New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-06-07
Old Guard Must Take
7. r. or Face Third Party

suaded that either would stand a ghost
Of a chance in November.
The soreness of the Republican del
egates over the refusal Of the Progress
sives to eat humble pie Is extreme.
They had visions of victory, patronage
and general JOY, all on their own
terms, and with themselves enjoying
all the best places. They had counted
Oh the patriotism of Roosevelt to pre-
vent q split and had refused to recog-
nize anything but bluff in the talk Of
q third party.
Delegates Down on Moose.
The awakening has been sad. Many
of the delegates were 80 sore to-day
that they were loudly telling the Pro-
gressives where {. 60, and insisting
that all the Progressves could ask was
chance TO come in. The talk against
Roosevelt because he "is not a Repub-
lican" was strung along the corridors,
and many were arguing that IL would
be worth four more lean years 10
eliminate the Progressiyes." which the
arguers claimed would happen If they
ran q third ticket this year.
Not all the delegates we're of this
class. There was also talk of the need
of unity, and in some cases calm
discussion of the fact that there would
be no real injury, except TO pride, in
accepting Roosevelt Delegates who
spoke in this fashion were mostly from
the Eastern cities or those with d.
rect interest in electing state or local
tickets.
There was some discussion as TO the
course of the Republicans In case the
Progressives carried out their threat
and nominated Roosevelt before the
Republicans could act. The majority
OF the delegates are for revenge on
the Progressives and Roosevelt in any
form they can find, of course, including
refusal TO accept the Colonel.
The general idea among the leaders
is to put Roosevelt Gin hole" as deep
ly as possible by nominating Hughes
and thus making il hard for the Colo
mel to refuse his support. Moreover,
since split Of that kind means sure
defeat for the candidate, the cold
guard" would much rather have the
beating fall on Hughes than on any of
their own men.
Hughes Men Count Noses.
/ The Republican managers, pressed by
the Progressives TO hurry their nomi-
nations and disclose their candidate, il
they hope to bid for Colonel Roose-
velt's support, have been given notice
/ by Senator Smoot that they can expect
no nomination in the Republican con-
vention before Friday. Senator PEN
rose addressing the Pennsylvania Re-
/ publican state delegation, to-day de-
cared that nominations for President
will not be made before late on Sat
urday
The most that can be said about de-
velopments Of the day is that there
has been a general tightening in Tho
various organizations in preparation
for the test Of strength now so near.
! The supporters Of Hughes have been
counting noses. Speaking for them,
Frank II. Hitchcock estimated the JUS
tlce would receive about 300 votes on
the first ballot. He said reports had
been most encouraging, and predicted
that the Hughes vote would grow rap
idly after the preliminary ballot.
Florida decided during the day to
cast her solid vote for Hughes, and TO
stay with him to the end. A poll Of
Kansas is reported to give 9 votes for
Hughes, from New Jersey Hughes man.
ayers expect 10 get at least II votes,
the Rhode Island delegation of ten is
reported solid for Hughes, and sub
stantal gains were claimed in Con-
necticut and other states