The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1916-05-18
COMING orr FOR HUGHES

/ AHNfHhia ~ ~ VIZ -
OF high and heariening Significance
are two declarations that have appear
cd over Sunday from widely different
sources in favor Of the nomination FOL
the presidency Of Mr.. Justice Hughes
Dr. Jacob Gould Schurman, president
of Cornell University, believes that
either Elihu Root or Theodore ROosc.
welt would make a good President. The
one he thinks unavailable because he
lacks strength with the great mass OF
the electorate, and the other on ac-
count Of his participation in the un-
pleasantness of 1912. Il expect
therefore" Cornell's presidentscontin-
ues, ito see Hughes nominated by the
Republican National Convention. In
him all the conditions are fulfilled
which are requisite to candidate who
/ is TO win. A judge may properly de
cline TO be a candidate, but he could
not resist such a call of duty so COM
Ipelingly urged" Here is an an
nouncement from one of the distin-
guished educators of the nation, a mad
of large influence, especially in the
pivotal State Of New York, and long
time personal friend Of Mr.. Hughes
He speaks for the broad body of voters
who have little time for political or
ganiZation.
From Washington, through the
medium of the correspondent at the
capital of the New York Times, comes
the information that Frank H. Hitch
cock, chairman of the Republican Ma
tional Committee in the successful
Taft campaign of 1908, Is there openly
urging Western leaders who worked
with him eight years ago to throw
their support to Hughes atChicago. Mr..
Hitchcock disclaims any authority to
speak for his favorite for the nomina-
ton having purposely avoided seeing
him, but is "actuated solely by the
desire to bring about the nomination
of a presidential candidate who will
put the Republican party back in
power" At the close Of the 1908 cam
paign Mr.. Hitchcock turned over to
the newly elected President national
Of marked efficiency. If
he succeeds in rallying to the support
of Mr. Hughes the Republican leaders
of the West who then composed the
Of his organization, it means
that the popular demand for the con-
scription Of the associate justice will
not be without political support Of no
amateur sort in the Chicago conven-
ton.
Meantime the Massachusetts delega-
ton has yet to show any signs Of get
ting together" On the part Of ma
iority of the delegates ther is probably
a desire to compliment Senator Weeks
~ voting for him on the first ballot
There should be no serious objection
10 such course. The Roosevelt dele
gates are pledged to vote for Colonel
and there are several dele
gates who may wish TO vote from the
irst in favor of Mr.. Hughes If left
rec, as they should be, to vote as they
please, a majority of the Massachu-
etts delegation, however, will probab-
y join in giving Senator Weeks com
first ballot endorsement.
What they will do on the second bal
OF, when the convention will get down
o serious business, is the all-impor-
ant consideration. That they will
ong hold out against the national
rend toward Hughes is hardly believ-
bile. Massachusetts is accustomed to
xercise an influential leadership in
republican National Conventions. Let
IS hope this critical year will offer no
reception to the rule.--Boston Tran
cript