Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-06-05

gument himself against the Bench be-
ing injected into politics. feel that
Mr.. Roosevelt is certainly the man
to be nominated. Who has made the
issue? Who has inspired all these pre-
paredness parade? Mr.. Roosevelt
and not Mr.. Hughes. l don't see how
Mr.. Hughes can be taken before he
defines his position.
Mr.. Hotchkiss, Mr.. Colby and
other New York Progressives gener-
ally share the views Of Mr.. Straus.
In fact, the New York delegation in
the Progressive convention will cer-
tainly be for Mr.. Hughes, it is stat
| ed, if he in some way can indicate
that ne meets their views on the i'm
| portant issues. E. A. Van Valken-
burg and William Finn, Of Pittsburgh
are said to hold to this view.
In the meantime, the radical Bull
Moosers are saying that they will
not take Hughes under any condi-
tion. They are looking toward Cover
nor Johnson for leadership.
Chicago, June 5.-The Old Guard
made its first definite protfer to the
Progressives today. Secure in its
own belief that it can control the
| votes of Il majority of the Delegates,
the dominant forces of Republicanism
want Hughes. =
But they only want Hughes if they
are convinced he can be winner
next November. Therefore, their pre-
liminary feeler to the Progressives
was to ascertain whether an agree.
| ment could not be possible with Hugh
es as Il candidate, running on any
sort of a platform which the Pro-
gressives might require.
The Old Guard isn't belittling the
power which it feels the Progressives
can swing, and its plan went fur
ther than mere suggestion that
agreement come about on Hughes.
1t embraced a scheme by which the
Progressives might be able later to
say they were the ones who put
Hughes over.
The scheme fosteTed by the Old
Guard was to have the Progresslves
meet Wednesday, and net later than
Thursday night to nominate Hughes.
Then by Friday or Saturday the Re
publican convention would choose the
same standard bearer. The Progress
sives could very well point with
pride," to the fact that by their ac-
ton in naming Hughes they had fore
ed the G. o. P. i,l:o selecting the
same leader.
Chicago, June 5.-What about the
German-American vote?
What will the ocrman-Amcrican
vote do as between Roosevelt and
Wilson if Roosevelt should head the
Republican ticket?
Now although the political chief
tains about these parts are not talk
ing such subjects from the house
tops, the fact is that when they con
gregate together in their rooms at
the hotels they have a lot to say
about them.
The Republican leaders, just as
are the Democratic leaders, are do
ing a great deal of worrying about
the vote here mentioned.
And right here it can lie said that
the opponents Of Roosevelt, IN their
effort to head off his nomination have
for weeks and months been using this
argument against ms selection:
"He can't possibly be elected. Think
what he's said to the German-Am-
ericans and the hypenates."
And about the Chicago hotels one
can hear frequently from delegates
such assertions as this:
~ am friendly to Roosevelt but
don't believe he can be elected
Moreover, it is well know that men
close to the Wilson administration
think Roosevelt would be an easy
man easier than Hughes, to beat
largely because of German-Amerl-
can opposition.
Unouestionably one, of the forces
working for Justice Hughes among
Republican politicians is the feeling
that because he has given offense
to no body of citizens he Will roll up
an overwhelming vote.
New York, June st. R. for
President. and only T. R." Is the
sentiment of the entire New York
Progressive delegation, due in Chica'
90 today. according to statements
te1eeraphed from the Progressive
! special.