Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-06-08

ers, said there would be no attempt to
nominate the justice on the first ballot
and that it was their desire to have all
the favorite son delegates deliver their
complimentary votes. He believed. how
ever, that the second ballot. with the re-
lease of many delegates from their obli-
cations. would swell the Hughes vote to
such proportions that his nomina ton
would almost certainly be made on the
third ballot.
Many Of the Hughes supporters were
even more optimistic and said they
thought that before one result of the sec
ond ballot was announced the drift would
be apparent to all delegates an there
would be enough change Of votes to bring
nomination on the second ballot.
Arizona to Yield
The Hughes managers expect Arizona
second on the roll of states, to yield to
New York so that Gov. Whitman may
place Justice Hughes in nomination. At
one time it was said Alabama would YIELD
to New York, but it developed that the
delegation was divided between two or
more candidates, and having no candi-
date to offer would pass when the state
was called.
When the Hughes tide became appar-
ent late tonight many inquiries were made
Of those who are supposed to speak for
him as to whether his acceptance in case
OF nomination would be in any sense con-
tingent upon a third party nomination
by the Progressives. The answer was
that such contingency would in no wise
be taken into consideration by Mr.
Hughes
Progressives for Roosevelt
It seems virtually certain that the Pro
gressive national convention will again
nominate Col. Roosevelt as their chief
standard bearer. and it is not at all UNI
likely that Gov Hiram Johnson also will
he drafted. so that their ticket will be
the same as in 1912-Roosevelt and John.
son.
Progressive Stand
que that they have no course other than
to name their former ticket, as efforts
to reach an agreement with the Repub-
licanS for a return to the older party
have failed The more conservative rep
resentatives of the Progressive party
hope to forestall action in their con-
vention until Friday. The convention
today having gone over until p. NJ.
tomorrow they plan to occupy the en-
tire afternoon session. if they can, with
a discussion of a platform and other
questions. The effort to delay nom
ination is because of a few of the lead
erS still profess that there is some
prospect of reaching an agreement with
the Republican managers. Neither the
Republican nor the Progressive conven-
tion appointed committees today to con-
fer with each other in respect to peace
fans They may do so tomorrow but
there is opposition in both conventions
to such A course. Both feared difficulty
in selecting the personnel of any con-
ference committees
Abandon Plan for Harmony
Before the demonstration for Col
Roosevelt in the Progressive convention
today. it was suggested the party might
name a candidate other than Col. Roose-
welt and that later. if the Republicans
named Justice Hughes and his speech
Of acceptance proved satisfactory the
Progressive candidate could withdraw in
the interest of harmony and a united
front to the Democratic party at the
pcsls would be presented
This plan, however, has been aban-
doned