Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1916-03-01
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THE SENTIMENT FOR JUSTICE
HUGHES GROWING.

The political parties OF our coun-
try arc making ready TO chose their
candidates for President and Vice
President. Ii has been forcgone
conclusion, until lately. that thcDem-
ocratic Party would renominate
Woodrow WILSON, but now the feel
ing begins TO spread in democratic
circles that il may be unwise to give
the nomination to Mr.. Wilson a sec
ond time, because OF his flabby for
cign policy and his lack Of true
Americanisln. Much, however. de-
pends upon what the Republican
Party win do. II man like Theo-
dore Roosevelt OF. Elihu Root should
be able to force himself upon the
party, MI. Wilson win probably have
little difficulty, IL any, to get the
democratic nomination. But ii is not
likely that the Republican Party
will nominate q man who has been
talking war for the last year or
two. Tho American people want
peace and not war. They do not
want pro-English, nor q pro-Ger-
man in the White House, but an
American, they want man for
their President who thinks Of Ameri-
ca and who acts FOR America first
and all the time, and under any
conditions. The people have the
feeling that Supreme Court Justice
Charles Il. Hughes is man OF that
caliber, and ali over the country in
republican circles the sentiment for
him as the next standard bearer OF
the Republican Party is growing
notwithstanding tho fact, that MT
Hughes has publicly declared that
he does not wish the nomination. a
Washington special TO the New York
Sun says.
IA steady growth in sentiment
for Justice Charles " Hughes for
President is turning attention to the
unusual character uf tho campaign
ahead and to the things for which
the justice might be expected to
stand Tho demand for Justice
Hughes has made such headway in
the last two weeks that politicians
who have hecp anxious to discount
the spontaneous talk OF Hughes i'll
favor OF some one OF the active can
didates arc revising their cxpecta~
ticns.
Their feeling Is that, after ALL
tho Republican candidate for Presi-
dent may be chosen BY the will OF
the people as represented in tho
convention rather than by 4 hotel
room conclave
In the pcrsistcncy OF the unin-
spired and unorganized demand for
Justice Hughes Is found much sig
nificancc as to the essentials that
will engage public attention through
atY 10 10 tow, fft n
holds ii viii mean that millions OF
voters want the many issues nov
roughly classified as American"
decided without going 70 tho ex-
trome OF voting Tor 4 leading citi-
zen with big stick.
"ThC more the chances OF war are
emphasized, either by the Democrats
or by supporters OF Col Roosevelt,
the moro pronounced is expected to
be the turn to Justice Hughes. The
way Hughes sentiment continues in
crceasing, without the encourage
ment Of any activity, Is accepted as
a pretty impressive sign Of what the
country wants. not only as to candi-
date but as to policy.
This want draws attention to tho
distinction between just political and
genuinely national questions. II siig-
gests--aud politicians are beginnin.
to fool that something more than
catchwords arc necessary to salts
fy it--that the country is entering d
campaign OF the sort that preceded
1860, with attention riveted ON poll
cies concerned with national exist
cnccc as well as internal develop
mcnt
Such a campaign. disconccrting
10 sectional interests and pork
barrel enthuaiaaln, may be the pre-
lude to Americas finding herself
III the country--the real Ameri-
ca--call Justice Hughes to the task
be will accept. That can be taken
as tho opinion Of one man or as a
deduction from the logic OF tho si-
tuatiOn. II isn't a question of the
Justices responding to party claims
and ambitions, to the hundreds Of
politicians, large and small, who for
various reasons Of their own have
sought the Justices consent to take
steps toward getting delegates
His ambition is to remain on the
bench. He has expressed the high
est confidence in the future Of tho
Supreme Court; his inclination Is en-
tirely to remain a member OF the
tribunal that Is the permanent ar
bitter Of the most vital national ques-
tions. And II his inclination were
otherwise his high regard for the
nonpartisan character and dignity OF
the court would prevent his ac-
cepting a nomination brought about
BY other means than the solemn call
oi u people in its most thoughtful
mood.
THE President has been obliged
to change his mind on such ini-
portant questions ais a tariff board,
on preparedness and apparently
with regard to the status OF armed
merchantmen In the course Of the
Lusitania negotiations. II Is doubt
full il the Presidents letter to Sen
ator Stone has to any extent removed
a fear that sheer needless disaster
might overtake the country in its
foreign relations because Of incon-
sistency In the White House.
The meaning put on the Presi-
dents failure To see through the
fight with Congress over national de-
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