The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-04-07

der which he will become a cano1oate for the straight goods Republican Presidential nomination. has not frightened any of the other "favorite sons'' out of the race nor provoked Justice Hughes into making state n1ent regarding his plans
 While the justice continues to be the enigma of Republican politics, statements made today by three men for whom delegates have already been pledged establish their determ- ination to give battle to the colonel regardless of the purpose of the jus tice.
 IA report that Senators Cummins of Iowa, Weeks of Massachusetts and Sherman of Illinois would wtthdrs in favor of Justice Hughes if he can be induced to announce his candi- dacy against the colonel eicited posi- tive deniaIs from those aspirants. Sen ator Cummins said:
 They Remain in the Field.
 .aThere is absolutely no truth in such a report It is a falsehood rom beginning to end I venture to say that such a report did not originate in Iowa, which will not elect dele gates to the Republican convention until April 1O.''
 Senator sherman answered the re- port of his withdrawal in favor or Justice Hughes by saying:
 My name will be presented to the Chicago convention. I may be beat en, but am not a quitter. I know the source from which such rumors spring. 1t is a favorite game played by certain parties in the east in favor of some candidate. Out west we know these tactics for what they are worth. Not only will my name be presented to the Chicago convention, but I will have the solid Illinois dele- gation behind me"
 Senator Weeks, who. from present indications, will display a larger as- sortment of pledged delegates than any candidate now in the field, made equally positive denial.
 sI am not going to withdraw he said, 'fbecause' I have not as yet actually announced my candidacy. This report is quite like others that have been circulated before only on the other occasions nobody has taken the trouble to ask me about them. Certain persons have assumed the responsibility of withdrawing my candidacy for me
 And Hughes Says Nothing.
 These announcements have had 8 discouraging effect upon the men whc are seeking to promote the boom for Justice LE4ughes under the belief that if a sufficient number of dele- gates declare themselves for him he will subordinate his own desires and announce his candidacy
 The justice continues to engage the attention of more of the Republican leaders than does Col Roosevelt Up to date, none of those actively en- gagged in trying to smoke out'' the justice have succeeded in the under taking.
 The justice did not discuss the statement of State Chairman Tanner at New York following the primaries S4e1Ny f1sa+ majority of the s7 delegates elected on that day favored MT Hughes
 Several New York Republicans who have expressed frequently the opinion that the justice would make a more desirable candidate than the colonel dence of the justice. but so far have been unable to get within interrogat- ing distance
 Repubafcan leaders from the middle west who have Joined hands with them have been equally unsuccessful in their attempt to probe the mind of the justice Some Of these west erners were aggressive supporters of the colonel four years ago, but they seemingly have revised their estimate of his value as a. vote-getter and show a strong leaning toward MT Hughes One of these is former Gov. Horace btubbs Of Kansas, who was one of the Seven Governors" to start the Progressive ball rolling in 1912 fol- lowing the determination of the sebur- glars in the straight goods Repub- hcan party to cheat T. R. out of the nomination.
 He was here recently and made no secret of the fact that he regards MT. Hughes a better candidate for the Republicans to offer this year than his old leader. He is authority for lhe statement that Kansas wants 1 Hughes"
 Would Like Him to Talk.
 Some of the Illinois, Missouri. Ne braska, Indiana. Minnesota, Wiscon- sin. Michigan and Ohio leaders say the same thing Inspired by the dec- aarat1on of MT. Tanner that the ma | 5ortty of the New York delegates are 1 For the Justice, the Western support 1 CTS of the latter are discussing the | ndvisability of appointing a. commit | tee, headed by the New York state | chairman. to call upon the Justice and urge him to announce his candidacy.
 The chief objection to the Colonel | In the West seems to be that he is not | only an apostate to the Progressive Faith, but that his popularity with the Financial powers of New York would be fatal to Republican chances with him as the candidate. Here is the word of one of the leading Progress- I've captains of the West:
 The Gary dinner put Roosevelt ont nf business. He can never get away from that The mere fact that he was willing. to sit down with men of that kind, following his Progressive professions, was enough to damn him 1 with every gen1ine Progressive in the United States.''
 policy of ignoring political discussions, has good reason to realize that his