clamation on the first day. thereby put
ting him up to the republican conven-
ton as the only man the progressives
will accept, were true.
Il have not the slightest idea what
the progressive convention will do. any
more than Col. Roosevelt has He will
not try to boss the progressive con-
vention. and the delegates will do what
they think best. 1 don't know whether
they will nominate the colonel at
all, any more than ] know whether
the republican convention will nomi-
nate him. If such things can be fixed
up in advance what would be the use
of holding a convention?"
Significant Move for Harmony.
very significant move for harmony
between Hughes supporters and the
progressives has been effected in the
Oregon delegation, which for the mo-
ment is the Official sponsor of the
Hughes boom. The Oregon delegation
will seat. as aIternates, in the regular
republican convention, the delegates
which the bull moosers elected to the
progressive convention Thus, the bull
moosers will be in their own conven-
ton Is delegates, and with the regular
republicans as alternates. This ar
rangement has resulted In establishing
the best of relations between the re-
publican factions in Oregon.
Senator Smoot, who arrived today, is
certain the convention will end in har-
mony. Every candidate" he said,
will have an equal chance with every
other candidate There will be ss5 free
patriotic republicans IN the convention
acting with the primary purpose of
nominating candidate and framing a
platform with which we can retire the
present vacillating. wabbling. spineless
and costly Wilson administration"
Favorite Sons Chances Menaced.
The favorite sons and other avowed
candidates find themselves today bat
thing against two on-sweeping foods
either one of which may engulf them
That Hughes strength among ac-
credited delegates is hourly made
manifest through representatives from
the states is undeniable. That Roose-
welt enthusiasm in the country is in
great mass of uninstructed delegates
are yet to be heard from as to their
choice. The allies and Roosevelt are
frantically working to gather unto
themselves these uninstructed dele
gates
In a sense the allies and the colonel
are working together to deprive
Hughes Of votes. In the last analysis
the allies and the colonel will turn and
rend each other for the quarry, if they
bring down Hughes. So. II is literally
true that the allies are menaced on two
sides-frst. by Hughes sentiment, and
next py the necessity which will con-
front them of having to deal with the
to the allies themselves, the several
camps report daily gains in recruits as
delegates arrive and look the field over
Accessions Are InconsequentiaI.
The accessions, however, are inconse-
quential compared with the figures
which would represent even a COM
manding lead. No ally can yet sub
stantiate A claim to possessing such ad-
vantage. The recruits are coming in
by individuals. Nothing will count
until the time arrives when entire state
delegations begin to swing into line for
one and another candidate, and when
influential states such as New York,
Pennsylvania, Ohio. Illinois and Indiana
indicate their last-ditch stand. At pres
ent those states are tied up for favorite
sons, such as Indiana, Ohio and Illinois
are held in leash, such as Pennsylvania,
or divided, y-fifty," such as New
York. When they speak out in earnest,
things will begin to happen leading to
a determination.
Looking forward to this turn in
events. the leaders are making in
auiries as to the way the delegations
NAV split, If their 'favorite sons" are
eliminated in the balloting 1t is re-
ported today that a count of Illinois
indicates that eighteen votes would go
TO Root 1t Is said that Ohio would
give part of her strength to Fairbanks.
some to Hughes and some to Root.
Pennsylvania would divide between
Root and Hughes. 1t Is said. Root has
a following as far west as Washing
CONTINUED on Second Page.)