The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1916-05-17
KY
70 q. q. p. Situation Held BY Justice
Hughes, Reports Indicate-"Old
Guard" Claims To Have
Crushed Boom.

New York, May l6--Justice Hughes,
continues to hold the key to the Repub
lican presidential situation, according
to the New York Ierald's political re-
view.
Those opposed to him are endeavor-
ing to bring about a situation which
will lead him to declare he is or is
not a candidate before the conven-
ton.
This is the political development of
the week, according to information re
ceiyed by talks with party leaders and
from dispatches from correspondents
from all over the country.
old Guard" leaders profess to be-
lieye that they have definitely headed
off the boom of Theodore Roosevelt
they have been saying that but it has
been only during the last week that
/ they have appeared to be really con
WINGED that their assertion is true.
Reflection of this sentiment has been
found in tentative arrangements for
mutual support by the regular organ
izatiCn leaders, who are supposed to
control some of the delegates instruct
I'd for "favorite sons"
Hughes Favored BY 49,
Dispatches indicate that Rooseveit's
chance for the nomination is negligi-
BILE, particularly if Justice Hughes de-
cides to run. Carefully checked re-
ports from the states which have elect
ed delegates show that Hughes is the
real choice of 1885, only about hun
dred less than the majority needed to
nominate
Roosevelt, as indicated by the re-
ports, has PA delegates Both esti-
mates are for the real strength of each
after the break which will sweep in
structions for "fayorite sons'-Or most
Of them--out of the way.
Promoters of the Root boom say it
has made considerable progress There
is no doubt that il has on the surface.
The big job of the Root supporters has
been to convince the country that his
candidacy is genuine
That they have had considerable sue
cess In doing this is certain. Assur-
ances of support of Root have been
gained. The difficulty which his cam
paign managers now seem to be up
against is to make the recruits stick
Roots adherents have been saying
during the last week that he would
: have "A or As of the New York dele
cations are that, even if he should re-
ceive that many, it would not be on
| any but the first ballot
Candidates Holding Ground
The "fayorite son" candidates appar-
emily neither gained nor lost ground
during the week. Wyoming the only
state to elect delegates, will send six
uninstructed and uncommitted dele
gates to the convention. From the fact
that Senator Warren will head the de-
| legation is generally considered that
il will be friendly to the other organi-
cation leaders, but direct information
is to the effect that it will be for any
candidate who can win.
Two thirds Of the delegates remain
ing to be chosen will be elected this
/ Waak and tho rnS,,lto may bava On i'm,
portant bearing on who is to win the
nomination. Five states will elect 1l6
delegates. New Mexico will elect 81
delegates and Alabama l6 at conven-
tons, Pennsylvania 8 and Oregon 10
at primary elections Only three states,
Texas, South Dakota, and West Vir-
ginia, with an aggregate of 50 dele
gates, will then be left
OF the primaries this week those in
Pennsylvania and Oregon are the most
important. Indications from Pennsyl-
vania are that Senator Boies Penrose
will control a majority of the dele
gates. Senator Penrose recently said
that he had an open mind" on the sub
iect of the nominee. Despite rumors
that he might declare for Roosevelt,
the best Information Is that he is as
yet uncommitted TO any candidate.
Interest In Oregon Primary
The Oregon primary gains interest
by the fact that Hughes is an issue
despite his refusal TO permit his name
TO be used. The Oregon state name
10 be the ground that the law provid-
ing that they should place mans
name on the ballot by request of a re-
quired number of petitioners was
mandatory. Senator Cummins. of
Iowa, whose name also Is on the ballot,
has made several speeches In the state,
and the contest is likely TO be between
those fayorlng him and those advocat-
ing the Endorsement of Hughes.
Root, Burton, OF Ohio, and Mccall, OF
Massachusetts. are still believed to be
the men the "Old Guard" leaders have
in mind as the trio from whom to Sc
lect a man TO make the last ditch"
fight Generally speaking. there is