Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-04-10
Leading Kansas Bull MooSer
Sees Trend Running Strong
y Toward Colonel as Pres
idential Candidate,
WASHINGTON LAUGHS
OVER MICHIGAN VOTE
Congressman Are Trying Hard
to Foment Trouble Between
President Wilson and Sec
retary Lansing.
ESPECIAL eo.-s.-orossos 10 MORNING ,os.s.

ESPECIAL eosassreuosscs TO soHsiss JOURNAL
Washington, April g---."lt Is Hughes
or Roosevelt. with the trend from
Hughes TO Roosevelt" said Henry J.
Allen OF Kansas. To-day my estimate
is that of the men who have been
elected delegates to the republican
national convention. or will be, 800
desire 10 support Roosevelt and will
do so if given the opportunity. II the
movement apparent 10 me continues
from now to June 3, az II has from
December 10 to now, Roosevelt will
go into the republican convention
with not less than 700 delegates
Mr.. Allen is progressive national
committeeman for Kansas and was "A
leader of the Roosevelt forces in the
famous melee In the republican nn-
tional convention at Chicago In 1912.
Mr. Allen has just made an investiga-
tion of the political situation In the
middle west, and written an article
thereon for New York weekly pub
lication. He now IL engaged In doing
the same as to the situation in the
east for the same publication.
Attends New York Conference.
Moreover, Mr.. Allen was present at
an informal conference OF progressive
leaders at the home of George w.
Perkins on the day Of the Root fs5as.
evelt luncheon at the home Of iieD-
ert Bacon IN Now York. Colonel
Roosevelt ca4ie 10 sh.#~eS4sefr1fta
from the lnuehoon and brought ife at-
mosphere wth hin and Mr.. Allen
reflects That stuuspaeic effvfE1Itls.
tn him tho meeting between Root
and Roosevelt is symbolic II pre-
sents the new light that has fallen
upon the people II means that in the
face of world emergency when no
man can say what grave menace tho
next hour may bring to this country.
il is time when the strong men must
work together and forget mere tech-
nical political maneuvers and advant-
ages and differences
Declares Great Leader Wanted
when we meet at Chicago" he
continued "we shall express this as
the attitude of the progressive party.
as we believe We shall go there In
the spirit of harmony, not for pollti-
cal gains but for the safety and tho
glory of the United States. We will
support any one of large number of
men who may be nominated by both
All we shall ask ls that
the republicans meet US in the spirit
In which we are willing to meet them.
1t is great emergency. The hour
calls for no secondrater and for no
also ran We want q great leader
who will gather about him after his
election the strongest men iii both
parties. give us that kind OF lead
er and we will Join in his election
with the utmost endcavor of which
we are capable.
Puts Patriotism First.
81 fully expect the two conventions
10 meet at Chicago in exactly the
frame OF mind to do the best for tho
we can. II is a high nlano.
but 1t is time we were on a high plane.
Root and Roosevelt were on the same
high plane when they met. They did
not talk Of how TO make one man or
he other president. but they did talk
,f the crucial period through which
he world Is passing and the extreme.
he imperative. necessity for the Unit
I'd states to place on guard none but
ler very best and her very strongest.
Convince Colonel Roosevelt that
he. above others, meets the require
nents of the nation and you can an
nounce him az a candidate for the
and republican tickets.
That, in my judgment, would draft
him. But until he is so convinced he
will not be candidate, even though
he felt sure Of both nomination and
election That is why he would not
permit his name 10 go upon any OF
ihe primary tickets. He wants those
TWO conventions To reflect the calm
ana settled Judgment of the nation.
lie Is Just that patriotic, regardless OF
he opinion of men who either do not
know him or will not know him.
Expects Root 10 Assist
"Elihu Root is one man who knows
Colonel Roosevelt and profoundly re-
,pects his highminded attitude. His
meeting with Roosevelt. / believe, will
nave Il wide effect throughout the
country, for YOU know there are many
men who would like to see Root pres.
dent and who know they never Will.
These will be affected by Mr.. Roots
attitude And inside of two or three
weeks | expect to see Mr.. Root pub
icly advocating the things | have
been predicting, and | believe what
ne says will go far towards compeli-
ng the nomination of Roosevelt for
president by both parties. Which is
something for which do not conceal
ny desire"
interpreting Ford's Victory.
The great run made by Henry Ford
N the Michigan Drimariee Is viewed