New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-21
EX-Cabinet Officer in Van
for Temporary Chair
man at Chicago.
HUGHES SENTIMENT
GROWING, is REPORT
Subcommittee Fails to Reach
Decision After Discussing
Many Candidates.
b Telegraph 70 The Tibmel

b Telegraph 10 The Tribune
Chicago. March Philsnder T.
, Knox. Of Pennsylvania, is the --latest
cone best bet for temporary chair
man Of the Republican National Con
vention. The chief obstacle that seems
to stand in the way of his selection by
the subcommittee on arrangements OF
the national committee. which met here
to-day. is that he may be compelled to
run for President az a Pennsylvania
"favorite SON" backed by Senator Pen
rose and the Pcurose organization
II Penrosc needs the cx-Secretary OF
state and ex-senator es a primary can
didato I'm his home staje against Gov
crncr Brumbalsh. KnoN viii be climi-
mated from further consideration as
kcynoter Tor the convention.
National Chairman lilies declined TO
admit tonight. after the first session OF
the subcommittee. that knox's name
had been brought forward. Mr.. Hllles
refused 20 give out any OF inc naine@
! tbat had been canvassed for tho tenn
. porarv Craftsmanship. The names OIL
many candidates had been mentioned
in cvccutiyc session, he said, and
could not make them public.
Mr., Hilles was asked II the name OF
senator Sutherland. Of Utah, had been
considered. Sutherland is the candi-
date William Barnes, jr., Of New YORK
i Las backed. and II is known that over
lures have been made looking toward
the Stating Of Sutherland by the sub
committee.
"The session was executive Chair
man Hilles said.
Sutherland Boom Punctured.
Publicity. apparently. punctured the
Sutherland boom. The story IN chicago
on SATURDAY. was that William barnes,
ir.. had produced Senator sutherland
as the candidate Of the Republicans I'D
sympathy with Mr.. Barnes, and that
! Chairman Hilles had declined 20 go
along with the Sutherland proposition
as being too strong.
Elhu Root was eliminated as can
didate by Chairman hllles after the
arrival Of the Eastern Republicans IN
! the morning. Mr. Hilles said that hoo'
probably would not be at the con'eh-
ton.
committeeman Williams. Of Oregon.
caused some stir with his suggestion OF
/ the name OF Senator Borsh, OK Idaho:
Williams was one Of the strongest OF
tho 1912 standpatters. Borah was p
radical progressive up TO the poiht OF
bol-inC the convention. The Borah TAN
B embedded early in the day.
Governor Mccall OF Massachusetts
also passed away ss a prospect before
luncheon. ,.n,..
The subcommittee il in difficulties
I Chairman Uilles admitted that the
/ original programe had called for the
oloc+,on Of n temporary chairman at
this session. Barnes and others wanted
he election in January, and trled 10
force through such an order at the
meeting Of the full committee III
Washington IN December. The sun
committee could not agree when II met
In Chicago early in the year.
Nav go over Until April 20
II will not be surprising if the sub
committee takes recess az noon 10,
marrow until some date around Apr
30 This seems 20 depend largely OF
oyc~right suggestions from Washington
and other Eastern points as TO the al
visibility OF naming Knox as the ten
pOrary chairman.
EuoS seems TO have a good chance
FOR Tho selection unless Penrose needs
lii, Tho method Of elimination seems
10 be first TO cut out any man from
state that has favorite son candidate
An execution is being made IN the hno'
case. il Is contended. because Governor
PrumbSugh. whose Presidential candl
dacv was announced last Monday, Il
held not TO be a real candidate, ant
il in the going for Pennsylvania pr
mary purposes only.
Application OF such rule. barring
the PENNSYLVANIA situation, cuts on
Massachusetts,, Ohio, Indiana: Michi
gan. Illinois. Iowa. Wisconsin, MIS-
sour. Idaho and California.
The New England states arc groupe'
around Mas achusetts for. temporar'
Craftsmanship purposes. and objection
were raised to-day against both Cover
nor Mccall and Senator Lodge tina
seem 20 have settled the issue as .
both.
Now York, with ex-senator Root GU
OF IL, and divided internally, has u
candidate Of its own. but there was tai
To-Day OF III NlNuO4hH s'iNiioJ pNN.N
Of Columbia University. Knox remain
apparently as the only considerable
cast Of the Appalachian Mountains.
Various Men Dropped.
Ex-Governor Iadley Of Missoul
might get the place Il he were not du
20 get Missouri instructions for IN
Presidency. Senator Borah, II
learned does not desire the post, an
might not be able TO get II if he de
william j. Calhoun, Of Illinois. Wa
mentioned to-day, but because he
chairman Of Senator Sherman's can
IN committee, he fell by the way
side.
All Of the early details Of the cor
vent.on were completed during the da!
including the contracting FOR badge
decorations ard other incdentals.
sfo,phers of the subcommittee Wcr