Evening star., 1916-07-20
Republican Leaders Inside
Estimates Figure 80 Per
Cent Will Support Hughes.
EXPECT THEIR PROTESTS
TO DIMINISH GRADUALLY
Meeting of Campaign Committee At
tended by Many Who Might Be
Classed as "of Counsel"
BY N. O. MESSENGER.

NEW YORK, July oo.-Inside
estimates of republicans leaders
here figure that 90 per cent of the
progressives who bolted the regu-
lar republican party in 1912 are
back in the fold, and will support
Hughes and Fairbanks at the
polls in November.
And most of them were back when
the republican convention acted In
Chicago" says former Senator Hemen-
way of Indiana, who is member OF
the campaign committee of the ma
tional committee. This opinion is
shared by former Senator w. Murray
Crane, who, while not a member OF the
committee, is very potent personality
I in republican higher councils.
The republican leadership is con-
vinced that the dissenting bull moosers
are more noisy than numerous and
that their protests will gradually
diminish as the campaign progresses
becomes apparent. Some of them Will
go to Wilson, but their loss will be
written off as wear and tear" OF the
political plant.
Candidate Hughes continues to make
| 1t plain to the complaining regulars
that he has no sympathy with their
fear that the progressives are peinS
given too much recognition IN the
party and that he INTENDS TO MAKE
no distinction between flesh ana fowi
when it comes to dealing with regulars
and progressives.
Beveridge Back in Fold.
Former Senator Beveridge. sometime
an enthusiastic bull mooser. came
back in the reservation last night ana
gave up his gun in exchange for a ne"
blanket and place in the sun with
we'll filled pipe of peace to smoke HIS
return was literally a fatted calf repe-
tition, as he was entertained at dinheI
hy MIR Hughes, and everybody was
| happy
| Republican headquarters took on an
! air of liveliness today with the as
sembling of the campaign committee
nublicans who might be classed as "of
counsel" They were stepping high,
with heads up, and there was no mis-.
taking the atmosphere of confidence and
enthusiasm which they radiated.
The special committee OF nve sena-
tors having charge of the campaign for
United states senatorshios was on
hand and Immediately went into ses-
sion. Those present were Senators
Weeks. Smoot, Curtis, Sterling and
Wadsworth.
They were Joined by Fred Hale Of
Maine, who is candidate for the SEN
atorship against Senator Johnson. Mr..
Hale brought details of the situation
in that state and the committee spent
more than an hour going over them
with him.
The special committee is thoroughly
impressed with the prime necessity as
a campaign measure, having important
bearing upon the national campaign.
of carrying Maine in the September
elections and will strain every nerve
in conjunction with the national COM
mittee to that end.
Smiles Indicate Success.
Cornelius n. Bliss. treasurer of the
national committee. and Fred Upham
of Chicago, western "hat-passer" of the
committee, were present and wore
smiles that argued well for a weeks
effort at passing the hat.
BY request of Chairman Wilcox.
members of the republican national
congressional campaign committee in
Washington came over to attend the
meeting of the campaign committee.
They included Representative Austin of
Tennessee, treasurer of the congress
sional committee; Secretary John c.
Eversman and Representatives Slemp,
Campbell and Foss.
Members of the national campaign
committee who were present were John
T Adams of Dubuque, Iowa. Everett
Colby of New Jersey (progressive), F.
w. Estabrook of Nashua, n. H.. James
r. Garfield of Ohio (progressive),
James A Hemenway of Boonville, Ind;
A. r Hert of Kentucky, Harold L. Ickes
of Chicago (progressive), Alvah H.
Martin of Norfolk, Va; Herbert Par
sons of New York. George w. Perkins
of New York (progressive), Oscar
Strauss of New York (progressive),
Charles B. Warren of Michigan. Those
who could not be present at the first
meeting were Ralph E. Williams of
Oregon, Chester H. Rowell of San Fran
cisco S. H. Perkins of Tacoma, Wash;
William H. Crocker of San Francisco
and r. B. Howell of Omaha. Neb.