The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-06-05
HUGHES STRENGTH
GROWS STEADILY
With Arrival of Delegates in Chicago 1t Takes on
Aspect of Genuine Boom-RooSeVeIt Sentiment
Fails to Crystalline and His Maximum Strength
is Estimated at 200

CHICAGO, June 5.-The movement
for the nomination of Justic Hughes
today took on the aspect of genuine
boom. Arriving delegations brought
evidences of sentiment for the jurist
and men who have been identified with
the old guard of the Republican party
declared that many delegates instruct
od for others were ready to turn their
votes to him after the first battle.
The lack of controlling leadership
by men who have composed the old
guard is emphasized on every hand.
They express themselves as not favor
ing Justice Hughes for any reason of
personality but because the delegates
believe he can be the harmonizer who
can rehabilitate the party and bring in
the Progressive strength.
On every hand explanations are
sought of the failure of expected SEN
timent for Col Roosevelt to erystahze
A week ago those who opposed the
nomination of Roosevelt were fearful
of u stampede to him, but now it is said
that is impossible. Many cannot un-
derstand what brought this change
about.
Republican leaders after a canvass
today declared that Col. Roosevelt 5 ul-
innate strength would not be more than
200 delegates at the outside. 1t is as
serted that the remaining 80 or 800
delegates would not vote for him under
any circumstances.
1t is generally agreed that Justice
Hughes viii continue to preserve his
silence while he occupies place in
the supreme court, but if nominated
will make a satisfactory statement of
his position.
OF all the favored sons who will be
presented to the convention none is es-
timated to have strength enough to
command Il stampede. The Weeks sup
porters are continuing their claims of
200 or more on the first ballot. Sena-
tor Cummins s managers claim more
than 100 on the first ballot and in addi-
ton say that Col. Roosevelt would sup
port their man, but it is not generally
believed that any Of the favorite sons
vote can be held all the way through
Fred w. Estabrook, national commit
tceman from New Hampshire said to-
day he believed all but four candidates
would be practically eliminated after
the first ballot. He thinks Col Roose
Welt out of the race. The eight vote:
Of his state, he thinks, will be scatter
ed on the first ballot, two going tt
Weeks. Mr.. Estabrook predicted thai
Hughes would continue to receive vote
until nomination was made.
Regardless of what action the Repub
lican and Progressive convention
finally take Victor Murdock of Kan
sas, chairman of the Progressive nation
al committee, who arrived here today
said: ''The Progressive party mus
not and will not pass out of existence
no matter what result of the comm
convention"
The Republican national committe
today prepared to rush through til
hearing and complete its report of til
% contests remaining to be decided
Settlement of the Louisiana contest b
compromise giving half vote
each contestant was hailed as shorter
ing the committee labors The disput
over seating of two delegates from ii
District of Columbia is regarded as I'll
most bitterly contested,