The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-06-08

very deeply on the issue raised 10y tie
attacks of the German American Al
Lance upon himself and Elihu Root.
wants U.phrn Rr%pudistion.
Before Mr.. Roosevelt would even
consider tho Endorsement OF Justice
Hughes he will have To- have some
statement from him that will repudiate
any assertion made by German Amer
lean interests that they had brought
about the defeat of Mr.. Roosevelt and
the nomination of Justice Hughes 10y
the Republican convention.
Col. Roosevelts friends add that the
Colonel believes tina Mr.. Hughes ought
to make "A declaration of this character
before he In nominated. II he Is named.
even though II coinpels his resignation
from the bench. Many. however. are
OF the opinion that cot Roosevelt
would not carry his inSi-t"ncc "a the
point ~ opposing Mr.. Hughes II the
latter should MAKE. some emphatic and
satisfactory declaration Immediately
after his nomination.
Mr.. Hughes's supporters here say
that II IL out Of the question for him to
think Of rcsiguing from the bench.
II tx known that Justic" Hughes b"-
lleves that his ublig atoms to l%itieants
who have matters pending before the
United States supreme court alon.
would prevent him from adopting such
q course
Until recently there has been one
cancy on the bench aud Associate
Justice McReynolds has not been able
ta atN 10 Vn..,- - ,h. 49, An mn
usual amount of work therefore has
been thrown upon Mr.. Hughes ana 1t is
understood II. has contended that This
alone would prevent him from resign
ing before the end - the term.
Committeeman Jackson cent his
telegram to oyster Bay Tonight after
leaders had discussed al coucciNahl"
plans TO bring about united action 10y
the two wings Of the Republican part!
that would bring harmony and victory
In November. II was only one of many
suggestions considered to-day in a finai
effort to hit upon some harmony pro
gramme, but the leaders of both parties
acknowledge tonight that no essential
progress had been made.
Earlier In the day a plan was con-
siGered by which a resolution was in
trvduced in both the Republican and
Progressive '~"hNeh''u's '"''"H i'' '"'
appointment ol q conference commute"
by gathering to consider n get together
plan. Such a resolution WAS ON the
verge Of being introduced in The Re-
publican convention, hut Was held up
by some OF the aders
Objection was raised to Il on the
ground that the frogressiv'S Intended
to go forward with their programme
I, nominate col. Roosevelt and that If
thev ,,id so ,here wuuld be nothing
80 g.. aso,, a, MANY ak, i.
"i' ~ 40
""' ''-'"" l.,
the part Of the Progressives AS u
would put the Republicans IN an EN-
barrassing position If they should vote
tho resolution dawn
rb.ro :. s,,on, ukelihood that some
-. .a.a,,a, u,ti no ,,,rnJ,c.d ,o.
suen "" ~. =, ..t, -. =,
MORO" UT ','as ".' ."u - ~
STORM cehtr" III the w
II such "a resolution comes before ths
convention and the Progrsssives still
insist on coinp ahead with their nomi-
,oU.. -, rot po,sey.lt rho yoi, on II
a" ~ ,,rrt,h 49, a.,,v te., "A * :,
20 M! -, ~. p.,uh,i.
Nv ''.o"'''
YAH sitl'ii"e'
MI fiugHesS ~Supporters he'' : -,
ready giving thoueh' 10 VIVA 90
tude OF me justice hl'Ent !" W. W..
nominated by III" f'ePup'''a"
u Mt iNo"s'N'" "t,' w ',,eP' Wv
nomination OF 'h' nun ''ooSele ~
A,Ihousn w Ho"r ~ ,,bes
m ar, ,b. ,nn,ir.,lon Thcy bell.ve IN,
a. &C. r,ind Thai Mr. Hughes intends r.
arm.,to - a. co,res ia him.