The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-06-27

Hughes type has deep roots in many
generations Of loyalty and devotion to
this country and its institutions.
| IL IL premature TO estimate the pros
poets Of victory for Mr. Hughes in No
yember. For the moment the probabiIi-
ty Of Republican success ID clouded by
uncertainty as to the role finally 10 be
played by Mr. Roosevelt. One would say
that without Mr. Roosevelt's hearty sup
port Mr.. Hughes would meet the fate
of Judge Parker on the Democratic side
| in 1904, and even with the support of
Mr. Hughes it is by no means assured
that the Hughes candidacy can concen-
trate in one phalanx Of voters the 7,000,-
600 citizens who supported the Republic
can and Progressive ticket in 1912. Mr.
Rooseyelt's personal following is very
large, but experience has repeatedly
shown since zoos that he cannot "delv-
err 1t as A whole to candidates who re-
ceive his Endorsement. In 1910, Mr.. Slim
son was vigorously supported by Mr..
Roosevelt for governor of New York and
so was Mr.. Davenport the recipient of
his favor in 1914 in a contest for the
same Office, but both those candidates
were disastrously defeated. In the pres.
ent case, before one can forecast with
any degree of precision the probable re-
suit Of the election. one must discover
the course which large numbers OF indie
pendent Progressives will take in case
they find themselves deprived Of Mr..
Roosevelt as their candidate 1t is high
ly probable that Mr.. Roosevelt would
be unable TO carry them all with him
back into the Republican party. even to
the support of such q candidate as Mr.
Hughes.
Attractive as he is in many respects,
1t would be idle to ignore the fact that
MIR. Hughes will be exposed to some
handicap in the contest for popular ia
Vor. His own ntterances concerning the |
of "raiding" the United |
States supreme court for presidential
candidate will be used against him, per-
haps with considerable effect. He must
overcome the sentiment among Mr.. /
Rooseyelts most devoted followers that
he was used by the "old guard" to de-
stroy the leadership of their idol in this
period Of the worlds history.
A few months ago all Progressives felt 4
warmly toward Mr.. Hughes; to-day 4
there are wounds made BY the Chicago 4
struggle that may not quickly heal. The
disappointment over Mr.. Roosevelt's fail. 1
IRE to dominate the Republican conven-
ion il unquestionably keen among the
Progressive rank and file among all of
as followers indeed; and no one can vet
ay whether this feeling will develop into Il
political force hostile to the Republi
an candidate.
As the months pass, too, and Candi-
ate Hughes attacks the record Of Pres
dent Wilson, it may be awkward for
i'm to meet effectively the taunt that
q had been able to wait years in safe
eclusion to see how far events had JUS II
flied his opponents actions and policies \
efore expressing a public opinion con- | Il
erning them, Possibly public sympa II
by in such a contest would 40 to the H
ard pressed, responsible official who had II
ften been obliged TO reach decisions H
yer night on the most momentous is. N
les. At this point Mr.. Hughes natural III
opular qualities must rescue him from II
isaster. Whether he has the power of VI
aiming popular sympathy the struggle n
i'll show. H
That the nomination Of Mr.. Hughes :
as the best possible solution of the
difficult problem confronting
le Republican party is not contradict .
|, however, by the handicap Mr.. Hughes =
ust encounter or by the criticism he
ust endure. His success at the polls !"
ould bring into the highest public sta
on a strong and high minded states =
an; and. even in his defeat, the Repub- y
an party could still enjoy the CON /,
iousness of having faithfully dis Y
arged its responsibilities to the ma g
on.
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