The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-04-02
REPUBLICANS SEE
T. R. AS CANDIDATE
Lodge Happy Over Bacon Din
ncr-PrOgrcssives 10
Name Colonel.
UUGHES Room GROWING

WASHINGTON. April l. Political
Washington was kecnly interested to-
day in the significance of the conference
in New York yesterday at which ex-
Senator Root and Col. Roosevelt shook
hands and to all appearances renewed
personal and political friendship tha
was interrupted when Senator Root pre-
SIDED over the Republican national con.
y.ntion at Chicago in 1912.
Senator Lodge of Massachusetts, who
vas present AT the affair. which Is re-
earded by most politicians AZ having
more significance than anything that
has happened recently except the Gary
dinner, was besougnt to-day by his Re-
tyblicsn colleagues TO shed some light
upon H.. The Senator declined to Ills
clss the gathering for publication. but
seemed very happy and pictured Col.
EoOse volt as being far from defiant,
bu, willing TO make any reasonable con-
oees.on 10 put the present Administra-
,ion out of power.
Other Republicans who analyzed the
get :ogether" aNair construed it as a
certain indication that Col. Roosevelt IL
q candidate for the nomination. or will
me- to accept II, and from this time for
ward he Will he a big factor in the cal
citations Of the Republicans.
SRy II Points to r. q.
The Progressives. like senator Poin-
deAte" ~ Washington. said that the
nomination of Col. Roosevelt was more
clearly indicated each day. Regulars
~. S.putnr t.nl1ipu,r ayyrM..l a.. -.
lief tina, Col. Roosevelt was to be reck-
ored with in the Republican planning,
but suggested that II would he well to
keep an eye on Justice Hughes from
now on.
Apparently friends OF ~"favorite sons
are being driven TO the point OF throwing
over their respective %favoritee and join
ing in support Of Justice Hughes to
avert the nomination of Col. Roosevelt.
The Hughes movement has been taking
on new proportions N new significance
this last week.
Senator William Alden Smith. return-
ne from the Maine state convention,
Where he was invited to deliver the ad-
dress, told his colleagues there was AN
overwhelming Hughes sentiment. and
hat the Maine delegates appeared to
be strongly inclined to support Justice
Hughes for the nomination. A poll of
lA III nix dLkd
State convention on the Presidential
preferences showed Justice Hughes to
have more votes than all others sug.
gested.
Information from Vermont received
here indicated that the Green Mountain
state would probably follow the ex-
ample OF Maine and elect a delegation
uninstructed but favorable to Justice
Hughes. one of the most prominent O!
The R2ilhlicnnS u,hn rar,ro~arta n S,a,a
vest of the Mississippi River. expressed
the opinion that the national convention
would choose n ticket made up Of Hughes
and Burton. He explained that no Sena.
tor would be chosen for second place
because the Republicans do not wan,
70 take any chances of diminishing theiy
representation III that body.
P~rOGressivca 70 Name Colonel.
Information came direct from Oyste,
Pay that the Progressive national con.
vention on assembling will nominal,
Roosevelt very promptly, and that n,
Will not delay his acceptance of thu
domination and will make the race a,
NE nominee Of the Progressive part,
'egardless OF what Republicans may u,
n their convention.
Republicans who discussed this DOS
sYble contingency expressed the opinio,
that il would do much to accelerate TIT
Hughes movement II II proved 20 b,
true, for II was generally believed tina
Justice Hughes wal the strongest ma
70 pit against Roosevelt and the onl,
man mentioned who could give an
promise OF being elected with Roosevelt
INNING as a third party candidate
o,her Republicans in Congress took
gloomy view of the report. saying tina
Roosevelt persisted in running as tn
vnpfpna 81 cha DroU,acsi,.aa IL ura,,l
probably mean the reelection OF Presi
dent Wilson.
The latest bulletin from the "~favorit,
eon' group indicated a plan to ''smok'
out Justice Hughes by having some on
write another letter to him or max,
some move that would require the Jus
tee 10 make another declaration. A
the same time word came from source
very close TO the Supreme Court tina
Justice Hughes would made no NOR,
Statements.
Relieve Hughes Would accept.
HIS friends feel that he has made |
clear he is not "A candidate and is no
seek!ng a nomination. and will proven
any Use OF his name or primary ballot
or 70 OBTAIN delegates, but II the part,
In convention dominates him unani
mously that Will present another situa
Ton 10 he dealt with when 1t arises.
Justice ~lIughes's friends have n
doubt as to what he will do when tina
occasion presents i~tself-they believe h
will resign from the bench, accept tn
domination and make one Of the mos
vigorous and interesting campaigns tina
the country has ever seen.
Politicians here believe they can Sc
from this time forward a struggle be
tween the movement to nominate ROose
welt and the forces in the party resist
Ing that movement, and hat the op
position TO the Colonel will all ANAL.
crystalline around the name Of Justic
Hughes.