New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-04-10
penublicans in Wash
ington SO Interpret
Action in New York.
ROOSEVELT MEN
HOPE FOR SPLIT
Admit Justices Cause Is
Gaining, but Count on
Standpatters' Break.
rr-- II. TrNu-. Bureau.1

Wellington. April 9.-"Justice
v,rb.. will be the nominee Of the Re
,nblican convention and will be over
vhelmingly elected
This was the opinion expressed TO-
sav BY leaders Of both factions OF Re
,rb,icans. IS a result OF the indo'se-
rsnt o. Hughes in New York yester-
d,v Roosevelt leaders admit no DIS
.ouragement, though they concede that
Hughes will be greatly strengthened
Thev are counting on split in the old
limo forces and a swing 20 Roosevelt
which will overcome the Hughes lead
aHughes's name will go before the
convention with all the prestige of a
call from the people" prominent
@s,and.pat" Senator said tonight III
no can win in New York. in spite Of the
combined oppositiOnn of so powerful
man as Barnes and so popular a
leader as Roosevelt, there can be no
doubt that the people want him. Inc
re.ul, there will have tremendous
eject throughout the country, and
believe that nothing can prevent has
-omioation-e1cept some action OF his
oga7
sees Only Hughes.
One Of the leaders Of the Progress
,ive faction. and a strong personal
supporter of Roosevelt, though not
committed 20 his nomination. agreed
s,th this. "Only a most unexpected
oyerturn can possibly prevent the nom
nation" he said. 81 do no believe
that even division BY the old-liners,
which would throw Roosevelt part OF
heir strength, could do 1t. With so
distinct q demand as it now looks
probable will be piled up before the
convention meets. do not believe that
the leaders would dare nominate any
one else.
"Thc Ne,s York result also seems
70 mean that II it IS not Hughes II viii
surely be Roosevelt. The heavy blow
70 Barnes cripples the Colonels most
powerful antagonist, and the evidence
" Progressive strength and the defeat
1f Root clear the track for the eX-
President
Justice Hughes's campaign. II Is un-
ierstood here. will be made on the
issues formulated by Mr.. Roosevelt.
- Ia .of.
psredness, the sacrifice OF American
rights and honor abroad and the Mexl-
can policy, and 20 admire the ColonePs
stand on those questions. A platform
along these lines is generally agreed 20
among the Republican leaders here, in
spite q the remarks in Chicago Of Sen
ator Harding. the newly elected key
noier." The latter's emphasis on the
iarlf was generally disapproved.
Thinks Tariff Out OF 1t.
"If the Republican party. with all
ne mistakes and fascos Of the W llsoh
before IL and all the
gres, issues which have been raised IN
ne last few months, cannot ind any
thing better than the tarif 20 talk
about" said one leader, ut will prove
TIA. there is neither brains. sagacity
nor patriotism in the party"
The defeat OF Barnes in New YORK
vas received with mixed emotions here.
Even The 'stand-pat" leaders who have
worked with him for years we're not
wholly sorry for his overthrow. While
'hey agree in the main with his IDEAS
md have accepted his methods, he has
been 20 long the target Of large ele-
ment Of the party in his home state
and his name has become 80 ldentihed
throughout the country with the worst
dement's IN politics that many feel ne
has become weight on the party
ris resourcefulness and power are so
3eli known. however, that many are IN
.aned % await future Developments be-
Tore believing tha. he has really been
a.