Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-06-05
HUGHES BOON
APPEARS REAL
Sentiment Strong in Favor
of Supreme Judge For
President.
MAY NOT RESULT
IN HIS NOMINATION
Old Guard Backing Hughes Lacks
Leadership - Roosevelt Generally
Eliminated as Possibility But Cred.
tied With Power to Defeat Hughes
and to Nominate Cummins or Some
Other Favorite Son Candidate.

Special to Times Republican.
Chicago. June 5.-The general feeling
about this convention Is that Roose-
welt can not be nominated, but he is
clearly dominant figure and the fear
of nominating man whom Roosevelt
would oppose as the candidate on the
third party ticket deters powerful
leaders from centering on any man to-
day. Hughes is the strongest candi-
date in the field so far as talk in the
crowds is concerned. but instructed
delegates pretty generally are making
caucus agreements to stay by their
candidates which, If carried out will
eliminate Hughes, and unless Hughes
breaks his silence and tells the country
where he stands the Roosevelt crowd
will withhold their endorsement OF him
and leave the danger Of a third ticket
ever present Cummins has the best
chance of the field Of favorite sons to-
day, for there is an unmistakable
friendliness of feeling toward his can
didacy on the part Of Roosevelt lead
ers. He voted for Roosevelt four years
ago. supporting the republican tick".
on all other offices. Today Roosevelt
leaders still insist that Roosevelt
should be nominated. but Senator
Kenyon had a very satisfactory con-
ference with Perkins, the Roosevelt
leader, and Iowa men still hope for
success in the event the Roosevelt men
give up hope for their candidate. Healy
finally came into the Cummins head
quarters today and assured the dele
cation that he would vote for Cum
minis. Roosevelt has it in his power
to dictate the nomination of this con-
vention, just as he had fourfyears ago
provided he will eliminate himself. The
only question today u.s. will he do it?
Chicago, June 5-The movement for
the nomination of Justice Hughes to-
day took on the aspect of genuine
boom. Arrival of delegates today gave
ment.
The lack of controlling leadership by
the men who have composed the 'old
guard" is emphasized on every hand.
They expressed themselves as favoring
Hughes, because delegates bringing
first hand reports believe he can be the
harmonizer who can bring in the pro-
gressive strength.
On every hand explanations are
sought of the failure of sentiment for
Roosevelt to cystalize. Last week those
opposed to the colonel feared a stam-
pede to him Now, it is said that is not
possible.
Roosevelt Stampede Impossible.
Republican leaders. after a canvass
today, declared Roosevelts ultimate
strength would not be more than 200
delegates, and they believed the num-
ber would be nearer l5O delegates. ~
1t is asserted that the remaining $50
or 500 delegates would not vote for him
under any circumstances.
It was pointed out that when delesat-
es were selected it was known that
Roosevelt would be strong candidate.
Men were chosen who favored harmony
which leaders say is not synonyous
with Roosevelt and are regarded them
fore as not of the stampedable type.
The great mass of the delegates are
uninstructed and are counted on to
vote for any man who can bring a maj
ority of the progressives back to the
fold.
Talk OF demanding a pre-convention
statement from Justice Hughes as a
condition of his nomination has been
abandoned.
Say Huohes is Sound.
It is generally believed. however. that
if nominated, the Justice will make a
satisfactory statement.
Hughes supporters point out that
his address made before he went on the
bench show him to be for preparedness
and sound issues from a party point OF
view.
Word has gone out from Govrnor
Whitman's headquarters that it is flu
tile to look forward for an eleventh
hour move from those who are working
for the Hughes nomination.
On every hand there seems to be SEN
timent to avoid making the nominee
the campaign issue and to select one on
whom republicans and progressives can
unite, and so word will go to the coun-
try that the party has been rehabilita
ted by the uniting Of factions which
split it four years ago.
Roosevelt Leads in Enemies.
1t is realized that of all of the pos
sibilities, Colonel Roosevelt has the
greatest personal following but at the
same time he has the most enemies
Republican leaders charged that many
voters would be alienated for one OF
| more of several reasons.
The conviction that Roosevelt could
not unite the party has led to dec
| larations in favor of the nomination OF
| a strong man whose nomination would
! be a signal to the country that the
factional strife has been ended.
The situation respecting botf
| Roosevelt and Hughes contains all the
! necessary elements to produce darl
| horse candidate, but there are so man,
strong men among the favorite son!
: that the possibility Of the selection
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