Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-06-05

tsHs point of view on all Of the
Wrfs important issues. II is being
argued that lack Of information re-
EsrainE Alr Hughes declarations is
= h.lly responsible for the charge that
ne Is 2 mystery candidate"
WORD has gone out from Governor
" litHat.s headquarters that IL is
n fHt ~ lgek forward 10 am spectacu-
Iaf eleventh hour move on the part
~ those who are demanding the
1Nrfz' nomination. so one Will 20
tH Washington. said Governor Whit
wsu. ~ induce Justice Hughes 10
srna @ night before the battle" mes
sHEf nor will the long distance feIs-
phone wires he working between Chi
tHHg ana the Office or home OF Justice
NtEhHs in Washington Governor
WHifman made II clear that no one
~ The mHn fighting for the nomina-
ti1f of Justice Hughes have had direct
vera from him that their efforts have
hi= approval u vas reiterated that
neither Governor Whitman. who
sHatss with former Postmaster Cen
stHl HiiehcyeF the leadership Of the
ihFhss movement. nor any other man
has been delegated by Justice Hughes
70 york for liis nomination.
Cannot Te Headed ON
IN discussing The Hughes movement
to-day ifoE srnpr Whitman said he be-
fr-sd II had attained proportions Of
boom and cannot be headed of
The Governor added that his cali to
iht Hughes mission was from the
PEOPLE gf New York 81 least. if not
from the country large and that
this support alone vas sufficient IN
warrant continuance Of his efforts
Until either the justice has been de-
fsHtsd or word he'd come from him
ihzf disapproved the movement in
On every hand there seems to be
sentiment TO avoid making the
nominee the campaign issue and 10
select some one on whom Republicans
Hna ProRfessives can agree so the
word will 90 out 20 the country that
tho party has been rehabiIiteted nv
the uniting pf factions which split II
f8ui years ago. n is realized that Of
hl the possibilities. Colonel Roosevelt
has ths great personal following but
st the same time he has the most
enemies. The Republican leaders
charged that many voters would ba
aHenated for one or more Of several
reasons. The conviction that Colonel
Roosevelt would not be able 10 rnits
the party has led 20 general decIara-
tiuns in favor Of the nomination ~
some strong man who mav not have
the popularity Of Colonel Roosevelt
but whose nomination would he a
signal 70 the country that the factionaI
Favorable Dark Horse
The situation respecting both RooSe-
telt and Hughes contains all the
necessary elements 20 produce a dark
horse candidate but there are so many
strong men among the favorite sons
that the possibility Of the selection OF
someone yet unmentioned is mini
m5nizad
Ali forces are careful not 20 exursss
hostility - Colonel Roosevelt or 10
-aE anything which would make IN
Impossible for Prezressives 10 come
back into the party. II IL recognized
that Colonel Roosevelt can prevent
the nomination of ans one or two men
who may be urged by Republican
leaders but that should he attempt 10
20 further than this and. as some say.
scratch the whole ticket" the con-
vention would be very likely 10 pro-
ceed without giving further considera-
tion 20 his views
fr saying that Colonel Roosevelt
could prevent the nomination of anv
one or two men. Justice HuEhas l.
Uut excepted but those who are for
hin profess 20 believe Roosevelt would
not 60 go far as 20 saF in advance that
tiushes was unacce ntahle If his noml-
nafiCn scented certain
Want R0u-ct rtt's Heln
The attitude 81. men taking this
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