Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-06-06
HUGHES MOVEMENT
TAKES ON ASPECT
OF GENUINE BOOM
Representatives of Favor
ite Sons" Fear 1t Is Be-
yond Control.
SEEK TO COMBINE ALL
ELEMENTS AGAINST 1T
Veto of Progressive Party, Mean
ing Colonel's Disapproval, May
Be Sought as Check.
DRIFT is AGAINST ROOSEVELT
Leaders Who Feared Stampede to
Colonel Now Say 1t Is
Impossible.
SEEK TO COMBINE ALL
ELEMENTS AGAINST 1T
DRIFT is AGAINST ROOSEVELT
Leaders Who Feared Stampede to
Colonel Now Say 1t Is
Impossible.

ot the eevcral candidates for tho Re-
publican presidential nomination arc in
perple1!ng predicament tonight.
Having fostered sentiment in favor OF
Justice Hughes until they felt sure
Colonel Roosevelt was definitely el;mi-
mated. they now fear they cannot con-
troll the Hughes movement.
During the day 1t grew to the proper
uons Of boom. Effort is being made
10 concentrate all elements against IT,
and she indications are that the veto
OF the Progressive party, which. Of
course, means Colonel Roosevelts dis
approval OF Hughes, may he sought as
check
Harmony, above everything else, is
the desire OF the leaders. Without II
any nominee would answer the purpose.
because II Ia recognized that unless the
Republicans and ProgrcEsives get to-
Gether their chances of success at the
polls arc very slim To obtain har-
mony, the Republican leaders arc will
ing TO concede 10 Colonel Roosevelt
the veto power In some form. Some
ot the leaders say he should be willing
10 select one two men who would
be acceptable 10 him from the ist OF
candidates In the feld. Others think
he should suggest men for considera-
tion by the convention leaders, and
practically all OF the party chiefs are
willing TO admit that any Of the candi-
dates definitely rejected by Colonel
Rooacvcl; could not be nominated
PROMOTERS SURPRISED
At GROWTH OF BOOM
Impartial observers within the Re-
publican ranks do not consider that
the unexpected growth OF the Hughes
hoo,u is necessarily an indication of
rersoral popularity OF the Justice
among the delegates. Those who pro-
nIotrd II in opposition 10 what proved
to hc an exaggerated idea of the ex-
rectel demand for the nomination Of
Rooaevelt were surprised 1T Its growth
The individual candidates were work
Ing Independently, and. therefore. there
"as no canvass OF the extent TO which
Hughes was the second choice OF their
supporters This was found 20 be far
more general than had hecn antici-
yatcd
With the arrival of hundreds OF dele
gates to-day the sentiment in favor OF
Hughes reached high tide, and. In spite
OF the concentration upon him Of the
opposition forces. he appears to he far
in the lead Managers OF the fa-
roritc ron candidates. have made no
headway TO combine against Hughes,
because he is the second choice OF
many Of the instructed delegates. and
trading is dangerous. Every attempted
transfer, IL is feared. would result in
spilling some delegates into the Hughes
basket. Unless the situation changes
very soon. these delegates are almost
certain to flop to him, should there be
moro than two or three ballots without
nomination.
All thought of getting a preconven-
ton statement from Justice Hughes
was abandoned during the day. a de-
rnnd was made tonight that Colonel
Roosevelt either should come here and
take part in the councils, or place his
spokesman In position to answer
questions as to what candidate or can
didates would be acceptable to him to
defeat EImghcs. 1t was not believed any
Of these demands would be met
OLD GUARD LEADERS
WOULD WELCOME COLONEL
4 number OF Roosevelt adherents
themselves believed the Colonel should
come To Chicago. Strangely enough
the Old Guard leaders would welcome
Eued that if he came here a union OF
s.
would be assured. Efforts of the Pro-
pressive National Committee to-day to
fix time for nominations In their con-
vention resulted in conflicting state
ments of what had been agreed upon
Some said nomination would be de-
ferred until Saturday, and others de-
MED that such II delay had been agreed
unon. and that nomination was pos
sible- not later than Thursday
After the Progressive National COM
nttec had held its conference. inter-
Incdaries between Republican and Pro-
gressivs headquarters began TO op-
crate. The result OF several prelimi-
nary conferences brought Senator
Lodge and George w. Perkins together
When Senator Lodge went into the
conference 1t was admitted that the
purpose was to discuss convention plans
in an effort to reach some agreement
TO avert another third party ticket
The conference continued nearly two
hours. during which Mr.. Perkins fre-
Quently was called to the telephone
Theodore Roosevelt, Jr.. George Won l..
Meyer, william NJ. Loeb, Jr., former
Senator Dixon, Of Montana, and other
intimate political associates of Colonel
Roosevelt. were in adjoining rooms.
II have been talking with Senator
Lodge about the whole situation re-
garding the two conventions, the ques-
ton of 4 candidate upon whom all may
agree. the subject OF platform and
everything that enters into the prob
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