The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-06-12
LASSO The MOOSE.
Republican Leaders Plan to
Hold PrOgressives for Hughes.
Remaining in Chicago to Take
Stock of Situation.
HITCHCOCK FOR CHAIRMAN
Hughes Campaign Manager
Suggested for the Place.
Henry Allen Already Back in
the G. o. p. Camp.

Chicago June 1.-THE Bull Moose,
despite his apparent reputation by
Colonel Roosevelt, holds the center of
the political arena in the wake of the
Republican national convention. "Old
guard" and Progressive Republican
leaders combined to oring him into the
party fold and prevent his escape, so
trenches.
Former Postmaster General Frank
H. Hitchcock and Joseph B. Healing.
of Indiana, are most prominently men
toned for the place as chairman.
Mr. Hitchcock. by reason of his ac-
tivities in behalf of former Justice
Hughes previous to his nomination, is
in a strategic position to step into the
place. His tenure as member of for
mer President Roosevelt's cabinet
adds to his availability as a factor in
rounding up the Bull Moose following.
In a public statement declaring that
he is not candidate for the chair
manship. Mr.. Hitchcock declared that
what he had done to secure the presi-
dental nomination for Justice Hughes
was done wholly on his own RESPONSE
bility. and without even an intimation
that Hughes would acquiesce.
Il am not a candidate for chairman
ship, or for any other public office"
he said. 1.-The privilege of participant
ing in movement so filled with
promise of Republican victory is suf-
ficient. L shall gladly leave to others
the arduous work of conducting the
campaign
On his work in behalf of Hughes he
said:
I'm cooperating with others for the
accomplishment of his nomination I
acted entirely upon my own response
bility and with no thought or intima-
ton of his acQuieScence.'
May Come Into Camp.
In the casting up process today it
was conceded that there IS strong
likelihood that the Progressives will
join the Republicans without further
ado with the possible exception OF
eastern states where such "Old
Guard" leaders as W. Murray Crane,
William Barnes, jr., Franklin Murphy
and Boise PenroSe hold sway.
Mr.. Hughes is not regarded as per-
sonally Objectionable to the Progress
sives because of his removed position
from the 1912 fight. The selection
however, of a distinctly standpat ma
tional chairman would, in the opinion
of the middle west group of Republi-
can leaders, offset this advantage and
drive them to support the Democratic
ticket. For this reason they are dis
tinct1y favorable to Mr.. Hitchcock fol
the national craftsmanship.
They concede the possibility, how.
ever, that Mr.. Hughes may refuse tc
consent to the naming of Mr.. Hitch
cock on the ground that it would LEND
color to an assertion that he had g
personal representative on the ground
during the Republican convention
actively working in his behalf while he
was yet a member of the supreme
court bench.
'Old guard leaders will remain ir
Chicago a day or two for the purpose
of making inventory of their politica
stocks and deciding upon their course
of action in the approaching cam
paign-
Republican and Progressive lea ders
of the type of Senator Albert B. Fall
of New Mexico, former Governor Der
w. Hooper of Tennessee, Henry AIler
of Kansas and Governor Frank Willis
of Ohio declared today that the nomi-
nation of Mr.. Hughes should meet
with approval of both Republicans
and Progressives.