Evening journal., 1916-06-09
BY The United Press.

fered PRAYER.
BY The United Press.
CHICAGO, June 9.-Unless the
"pussy.fOOteTs- among the Progress
siyes can do the superhuman and hold
their "d.rect action" advocates in
line. Theodore Roosevelt will today
he nominated for the Presidency by
the Progressives and the Republican
nat Onal convention will take its pick
NJ Hughes, Burton, Fairbanks. Root
and dozen others.
At $50 o'clock Frank Hitchcock an
bounced his conviction that Hughes
would be nominated on the third bal
LOT late today. On the first roll-call,
be said. the delegations would register
their "favorite son" complimentary
votes but from then on there would
be big defections to the Hughes ban
ner with each call of the States.
He smilingly refused to speculate on
the effect of the compromise commit
tees report or to predict any other
outcome than Hughes selection.
The harmony conference commit
tee reported its deadlock to both con-
ventions. The deadlock came on the
proffer of Roosevelt's name as the only
choice of the Progressives for Presi-
dent. Committees from both parties
agreed in the necessity OF putting
forth strong candidate, both agreed
in essentials there was no difference
lbetween the two parties. But insis-
Itence of the Progressives that Roose-
welt be named brought no responsive
echo from the other side.
only superhuman effort by the har-
nonvites has so far prevented the
Pull Moose delegates from naming
Roosevelt The prospect was when
the direct action adherents learned at
10 o'clock from their committee that
there was a deadlock over Roosevelt,
the harmonyites would find It eX-
tremelv difficult to stave off nomina-
lion AT once of the Colonel. Ger
,ainIv this nomination was assured If
The Ruu Noosers learned that the Re-
nublicans we're proceeding with their
nominations.
Favorite sons and Hughes boomers
In the Republican meeting both want
an early test out in the voting. They
we're expected to voice insistent de-
nand for compliance with the original
convention program-that OF pro
seeding today on nominating speeches
and balloting.
The situation, therefore. resolved
tself into a test of the domination
whicb "bosses." both Republican and
progressives. could exert on their
rank and file.
II was up to the two conventions
N saw whether the harmony commit
Tee should continue its negotiations
and neither convention was for
temporizing.
In such a situation anything was
possible. The cOnferees from both
parties met in perfect amity, and there
was a ray of hope among the har-
lmonyites that both conventions might
Garry this same amity program-hui
lit was just a slight hope. With the
Hughes forces and those OF the al
lies straining at the leash, each fear
full that prolongation Of the climax
lof nominating would sap their
strength. the harmony workers we're
admittedly facing a hard task.
The organization leaders were not
revealing their hands. The Republi-
can convention had nothing to do to-
day. but to hear nominating speeches
and ballot The Progressives still
had their platform on the table, and
in a pinch II was admitted this might
be used as a stop gap by ExectivC
Chairman George w. Perkins to hold
Dff from nominating.
II is mainly up 10 the Republican
convention TO say whether or not
there shall be further session. The
Republican committeeman in the har-
mony conference did not reject Roose-
yelt's name-they merely received il
and held such a proffer would have
10 be made direct to the G. o. p
hosts. If the convention wants fur.
ther negotiations. the committee is
ready to proceed along the lines ol
whatever instructions may be given
"rhe conference will meet again.
said Senator Borah. one of the con
fsrecs. but not until after the con