The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1916-06-06
DELEGATES ARRIVE AT
CHICAGO ON SCHEDULE
Failure of Teddy 10 Gain Sup
port Causes Comment Among
the Old Heads-No Statement
Coming from Hughes.

CHICAGO. June 5.--The movement
for the nomination Of Justice Hughes
today took on the aspects of a gen
uine boom.
Arriving delegations brought evi-
dences of sentiment in favor of the
jurist and men who have been iden-
titled with the ''old guard" of the
Republican party declared that many
delegates instructed for others were
ready to turn their votes for him after
the first ballot.
The lack of controlling leadership
by the men who have composed the
'Old guard" is emphasized on every
hand. They express themselves as not
favoring Justice Hughes for any rea-
son of personality, but gecause the
Ndelegates bringing first hand reports
tof sentiment from the states, believe
that he can be the harmonizer, who
can rehabiitate the party and bring
IN the progressive strength.
On every hand explanations are
sought Of the failure of expected SEN
timent for Col. Roosevelt TO crystal.
ize. A week ago those who opposed
the nomination OF Roosevelt were
fearful of stampede to him, but
now 1t is stated that this is inpos-
sible. Many cannot understand what
brought this change.
Republican leaders after q canvass
today declared that Colonel Roose-
vets ultimate strength would not be
more than 200 delegates and they be.
lieve that the number would be
nearer $50. They asserted that the
remaining $50 or 500 delegates would
not vote for him under any circum-
stances. 1t was pointed out that when
state delegates were selected it was
known that Roosevelt would be a
strong factor and probably a candi-
date. Men were chosen who were
believed to be for harmony, and are
regarded therefore as not of the STAN
pedable type. The great mass of the
delegates are uninstructed and are
counted on to vote for any man who
can bring a majority of the Progress
sives back to the Republican fold All
talk of demanding a pre-convention
statement from Justice Hughes as
candidate on condition of his nomina-
tion has practically been abandoned.
1t was being talked of last night, but
today it has been eliminated from the
discussions. 1t is generally agreed
that the justice will continue to pre-
serve silence, while he occupies place
on the supreme bench, but if nom
mated he will Immediately make
satisfactory statement of his position
on national questions
In discouraging proposals of a pre-.
nomination statement from Justice
Hughes, his supporters point out
that so far as his position on national
issues is concerned. addresses made
before he went on the bench show him
to be for preparedness and sound
from a party point of view on all of
the more important Issues. 1t is being
argued that from lack of information
Mr. Hughes declaration is wholly
responsible for the charge that he is
a ',mystery candidate"
pord has gone out from Governor
Whitman's quarters that it is futile
to look forward to any spectacular
eleventh hour move on the part of
those who are demanding the jurist's
nomination. No one will go to Wash
ington. said Gov. Whitman, to induce
Justice Hughes to send might be-
g1fore the battle" message. nor will the
long distance telephone wires be
working between Chicago and Wash.
ington. Whitman made it clear that
no one Of the men fighting for the
nomination of Justice Hughes have
had direct word from him that their
efforts have his approval II was
reiterated that neither Gov. Whit.
nan. Frank H. Hitchcock. nor any