The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-05-28
NO time FOR HUGHES
TO QUIT BENCH-DAY
Chancellor Says C%ountry's
Need Is q Strong Man
Like Roosevelt.
T. +. BOOMERS DELIGHTED

Chancellor James r. Day Of SYRIA
cuse University sent 10 the headquarters
Of tho National Roosevelt Republican
COMMITTEES in this city yesterday a tele.
gram stating that hs II for Col. Roose-
welt AZ the Republican party's nominee
for the Presidency. This communication
was received with delight because II falls
In with the idea behind the formation Of
ths ctrnmiree-that despite anything
that may have happened IN tho past
there Is to-day a widespread feeling thai
the Colonel Ia the one man to lead the
country through the din,cuities incident
to the closing Of the European war and
the readJustnent of domestic affairs.
~ am not advocating any one for the
presidency" run the telegram. ct
is not necessary to say that | have been
disappointed IN Mr.. Wilson. Not since
Buchanan have we had q man 80 ut
terly unsatisfactory A man like Mr..
Roosevelt would have saved US from
humiliation In both Mexico and Europe.
There was u time when I was opposed
TO Mr.. Roosevelt for obvious reasons.
The whole country has u saner view
upon these issues. and he with the rest.
The greatest preparedness We need II
u man. a man with personal force and
energy enough to keep the peace by
commanding the respect of tho civilized
world. I ave been ali adm!rcr Of ex-
Nice-Presiden. Fairbanks. but his non,i-
nation being impossible leaves my choice
between Roosevelt and Hughes. For this
hour I greatly prefer Roosevelt. This IL
no time to take Mr.. Hughes of tho
Supreme Court bench. with Brandeis
going pon II"
To show Petitions.
The opposition TO Col. Roosevelt to
which Chancellor Day refers arose out
OF the former Presidents recommenda-
tons for the regulation Of big business.
particularly an attack which the Colonel
mad on the standard OIL Company.
Chancellor Day came out with a denun-
citation OF Mr.. Roosevelt, and the con-
troversy interested the whole country.
The enmity between the two fnen lasted
for several years. in fact there was no
public indication OF n Cancellation un-
~ tho trial Of the libel suit brought
by William Barnes against the Colonel
TWO years ago. The trial was held IT.
Syracuse and Chancellor Day invited the
Colonel 10 his ON hat, appeared 10
have Indicated IA patching up Of their
personal differences, but there was no
, indication al that time that Chancellor
Day would ever indorse tho Colonel as a
Presidential candidate.
Workers ~ the headquarters OF the
Roosevelt Republican committee also
disclosed Yesterday "A part OF their plan
to meet the possible argument Of Re
publican delegates that they were elected
before the Roosevelt boom began and
that there is no sentiment for the Colo
mol ia thei- respective States. This
argument Is TO be met when the Roose-
welt worker begin their onslaught upon
the Republican delegates by showing
them petitions % enormous length AMI
books IN which the Republican voters OF
this and that state ha We actually been
enrolled AS ~favoring the nomination o.
the Colonel.
In Baltimore next Wednesday night
tho formation ~ a Roosevelt Republican
committee will be siSnallized by A great
mass meeting. During the day and eve.
ming there viii be opened in Ave different
sections Of tho city polling places "a
which Republican voters will be invited
To como and register their approval ~
the nomination Of col. Roosevelt. This
scheme Of convincing the delegates will
be tried in other states also. supple
mou'lng this plan will he the circulation
Of petitions nv various States, Is
pecitl efforts will he made to get signcrs
FROM among those who voted for NJ.
Taft IN 1872