The Washington times., 1916-03-21
STATE C. 0. P.EAGER
TO FIGHT COLONEL
Crisis Is Expected With Roose-
veIrs Return to New York
a Week Hence.
By p. F. RELLIHAN.

ALBANY, March z.-New York State
Republicans. Il In said, look for an early
crisis in the Presidential nomination
question; they look for II and hope for
II. II will come, they think, with Col
onel Roosevelt's return a week hence.
Reports brought TO this city suggest
that New York Republicans would well
come trouble with the colonel, even IN
preference to an unsettled state OF at
fairs that leaves everybody up In the
air.
The marty rank and file and the small
leaders arc described as weary OF tne
long continued tenseness; eager I a. s ~
take a more definite shape. ~ y u o, 20
be a fight with Roosevelt, as IN Dla:
they wish to know II; they want tnihBs
brought TO head. - ,,n-
posed Presidential primaries IN the n
| ferent states pointed with some 'Geii
niteness to the final outcome Ina.
view long has been abandonea: pnss,.
dental primaries are now regaroeo ~
yalueiess. Their interest IL little more
than local.
No Line on Strength.
| Had II been practicable. Repuoncah'
.sv IN have n test of strength between
say. Roosevelt and Hughes. or hoose
veil ana Root, In even few states
the result would furnish line OF
which 10 base conclusions. But justice
Hughes forbade the use OF his name
| Colonel Roosevelt was dragged into IN,
massachusetts, primaries againnt NJ
| will. and the result Is there hardly WI
| be an accurate measure OF MS sIens
In this State. where william barn ~,
i and other party leaders aVoWeoiy ~
| Vill,. Toot 'had an opportunIty to make
/ the primaries test Of their candioate
popularity, they sidestepped the issue
In New York TO a greater degree tna n
In most States. the coming primary e'oo
After the delegates have been chosen
| n atin will be open to Governor Wht
man and other Hughes Repupncans y
claim a majority for their man, ana u
| the Root men TO dispute that claim.
The friends OF Justice Hughes ar
wondering exactly to what extent ar
| editorial article in the last issue OF IN
outlook reflects Colonel hooseveltl
Views. Assuming the coloneis atutna
To be substantially represented oy TN
tone of the article in question, " !
clear in their opinion that Roosevelt
not prepared as had been supposed, u
support Hughes for President.
Hughes Optimism Jared.
II ir no exaggeration to say that Tn
Hughes men In many cases have oeel
jarred out OF an optimism that had de
welcomed almost into n feeling OF COCK
sureness by the outlook article. which
under the caption, Justice Hughes an
the Presidency" proceeds to eiiminau
the Justice as q probability In chicago;
Integrity, intellectual ability. and I'm
patriotism" Of Justice Hughes. tn
article goes on to say:
But we see an obstacle to his nom
nation as the Republican candidate 70
President which may prove to be n
1t proceeds to point out that th
! great issue in the coming Presidentit
campaign will be an international ono
that the people win select their Pres
dent next November not because OF n
attitude with regard TO the tariff
fnance. or the Industrial corporation
but with regard to such internationi
events as are typihed by the fate
Belgium. and the destruction OF Il
, Lusitania, and the consequent issue
THE supreme difficulty In the way {
e nominating Mr.. Hughes" the artc
says. rs that the people have no NEAR
by which they can discover what h
foreign policy Il; d He h" .Do written
, as governor OF tho greatest State
the Union he had no occasion to pc
form any acts which throw light
what he would do about foreign a
4 fairs II elected President"
Present Post an Obstacle.
= Then Il 10 pointed out that there
no present way by which Justi'
= Hughes can make his views on foreie
= relations known to the people withol
" dragging the United states Supren
Court into politics.
A significant statement IL: "If M
Hughes IL to be nominated by Il
Republican party. he ought to rests
20 | hefora his nomination and RiVe ii