Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-06-20
HUGHES WILL RECEIVE
COLONEL SUPPORT,
SENATOR LODGE SAYS
Pennsylvania Moose Call on
Roosevelt and Several Urge
Him to Back Repub-
lean Nominee
NO PROMISE RETURNED

NEW YORK, June 2O.-Immediately
after call on Charles r. Hughes in his
headquarters at the Hotel Astor. Senator
Henry Cabot Lodge of Massachusetts. went
to oyster Bay yesterday afternoon and
talked for more than an hour with Colonel
Roosevelt. on returning to the railroad
station Senator Lodge was asked II the
Colonel would support Mr.. Hughes for Pres
ident. He replied:
THAT is my impression"
He would not repeat the conversation
that gave the grounds for his impression
nor would he discuss his talk with the Colo.
mel In any way, except to say It had turned
on national politics and on the Mexican
situation.
FIRST STATEMENT "ENCELLENT."
will Colonel Roosevelt support Mr.
Hughes actively If Mr. Hughes states more
explicit views on ,Amercanism p asked
"A reporter,
Senator Lodge seemed rritated at the
question. He replied with emphasis
81 thought Mr.. Hughes first statement
on that question was excellent and was
explicit enough"
The Senator would not repeat Colonel
Roosevelts utteranCes on the Mexican situa-
ton He said he was hurrying back to
Washington to attend a meeting Of the
Senate Committee on Naval Affairs Asked
If he thought there was to be war with
Mexico, he replied
THAT is very difficult to say. OF course
there will be war If the MeXicans attack
us"
COLONELS POSITION CLEAR.
Earlier in the day Colonel Roosevelt had
indicated his position with sufficient clear
ness to convince callers that MS statement
to the Progressive National Committee will
be an Endorsement of Hughes and refusal
TO head third ticket. For the sake Of the
proprleties the Colonel Is reserving formal
announcement of his course for the com,
mittee but there no longer remains any
mystery about il in the minds OF those who
are close to him.
Two delegations of Progrcssivcs--one
radical the other strongly in favor of
Hughes-caled at oyster Bay. one dele
CATION consisted of G. p Connolly and a.
]. Hopkins. of New Jersey. = is said they
strongly urged the Colonel to come out as
leader of third ticket.
The other delegation consisted of L. a.
Van Vakenburg of the Philadelphia North
Americana William Draper Lewis, Of Penn.
sylvania. author Of the Progressive plat
form; William Finn, of Pennsylvania; Ever.
EFT Colby, of New Jersey; James Il. Garfield,
of Ohio, and o. X. Davis, secretary Of the
Progressive National Committee.
ALL But TWO FOR HUGHES
Mr. Lewis and Mr.. Garfield it is said,
took a neutral position and told the Colo
mel they thought he ought to decide the
problem for himself. All the others. from
what could he learned of the conference,
joined in urging the Colonel to support Mr.
Hughes
The Colonel preserved his attitude of
not committing himself in advance of his
letter to the Progressive National Com
mittee. but when the callers departed it
was indicated that they had not been left
in doubt of his intention.
RACE FOR CAMPAIGN MANAGER.
Until Mr.. Hughes returns to New York
the question as to who viii manage his
campaign will not be decided
At the present moment four men loom
up prominently for the job which carries
with II the title of chairman of the Repuh-
lican National Committee. They are Charles
G.. Dawes, president of the Central Trust
Company of Chicago and Controller of tn.
Currency under Colonel Roosevelt; Frede-
rick c. Tanner chairman of the New York
State Republican Committee; Colonel Will
liam Hayward, former aid to Frank II
Hitchcock manager of the 1908 Taft cam
paign, and Herbert Parsons, National Com
mitteeman from New York
At the present moment Mr. Dawes Is
leading a neck and neck race with Colonel
Hayward and Mr.. Tanner for the place
It is not unlikely that before the national
chairman is chosen a dark horse may win