Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-06-03
REPUBLICAN LEADERS
DISCUSS CANDIDATES
No Development That Accurately In
dicates Who Will BE Nomi-
Z mated at Chicago.
OUTCOME SEEMS MUCH IN DOUBT
On Surface Fight Appears to BE BE.
tween Roosevelt or Hughes or
Roosevelt Against FicId-"Favor-
E lite Sons" Managers Show Activity.

hooscSelt Against Ficld-"favOr-
lite Sons" Managers Show Activity.
CHICAGO. June 2.-Thcrc were nu-
merous conferences between party
eaders to-day. but so far as could lie
earned, no agreement on candidates
Sas reached. and there was no de-
Telopment that accurately indicated
3"hich Candidate is likely to be nomi-
nated for President by the Republican
fNational Convention. Tonight the
Putcome seems as much In doubt as
e!ever.
While oil the surface tho fight APP
pears to be between Roosevelt and
|HuBhes. or Roosevelt against the feld
there was marked increase in ac-
Fivity at the headquarters OF the va
Irious "favorite SON candidates. Man
hsers Of the Root. Weeks. Burton.
Fairbanks and Sherman booms insisted
that. Their candidates would remain in
the Fight until the end. They declared.
7atter tahulating the vote ella aimed for
Roosevelt that the successful candi-
pate would either he one OF the IA
UNorite uoES' or dark horse.
The Plan cr the old organization
leaders is said TO be To try and win
|nrst with Root, aud II they fail In
this effort, to give Burton. Weeks.
(Fairltanks and Sherman tryout. In
the event of failure TO put over any
Rof these. the plan is to try and win
With dark horse. according to reports
In circulation. Senator Harding, of
Ohio. and Governor Mccall, Of Massa-
chusetts, were mentioned as dark horse
8poss bilities
Friends of Roosevelt claim he will
win after the formalty OF giving the
"favor'.e SON candidates compli
mentary Vote has been disposed OF.
while Hughes's supporters declared
their candidate would be nominated
early III the proceedings.
A suggestion was made to-day that
committees he appointed by the Re
&putlicans and troGressives TO decide
lon candidate which would be
tcptablc To both sides but George Per-
kIns. chairman of tho executive COM
mittee OF the Progressive party. said
he had act heard OF the plan.
THINKS REPUBLICANS
SHOULD MAXI: NEXT MOVE
''ln our statement issued III Janu-
aTy VIC made tho iirS; advance in the
Interest of harmony. and we think II
is up TO the Republicans 10 make the
next move" MIR. Perkins said. "Of
recourse we for Roosevelt. and We
#ments why he should he named 10y the
&Repuhlicans. We arc willing TO con-
#!er, with the Republicans on the 1ues-
ton. and II they VIII not accept him.
sugEest another man we arc willing
: to talk about 81"
SIR. Perkins denied that he or the
progressive rarty's executive commit
tee are paving the expenses OF the del
Begates to the Progressive National Con-
Srent,on. and sei.i enough boxes had
alrcady heer sold TO pay the rent of
1.-The hall
Itscph t. Healing. one of Fairbanks
&manasers. called on Mr.. Perkins dur
Fins Inc day, but both denied that they
! TALKED politics
Senator Harding. OF ohio tenn porary
chairman Of tho Republican convcn-
ton. iaay Ne tho permanent chairman
= OF the gathering. according TO plan
discussed by party leaders to-day. SEN
ator Sutherland. of Utah. is the only
other mentioned for the place thus
- far.
Senator Lodge. Of Massachusetts, Is
said TO ne slated for chairman of the
committee on resolutions, which will!
draft the party platform.
GeorSe Won J.. Meyer. in charge Of
the Roosevelt Republican hcadquart-
ers, issued statement denying that
any attemp, VIII he made 10 use the
Chicago preparedness parade to-mor-
row i'm the interest of Roosevelt. The
! statement reads in part:
THE electric cash signs which tho
committee has been using viii display
on Saturday evening only slogans urg-
ing preparedness, and Viii contain no
mention OF Colonel Roosevelts name.
In carrying out this order, Chairman
Meyer Is following instructions from
Colonel Roosevelt"
Walter y. Roscn,ield Of Rock Island.
Ill. said to-day that the expenses OF
the pre-convention campaign being
made In behalf OF Senator Sherman. Of
Illinois. is being met by volunteer sub
scriptions. Thus far $500 has been
1 received.
SPENROSE HAS OPEN MIND As
TO WHOM HE WILL SUPPORT
Senator Pcnrose. ~ Pennsylvania.
was among the prominent arrivals Of
the day, and his quarters were soon
the meeting place OF many prominent
Republicans. Tonight he said he was
still O. an cren mind with regard to
whom lie will finally support for
President When asked if he would
I support Roosevelt IL it was found he
was the strongest candidate, Senator
Fenrose replied.
"All I can say is that came acle
neither for nor against any candidate
4 Ing4 Pennsylvania we fought out
straight, open fight, and the people
there decided to send large unin-
Stru3tcd delegation
! The PENNSYLVANIA delegation Of sew
enty. SIX, lie said. will be spill, among
rhilandei G. Knox, who will receive
the create: number Governor BEum-
haugh. who Will get about twenty
4 i've votes: Roosevelt, about five. and
Z some for iiurhcs.
/ Senator Eaton. Of tho Oregon dele
cation and a supporter OF Hughes, said
tonight
THE statement set afioat by the op-
position to Justice Hughess nom:na-
ton. to tho effect that Frank Hitch
cock is not authorized by Justice
Hughes to represent him, is OF no
consequence in the pending contest.
So far as my information goes. Mr..
Hitchcock has never at any time
yeimed TO act by authority of Justice
yJvghes He is for Hughes because
ss believes him to he the man we can
elect. II is the Hughes supporters
who are behind the movement to Sc
cure his nomination, and not Justice
Hughes"