The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1916-06-08
REPUBLICANS may NOMINATE HUGHES AND BlJIL MOOSE
teddy WHO WILL Retire WHEN JUSTICE TELLS VIEWS


who are demanding the jurist's nomin-
alton. No one will go to Washington,
said Governor Whitman, to induce
Justice Hughes to send might before
the battle" message.
prospects for the nomination of
hughes are generally regarded as
strong. In the swarming corridors of
the packed hotels, Hughes talk is up
permost. Governor Whitman. Herbert
Parsons, Frank III. Hitchcock, State
Chairman Tanner, of New York, and
other Hughes boomers have been work
ing overtime for the last "a hours
among the delegates.
Until today a majority Of the dele
gates were absent. This morning and
last night they flocked in, and nearly
all are now on the ground
Hughes 10 Handicapped.
The Hughes boom is handicapped Dy
the fact that his hackers cannot come
OUT positively and say what the JUS
tlce stands for. They cannot say what
he would do on the issues Roosev cit
mas made paramount, AmericanisnI. and
preparedness - at least the issues
which all of the colonePs friends in
sist are paramount. If anyone here
could on authority say just where the
Justice stands and that he is a recep-
tive candidate, 1t would much simplify
ma tiers. II Is asserted by the Hughes
leaders that managers of some Of the
favorite sons are making advances to
them. A Hughes and Burton ticket is
much discussed
In their declarations that they will
not accept Hughes unless he comes out
and makes a statement in which he
gives ringing approval to the red
FLOODED doctrines of Roosevelt on the
Rooseveltian issues, the progressive
leaders unquestionably realize they are
putting the Justice in difficult posi-
ton. How a justice Of the supreme
court of the United states, deep in ju-
dicial decisions this week and with his
colleagues closing up the huge volume
or business for this term of court, can
come out and give his political view
Tor preconvention consideration Is
something no one has indicated. The
Hughes leaders are seeking a way to
meet this demand.
Hope to Force Him Out.
The fact is, Of course, that neither
the bull moose nor anyone else really
believes that Justice Hughes at this
stage OF the proceedings will declare
himself on the issues before the con-
vention. If by taking this attitude
and sticking rigidly to II the bull moose
could force Hughes to eliminate him
self that would suit their purposes ex-
actly
think they know-what Hughes is go.
ing to do about 1t. The general feel
ing Is that he will simply sit tight.
though 1t Is intimated some prominent
man will soon be able to speak for him
to the extent of promising a satisfac-
tory declaration II he is nominated.
Today the national committee Of TIE
progressive party meets. From 1t, the: e
Is expected to come a statement which
will set forth the bull moose position
more clearly and specifically than It
has yet been set forth.
One plan seriously considered is TO
send a message to Justice Hughes,
which, in effect, would demand an ex-
preston from him on Americanism ard
preparedness The third party chief
tains have had this proposal under 6is-
cussion.
Looking For Big 5Iow-off.
Balloting in the republican conven-
ton Is to begin Friday or Saturday.
That Is a long way off If convention
time is reckoned. Much may happen
in the meantime. A lot of folks who
are predicting nomination of Hughes
are nevertheless standing about on
one foot thinking something is going
to blow up, something in the shape of a
AZ centimeter gun is going to explode,
and blast the Hughes boom to frag-
ments.
If that should occur, what then? On
paper one can't figure out how Roose-
welt, with Hughes out of the way
would be nominated. But there is a
psychological situation here which,
should Hughes be forced out, would
make his nomination possible.
One Of the numerous harmony move
ments here has been started by John
Hays Hammond. Like many another
1912 belligerent, he is now trying to
pour oil on the waters. He has made
arrangements to give dinner at the
Chicago club to old guard leaders and
progressive party leaders. After
racking his brain as to how he would
divide them up numerically, he con-
Guided to apportion them on the basis
of the 1912 vote.
May Bring Teddy.
Bull moose leaders are today still con-
sidering whether or not to bring Colo
mel Roosevelt to Chicago.
They are divided in opinion. Repre-
sentative Gardner, OF Massachusetts,
and Governor Johnson, Of California,
are among the leaders eager to have
the colonel come to the scene.
They opine he would be worth a
whole corps of leaders If he should be
turned loose to talk to the delegates.
IF We can hold our crowd back until
Friday or Saturday" remarked one
adroit manager of a lesser republican
candidate, I'VE stand a mighty good
show. Let these big fellows go out
in front and set the pace for the first
laps. We will begin to use gasoline
when those fellows have gone into the
fence or to the pits for repairs.
1T Is not a case as so many seem
to think, of any man to beat Wilson,
| but II is a case of the best man to re-
unite the republican party. This is the
issue upon which this nomination final
ly will be settled"
Dispute Hughes Claims.
Roosevelt leaders this morning began
putting out statements to show that
the Hughes strength has been over
stated and the Roosevelt strength
understated in a number OF delegations.
They laid especial stress on Maine.
which the Hughes men have been
claiming.
The Roosevelt men said as a matter
of fact four of the IL Maine delegates
would be for Roosevelt on first ballot,
fifth probably and ultimately seven
would be for Roosevelt.
This" said a Roosevelt leader, rs
typical of how the situation has been
misrepresented by the Hughes leaders
as to a number OF delegations"