The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1916-06-08
Republican Leaders, mistaken
BY Ball Moose Threat of
BoF, Lay Down Terms
They Will Consider.
BLuFFMG ON BOTH SIDES
Progressives Will Make No
Nominations Before Satur-
day and Anything May
Happen.
BY JOHN sNtlRE

H.. ~ diiplCSCdSlleu political DdIClG
which will reach it's height later in
the week began to grow constantly
more intense and exciting.
Alter numerous conferences last
Nenlns the old guard leaders, through
Senate Penrose, nave advised the bull
moose leaders What they demand. 1t is
the withdrawal of Roosevelt and elimi-
nation OF Hughes with the understand
ing that Roosevelt and the old guard
then unite on one of the favorite sons
or a dark horse. If Roosevelt declines,
as he is expected to, then the old guard
say they will go ahead and nominate
Hughes.
Progressive party leaders have given
1t out THAT they win not take Hughes
unless he comes out into the open and
max a statement defining his views
on Amarlcanism and preparedness.
Both Sides BIuffina.
Both these propositions are labeled
as u~lt1natu But in many quarters
there is a disposition to hin there is
a certain amount of blufflng in both
camps.
Hughes and Roosevelt are the two
figures OF commanding Importance to-
day. just as they have been through
out the convention preliminaries.
Penrose Flirts With All.
Senator Penrose with over so dele
gates under his control is flirting with
all the leading Candidates and enjoying
the situation. he is keeping on goods
terms with the Roosevelt crowd and
also with the Hughes crowd. If he
could see the way clear to name Roose-
Welt he would do it, but up to this time
does not think the nomination could
be driven to Roosevelt even with Penn
sylv&nia's help.
Heels One Possibility.
One of the possibilities of the situa-
ton which high republican leaders
recognized today, was that the republic
can old guard leaders. after falling to
come to terms with the bull moose,
might nominate Hughes and the bull
moose might nominate Roosevelt, then
after the conventions, in case Hughes
should make a statement of his posi-
ton which would satisfy Roosevelt on
his propositions of Ameritanisin and
preparedness, Roosevelt might retire
from the field.
Moose to Act Saturday.
The position of the bull moose was
much more clearly defined this after
noon as the result of the ne ting of
the progressive party national cnEi.rit-
tee.
A steering and publicity ronmittee
was named, headed by George ". PEI
kins, and including Governor Johnson
and the executive committee to tao
charge OF negotiations Wit, thr lc-
publicans and also to take ci,ar2e uI
extensive advertising FOR Roo%ev>lt in
the Chicago papers.
1t was decided that the national ,orn-
fnittee would advise that pc noa,i,ia-
ton and nominating speeches be keli
off until Saturday. Delegates are 10
be advised to remain here and net
hurry home.
In a report to the committee by
George w. Perkins which was adopted
the position of second choice of the bYli
moose was clarified. 1t to
this; when the republicans get a first
choice, let them come to us and we MIL
say what our second choice is.
Want G. O.. P. to Act First.
In other words, the bull moose want
the republicans to come to d conclu-
sion as to a candidate and the bull
moose will see whether they can ac-
cept.
The committee stands by its January
statement. Justice Hughes was not
mentioned by NAME, but Victor Muir
dock made a speech which elected
great applause saying he would not
support any noncommittal candidate at
this time.
I'm not a republican and don't in
tend to be-" said he.
This also ELECTED great applause.
Some of the republican leaders think
there is a good lea of bluff about the
inSistence of the bull moose on q de-
finite antec-nvention statement of views
from Hughes. But they point out that
the eIIOftS OIL the DUH moose TO pre-
vent Hughes non :inatiOn may engender
such feeling as 30 make it difficult to
harmonic things and as to bring about
a third ticket.
Perkins Is Evasive.
George w. Perkins this morning de-
MED that any plan had been agreed
on to endeayor to force a statement
from Hughes. Mr.. Perkins denied he
had considered it, but it is well known
the question has been up among bull
Moose leaders.
Governor Whitman, of New York.
who has prepared his speech to put
Hughes in nomination in the conven-
ton. though he Ices not take the posi-
ton he is here as the authorized
spokesman of the justice. will a flat
" to the delegates in convention that
he will accept if nominated
Governor Whitman, moreover, will
seek to remove any doubts hat JUS
tice Hughes il in the White House
will stand for a vigorous red blooded
American policy. He will, in effect,
declare Hughes is both a good repub-
lican and a patriotic American in the
fullest sense.
1t vas reported in New York circles
that National Chairman HilIes might
be supported by the Root delegates
against the Whitman-Tanner forces for
national committeeman. however, it is
known that at the meeting Of the Root
delegates last night Hilles' name was
not considered. Former Representa-
tive Parsons is confident he will be
chosen national committeeman.
Won't Smoke Hughes Out.
Talk of demanding a preconvention
statement from Justice Hughes as a
candidate of his nomination virtually
has been abandoned. 1t is generally
agreed. however, that the justice if
nominated Immediately will make a
satisfactory statement.
In discouraging proposals of a pre-
pornination for Justice Hughes, his
supporters point out that addresses
male before he went on the bench
shows him to be for preparedness and
sound issues from a party point of
view. Word has one out from Gov
ernor Whiman's quarters that it is