The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1916-04-11
ROOT AGAIN
TURNED DOWN
Empire State Delegation Will
Support Hughes al Convention
REPUBLICANS LEANING TOWARD
r. r. As CANDIDATE.
Gardner-Cushing Move May Cause Dis.
aster to Ranks Of the G. 0. p
Weeks to Withdraw.

NEW YORK.-National political inn
portance was seen here tonight in the
reelection of Frederick c. Tanner as
chairman of the New York state Re
publican commission
Tanner was reelected this after
noon, after one of the sharpest fights
in the history Of New York politics
These results are seen by leaders of
various factions in the party:
Virtual Endorsement of Supreme
Court Justice Hughes as the choice
of the New York delegation for presi-
dent
The defeat of a second attempt to
obtain an Endorsement for the candi-
dacy of former Senator Elihu Root.
Defeat of William Barnes, Jr, Of AL
bany, in his attempt to dominate the
committee and the delegation to the
national convention, and consequently
victory for Governor Whitman and
his followers, who are avowedly
Hughes men.
Senator J. w Weeks, Massachusetts.
Republican aspirant for presidential
honors, but who has never been seri-
ously considered may be ready to step
the construction placed by Roosevelt
adherents tonight On the fact thar
Charles G. Washburn, generally known
as Weeks campaign manager. VITA
George Won L. Meyer, former secre-
tary OF the navy, and known hereto
fore as Weeks booster, had a lengthy
conference with Colonel Roosevelt to-
day. At its conclusion Meyer came
out openely for Roosevelt as the Re
publican candidate.
1T is my belief" Meyer said, with
world conditions as they exist toby,
that Mr. Roosevelt will be the psyche
logical Republican candidate and that
Republican sentiment is rolling up il
that direction. His experience in the
past, his extensive knowledge Of af-
fairs and Of men, not only in this
country but abroad, makes him the
most available man for the Repub-
LEANS
las to Massachusetts, | am not in
sympathy with the Gardner-Cushing
movement. AS has been shown by
Mr.. RoOsevelts statement, it was start
ed without his knowledge and consent.
and their activities have created
fractional contest that might ieopardize
the Republican candidates reelection
rs governor and even complicate or
embarrass Senator Lodges reelection,
which is of vital Importance to the
state and even to the nation"
is Senator Weeks preparing to
withdraw in favor of Colonel Roose-
velt?' Washburn was asked
Il have not been in Washington
lately. and most Of the news comes
from there the former Massachusetts
Republican said
Il have nothing to add to the Trim
dad statement" Colonel Roosevelt
It. ted In that statement I said that
! disapproved Of any factional fight
in either my district, Massachusetts or
elsewhere, and that any such factional
fight was begun without my knOwl-
edge and would be continued without
my acquiescence.
Il have stood and now stand on that
statement In Massachusetts as well as
all other states. While in Boston |
did not see any man interested in
either side in the primary contest"
The famous ROot-Bacon-R Roosevelt
dinner was held March 81. 1t gave
foundation for the belief among Roose-
velt's followers that Root, who presid-
ed at Chicago four years ago and was
among those charged by Roosevelt
with the theft of the Republican nom
ination," had renewed fealty to his
former enemy. To Weeks aspirations
for a Massachusetts, delegation at Chi
cago next June seriously menaced by