Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-05-11
VERMONT AND MooTEp ROOSEVELT MOVE FOR HUGHES

Even New York the home State of Justice Hughes has
Green Mountain State has shown for Hughes
Under these circumstances much will depend upon the
strengthen the chances of Hughes by writing his name on
the preferential ballot they will weaken the chances OF
getting Hughes by staying at home and negecting the
whom most of us have been calling since 1909. o.;o
ton by Vermont republicans next Tuesday because in our
humble estimation of the powerful republican Leaders
They trying to defeat the popular will If they succeed
the history of 1912 repeat itself and Wilson will continue
to serve as president another four years
Roosevelt sdetracked, they immediately turn from tnet
tax of Hughes to pacate the public and try to spring oGI
move Vermons influence under these circumstances VIII
never count for much again in this campaign as it viii IN
Chicago delegation of who ready to talk Hughes
well as take off their coats and work for him.
The Montpelier correspondent of the Springfield Repub
an in this connection says The present pson are
that the republican delegates will be eSov g. A IRONY nH
tion Edmund R. Morse of Proctor Collins NJ Graves OF Ben
Suggestion tom" of the name of n Vail of Lyndon
but this has met with objection because Mr. Val is
to be clearly defined regarding candidates in the west
ern part of the State than in the eastern part ~
taon to the voters to express preference at primaries
May &c. when the first trial will be made of the new pr
expression preference as between Charles Hughes
and Theodore Roosevelt 1t is significant sign OF the trend
of public thought throughout the country that these two
candidates only who being seriously consd
cred by Vermont republicans"
of the delegates to the Chicago convention We are
ntavoaby impressed however by his failure to take me
for Hughes If Vail went the national convention
emssay for Root he would not be correctly representing
Vermont sentiment and genuine representation what Yer
mont needs above everything else in this fight Mr. Vail
would not help to win support or heal the party
The Independent Brooklyn Eagle, bearing in mind the
rejection of Roots proposed constitution by 100000 in New
to Great Britain his close utilization with the great corpora
ton interests of New York and the western opposition TO MN
up the situation as follows:
"The Eagle admires Elhu Root. 1t believes that Mr.
Root would make good president patriotic president as
identified in the past Colonel Roosevelt would be- But it
does not think that Mr. Root himself would look forward to
not purbnd egoist And his party knows that it has
fight ahead bitter doubtful fight whomever may
sidered Chicago
The Eagle; which is always newspaper instead of an
although it is inclined to support Wilson, discusses
what likely to happen in the event of republican move for
Colonel Roosevelt is seriously considering the advisable
y of issuing public appeal to his friends to support Justice
Charles F. Hughes for the republican presidential nomina-
ton 1t is further stated that such letter will be written
if either of the following two contingencies should develop:
The failure of Roosevelt to win the republican nomina-
ton for himself
"The likelihood of the nomination being captured by the
Old Guard in behalf of Elhu Root
Contrary to the popular notion, peace reestab
shed between Roosevelt and Root the famous luncheon
given by Robert Bacon when the former secretary of state
under T. R. brought together those onetme chums along
with Senator Henry Cabot Lodge Roosevelt hestated long
time before deciding to meet Root He had not forgotten
taken there by Root driver of the steam roller.
"Since that event alarm has spread among the Bull
Moose element lest Root be lifted into the White House with
the aid of their leader T. R. 1t has become necessary for
Roosevelt to his followers with the that
if Root is nominated by the G. o. P the Bull Moose recon
cables will insist Roosevelt running third ticket.
There is another why Roosevelt is opposed to
the Root candidacy He in the rehabilitation of his
old William Barnes The latter is at the head of the
Root movement Barnes hopes to make big demonstration
of at the Chicago convention He expects to be able
to to the leaders from other States in effect the
real republican leader in New York State here with
big majority of the States votes for Root The governor
has only pitiful minority for Hughes
Roosevelt is watching the situation closely and weigh
ing the Importance of each development He is said to be
keenly of slump in his candidacy and seriously
doubts his ability capture the G. o. convention rea
Lies that the cards being stacked against him by the
Old Guard They naming delegates only tried and
true men, They will to the convention against T. R. and
prepared to resist effort to stampede them The
try may be for Roosevelt but the Old Guard seeing
that the delegates not
Understanding how he is being oumaneuvred, T. R. has
made up his mind that Root shall not be named he
prevent it. Consequently the prediction is being made by
well informed that if the Root candidacy to
strength there will be from Oyster Bay
the of