Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-05-30
Other Presidential Candidates
Friends Scheming for His
Definite Refusal.
"PRACTICAL POLITICIANS
HOPING TO DRAW HIM OUT
Using Jurist's Continued Silence
About Nomination as Argument
for the Various Aspirants.
BY N. O.. MESSENGER.

Hughes by those pfeSluelllldl Cdr
didates who comprise the held,
that is to say the favorite sons
and other avowed aspirants tor
the republican nomination, IS tax
ing the form of an attempt TO
bring about a declaration from
him refusing to allow his name to
be considered. by the convention.
This is being attempted through dun
and intimation. into which enter GER
tain psychological considerations based
upon their conception of his character
and his attitude toward the nominal
ton To be more explicit, these prac-
teal politicians" who know only one
rule. which is to make up their minds
that they want a thing and then go
after it by every means available, thlnk
that Mr. Hughes has presented a Vul-
nersble point of attack in his attitude
of aloofness toward the nomination
while holding his place on the bench
Trying to Eliminate Him.
Furthermore. they claim that MS
high conceptions of his position render
him an easy mark for their sand-bag-
cling. They believe that they can taunt
him into withdrawing; that he is the
practical illustration Of the man too
proud to fight"-at least too devoted
to his own ideas of the fitness of things
TO fight for the nomination.
The confident feeling prevails in the
allied camps today that Mr.. Justice
Hughes will not stand up and take the
gaf" which they are sharpening for
him. Dispatches from Washington pub
lished in the morning papers intimate
that the justice may become intolerant
of the situation and peremptorily pro-
hibit the use of his name.
His friends in Chicago say they hope
he will at least constrain such action.
If it is in contemplation, until the
great bulk of the membership of the
convention arrives, and uninstructed
delegates, wherein is supposed to lie
the strength of the Hughes boom. They
say they hope the justice will not allow
himself to be bluffed by the group of
"old guard republican managers who
came early on the scene of action and
combined to destroy him SO that they
may divide his raiment among them
selves
1t is a fact that the well wishers of
Mr.. Hughes now in Chicago find them
selves at a disadvantage in forwarding
their plans for his nomination. To en-
pioy a paraphrase, they are without
eason for ev Gt the fact is
too bitingly obvious. There is no
white Plume of Navarro" waving
above the surging contestants around
which to rally the separated forces
which might be for Mr.. Hughes.
Effect Of Mr.. Hitchcock's Efforts.
The arrival of Frank H. Hitchcock
did not mend matters. On the contrary
the shrewd and far-seeing managers of
the allied camp claimed today that Mr..
Hitchcocks method of boosting" Mr.
Hughes fedounded to their advantage
and was detrimental to the cause of the
men who are striving for Mr.. Hughes
nomination.
They claim. and it is here asserted
only as their claim. that Mr. Hitch
cocks disavowal of authority to speak
for Mr.. Hughes and his declaration that
he is not a candidate. but is being
urged by popular acclaim to accept a
nomination, only will serve to increase
the uncertainty Of the delegates. 1t is
the constant aim and effort Of the allies
to foster that uncertainty. You don't
know whether he will accept 1t or not"
they whisper to the uninstructed dele
gates, and you don't know where he
stands" and you are putting your
money on a card face down and ours are
face up on the table," and all that sort
of thing.
It is generally accepted that Mr..
Hitchcock is working for Mr. Hughes
nomination, without authority from Mr..
Hughes. That being so, Mr.. Hitchcock's
appearance here could be best likened
to dove alighting in a eyrie of hawks
And it is quite an unusual role, it may
be remarked. in passing, for Mr.. Hitch
cock. when we remember his efforts as
past. The old guard managers jeered
his statement that he is acting in be-
half of the people at large, and asked
the source of his authority. All this
Mr.. Hitchcock by any means. but to
give you an insight into the way allies
are conducting their campaign to
brighten Mr.. Hughes into a premature
Mr.. Hughes fall for it," his friends
are asking. and none of them can an
swer, knowing the high standard of
ethics he has set for himself in this
situation.
Tried to Kiss the Colonel.
Well. suppose you are impatient to
hear something about the colonel. 1t
was case of "he came. he saw, he
conquered" He flashed through the
town yesterday like a meteor, scatter
ing sparks as he went. He alighted
from his train full of nre and ginger.
Three women tried to kiss him, but
nothing doing. At the hotel he had to
slam men in the face several times to
keep them from hosting him on their
shoulders. You could hear his snap
half . block away he fought them
away. One result of his visit was the
formation of committee of repub-
licans to forward his nomination. The
big six of the committee are ]. Ogden
Armour. the packer; John S. Miller, at
torney for the packers and the Stand
ard Oil; John e. Wilkie. traction mag
nate; Arthur L. Farwen. capitalist; 4.
A Sprague, capitalist, and. Frank
Baackes- Miller was the famous I'm
rnunity bath" lawyer.
IT am glad these men did not tndorse
Root" causticaily remarked one of the
Root managers this morning I'VE
would never hear the end of the charge
of corporation affiliation." The bust
ness connections of the men named led
to the assumption in the camps of the
allies that this act Is an echo of the
famous Gary dinner to the colonel
some time ago.
Progress of the various booms shows
sut slight increase In the past few
DAYS OF course, all estimates are con-
tingent, first, upon the elimination of
Mr. Hughes. Second. subject to the
attempted stampede to Roosevelt which
would be the immediate sequence of
Mr.. Hughes, withdrawal or checkmat-
ing 1t is said that strong sentiment
for Root will be found in the Indiana
and Illinois delegation in case Fair
banks and Sherman should be dropped
in fhe procesS of sitting ont the IA =