Evening star., 1916-06-12
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spondent reporting the democratic
convention, who has announced his
support of Mr. Hughes, today expressed
belief that Col. Roosevelt also will
take an active part in the Hughes cam
naign. Mr.. Allen said that former Rep
resentative Victor Murdoch. chairman
of the progressive rational committee
was most prominently suggested TO
succeed Col. Roosevelt as the progress
siyes' standard bearer if Col. Roose-
Welt finally refused the nomination.
II think the hour is too important
for any man to worry about the ma e
of the party he is going to support,
said Mr.. Allen. IF Col Roosevelt ac-
Hughes as meeting the conditions
which he laid down to the progressive
convention, a majority of the progress
siyes in the central and northern states
will support Mr.. Hughes.
johnson Going to Oyster Bay.
GAS far as am personally concerned
If Col. Roosevelt declines the pro
.r.ssive nomination / will support Mr
Hughes. II think the fight is going to
be cleanly between Wilson and Hughes
and in that case I prefer Hughes. :
LAS I read the Hughes statement ~
seems to me to meet the coha ai,ions
laid down by Col. Roosevelt ana l De,
i;ave Col. Roosevelt will MAINTAIN
rather an important relationship 10 'he
Hughes propaganda. 20 ~.u
Nr. Allen said Gov. johnson OF CALI
fornia was going to Oyster Bay TO urge
Col Roosevelt's acceptance OF the pr
e,ressiye nomination. ane that the pro-
gressiye leaders were considering the
selection of Justice Hughes to Nil the
Roosevelt vacancy as the progressive
presidential nominee. with Col Johi
M Parker of Louisiana as the vice
nresidential candidate, in order tc
maintain the party's existence ana lts
right to a place on state ballots, es-
pecially in the south.
Favorite Sons for Second Place.
While Vice President Marshall is ev'
erywhere the leading figure in the dis
cussion of second place, some Other
booms are very lively. but they are re
garded as favorite son affairs no
likely to disturb the harmony program
Henry Morgenthau, former ambassa
dor to Turkey. who resigned to go int
the campaign. and who probabl!
will handle the national committee
finances today revived a boom for sec
retary Baker for Vice President. Mr.
Morgenthau said he expected to tax
the boom into the convention
Other vice presidential booms come t.
the surface with the incoming stat
delegations Arthur V Mullen. nationa
committeeman from Nebraska. wa
booming the candidacy of Gov. John II
Morehead of Nebraska. who led the f1gh
against Bryan In the state prlmane
for selection of delegates. There wa
some talk today of an effort to inser
in the platform a plank urging legisla
ton to prevent withdrawal of fedora
judges from Office to take any othe
federal office or become candidate fo
such an office.
More influential members of the ma
tional committee were not inclined Il
believe that such plank would be Ions
considered by the resolutions commit
tee. They pointed out that 1t might
confront the democratic party some day
and stand in the way of it's taking {
candidate from the federal bench.
Senator Thomas Taggart said toda,
that the vice presidential candidacy OF
Roger Sullivan, although it has the
ably will not be placed before the con
vention. Mr.. Sullivan himself the sen
ator said. does not take the question
of his nomination seriously and will
probably try to prevent 1t.
Senator Taggart said he expected the
names of Gov. Major of Missouri ant
Senator Owen of OKLAHOMA, to be pre-
sented, as well as those of Gov. More
head and Secretary Baker. but pre-
dicted the withdrawal of all names ex-
cept that of Vice President Marshall
whose nomination is expected by ac-
clamation. While some of Montanas
delegates were planning to nominate
Gov. Sam V. Stewart of Montana for
Vice President, others declared he was
not in sympathy with the movement.
Because the republicans have chosen
their vice presidential nominee. Charles
w. Fairbanks. from Indiana, delegates
from several states. who came here ia.
vorable to displacing Vice President
Marshall of Indiana and substituting
Gov. Major as President Wilson's run
ming mate today swung to Mr.. Mar
shall. Although. they said. Gov. Ma
jor's selection as the vice presidential
nominee might help the>democrats tc
carry Missouri in November, 1t was
pointed out that retention OF Vice
President Marshall on the ticket would
counteract the republicans selection o,
Mr.. Fairbanks in Indiana.