Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-06-06

force any, particular man upon the pro-
gressives and to point out that the pro-
Sressives on the other hand have but
one candidate and that harmony is far
off until the progressives show a will
lingness to show other names.
The suggestion Of Senator Lodge Is
believed to have been the result Of this
broad criticism Of progressives' course.
The republicans were not disposed to
take the Lodge suggestion seriously.
Some said his name .'as offered be-
cause the progressives believed the re-
publicans, could not unite in his sup
,LaF gillette Not in Faver. 49,
The mention OF Mr.. Lodgeiled to the
disclosure that at a conference Sunday
night progressives offered the name OF
Senator IaFollette and asked the re-
publicans if they would support him.
The republicans charged the progress
ives with insincerity.
The progressives had more to say
today about the Hughes speech than
did the Hughes men themselves.
Il do, not care, to interpret Justice
Hughes speech" said Frank H. Hitch
cock. ut speaks for itself. If I were
the manager of candidates campaign
I might have much to say"
Progressive leaders after carefully
studying the speech professed to at
tach little significance to it as affect
ing the political fortunes of Colonel
Roosevelt.
"Nice Little Flag Speech
'It was nice little flag speech,
eminently proper for delivery before a
girls seminary but does not further
outline Mr.. Hughes position upon the
vital issues before this convention"
said Chester Rowell, a progressive
from California
John McGrath, Colonel RooseveH's
secretary, reiterated today that the
colonel had no present idea Of coming
to Chicago.
The meeting late today Of the pro-
gressive national committee with the
chairmen Of state delegations was ex-
pected to touch further the plan OF
temporarily holding up the nomination
in the progressive convention.
Would Accept Hughes Support.
Immediately before he went into
conference with republican leaders,
George w. Perkins. leader OF the
Roosevelt forces. today gave out the
statement declaring that Colonel
Roosevelt had not said he would re-
fuse to support Justice Hughes or any
other man. and assailed the Hughes
supporters for making capital OF his
preparedness speech In Washington
last night
Colonel Roosevelt has neither said
he was for or against any man." Mr..
Perkins said. when he does speak
it will be over his own signature. I
advantage Of Justice Hughes speech
before a girls college to get him the
nomination for the president Who
ever tries to use this statement to get
the nomination places him in an in
sincere position,
II wish you would be so good as to
have your newspapers ask the people
il we are not in danger Of letting this
little puddle in which we are splashing
around obscure events Of precedentad
magnitude and menace.
Man of the Hour, Says Perkins
Every day for two years we have
been drawing nearer to world wide
cataclysm.
"The United States now has a
matchless opportunity to render a
world wide service by providing it a
leader in whom the world has conf
dence. That man is Theodore Roose-
Welt"
Later Mr.. Perkins issued state
ment to the progressive delegates re-
minding them they are not In Chicago
against anyone.
LET me remind YOU" he said, that
we are here not for the purpose Of be-
ing against anybody. We are here for
somebody and that somebody Is Theo-
dore Roosevelt. We are out for a
matchless man and an Incompatible
cause
Trying to Eliminate Hughes.
Convinced !. that hat Roosevelt can not ne
nominated by the republican conven-
tinn the defensive combination OF fay-
orite son candidates. which is said to
control about 500 votes, today exerted