The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-06-25
Progressive Leaders All over
the State Flock to Repub-
liCan Standard.
SOME WAIT ON TEDDY
But It is Certain That He Will
Endorse Hughes in Day
or Two.

ProGressives OF West Virginia will
loyalty support Charles f. Hughes no
publican candidate for president This
i IaGI is made certain by statements OF
Dun MOOSE leaders to the Sunday Tole-
gram. Many OF those asked for their
views on the subject made no rcplv.
put 1t Is thought that they preferred TO
nave some word from Oyster Bay be-
iore committing themselves. However.
II Is understood that Colonel Roosevelt 1
VIII in the next day or two endorse thr1
republican candidate in no uncertain
terms. and there is little doubt but
mat these men will fall in line
Here is what they say:
VIII Support Hughes,
Or T. F. Lanham. of Grafton. who
was an ardent follower of Colonel
roosevelt in 1912 and who materially
aided George A. Laughlln. Progressive
candidate for Congress in 1914, in his
campaign. has this to say: Il shall
give to Charles +. Hughes nv loyaI
support. unless he approves n doctrine
inimical to our ideas Of a Progressive
administration. which do not think
ne VIII do. Under these conditions, |
would advise all other Progressives to
do likewise"
Meats for Hughes.
We're his CHughes'sl position less
well known, the alternative is nor 10
De thought Of is a striking sentence
from the letter written by Francis p.
Meats. attorney Of Parkersburg, who
was Progressive presidential elector
in 1912 His letter follows:
Having been affiliated with the Pro.
Gressive movement. you want to know
now / stand with regard to the candi.
dacy OF Charles +. Hughes.
shall support him without reker-
vation. He may not be an 'orEanlza-
ton man. but he is not weak. | have
every confidence in his loyalty 10 prin-
ciples. and firm belief in his ability
to conceive and foster measures which
will promote the welfare Of the peOple.
by accepting the nomination he has
adopted the principles expressed in
the platform-which. by man OF his
integrity. comprehension and tempera-
ment' feel was not lightly done-and
these are satisfactory.
But IA the absence OF all this, were
his position less well known. the al
terna'tve is not TO be thought Of"
All Moose for Hughes.
Charles ]. Schuck. former prosecute
ing attorney of Ohio county, and Pro-
gressive candidate for cOngressman-at-
large in 1914. writes as follows:
TN answer to yours OF recent date
asking me how stand with regard to
the candidacy Of Charles E. Hughes.
Republican nominee for president, will
say that l am unqualiiledly for tho
ticket as nominated at Chicago and
expect to do my part in the campaign
in West Virginia next fall.
Since the convention I have spokeD
to a number Of former Progressiyes
and without exception, they have In
Dictated that they will support Judge.
Hughes"
Hughes SHIFTS Long.
I'm reply To your question would saw
that Hughes suits me-" writes Andrew
Long. OF Wheeling. who was Progress
sive presidential elCctOr in 1912.
4 Happy Nomination.
James II. StricklinE, OF Huntington.
who was a Progressive presidential
eleotor in 1912. writes as follows:
Answering your inquiry as to how
the Progressives in West Virginia
stand with relation to tho candidacy
OF Charles E. Hughes. beg to saw.
speaking personally. think the nomi-
nation Of Charles E. Hughes a very
happy one, and that expect to sun
port him in every way that / can. NV
view in this matter. I believe. Is shared
by almost all those who voted the Pro-
gresslve ticket in 1912 in this section
Of tho state.
IN my Judgment. there is In fact
At this time, no line OF domarcatlon
between the principles advocated by
the Progressive party and the prln-
ciples advocated by the Republican
garry |, .-.-.