The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1916-06-09
G. 0. P.
Agree To Conference With View To
I'eatc-Nnmes Five Men Opposed
To Roosevelt But Who VIII
Not Insist on Nomination
Of hughes.

Chicago, June 9-The conferees of
tho IlepLo,isap and Progressives par
ties adjourned at 1890 a. m. after q
two-hour session with the announce
mens that they would not meet again
until after the nession OF the two con-
vcntions ton GROW. The only state
merit given out was:
We tepcrt progress"
The cunfertes we're unanimous In
asserting that ,he conference was en-
tireIy harmonious. Discussion Of
candidates followed Just two lines.
The .ugrttsives talked only about
Colonel Roosevelt; the Republican
confereoe suggested the name OF var
ious fayorite sons, including Fair
banks, Burton, Root Hughes and 9TH
ers, but reached no unanimous decis-
ion that they favored any one Of them
above the other. The entire range Of
discussion, It was said, never got be-
yond ecneral!ties.
While Luth sides reported prog
ress." the Republicans appeared to
take a more optimistic view Of the
situation than some of the Progress
sives. omcng whom there was far
from a unanimity Of opinion that an
agreement was probable.
VIII Report to Conventions
IL was agreed that the conferees
should report to their respective con-
veutions at all sure that the conven-
ton which is represented could be
controlled. It was understood that
three ballots would be taken in the
Republican convention, and If without
result, there should be further con-
ference tomorrow night. If, however,
as might very likely be the case. eth
or or both conventions should make
nomination today, all further nego-
tiations would be impossible.
The conference was held at the
Chicago Club, to which the Republican
conferees preceded the Progressives.
GLorge w. Perkins, Governor Johnson,
Horace Wilkinson and other Progress
sive leaders conferred at Mr. Perkins
headquarters. where the long distance
wire to Oyster Bay is located, until
almost 10 o'clock last night and then
left for the club.
Situation Is Summed Up
At the end Of the session of the con-
ferees, one of the conferees summed
up the situation in this way.
1--WE all agreed not to discuss the
details Of our meeting until reports
are made to our respective conven-
tions today. can say this, however;
1t has not changed the situation in
respect to the probable nomination of
Hughes by the Republicans. situa-
ton had been created by which the
Progressives will, in all probability,
be willing to postpone the desire of
the radical members to rush into a
nomination of Colonel Roosevelt for
the sole purpose of being the first to
put ticket in the field.
There was absolute harmony, so
far as our personal relations were
concerned, and believe we made for
good feeling regardless of whether we
accomplished the main purpose OF
coming together or not"
The acceptance by both conventions
OF the peace conference proposal
threw the situation into new uncer-
tainty. Hughes supporters and many
other Republican leaders feel that
1t can not prevent the nomination of
the Justice. but the development has
had the effect of holding off the ex-
pected specialization upon Justice
Hughes in the Republican convention.
The Progressive convention reas-
sembles this morning at 10 o'clock and
the Republican at IL o'clock.