The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-06-07
His Supporters Claim 4l6
Votes-Only IS More Now
Necessary
TWO HURDLES YET
TO BE OVERCOME
Roosevelt Progressives Obdu-
rate, But May Be Blufing.
Balloting Will Not Come Be-
fore Friday Night
BY JAMES j. MONTAGUE.

Chicago, June 6.--On the eve of the
Hepoblican National Convention,
(which goes into action at 10 o'clock
tomorrow morning, the supporters OF
Justice Charles L. Hughes have count
Cd AIS VOTES which they assert Will
De cast for him not later than the
oeonsz saliot. These votes come from
Shrsy -seven States, They are seventy
I'VE short of the number ne will re-
Qutre before he can become the can
dkate of the convention.
The Hughes candidacy has now two
hurdles to take before IL can succeed.
First: Seventy five Republican deli
eBates must be convinced either THAI
the plain determination OF the Pro-
gressiyes to nominate Roosevelt is a
blum. or that Roosevelt'S nomination
Will make no difference
Second Seventy five delegates must
stand firm against the earnest persua-
slons OF the old Guard leaders to
unite on another candidate, probably
Warren G. Harding, Of Ohio. and
James Nadsworth, of New York, as
< n3aates who can unite both fac
tioaH Of the party to their support.
The battle TO nominate Roosevelt
i determined, but divided His sup
pcrters met in the Florentine OF the
Hotel Congress, the birthplace Of
the!r party. and loudly declared their
determination to nominate Theodore
Roosevelt without the aid or con lent
lei any ether party on earth 1t was
a bigger meeting than the one which
brought the Progressive movement
bnto being.
II will require more than re-sua-
sion 10 bring these men to consent
10 Hughes The more conserva ',vn of
The Proeressives leaders have almost
das paired Of such an outcome
The Harding Movement.
The Harding movement was con-
facted in secret chambers and bohlnd
heavily bottled doors, But II con-
kinued actively throughout the dev.
Alarmed by the~ strength Of the
hIughes forces the old Guard leaders
kre dragging up their heaviest ar
kilery
Word has gone out to bring in oil
khe boys who are regular and tall
turkey 90 them. The watch word
Is this:
These longs I'm Progressives are
going TO run out on us any way. Per-
AxtnS ran stop them. Neither can any
one else. We don't want Hughes and
~ long as we can't bring the Progress
sives into camp with him we might as
well name a stronger man. Go out
nnd boost for Harding"
Conferences were held all day
across the border and within factional
Families Few Of them got anywhere.
Senators Lodge, Smoot Crane and
penrose represented the Old Guard
together with astute brethren from
Indiana who positively refuse to go
home without some kind OF nomina-
kion for Charley Fairbanks.
Great Progress For Hughes.
r;tt Nf inc
and others OF the conservative Fro-
gressives talked and talked and talked.
hut nothing resulted In the way Of
p,an to promote unanmity of opinion
Meanwhile the Hughes people were
doing some very busy recruiting and
reported great progress.
Frank II. Hitchcock. whose services
In behalf of Hughes once threatened
10 inset the Hughes calculations was
The most prominent halter thrpwer in
khe room. While he was extremely
conservative about announcing State
5elegates. he said that at least a hun
bred delegates had been brought into
The corral during the day. He was con-
hdent that the convention will be all
bver after the third ballot as far as
khe presidency is concerned.
The Oregon Invitation party for
Hughes delegates didn't pan ont
heavily. But two delegates were add
I'd 10 the FIVE that showed the day
before.
There was some speech making and
hitter the meeting delegates all over
he hotel Hobbies brought out big red
Ind gold badges for Hughes. which
had been supplied them
Senator Borah sent word that he
was too busy working for Hughes TO
ZONE over. But Governor Beckman,
BIT Rhode Island, made a little talk and
what the NEE & lacked in attend
.nce it made up in enthusiastic three
cheering
Incidentally the first indication of
hny olive branch stuff from the Re
bublicans came in the announcement
81 Edward j. Brennan, of Hudson
County New Jersey. that he had a
resolution for cross-the- border con-
Ference Rrennans resolution. which
he New Jersey delegation wants the
Convention to adopt. declares that the
Republicans and Progressives ought
O get together on candidates and
platforms and call for a conference
committee. In the present mood OF
The Progressiyes. the nomination OF
Roosevelt will be over and done Ions
nefore any such resolution can he
bvcn voted upon.
Progressives Obdurate.
The most significant and by far the
aost exciting feature of the day was
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