New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-05-31
Meyer Says Justices 81
lence Should Make
Tanner Talk.
ASKS WHAT HE THINKS
THE SUPREME ISSUE
Not Time to Take Any Candi'
date on Faith, He
Declares.

An appeal 70 Frederick c. Tanner,
chairman Of the Republican State
Committee. and one of the leaders OF
the Hughes boom, asking him 10 tell
where he stands on the issues Of pre-
paredness and Americanism. was made
yesterday by George Won l.. Meyer,
chairman Of the Republican Roosevelt
Committee.
In view Of the persistent silence o.
the Supreme Court justice. Mr.. Meyer
says that it Is incumbent upon Mr..
Tanner to interpret the issues Of the
campaign. The statement. which con-
tains several pertinent questions, was
issued Just before the Roosevelt
spokesman left for Chicago.
81 understand that Mr.. Tannsr IS the
real leader Of the Hughes BOOM SAID
Mr.. Meyer. "Mr Tanner is expert
enced in public matters. and no doubt
has a well matured opinion as 10 the
issues upon which the voters will de-
eide in the election. Nevertheless. my
attention has not thus far been called
10 any expression on Mr.. Tanner
Part dealing with the issues. On these
he apparently is as silent as his can
0idate, although he has no such reason
for reticence as Mr.. Hughes has.
Is Americanism the Supreme Issue?
81 should Ike TO ask Mr.. Tanner
whether he regards Americanlsm and
preparedness COT the kind, for IN
stance, urged by Mr.. Roosevelt IN ms
Detroit speech as the supreme lssue
or does he think the voters have me IT
minds fixed on something else-the
tariff or partisan politics or some
other questions Does Mr.. Tanner
urge Justice Hughes as the best can
didate TO put forward on the issue OF
Americanism or does he select MIN as
his favorite because he thinks wheh
the final test comes the electorate
will apply some other test TO the can
didate nominated
"If Mr.. Tanner does regard Amerl-
canism as the real issue and faVors
Justice Hughes as the best exponent
Of a firm policy in upholdlng nauohal
honor at home and abroad, has ne any
inflammation not vouchsafed 10 the pup
lie bearing upon his candidates at'l-
tude on these issues? II so, IS ~ hoI
due to the public, and especiaIy 70
Republicans. to share this information
with them .,
the conclusion that Justice hughes
candidacy. without his consent, mac
been espoused by some RepuoIlcahs
who did not favor strong position
either by the party or by me count
on the issue Of preparedness ana oui
Dicbts on the high seas and on oui
border
No Time to Take Candidate on faith
"Justice Hughes's silence has rem
dered this possible, regardless OF ms
real views" said Mr.. Meyer. nose
of us who feel deeply on the queStlor
of a firm assertion of our Amerlcanism
both at home and abroad, DO not lee
That any candidate can be taken or
taitb AT sucb time. Certainly this
would be impossible when both the
candidate. and even his active support
ers, are silent on the questions Whlcr
will necessarily arise"
Chairman Never will take charge al
the Headquarters of the Republican
Roosevelt Committee in Chicago TO
cav. He will actively conduct the hgh'
for Colonel Roosevelt's nomination by
the convention.
Harry s. Joseph, one Of the delegates
from Utah to the Republican Natlona
Convention. was a visitor at the com
nittee headquarters at the Hotel BIN
more Yesterday He declared tha'
Roosevelt was the only man who couIC
carry Utah for the Republicans.
New Jerseys Committee.
Bird W. Spencer, president of TIN
PEOPLES Saying and Trust Company, OF
Passaic, as temporary chairman OF the
Roosevelt Republican Committee n
New Jersey has called "a meeting OF
the committee at the Essex Club, al
Newark, for tomorrow night Severa
of the New Jersey delegates to tbs
Chicago Convention. headed by Will
lam A. Lord, Of Orange, have announced
that they will give their votes &c
Colonel Roosevelt on the first ballot.
The membership Of the New jersey
committee includes, in addition TO Mr.
Spencer and Mr. Lord, John S. V. S
Muzzy, Frank b. Jess, ex-Speaker o.
the New Jersey Assembly and member
of the State Tax Board; Mayor Clar
ence f. f. Hetrick, Of Asbury Park;
ex-senator William j Bradley, Of Cam
den; Hindon Chubb, Orange; Henry
Reu.erdahl. Of Union Hill; Nelson q
Gaskin. of Trenton; James c. Boyd
Montclair: W. A. Loveland, EnRlewo0di
Edgar Williamson, editor OF The