Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1916-06-09
HugheS' Nomination Almost
Certain; Moose to Name I. R.
az RALPH SMITH

indications pointing more strongly than
ever to the choice of Hughes on an
early ballot, possibly the third or
fourth. interest today cenIers in the
attitude of Theodore Roosevelt respect
ing the nominations of the Republican
and Progressive conventions and Roose-
Welt probably will be the nominee of
the latter party.
The speculation concerning RooseveltS
probable position overShadows every
ether feature of this political hippo
drome Senators Penrose and Smoot, old
guard leaders and Senator Borah, of
Idaho ~ regular REPUBLICAN with Pro-
greSsiVe tendencies and alliances, by
their manner today left the Impression
that Hughes nomination by the Repub-
lican convention Will in the end prove
acceptable to Roosevelt himself even
ie 1t does rankle in the bosoms of his
leaders in Chicago
Seantor Borah after many telephonic
conversations with Roosevelt during
the night seemed singularly contented
today as he entered the convention hall
wearing a Hughes ribbon on the lapel
Of his coat He did not say it in so
many words but he conveyed the i'm
preston that he knows something and
there is belief that that something IS
Roosevelt at the psychological moment
will get on the Hughes band wagon.
OLD GUARD RECONCILED.
Senator Smoot and Senator Penrose
TOO appeared reconciled to the nomira-
ton Of Hughes and the former imItat-
ed Borah in wearing a Hughes rib
bon.
The optimistic attitude of Borah re-
speeding Roosevelt, Jibes with the
statement that friends OF the colonel
have been making for two days viz
that what he most desires Is that he be
not nominated by the Progressive con-
vention. Because he wishes to avoid
the embarrassment of another defeat at
the polls.
1t is unquestionably true that Roose-
Welt has plead for two days with his
leaders not to nominate him in the Pro-
gressive convention, but It now appears
as if his wishes are to be disregarded
in this respect. The Progressive lead
ers appear irreconcilable toward the
Republican party and soon determined
that Roosevelt himself shall lead them
in another revolt or lead them back in
to the fold of their fathers.
WHAT COLONEL WILL DO
1t is reported today that what Roose-
Welt will do if he is nominated by the
Progressives is just this and nothing
more. He will neither accept nor de-
cline the nomination Of the convention,
but when the time comes to start the
campaign he will take the stump In OPP
position solely to Wilson, urging his
friends to not waste their votes but to
so cast them that each and every one
will be counted against the Democratic
candidate. OF course this report is idle
speculation and the idea does not sound
like Roosevelt
The one thing that gives It color IL
the recognized and bitter antagonism
that Roosevelt feels toward Wilson.
1t must be remembered, however, that
all this confidence and cock-sureness re-
speeding Roosevelt proceeds on the hy-
pothesis that Hughes is to be nominated
by the Republicans. The allies are by
no means willing to concede Hughes
nomination, and profess to believe firm
~ that If they can hold Hughes in check
for three ballots they will be able to
defeat his nomination.
The difficulty in which the allies find
themselves, however, is that thus far
they have been unable to agree on any
candidate on whom to concentrate their
strength and thus make a respectable
showing against Hughes:
Senator Weeks, of Massachusetts,, has
replaced Root as the most formidable
of the "favorite sons" and claims to-
day to have $50 votes in the convention. !
He is counting on all twelve of the Jack |
son delegates from Georgia and in this, |
it appears. he may be going wrong. AL
though Line Johnson will make one of
his seconding speeches, it is understood
today that the Jackson delegates will
distribute their support between several
candidates, possibly giving few to
Hughes.
HITCHCOCK NOT WORRIED.
Frank H Hitchcock, managing the
Hughes campaign, is not worried by the
claims Of the allies. He is confident Of
Hughes nomination, and is credited
with having declined to treat with sew
eral instructed delegates that evidenced |
a willingness to jump to Hughes on the
first ballot.
"Play the game honestly" Hitchcock |
is quoted as saying TO those deleea-
lions. "And stick by the candidate for |
whom you are instructed until such
time as you may be convinced that he is |
out Of the running"
Thus has Hitchcock conveyed TO
these delegates the impression that /
Hughes is even stronger than he really /
is and that he does not want delegates
to jump their instructions to get on the
band wagon