The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-02-28
Awaiting uetpil~ ON Others.

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convention This was at the time 4
The Bull Moose split I'm the party.
hut a. 10 the leadership of the Pro-
greSsivcs: ~ Is a well-konw MA nav
gressiVes. IL ia a well-knowu fact that
virginia ProETessiVes are headed 10y
Hon. Percy K. stephens. attorney at
Law Of Norfolk. who Is their state
clairma'f "a member cf the National
/ Progressive Committee and a delegate
at large % the Ball Moose natiouai
convention Another of the State
leaders of George helms Wise. of New
rga44tt News. and -tiH another Is Colonel
the executive committee Of the party
for the Thiw4-s1 confessional District II
Virginia.
Everyone knows that these gentle
-~1sen wil4-Gnl1r a@~Ilse odore Roosevelt
when IL comes TO the showdown in
Chicago. unless something entirely I'M
foreseen changes the situation as 1t
stands today Everyone knows that
the founder OF the Hull Moose party
and all Of its affiiiating little Moose
parties. whether they he recognized as
part OF the main corps Of the Progress
H:ve party o. not pay fealty TO the
HE-i AZ MnnanAars1 aud feel n hon
bound 10 stand by their brother
one Republican Who still held TO
Views of brighter Republican days
openly stated that he thought Justice
Hughes, Of New YORK. would I've the
man decided on by the Republican
partH He did not attempt 20 explain
where the Bull Moose party would
stand on this gentleman. Ohio will
undoubtedly 80 instructed for Seua -
tor Burton, s1er native son. VINO wants
to succeed Wilson Indiana will en-
dorse Fairbanks, of that state; Ken
lucky Is FOR FAIRBANKS, iowa Is for
Senator Cummings. "a son OF Iowa.
Idaho Is for Burah. born in its Dor
ders. while La Toilette. Of Wisconsin,
will get the endorsement of that State
in the Republican convention in June
Aside from these States it Is more
than likely that the other delegations
VIII go uninstruCted.
All OF this failure to instruct means
the beginning OF plan to amalgamate
the Republicans and Progressives
when they meet in Chicago. Old
friends who became enemies four years
ago because OF a difference Of opinion
AS to Theodore Roosevelt will meet
In Chicago with olive branches in
hand, ready 20 forget past bitterness.
Men who once opposed Roosevelt now
speak his name with the soft pedal on.
That they may have to cheer him be-
fore many moons forces them TO keep
quiet Just now and TO forget entirely
how they stood on the subject months
ago.
Just what do you suppose the fight
against the Democratic party will be
based on this timer was asked OF the
best posted Republican in Richmond.
The administrators vacillating
policy on preparedness: the Mexican
policy; failure OF the financial and
economic policy, especially on the
tariff question; hesitation as to assert.
ing the rights OF this country on the
high seas" came the immediate re-
4oinder The speaker then added: "Of
course, I am answering your question
many days ahead NJ a party platform
that may have many other stronger
planks than the ones ! suggest. | am
merely naming those that have been
openly charged against the admins
tration by the Republican papers Of
the nation"
An impairment Question
you were a leading Taft Repubn,
can at the last convention In Chicago.
when that gentleman was endorsed for
the Republican nomination, and you
bitterly opposed Colonel Roosevelt af-
forwards; how will you stand If Roose-
welt 's dominated bv the two Chicago
conventions next June?'' was asked
or another prominent Republican, who
occu pied a seat in the lobby Of MUIR
phys Hotel. yesterda' afternoon.
That's an impert nent question.
young fellow" came the reply. You
Rave no right to put me on the wit
ness stand, and I'm burned II intend
TO have you do II; it's none OF your
business; that's my answer
Across the lobby sat another we'll
known Republican with his nose
pressed into the Washington Post
noted for it's love" for the admins
tratton. "WiI Roosevelt he the noni-
nee Of both the Progressive ard the
Republican parties next summer" he
was asked
smile spread across this mans
face-note the difference IN the other
man---ss he dropped the paper an,
adjusted his glasses. He will. in my
opinion, be the nominee OF the Repub-
iican party" came the answer land
the Progressive party will be absorbed
no peacefully that the history OF that
party win go down just Hike you laugh
ever the scrap you had with your little
when both OF you were kids''