Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-06-08
LEADERS ADMIT
PEACE OUTLOOK
GIVES NO HOPE
Two Conventions Heading
Toward Break-Hold Har-
mony Conference Today
PENRosE ON COMMITTEE
Hughes Looks Like Republican
Winner-Bull Moose May
Name Governor Johnson
By EDMUND G. TAYLOR

EveniH0 Ledger Stag Correspondent
| CHICAGO juno S.--Another split be
| tween the Progressive and the Old Guar,
| Republicans is inevitable. The two conver
tions are heading toward another breal
that, while 1t will probably not equal tina
| OF four years ago in bitterness of feeling
| will divide the two elements and strengthen
| the candidacy of Woodrow Wilson.
Leaders of both parties frankly admi
that they see no way out of the dilemma
that is confronting them in their efforts t
bring about harmony.
Frantic last.hour efforts are being made
today to stave off the open break that be
came imminent at the Progressive conven
tion yesterday following the action taken
by the Pennsylvania Progressives at their
caucus Tuesday night, at which they un
qualifedly indorsed Roosevelt, and went on
record as favoring no one but Roosevelt.
conference of the leaders of both
parties has been arranged for late this
afternoon. The result of this conference
will show whether or not there is any
chance of harmony
The conference was called last night by
Senator Penrose after he had been able to
work the steam roller in the opening ses-
sion of the Republican National Conven-
tion and head off the naming of a con-
ference committee George w. Perkins, who
is handling Colonel Roosevet's campaign,
was able to force postponement Of the
gressiVe Convention.
PLAN TO GET TOGETHER.
Senator Penrose, Senator Smoot, William
Barnes, of New York, and Theodore Bur-
ton, of Ohio, will be among the leaders
who will look after the affairs of the Old
Guard Republicans at the conference. Per-
kins will head the Roosevelt men at the
conference. Others who will attend in the
interest of the Bull Moosers are Clifford
Henry Cabot Lodge Frank H. Hitchcock
and representatives of the oregon delega-
tion, which, pledged to Hughes, has taken
charge of the Hughes campaign from Hitch
cock in last-hour move to make the
Hughes boom appear TO be more than
"one-man boom"
These men will get together with the
possible addition of one or two others, after
the morning session of the Republican con-
vention. The fate of two conventions will
rest upon their conclusions.
The Republicans already are on record
as opposing the nomination of Theodore
Roosevelt by their convention and for tho
last "a hours his defeat in the Republican
convention has been almost foregone con-
clusion.
The wiseacres and political leaders. who
have weathered many national conventions,
predict today that IL Roosevelt is not nom-
mated by the Republicans he will not ac-
cept nomination from the PrOgressives.
The Progressives. according to their lead
ers today, are considering nominating Gov
ernor Hiram Johnson. of California, If they
can hold the Roosevelt delegates in line
at their convention.
The situation, in other words. Is as fol-
lows:
The Republicans will not nominate Theo-
dore Roosevelt.
A conference will be held late this aft
ernoon between the leaders of the two
parties in an effort TO decide upon har-
mony candidate who will be acceptable to
both parties.
No matter what Perkins and the other
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS leaders decide. they
cannot prevent the nomination of Roose-
yeit or another man whom Roosevelt might
designate by the Progressives "at the
earliest possible moment"
Governor Hiram Johnson, of California,
has been selected as the second choice of
the Roosevelt idolaters among the Progress
sives. He Is expected to be the Progress
sive nominee, since Perkins has been un-
able to stifle the strongly pro-RooseVelt
sentiment In the Progressive Convention.
and force the Bull Moosers TO wait until
after the Republicans act before they make
any nominations. Justice Hughes is ac-
ceptable TO some. but not to a majority
OF the boilers.
1t looks like Hughes will be the Repub-
lican nominee. IL he is nominated by the
Republicans there will be three tickets in
the field. Hughes will be at the head of
one, Johnson the second. and Wilson the
third.
Senator Penrose, while he was at the
apartments Of Perkins in the Blackstone
Hotel, accompanied by Senator Lodge,
served notice upon Roosevelt over the long
distance telephone to oyster Bay yesterday
that the Republicans will not give the
Colonel the nomination.
A report reached Chicago soon afterwards
hot had I1fF M
given up his 50 minute telephone and
was on his way to Chicago 10 break into
the two conventions. This could not be
verified.
No matter what action is taken by the
Republicans however. outside Of the actual
nomination Of Roosevelt, majority OF the
Progressives, led by William Flynn, of
Pittsburgh, and the entire Pennsylvania
delegation, viii bolt" and viii place their
own nominee in the field against both
Wilson and the nominee Of the Republicans.
PENRosE PRAISES KEYNOTE.
Senator Penross has made 1t plain that
the Old Guard Republicans are unaIterably
opposed to the nomination Of Roosevelt.
He pointed TO Roosevalt's utteraneea
against the Germans to support tbs attl-
tude OF himself and his associates. In the
course OF an interview on Senator Hard
Insss keynote speech, he said:
4 think Senator Hardings speech met
Win at1f@AaAl app14f4la ana Aafe uQt
heard single criticism OF any part OF Il.
Il vas ! judicIous and well-balanced state
msnt Of Republican principles.
The most discussed feature Of TIE speech
vas 8nen he spoke On Amsrlesnlam and
referred 70 tia Germans Yha applause
showed that thousands Of American people
have 20 sympathy alth : crusade against
aHH eleusaE af our great population.
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