Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-06-07
bORAH AND TEDDY
HAVE TALK OVER
LONG DISTANCE
Idaho Senator Refuses to Di-
vulge What Was Said but
Expresses Confidence That
Harmony Will Prevail.

Chicago June G--Senator Borah
and Colonel Roosevelt talked over the
long distance telephone tonight re-
speetlng efforts in hring shout hnr-
mony between the republican and
progressive parties. Senator norah
would not discuss the conversation he
yond saying that he and the colonel
had exchanged views and that he was
better satisfied with the situation than
he had been before he talked with
oyster Bay.
When II became known there had
been Il telephone conference il was
reported the senator told the colonel
that he believed Hughes would be nom
mated early by the republicans and
that he hoped such a program would
be satisfactory. This report was re-
peated to Senator Boruh, who de-
clared that it was not a true repre-
sentation of what had taken place.
II cant tell you what occurred"
said the senator. II wish | could, but
II Is impossible
Meeting With Perkins.
The telephone conference took
place shortly after a meeting late to-
night between Senator Borah and
that conference, the senator expressed
the opinion that the republican con-
vention should now proceed to make
q nomination in an orderly manner
and select candidate who could
gather n majority OF the delegates
after balloting in the customary
What we must do now" he said.
~
done had there been no third party.
Harmony is to be desired but we can
not be expected to descend to barter
ing OF our dignity and independence
Il believe that ultimately We will
have harmony If we 30 ahead and
1ame the candidate that our free del
agates think Is best fitted to carry
he burden of the campaign peace
~ill come We will make a good
Dlatfolm; ono with which no fault
AN he found BY any faction Of the
party, and we Will draw TO our sup
)ort many voters who left us four
ears ago"
Senator Borah says that at the mo-
nent Justice Hughes is leading and |
present indications point to his nom- !
nation. With Hughes as the nomi- |
lee and with a sane progressive plat /
orm, the senator said he thought |
progressive republicans would flock |
& the republican banner. He even |
hought 1t possible the progressiyes
night later withdraw their third |
ickot, If the put one In the field,
hould the attitude of the nominee
4 the republican party satisfy their
demands respecting campaign issues.
Harmony Prospects Bright.
a few hours after Mr. Borahs re-
marks on the situation had been
made, Mr. Perkins emerged from
onference with Senator Lodge, smll-
lgly declaring that the outlook for
armony between the two conventions
vas brighter
simultaneously il was announced
hat the progressive plan to print full
age advertisements throughout the
ountry tomorrow in behalf of Col
mel Roosevelt had been abandoned
Neither Mr., Perkins nor none of
he other progrcssives who were in
ne conference would discuss details !
or say what led to the abandonment ,
the advertising program. !
"On the eve of the two eonven ,
ons." Mr.. Perkins said, ''it is my !
ldgment that they are going TO start
fr with friendly relations which ar +
ne well for q favorable result"
The proposal 10 form official con-
'rence committees In the two con-
entions for the purpose Of discuss
on Of the republican and progressive
greement probably will he taken up
! the conventions soon, Mr.. Perkins I
eclared. In
a. "A H. a /
1viscd his supporters that he would r
ot make q rdce on the progressive a
cket alone. were denied by MIR. Per- !
ms 1