Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-06-05
ProgressiUes Differ
on Their Course of
Action at Chicago
[By International News service.1

international NcNS
Chicago, ILL.,, June 5.-The Progress
sives all along convention row to-day
were devoting most of their time to
sounding the new Roosevelt slogan
Heal the wound to the bone"
The Roosevelt Republican commit
tee, of which George Won l.. Meyer,
former Secretary of the Navy, is chair
man. launched the new slogan in a
large statement printed in the local
up by the Progressives who are fight
ing the hardest to have the Repub-
licans nominate Roosevelt. The ad-
vertisement, printed over Won Meyer
name, in part says:
"A great crisis in our country's af-
fairs is at hand.
"As goes the next four years at
Washington, so goes the next forty
years with our nation.
Broad patriotism and sterling
Americanism are the watchwords."
All Progressive leaders to-day were
seriously considering the latest plan
proposed for the course to be followed
by the Progressive convention. This
plan is that the name of Colonel
Roosevelt be placed in nomination as
quickly as the convention is opened.
No vote would be taken. The conven-
ton would mark time until word was
received as to what action would be
taken by the Republican convention.
If the Republicans nominated the
Colonel, the ProgressiVes would then
rush the vote on Roosevelt in their
convention and ratity the action of the
older party.
A great deal of difference has arisen
however, over the course to be fol-
| lowed in the event that the Repub-
| licans choose Hughes. The majority
of the ProgressiVes-and that is
known to include T.. A. Van Valken-
burg, of Philadelphia. Harold l.. Ickes
Illinois leader, and William Flynn, the
Pittsburgh leader-believe that the
Progressives should take no action
until Justice Hughes has made an
acceptance statement. They would
have Colonel Roosevelt pass on the
statement himself. If the former
President decided that Hughes showed
by his statements that he was a strong
enough advocate OF real preparedness
then the Colonel's name would be
withdrawn and Hughes put up and
quickly nominated by the Progressives
In this connection Clifford Pinchot
ardent Progressive, made 1t plain that
! Justice Hughes would not be accept
able to him as long as he maintained
his present attitude of silence.
'I believe" Mr.. Pinchot said, that
the welfare of the country requires
| that Theodore Roosevelt be nomi.
mated by both conventions"
would any other candidate named
| by the Republican convention be ac-
| ceptable?" he was asked
Before l can accept the candidacy
of any man l must know where he
stands"
"will Colonel Roosevelt be nomi.
mated by the Progressive party regard
| less of what is done by the Repub-
| licans?" he then was asked.
"That is a matter that rests on the
knees of the gods" was his answer.
The Progressives plainly show that
they do not believe that Justice Hughes
will make a statement that will admit
of their naming him as the standard
bearer.
Ickes went so strong as to issue a
printed statement which he distributed
freely among the "old guard" dele
cations.
"On the face of the present sit
uation." his statement said, Justice
Hughes is plainly impossible of con.
sideration for the Progressive nomi-
nation and there seems no reasonable
| expectation or any change in the sit.
uation before the Progressive conven-
ton makes its choice"
The belief prevails strongly in Pro.
gressive circles to-day that Colone
Roosevelt will come here himself. His
secretary, John McGrath, said that as
far as he knew at the present time
| the Colonel would not come. b. that
he did not know what developments
might be expected.