Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-06-07
Never Since Birth Of Party Has
There Been Such Lack of
Order and Enthusiasm, It Is
Said,
HUGHES RETAINS HIS
COMFORTABLE LEAD
Justice Said to Have 100
Votes More Than Nearest
Competitor Weeks Roose-
welt Poor Third.

Chicago, June 6---rhe republican
and the progressive national conven
tions will both assemble tomorrow
without any indication that the lead
ers have found the common groun,
on which they hoped to establish
unity
I Three days of almost constant con
ferences have failed TO bring the re
lpublicaus and progressives TO M
agreement on a man for the presiden
tial nomination. A half dozen names
any one of which Is acceptable 10 th'
republicans, have been rejected bl
the proeressives, who have proposed
practically no name but Colone
| RooseveltS.
/ No Harmony in Sight.
! The conventions assemble withou'
lany outward evidence of the possibir
ity of agreement. Everything indi.
Gated that they are far apart.
Not since the party was born has
there been such n lack of cohesive
, leadership among the republicans and
| the oldest convention observers de-
clare they never have seen such q
general lack of enthusiasm, There
never has been a convention for which
( so little had been arranged before
hand. They plunge into their work
tomorrow with practically everything
,undone which hitherto has been done
| for them in the inner councils of the
leaders.
| Hughes Men Confident.
| Hughes leaders, remaining conf
dent in their predictions that the JUS
/ tice will be nomlpated on an early
ballot. were lining ifa their forces to-
night, surveying the effect Of the
drive upon them by the allied faVorite
sons and recruiting unpledged del
egstes from the latest arrivals,
Progressive leaders. unwilling TO say
If they could, whether the colonel
would support the justice, continued
to carry on their fight for Mr. Roose-
welt as their first choice. To-day
George b. Cortelyou, n former mem
bcr of the Roosevelt cabinet, arrived
here and joined William Loeb, Jr., and
George Won l., Meyer, both former
members of the colonels official fam
lily to comprise u Roosevelt steering
committee within the republican con
Vention itself
The republican managers, pressed
by the progressves to hurry their
nominations and disclose their candi-
date If they hope to bid for Colonel
Roosevelt's support and prevent u
progressive ticket from taking the
field have been given notice by Sona-
tor Snoot that they can expect no
nomination In the republican conven-
tion before Friday. Senator Penrose
addressing the republican state dele
CATION today, declared that nomina
tons for president and vice president
will not lie made before late on Sat
urday.
Ioins Being Girdcd.
The most that can be said about
developments of the day is that there
has been a general tightening in the
various organizations In preparation
for the test of strength now so near.
The supporters of Hughes have been
counting noses,
Speaking for them. George H.
Hitchcock estimated the Justice
would receive about 800 votes on the
first ballot. He said reports had been
most encouraging and predicted that
the Hughes vote would grow rapidly
after the preliminary ballot
Florida for Hughes.
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 nine votes
FOR Hughes.
From New Jersey hughes managers
expect to get at least seventeen votes,
he Rhode Island delegation of ten is
solid for Hughes, ana sub
itantial gains were claimed In Con-
necticut and other states.
he consensus of the several political
managers indicated that 1t would be
about as follows:
As II Now Stands.
Hughes 261; Weeks, 100; Roose- |
'elt, 9S, Cnmmins, ST. Fairbanks, so; |
Burton, 70; Sherman, IS; Knox. 81;
Root, AZ; Ia Toilette, 2S, scattering, |
u. Total. 9S3.
This excludes two delegates from
he District of Columbia, who were
inseatcd by the national committee |
sut Will take their case before the |
committee.
The allies generally conceded that |
Mr.. Hughes was in the lead but the
act that he occupies this advan- |
ageous position was not allowed to |
tand in the way OF their efforts TO
lod their forces in hand. Their plan |
$ to prevent m early stampede to the
Iughes column, in the hope that de-
ny may bring into the situation some
lew element which would weaken him
nd promote the prospects of some
ne of the other candidates
Several Ballots Expected
All of the candidates were receiv-
ng favorable assurances from their
riends and in view of the situatiou |
hus created the general opinion is
hat several ballots win preeede the
olnination. This opinion Is based
pom the supposition that no surprises
7ill be sprung and that all hands
fll be content TO proiong the uncer-
linty.
Much speculation has been INDUCED |
I with regard 10 the effect Of posi-