Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-05-04

lor ne presidency will lie between these men," Thus
speaks the New Tribune of Charles Hughes and Theo
uore roosevelt in announcing its opening of straw vote
e presidency although its support of the Colonel has
ALREADY been proclaimed 1t worth while to note the
otons under which choice of these two candidates will be
naoe by the republican national convention.
Inc paramount fact standing out in bold relief at this
Time IS that neither Hughes Roosevelt will be in posi-
ton TO say the nomination "stoen" from him. This
statement srs "reminiscences and suggests parallels In
92 Taft and Roosevelt struggling for delegates pledged
TO their respective support Each claimed majority of the
delegates VIGOROUSLY delegates from Massachusetts in
for Taft and three from other States instructed for
Roosevelt disregared their instructions. Bryan did the
same thing in the democratic convention when
wilson instead of Clark 1t of violated faith and
repudiaed presidential Instructions All parties
sowing.
cs IN the present presidential campaign all the big reput
only the little fellows the favorte sons, have sought to tie
up delegates in State bundles and label them for future de-
also learned his Hughes is simply applying the political
lessons ne learned thoroughly while governor Of the En-
pre- State-put not your trust in politicians.
All three of these have utterly refused to permit
their friends to seek the election of instructed delegates
Consequently when the national convention in Chicago
games on June nobody will be in position politically
seated. With the great majority of the delegates unn
sruced nobody knows officially for whom they stand For
any candidate under these circumstances to charge that the
national committee had unseaed his delegates would be to
invite a universal ha ha!
man to discourage the pegng of delegates to their support
& nave individually and repeatedly objected to the of
seeking to discourage voters from regarding them
candidates for the presidency.
with their attitude toward the presidential primaries Both
Hughes and Roosevelt from New York Both represent
though different parts of that subdivision Both have
aroused the bitter antpahy of the Barnes element
by the voters Neither wanted by the trusts Neither
favored by the chief party BOSSES
Hughes being less radical than Roosevelt would be more
acceptable to the conservative wing of the Republican party
than Roosevelt If now the conservatives could divide the
SO as to make impossible overwhelming demand either
hughes or Roosevelt they would be in position to push the
nomination OF conservative like former United Sena-
tor Theodore F. Burton of Ohio regarded as their first choice
The logic of events will shape this feature of contest
Another point of difference between Hughes and Roose
vt IN TINS CO % is that the Latter depending upon his
ms chances of securing the nomination from people loving
whether he is seeking to gain such strength or not If
Hughes could speak and would would be fatal
Being restrained by the dignity the court from engaging
in preliminary campaign for the nomination, Hughes 81
ence wards off identification with any the controversial
. hughes was identified with faction in 1872 and he
sun acceptable to both factions by force of
beyond his control Hughes to-day the most available
compromise candidate That is his source of strength
with the politicians His great source of strength with the
ana ABIDING advocacy of what he believe be right and his
championship 4}i1 of real rule direct by the people.
That these considerations rapidly drawing men to
favorable consideration of Hughes presidential cand
aate white holding Roosevelt as second choice is evident from
ample following the presidential primary in Massachusetts,
Outside of Massachusetts the of Mr. Hughes
on an early ballot at Chicago is coming to be
regarded as foregone conclusion No powerful an in
dependent newspaper than the New York Herald to-day
quotes republican organization leaders admitting that
hughes will be the nominee if he will it, and no one
longer really doubts that he will They not want him but
they have been made to feel the pressure popular opinion
in his favor f r
New England will for Hughes with the exception of
several delegates in New Hampshire and in Connect
cut The Maine delegation is for Hughes the Rhode Island
delegation is not publicly committed but will be for Hughes
according to the admissions of its leaders The Vermont
WI" be elected next month and the sentiment
Tor hughes stronger than any other England State
me delegation is looking for the winner and it's
leaders admit that when the sentiment be strongly
Tor hughes, Connecticut will swing into line for him |
. !hese things being true hosts friends of Messrs
mccall and Weeks know and admit hopeful that both
of our avorie sons will each own good time gracefully
ana generously and sensby the people of Masachu
set tat the general the country over which is
thg nor-democrats in support of Mr. Hughes pres
det no longer lacks the support of Samuel W. Mccall and
yohn w. Weeks Thus they will Join their own influence
TO tat OF Mr. Crane who has been Hughes for president
consistently since 1908 and of Senator Lodge who months
next June ~ ~ VI hughes
me Chicago Tribune. ardent supporter of Colonel