The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-06-08
Congressman Anthony Declares
That Colonel Roosevelt
Will Eliminate Justice Hughes
From the Running.
IF BULL MOOSE BREAK AWAY
Should They Rush Nomination
of Oyster Bay Man.
Then the Justice Would Be
Named Immediately.
tBY STAFF CORRESPONDENT


Chicago, June Sin spite of all
manner of claims and rumors that
the Hughes followers would force the
nomination of the supreme court JUS
tice on an early ballot, Congressman
d r. Anthony of Leavenworth today
declared that Roosevelt held the key
to the situation and would eliminate
the justice through the playing of a
smart game of politics If Roosevelt
and his friends succeed in holding
back the Progressive national con-
Vention, the defeat of Hughes by the
Republicans is made certain, Anthony
told a group of Kansans.
The prediction of Congressman An
thony is based on the belief that a
majority OF the Republicans will seek
peace with Roosevelt as long as there
is a chance for an agreement. An
thony does not admit there is chance
for the nomination of the colonel, but
he has a deep conviction that the man
from Oyster Bay can dictate the basis
of final settlement more than any man
in the nation.
IF Roosevelt plays the smart game
of politics which l am sure he intends
to do, he will block any efforts look
ing to his nomination by the Progress
sives,' said Anthony. Roosevelt
holds the key to the situation at this
time and he can and will force the
elimination of Hughes by continuing
his present methods. Should the Pro-
gressives become panicky, however,
and force the Roosevelt nomination
Immediately, then L look for the i'm
mediate retaliation of the Republicans
in the nomination of Hughes
Morgan of Different Mind.
w. Y. Morgan, lieutenant governor
and a member of the Kansas Big
n Mt x-iaxz
He is certain Hughes will he nominal
ed late Friday night or possibly Satur-
day by the Republican convention.
Morgan has been close to the Hughes
forces during the convention.
IF the dope which l have gathered
is correct, Hughes will win early" said
Morgan. 1.-The Roosevelt matter won't
cut any ice. Hughes simply has the
votes and his friends will put him
over"
Morgan and other Hughes support
ers on the Kansas delegation claimed
today that they had won over two del
egates tof'the Hughes flag. The names
of the two Kansans who are said to
have switched were not announced
however. On an informal ballot this
week. the Kansas delegation gave
Hughes nine of the twenty votes.
Several kanSans attended a meet.
ing of the Hughes supporters wher
plans for a close organization OF
lu6HtS supporters was discussed
Delegates outside the Hughes comb.
nation have pledged themselves firm
" and finally to the cause of the
Allies, it is claimed. In intimate talks
with friends. several of the Kansas
delegates have asserted that the anti
Hughes support of eleven votes vii
stay solid through a short or Ions
fight in an effort to defeat the su.
preme court justice. Through the an.
tagonism of the two factions, it is as
serted that little hope remains for ar
early settlement of differences and
solid vote by the Kansas delegates
u. S. Sartin, chairman of the Pro
gressive state committee, asserts tina
the Progressives will nominate Roose
welt in any event. His nomination i:
doubiy sure in event of the selection
of Hughes by the Republicans, he said
THAT would mean two Wilson's il
the fight next fall and Roosevelt will
his positive program would win hands
down" said Sartin.