The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1916-06-07
Perkins Flags Republicans for
Making Capital of
Speech.
STRONG MAN FOR THE
LEADERSHIP IS NEEDED
Senator Lodge Is Discussed As
a Possible Compromise Can
dldate-Both Parties Begin
Their Convention Today.

| CHICAGO June 6.-Before going
INTO conference with Republican lead
ers George w, Perkins, Roosevelt lead.
er, today gave out statement declar-
ing that Colodel Roosevelt had not
SAID that he would refuse to support
Justice Hughes or any other man and
assalled Hughes supporters for MAX
! ING capltal OF his preparedness
| speech in Washington last night
| In strenuous efforts to bring ont
| harmony before the opening of the
national political conventions here to-
| morrow, Republicans and Progressives
| OF prominence held repeated confer
| ehces today after spending most of
| the night discussing varied plans for
| a possible agreement.
Ihere were as many different opin-
IONS on the question as there were
men discussing it apparently and the
DAY opened with sleep bereft leaders
seeking some solution of the ditJicul.
ties barring the way to amity and a
| reunited party.
No man on the ground seemed big
VI Bo"NiIul CIiOuBU 10 take
the complex situation in hand and
drive through the confusion of on
posing factions to a decisive conclu-
sion. Again and again the task was
attempted but no definite results were
apparent this morning.
Probably no event of Yesterday at
tracted more attention today than
the address of Justice Hughes on the
occasion of the graduation cere
monies Of the National Cathedral
school at Washington. This address,
was read, analized and debated in de-
tail. Discussions Of it were heard on
all sides. Generally it was accepted as
strong pronouncement "to UNFOLD
the flag Friends of Justice Hughes
seized upon 1t as factor of great I'm
portance in the existing situation
They considered that it had greatly
bettered their position, particularly
with the PrOgressives.
George w, Perkins is experiencing
difficulty with Progressive delegates
who are said to be determined to nom
mate Roosevelt Wednesday regardless
OF what was being done by the Re-
pnblicans. Other Progressive leaders
went to the aid of Mr.. Perkins and
George 3. Cortelyou, former Secre
tary of the Treasury Is due here from
the east today. II was said that Cor
telyou would measure swords with
former Postmaster General Frank
Hitchcock, one Of the important
Hughes chiefs.
With these eleventh hour develop,
ments crowding in upon them dele
gates found themselves extremely
busy today, particularly so In that
this morning was caucus day for
majority Of State delegations. Some
OF the causes possibly will develop de.
bates Of particular interest to the
various leaders.
The latest elements considered to-
day were Hughes speech at Washing
ton yesterday and discussion of
Lodge as compromise candidate.
What the Progressives do tomorrow
overshadowed the Republican maneu.
vering today. A tremendous Roose
welt demonstration is expected despite
the efforts to delay the nomination.
Leaders decided last night that Roose-
welt should be nominated as soon as
possible. Nothing but request from
the Colonel would be allowed TO inter.
fere. Progressive headquarters we're
opened at the Congress hotel TODAY.