The Washington times., 1916-05-04
Pro-Root Activity
Among Barnes Men

While unsuccessful efforts are he
ing made to get Colonel Roosevelt
to name the candidate or candidates
he will support II the Colonel HIM
self does not get the Republican
nomination. there came today reports
Of considerable pro-Root activity
among the Old Guard Of New York.
William Barnes is said to have
lined up about forty of the eighty
seven delegates from, that state in
favor OF the former Senator. Barnes
has apparently overlooked the Roosc-
welt Root Bacon luncheon, which
gave quite an impetus to Mr.. Roose-
velt's candidacy several weeks ago.
AS Barnes swung part OF the New
York delegation into line, several Pro-
gressive and Republican-Progress
visitors to oyster Bay tried to draw out
the colonel regarding the candidates
VITO would be acceptable to him. Mr..
Roosevelt Is understood to have been
silent on Root. and every other can
didate suggested. He stood pat on his
statement that no one had been author
ICED TO say he was for or against
any man.
Hughes Gains Michigan.
Justice Hughes forged ahead a bit
when the Republican delegation that
will so to Chicago from Michigan con-
ditionallv Endorsed him. The Michigan
delegation is bound to cast it's first bal
lot for Henry Ford. but in the State
convention in Lansing yesterday a reso-
luton was adopted which was more OF
less IN Endorsement of Hughes.
1t was agreed that after the first
ballot the Michigan delegates shall sup
port port Justice Justice. Hughes "or some other
called for a straight-out Endorsement
CT Hughes as the most available candi-
date, but after an acrimonious discus
sion this scheme was abandoned and q
conditional Endorsement was entered
Root Men Claim II.
At Root headquarters In New York
there is said to be widespread graft,
hcation over the primary results ir
California. The success of the old lin,
Republican ticket against the so-callec
'united Republicans" comprising both
Republicans and Progressives, has
brought claims at Root headquarters
fornia delegates will be favorable to the
former Senator at Chicago.
Claims are also made that Mr. Roo
Is strongly favored by the Colorado anc
Utah delegations and the friends OF Mr.
Root refuse suggestions that the Roo
sentiment isn't spreading and that Roo
is being used as a stalking horse for thu
Old Guard.
IL Is reported that the loyalty or th'
Root delegates that Mr.. Barnes has per
suaded to agree to support the forme
Senator Is of VARYING qualify.
Some have agreed only to vote 70
Root On the. first ballot. a compliment
tary vote which they said the woulC
cast more to please Barnes than be
carse they cared anything about hi
Presidential candidate.
Other deleP ates consented tn stanC
by the Old Guard candidate so long a.
there shall seem To be any likelihood
of his nomination. In still other case!
the delegates put themselves unre
servedly In Rarnes' hands. to sink o.
swim with him.
Division Expected.
up additional Root delegates between
now and June 7, and even the Hughe
leaders admit he may be able to in
crease the number by ten or twelve.
That could not be done. however. II 1
asserted. II Justice Hughes wer
openly In the race. The New Yorl
city delegation is expected to breal
4 evenly between Hughes and Root.
No establishment Is expressed by Re
publicans at Barnes action in goini
they ask, Barnes hates Roosevelt
and he never had any use for Hughes
He could not work effectively agains
Roosevelt and Hughes, except by work
ing for a particular candidate. so, angr.
as he was at Root. following the Racol
luncheon conference. Barnes was drive
by force of circumstances to be 70
Root