The Washington times., 1916-02-10
HUGHES BOOM MYTH.
HITCHCOCK ASSERTS
Taft Aide Says He Is Not. COL
IeCting Delegates For JUS
tiCe, As SIemp Charges.
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he Is not candidate for the nomlna-
ton, and is totally opposed" to the
selection of Hughes delegates,
Justice Hughes was asked by Mr..
Slemp " Justice Hughes knew OF Mr..
gates.
The entire story has set politicians
buzzing today and furnishes diverting
pre-campaign reading.
Mr.. Slemp's part in giving publicity
TO the newest turn in the hughes move
ment IL due to the fact that n letter
intended only for another fell into the
hands OF the Virginia member. Ihls
letter was written to an unnamed Nlr-
ginia politician by S. Brown Allen Ior'
mer postmaster and United states mar
shal at Staunton. Va. and Repubtlchn
leader Of the State. Mr.. Allen, how
ever. does not belong to the S!emp po-
litlcal faction. and when he wrote let-
ter explaining about Mr.. hitchcock
delegate-gathering actilv,tles ,She & neTt
son to whom It was addressed sent II
10 Mr.. Slemp. who was quick to publish
1t.
Aliens Letter.
The letter of S. Brown Allen, or
Staunton. which came into the hands
of Mr.. Slemp. follows in part:
fight along the lines ] am going to
lay before you, because the national
Republican leaders themselves only
got together week or ten days ago
for the Presidency for Charles f..
Hughes. The first intimation ! had
OF IL was when ! learned through the
papers that Governor Whitman an
, nounced his withdrawal OF his canul J.
dacy for the Presidency, and asked TO
he placed at the head OF the New
York delegation to Chicago as one OF
the delegates-at large; ! knew there
was something doing, but pretty soon
after our old friend F. H. Hitchcock
| called me up over the long distance
/ telephone and told me to 20 TO Rich
mond and get in touch Win haii h II
called me up and said Mr.. Httchcock
/ had advised him to get In touch WIZ
me at the earliest possible moment
and that he wanted me TO come tc
| Richmond early the next morning
| which ] did.
mir. Cabeil laid before me the cam
ipaign, which Is as follows: The frienSi
| OF Justice Hughes. with Governor
| Whitman at the head. got together
/ and sent for Mr.. Hitchcock. who was
as l suppose you know. about the bes
politician in the country, and ar
| ranged to place him in full charge o
| the Hughes campaign. The arrange
ment Is not to antagonize RooseNe.t
because II will surely be Hughes o
| f;oosevcIt. and under the arrange
ment Hitchcock, OF course. will b.
! Postmaster General, and the premie
OF the next Administration. He vii
be made at Chicago chairman of tn
national committee in place of Hilles
| and will be in full charge OF tn
campaign until the vote is countei
in the November election.
This combination will sweep tn
country as surely as any undevelope
event can be. The fact and truth II
Mr.. Hitchcock told me yesterday owe
the phone, that success or the move
ment Is practically assured. They know
too, full well, that the persons who as
sumo to speak for the organization her
are dead against either Hughes G
Roosevelt. and persons looking for rec
ognition under the next Administratio
would do well to put a black mar
through the names on an indorsemen
am sorry you did not have these fact
IN possession before your meeting Sat
urday last. as you have practically IT
structed against Hughes. Roosevelt. an
Hitchcock.
Il do not think your delegate will fe,
bound by these instructions, becaus
snap Judgment was taken on you"
The Correspondence.
Mr.. Slemp's letter to Justice Hughe
read in part:
About ten days ago movemer
started in the State. directed from Ne
York city by Frank IL. Hitchcock. fol
mer Postmaster General, faVoring yo
as the Republican nominee. He ha
secured around in our State a few {
his old appointees, r. Il. Cabell, formt
Commissioner of Internal Revenue. no.
living in Richmond; b. A. Davis. pos,
master under Mr.. Hitchcock at Rock
Mount, and S. Brown Allen. formt
postmaster at Staunton.
| Il inClOse you copy of the lette
written by ColOne! Allen to one OF m
friends. who forwarded the same to me
In this letter is explained moNemen
by Mr.. Hitchcock. and ] have other let
ters of similar character. You vii
observe IL advocates an attack on m
as State chairman and the Organization
generally, with statement that MI
| Hitchcock Is to he chairman of tn
national committee. again Postmaste
Geenral and therefore the dispenser O
patronage and those who Jndorse hi
views and snuppOrt you as Presidentia
| candidate will receive commensurate
consideration afterward."
The reply of Justice Hughes to tn
Virginia member was as follows:
NV Dear Mr.. Slemp: Your letter c
February Sd has been received. / al
entirely out of politics, and | kno,
nothing whatever of the matters
/ which you refer. | am totally oppose
to the use of my name In connecuo
with the nomination. and selection {
instruction of any delegates In my II
. tcrest, either directly or remotely,
(Signed, Charles +. Hughes)
A statement also was issued by NJ
Slemp in which he said there is a gel
eral feeling in Virginia that the deli
cation to the Republican national col
, vention should go uninstructed. an
. he deplored the alleged effort To obtai
: instructions for candidates. especial
by the promise of political patronage.