New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-02-10
HUGHES BARS
USE OF NAME
ASCANDIDATE
Denies Knowing OF
Plan TO Put Him in
Presidential Race.
OIT OF POLITICS.
JUSTICE ASSERTS
Politicians Notice That He
Fails TO Declare He
Wouldn't Accept.

fr.,~, =. TriSuue Bureau
w,,blnc,on. Feb. e.-Justice Charles
v-... gy,bes declares positively in
,....- r;ven out to-day that he is en-
...ly ont of politics. knows nothing OF
,,,ivities in behalf OF obtaining
ur,bs. delegates 20 the Republican
..,y,n.ior and is opposed 20 the use
.,t, name in connection with the
.-;,stior. Activities o. ex-Postmas-
-. General Frank H. Hitchcock to line
b, ne virrinlan delegation for Justice
gn,bcs were alleged in q letter written
q. ,be Justice by C. Bascom Slemp' the
.,.y Republican Representative from
Virginia
n giving out the correspondence, Mr..
g,~o expressed the hope that the
..,,.. Of the south would send unin-
,,ue,ed delegations 10 the Republican
orcsn,ion.
vreh interest was taken in Washing
.,- tonight in the correspondence,
.-,s i, has been known ever since the
-.srng OF the Republican National
csrni,,e. here that Mr.. Hitchcock was
su-shoeine" politically for some pur-
ro.s but very few persons had been
tssn into his confidence.
Avoids Refusal.
nvas noted IN q careful reading of
p, Hagnes letter. however, that the
,sr,s Rad not used the phrase which
q. politicians opposed 10 him had been
s.yIng for but which he had so far
l,.rsin.d from using that he would
rot sccept the nomination u il were
o-sred 10 him. Justice Hughes's let
'sr in full read.
Ny Dear Mr.. Slemp:
Your letter OF February 3 has
bsen received am entirely out
Of politics and 7 know nothing
whatever Of the matters to which
rou refer. an totally opposed to
The use Of my name in connection
with the nomination and TO selec-
ron or instruction of any delegates
10 my interest. either directly OF
remotely. Very sincerely yours,
CHARLES +. HUGHES.
While It is known that certain Re
publican politicians have been trying
,agerly 70 "smoke OUT Justice Hughes
On bic attitude toward the nomination,
hs letter written hy Mr.. Slemp bears
'l the esrmarks Of bons fde inquiry.
f'. Slemp represented to Justice
hsshes that he WAS being injured by
it' campaign usged by Mr. Hitchcock,
i1s latter was not only trying to OBJ
AN the Virginia delegation for
Hughes without consulting Mr.. Slemp,
hr vas trying 20 depose the Represen-
'a,iys a. chairman Of the Republican
SAFE Committee or the ground that
senp was opposed to Hughes. Mr..
>srp declare he is not willing TO be
l.' IN this position.
The Virginian inclosed TO the jus
t,s another letter wr tten TO friend
o. his by Colonel s. Brown Allen. ok
Postmaster Of Staunton. Va, which de-
''rbed a meeting of prominent Re-
publican politicians IN New York which
'.'ored Hughes. and said thstrGovern-
o. Whitman would lead the Hughes
',a, Hitchcock, this letter said, would
's made chairman Of the Republican
hs'onsl Committee in place of Hilles,
md Postmaster General after the cleo
Zoo The letter added that no step
''ild be taken 20 incur the enmity Of
Aoseyclt, a. the nominee would surely
? Hughes on Roosevelt
Mr. Slcmp's Letter.
The letter from Nj Slcmp 70 Justice
a-ghe, read
take the liberty of writing 10 you
regard to political situation that
oeVeloped nm the state of Virginia.
INVENTIONS are called I'M the state TO
''e, delegates 20 attend the Rcpub
h National Convention at Chicago
The state convention is called
Roanoke March 29. the district CON
,-Nons az various times and places IN
pectiVe districts.
40. mere is a general feeling IN the
that the delegates m the state
uid 20 10 the national convention
,.t1isuucted, and there, with the Re
.oneans from The other states in the
,e.g, -yh, assist in selecting the most
seIaoie man - a candidate. am
,aL1lnan of our state committee, a
,'t1noer Of Congress from the only Re
s..ean district In the state
aoout ten days ago movement
! re'eo ln the state. directed from New
~ Oty by Frank " Hitchcock.
4 ,,".f Postmaster General. favoring
o. the Republican nominee. lie
4 - secured around him IN our state a
4 V ms old appointees X. r. Cabell,
,.a ,"'' commissioner OF Internal Reve-
h.. now living IN Richmond: Il. \.
N' postmaster under Mr.. Hitchcock
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