The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-06-05
WILL TAKE WILSON
RATHER THAN ROOT
Oscar Straus Says the Progress
sives Favor President il q.
O. p. Names Ex-senator.
HE Is FOR THE JUSTICE

CHICAGO. June 4-The Progressive
National Committee will meet at 10
O'Clock tomorrow morning The chief
purpose OF this meeting /. TO arrange
the credentials which have been sent
here by the secretaries OF the so-caiied
state conventions or brought in person
by the delegates A roll is then TO be
prepared There are no contests
RAYMOND Robbins OF Illinois Will pe
selected ae the temporary chairman OF
the convention. Mr.. Robbins is credited
with more or less radical tendencies.
On the other hand. II is on the slate
to name Walter Brown, state chairman
OF Ohio, as permanent chairman. and
Mr.. Brown !s one OF the leaders who
Is ready to take Hughes.
II 4. quite possible that the COM
mittee will discuss the question or STRAIT
egy, but whether II will indorse
the plan Of holding of to smoke out
Justice Hughes IL doubtful A ma
jori,y OF the committee is not at all
convinced. II is said. that Col. Roose-
welt cannot be forced upon the Repub-
licsn convention.
Many leading Progressives hocked into
town to-day and 1t is apparent that the
Bull Moose people are to have real
convention both committeeman and dele
gates taking their duties very seriously.
In the afternoon the Progressive board
of strategy held an important conference
in Mr.. Perkins's suite at the Blackstone.
which lasted several hours. Those pres
ent were. in addition TO Mr. Perkins
himself, +. A. Van Valkenburg. editor OF
the Philadelphia North American! oscar
S.raus, chairman Of the New York Pub
| lie Service Commission Gov. Hiram
1 Johnson OF California, clifford Pinchot.
William n. Hotchkiss, Henry L. Stod-
dard, Ba,nbr!dge Colby and w. l.. Ran
som. They went over the situation with
Mr.. Perkins They all professed to be
holding fast TO Col Roosevelt.
! MIR. Perkins admitted to-day that he had
been in touch during the day with some
! Of the Republican leaders. These con-
| f.-cnces were all III the spirit OF the
| Sabbath" he said.
| oscar Straus made a Nat declaration
to-day that he was for Justice Hughes II
the Republicans would no, toke Roose-
,; velt
But II the Republicans nominate Mr.,
Root, from what many OF our delegates
have told me. I firmly believe" said Mr.
Straus, that majority would be for
indorsing President Wilson do not be-
lieve In bringing the Supreme bench into
politics. although personally Mr. Hughes
would be acceptable 10 me.
Mr.. Hughes has made the strongest
argument himself against the bench be-
i,g injected into politics. feel tina, Mr.
Roosevelt Is certainly The man 10 be
nominated Who has made this issue
Who has inspired all these preparedness
parades? Mr.. Roosevelt and no, MIR
| Hughes I do not see how Mir Hughcs
can be taken before he defines his posi-
ton
AS to the question OF whether tht
delegates to the Progressive convention
could be brought to take Justice Hughe!
should he meet the conditions. Mr.
Straus. who is a delegate at large from
New York state. said Il think 1t viii
be hard work to control but ! thinl
II is likely We can do so"
Mr.. Hotchkiss. Mr.. Colby and othe,
New York Progressives generally shar,
the views of Mr. Straus, In fact. tn,
New York delegation In the Progress
siye convention will certainly be fo
Mr.. Hughes. II was stated to-day, II h,
in some way can indicate that he meets
their Views on the important issues
f A. Van Valkenburg and William Film,
Of Pittsburg are said to hold to thi
view.
But all OF these men. who are power
full in tho Bull Moose council, let it b.
known that they most emphaticall.
would not take Mr.. Huehes under tn
present conditions that no man as slen
as the jurist would receive their sup
port and votes In the convention.
Meantime the radical Bull Moose ar
saying that they will not take Hughe
under any conditions. They are look
ing toward Gov. Johnson for leadership
The Governor is keeping very quiet a
to his views. He Is not even a delegat
to the convention. but Is to be ther
merely as a spectator.
Nevertheless, he Is regarded as havin
great power. and his attitude is givin
. some OF the strategists serious conceIi
: How potentially troublesome the Pre-
gressive convention appears il show
by the fact that Il will consist Of l.0l
: delegates and 778 alternates, There ar
to be - women delegates. 1t Is III
! larger convention Of the two In point {
delesates and the impression Is wide
spread that II Is going to he SON
= show.