The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-06-05
Coionels Followers Demand
Expression on Preparedness
and Foreign Policy
ONE GOLD BRICK QUITE
ENOUGH SAYS TEDDY
Augustus Gardner Is Horrihed
at Lack of Roosevelt Organ
Acknowledgements ! hreat-
en- to Support Wilson

BY JAMES j. MONTAGUE.
Chicago. June 4.--Almost PERSUADE
that Theodore Roosevelt cannot b
put over as Republican candidate 10
the presidency. his Progressive sup
porters made a sharp shift in polio
today. They now propose to put
third ticket In the field. unles
Charles e. Hughes will make a square
toed pre-convention statement on pre-
paredness and the international stu
alton.
Tonight the Hughes prospects ar
htt1e advanced Those of Roosevelt
are plainly dwindling. The new ag
grssGiveness of the Roosevelt men ha
not ret had any noticeable effect.
Here are the important develop
ments today:
Summary of Situation.
Colonel Roosevelt notified
hts followers over the telephone
that he for one would not support
Hug hes unless Hughes would de-
clare himself definitely. The Colo
mel said that he had picked one
gold brick, meaning william III.
Taft, and he did not propose to
pick another.
2-Wiliiam Allen White, leader
OF the uneonpromising Progress
siyes, said: I'VE will take Hughes
If he conyinces Us by straight
out statement that he Is not an
other Wilson. We are satisfied
with his record, but we want TO
know where he Is on prepared
mess and foreign policy, II he
don't tell us. we won't nominate
him.
iior of the Philadelphia North
American and T. field marshal i'm
tisc Progressive ranks. announced
In ~ maIiy words that unless
Hug hes comes across with an an
nouncement acceptable to the
Progrcssiyes "a third ticket Will
ne named. with Roosevelt at the
head of 1t.
I-.tugustus Gardner. who IL
fighting for Roosevelt inside the
convention. announced his horror
at the lack of Roosevelt organi-
zation. He said that unless the
Colonel comes to Chicago and
takes charge all Is lost. :.
Chief Feature Days Event
This distracted activity OF tn
Roosevelt people was the chief Tea
ture of the days entertainment. TIC
morrow there will be an effort 10
ward formal conference with tn
Republican leaders In which thes
scattered utterances will be com
pressed into an ultimatum.
The Coionefs followers are pale bu
determined.
AZ for Root or any other reaction
airy, 30 pronounced are the Progre,
sives in their opposition that one c
them. Oscar Straus. will favor Pre-
gressiye endorsement of Wilson,
such a man Is nominated.
The Hughes men will make a con
oerted effort to get together tomor
row All day loag politicians in tn
train OF the Justice have been tryin
to check the disposition on the pa,
OF the amateurs to tie a can to Fran
Hitchcock. Hitchcock, II will be re
membered. conveyed the impressio
that II Hughes Is elected. he, Hitch
cock, will be head pie-passer for III
administration
Would Unite Factions.
This raised row. naturally. Bu
the Hughes men can afford to hay
no row just now. They want all fac
tons united.
Senator Fulton. head of the Orego
delegation, which last night SCUM de
the assembly to the Hughes men, ha
long talk with Hitchcock this ate,
noon. Governor Whitman, of Ne,
York, who came in the afternoon. ais
conferred with him. Tomorrow after
noon at . o'clock the Oregons WI
recsive all Hughes men who will com
to talk over plans for increasing tn
present Hughes prospects,.
II 10 hoped that by evening a req
Hughes organization will be effected
Then the present fiction that tn
Justice 10 not a real candidate WILL b
discontinued. Headquarters will b
opened and his supporters will begi
to send for delegates and seek I
throw the halter over them.
OF the as5 delegates about 500 ar
now IN the city. OF these 24s wer
counted for Hughes. If this count
correct the justice will make far tn
biggest showing on the first ballo
which now cannot come before Sat
nrday. Whether by threat OF a thir
ticket the supporters OF the colone
can keep him from the nomination /
something which everyone here pres
ent in Chicago is now trying vainl
TO ind out.
Colonel Gets in Touch,
The telephone message from tn
colonel came late last night. 1t wa
given to a conference attended by Wal
ter Brown. of Ohio: George w. Per
kina. Oscar Straus. Alexander Moor,
Of Pittsburg; Horace 8. wilkinson, O
Syracuse. and other Of tho Progressiv
leaders The statements Of Williar
Allen White and e. A. Van valken
berg proved that the colonel A. usus
of the men In his party.
white 10 the man in the Progressiv
party who will compromise on nothins
He has tremendous influence in tn
Middle West. wants nothing for him
SELF and will be 4 power in the con
vention.
There will be great difficulty in nom
lnatin9 Hughes II White does not wan
him nominated and his demand Of
ntafe1nent 4 highly stgnincant. sun