The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-07

He says that at the moment Justice Hughes is leading and present indications point to his nomination. With Hughes as the nominee and with sanely pro- gressive platform the senator said he thought progressive republicans would flock to the republican banner. He even thought it possible the progressives might later withdraw their third ticket if they put one in the field, should the attitude of the nominee of the republican party satisfy their demands respecting cam paign issues.
 A few hours after MT. Borahs remarks on the situation had been made MT. Per kins emerged from conference with Senator Lodge smilingly declaring that the outlok for harmony between the two conventions was brighter.
 ABANDON ADVERTISING
 Simultaneously, it was announced that the progressive plan to print full page advertisements throughout the country tomorrow in behalf of Colonel Roosevelt had been abandoned.
 Neither MT. Perkins nor none of the other progressives who were in the con ference would discuss details nor say what led to the abandonment of the ad- vertising programme.
 "On the eve of the two conventions, MT. Perkins said, it is my judgment
  friendly relations, which argues well fol favorable result
 The proposal to form official confer ence committees in the two conventions for the purpose of discussion of the re- publican and progressive agreement prob ably will be taken up in the conventions soon, MT. Perkins declared
 Rumors that Colonel Roosevelt had ad- vised his supporters that he would not mako a the nrO0reSSIVe ticket alone were denied empha tically by MT Perkins.
 Just say there is no truth in that report either pro or con-" MT. Perkins declared.
 MT. Perkins has been in frequent com munication with Colonel Roosevelt by telephone today, he said.
 STILL FAR APART
 Chicago, June 6-The republican and the progressive national conventions both assemble tomorrow without any indica- ton that the leaders have found the common ground on which they hoped to establish unity. Three days of almost constant conferences have failed to bring an agreement on man for the presiden tial nomination A half dozen names any one of which is acceptable to the republicans, have been rejected by the pTOST T6SSlNtS, WlO nave plOpOocu pi dCti- cally no name but Colonel Roosevelt's.
 Everything tonight indicated that the two parties are far apart.
 Not since the party was born has there been such lack of cohesive leadership among the republicans and oldest conven- ton observers declare they never have seen such general lack of enthusiasm There never has been a convention fol which so little had been arranged before x1I,, ;-f1 hn,- 1rI- fr- morrow with practically everything un- done which hitherto has been done for them in the inner councils of the leaders.
 HUGHES MEN CONFIDENT
 Hughes leaders, remaining confident in their predictions that the justice will be nominated on an early ballot. were lin ing up their forces tonight, surveying tho effect of the drive upon them by the al- lied favorite sons and recruiting un- pledged delegates from the latest ar rivals.
 Progressive leaders, unwilling to say even if they could, whether the colonel would support the justice, continue to fight for MT. Roosevelt. Today George B. Cortelyou, a former member of a Roosevelt cabinet, arrived here and joined William Loeb, Jr., and George Won l.. Meyer. both former members of the colonel's official family, to comprise a Roosevelt steering committee within the republican convention itself.
 The republican managers, pressed by the progressives to hurry their nomina- tions and disclose their candidate if they hope to bid for Colonel Roosevelt's sup port and prevent progressive ticket from taking the field, have been given notice by Senator Shoot that they can expect no nomination in the republican convention before Friday. Senator Pen rose, addressing the Pennsylvania state delegation, today declared that nomina- tions for President will not be made be- fore late on Saturday.
 The most that can be said about de velopments of the day is that there has been general tightening in the various organizations in preparation for the test of strength now so near The supporters of Hughes have been counting noses Speaking for them, Frank Fl. Hitchcock estimated the justice would receive about 300 votes on the first ballot. He said re- ports had been most encouraging and predicted that the Hughes vote would grow rapidly after the preliminary bal lot.
 FLORIDA FOR HUGHES
 Florida decided during the day to cast her solid vote for Hughes and to stay with him to the end. A poll of Kansas is reported to give nine votes for Hughes From New Jersey Hughes managers ex- pect to get at least r votes, the Rhode Island delegation of 10 is reported solid for Hughes and substantial gains were claimed in Connecticut and other states
 If ballot could be taken tonight the consensus of the several political mana gers indicated that 1t would be about as follows:
 Hughes 261; Weeks, 160: Roosevelt, 9S Cumnins, S1; Fairbanks. 80: Burton, 70 Sherman, 5S; Knox, 51; Root, 42; LaFol, lette, 28; scattering, 54-total 9S3. This ex- cludes two delegates from the District o1 Columbia who were unseated by the na- tional committee. but will take their case before the credentials committee. The allies generally conceded that MT Hughes was in the lead but that wa: not allowed to stand in the way of theil efforts to hold their forces in hand. Theil .he Hughes column in the hope that de lay may bring into the situation som' new element which would promote tn. prospects of some one of the other can didates. All Of the candidates were re ceivIng favorable assurances from thei friends and in view of the situatio thu created the general opinion is that sev e,al ballots will precede the nomination
 T. R. AGAINST HUGHES Much speculation has been indulged il with regard to the effect of positiv, announcement from MT. Roosevelt. N, one counts upon anything from him ia