The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-05
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(COntinued from Page one) that they could not hope for an advance statement from MT. Hughes in view or the fact that he never has admitted that he was a candidate. Some of them went so far as to say that if he was nominated by the republicans and immediately de- clared his position in a satisfactory man. ner the progressves, with the con sent of Colonel Roosevelt would 1ndorse him.
 NO HUGHES LEADERS
 The Hughes antagonists have profited by the fact that there is no Hughes head quarters here, and no one who can speak with authority for him. To meet that condition the Oregon delegates, the first to be instructed for Justice Hughes, to- day issued call for all Hughes delegates to meet and form an organization to push their man. The men who issued the call expect they will be joined by Senator Shoot of Utah, Governor Whitman of New York, and others who are talking for Justice Hughes
 During todays conferences among the Roosevelt republican delegates, the pos sbility arose that the colonels name would not be placed in nomination in the usual way, but delegates for him would be content to cast their ballots in the hope of arousing sentiment. Those who advocated voting for the colonel without formal nomination were said to be fear ful that a spokesman for him might be called upon to give a pledge that his candidate would stand by the action Of the convention whatever the result. The subject was gone over at conference of Roosevelt managers today.
 The Weeks delegates had a gathering, described as boosting meeting to em- phasize their prediction of 200 votes for the senator on the first ballot. There had been a general understanding that it has been arranged to have Alabama, which has no candidate, give way to New York when the roll is called and thus give opportunity for the New York delegation to cast it's vote for it's cand1- dates-Hughes, Root or Roosevelt. The Weeks managers deny that any such ar rangement has been made. and declare they expect Alabama to yield to Massa- chusetts so they may nominate Weeks. Any one of these so-called arrangements seems to be as indefinite and inconclu- sive as another.
 OBJECT TO PERKINS
 Some of the progressive leaders were expressing dissatisfaction today at the attitude of George w. Perkins of New York, ''angel' of the progressive party, and especially because he had extended the ''olive branch" to the republicans. Those who protested against making overtures to the republicans insisted that the strength of the progressives lay in compelling the republicans to come to them.
 It was made plain that at present there are three elements among the progress sives First and probably majority are those who prefer Colonel Roosevelt, and who will not admit they would accept any other nominee, but who are never theless practical politicians and willing, it is believed, to unite on any man whom they believe could defeat the democratic nominee. A second element is composed of those who favor waiting until the re- publicans make nomination and then support that candidate if he should be Justice Hughes or some other man they believe to have progressive tendencies. The third and smallest element Is com posed of out and out Roosevelt followers, the irreconcliables who would not ac- boast that they would bolt any progress sive or republican ticket which he does not head.
 George von L. Meyer, organizer of the business mems committee, indorsing Col onel Roosevelt, and who headed the delegation which recently visited the col onel at Oyster Bay, and invited him to run, opened headquarters in Colonel Roosevelt's interest tonight. He issued an invitation to all incoming delegates to come and have a conference before deciding how to cast their votes The Meyer invitation to the delegates de- clared they were confronted with the op- portunity to "heal the wound to the bone"
 Theodore Roosevelt, IT,, arrived in Chicago today with William Loeb, Jr., and mingled with the pre-convention crowds in hotel Hobbies. He will attend Armour.
 1T do not know what the convention is going to do,' said Roosevelt to friends tonight, "but the sentiment of the coun- try wherever polls have been taken seems to be for father"