New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-06
Republicans and Pro-
gressives Certain
to Reunite.
VOTERS DEMAND
STRONGEST MAN
sentiment for Roosevelt
Grows as DistruSt OF
Wilson Increases.

TN, , s.,- Co--,s ?ord,a, - TIE Tribune
Ninneapoli.. March .. With the ma
,onsl conventions only three months
WAY. Republicans Of the Middle West
,,i the gres, Northwest arc almost
completely a. sea as 10 whom hey
.ssl summon fo lead the party IN the
Presidential campaign. "Republicans"
means the men Who voted for Boose-
-slt as we'll as those who voted for
rsf, in 1912 one thing is as certain
a. sry,hiac political can be the Pro
rressives and the old line Republicans
are going 20 unite and agree on a can
fiaie 40 Chicago next June The
Prorrcss.yes are more fhau willing TO
mite. aud e., old Inc Republicans arc
more ,hsu willing 20 welcome rc-
4nioa.
This conviction comes as -hc result
e. journey OF frc days in uN1o s..
.ovs arI Minnesota. principally Min
rrsoia. and aIas with The leaders OF
psri'es. Republican. Democratic
-ai r-ocrcs including tic best in-
o-med new snapermen. lawyers. mer-
hspi7. ministers. manufacturers. can
al.sp ..hor,Df pes. youar ana Old
Is and poor
msau'ac.1ror Of farm implements
Minneapolis who has travelled Tor
a-~..oJ- years throughout .oe Dako-
- and Minnesota and has wide ac-
aa.arce among small merchants.
rnsr and bansers in al the small
owns. sent out nearly one hundred let
',rs 10 his friends asking the political
stustiou in their sections. More than
'1e-third have replied. and careful
.'ady Of me Information thus obtained
makes severs. important points clear.
The drst point established IS Mat
s,s is no year for small-fry 20 try 10
ssi the nomination a. Chicago. There
are only three men whose names are
,sr.ouslv considered IN the grea. Mid
l'e Wes. and Northwest Hughes and
Roosevelt. and possibly Root.
Insist on Strongest Man.
Even r ,he task Of defeating Wood
-0n Wilson were easier than IL now
oohs 20 be. there would still be an ir-
-esis,iole demand from the rank and
ie Of the Republican and Progressive
parties ina; the conventions at Chr
ago nominate the strongest man IN
=. nation 20 cope with the tremendous
problems booming up ahead Of the
United States in the next four years.
The belief out here is that the choice
hss between Theodore Roosevelt and
gaarles Evans Hughes.
The voters and leaders here had
about given up all hope Of inducing
Hgshes 20 accept. but as time went by
ara the Increasing gravity OF the crisls
N which the world finds itself I'M
presses itself more and more on the
people % this country, the hope has
-fown into belief. more and more
widely held, that neither Hughes nor
'ny one else can decline call 20 serve
rs country in the present extraordl-
asry emergency.
Il is realized, moreover, that on ac-
esolni Of the condition Of affairs IN the
United States supreme Court Justice
nrgnes could not resign thereirOm
even n he wanted %, and . II well
sno~n that be has no desire 20 resign
Tow or iu the future, even 20 gain the
ffesidency. Moreover, no one knows
- assumes 70 know what the views OF
Justice Hughes are on preparedness
Hofnan suffrage and many other I'M
portsnt matters that have come 20 The
.f9rt since he vent on the bench.
Minnesota Wants Hughes.
.a spite of these hsndicaps, the
D.ement 20 name Hughes a the
.freard bearer Of reunited and tri-
phant Republican party - gaining
'ite ard power Ike SNOWFALL roll
loWnhilI
Naresota is for Hughes first FOR
Fi@sldcni. with Roosevelt second
.p.ee. There isn't particle of doubt
'- Iadi IN eprODaDly Will Naihe
1mming delegate on March II, bat
he- u another story.
In Illinois and Iowa tho best infor.
>Non is that Roosevelt ~ at present
20 lrst choice and Hughes the second
ne belief e1ifting that Hughes would
eV accept. Illinois, Of course, will be
yf senator Sherman on the first bal
'' ara Iowa viii stand up for Cum
f'a' Tor lev ballots Then they vii
hing either % RoOseyelt or Hughes
- ehpice between these tVO depend np
.>f'iy on their comparative strength IN
doubtful states ike Sew York and
Indiana.
letier from an experienced nc1s
'ssp'f man, one of The aDlcst political
'D'fry'rz in the United States, whc
fFnt seteral days lat week IN Illinois
'"9 Iowa. sayf.
~ 1ay ! figure the situation out
'pm at have heard - that the people
' t9fning % Roosevelt IN markec
gree a. the one man Who is surel)
~NaDle aud Nno is biz enough for th'
DD. he has The great advantage - ap
"~fing personally ~ $40 III he cOuai
'phi required. ne is sn effective con