West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1916-06-08

Justice Hughes Likely TO BE Named
CHICAGO. Ill. June AT the end
of the first days session OF the Re
publican and Progressive conventions
hope OF harmony was being rapidly
abandoned by all hands. Here is the
situation which delegates will take
when they return to the trenches to-
morrow:
The Republicans have made up their
minds TO nominate Justice Hughes in
the belief that il Hughes is nominated
Roosevelt will refuse to accept the
Progressive nomination.
The Progressiyes have determined
upon the nomination of Roosevelt be-
cause OF their confidence that II
Roosevelt is nominated Hughes will
not accept the Republican nomination.
AT tomorrow's session OF the con-
vention Senator Borah will make an
attempt to extend the olive branch.
He will ask for the appointment of
committee Of three 10 confer with
any party" with a view of uniting on
candidates and platform.
or course amy party" means the
Progressive party. The old guard
and the Hughes people will make
fight on this proposal and it is by no
means certain it will be accepted.
1t was decided tonight that Senator
Albert b. Fall of New Mexico, will
make the speech nominating Theodore
Roosevelt for President from the floor
Of the Republican National conven-
ton.
From the best information that
could be gathered here tonight, both
these differences are wrong. Hughes.
there is every reason TO believe, will
accept the nomination if II does not
involve a split in the regular Repub-
lican party Roosevelt, his supporters
yehemently declare, will cheerfully
accept a Progressive nomination and
start another third party movement
rather than support Hughes
The strategy of the situation has
therefore shifted to oyster Bay and
to Washington. Politicians today
who had their ears to the ground to-
night have their ears to the long dis
lance telephone. A few words from
Hughes would make his nomination
certain on the first ballot. Unless eff
fective opposition arises within "a
hours it will come on the third or
fourth ballot, anyway
A few words from Roosevelt how
ever, would have little effect upon the
Progressives. That herd of long
horns has already started a STAN
pede. Their convention today was i'm
nature of a riot for Roosevelt They
have consented to wait until Friday
before making any nominations. But
Friday, unless somebody ropes and
ties them, nothing can prevent their
going over the fence out of the Re
publican party corral for ever and
ever.
What the platform is to be will
make no difference with these people
Roosevelt and his speeches are their
platform and they will accept no 9TH
er.
The Republicans will make conces-
sions. Tonight a radical prepared
ness plank is under discussion by the
resolutions committee of the main
convention. The fact that Senator
Lodge, Roosevelt's friend; Senator Bo-
rah, an advanced Progressive advo-
cate, and Senator Fall, of New Mex
leo, who believes in Intervention in
Mexico, are all members, make a
strong pronouncement certain.
The Republicans are also consider
ing a suffrage plank They will go
the whole distance for the Progress
sives on the platform. In fact. Frank
H. Hitchcock, representing the
Hughes forces. said tonight that the
Hughes wing of the party would make
no platform fight whatever as against
the ProgTessives.
Senator Harding will be permanent
as we'll as temporary chairman and
will take formal charge of the pro
ceedings tomorrow.
These will consist first, of making
up the permanent roll by the creden-
tails committee; second, of listening
to and adopting the platform which
is now forming in the hands of the
committee on resolutions.
Friday will be devoted to nomina-
ton speeches. Unless plans are
changed there will be not more than
one ballot, If any, on that day.