Evening star., 1916-06-29
Republicans and Democrats
to Present United Front
in Campaign.
PRESIDENTS CAMPAIGN
COMMITTEE is PICKED
All Big Leaders in G. o. P. Prom
ise to Work for Nomi-
nee Hughes.

These are get together" days in
both the democratic and republican Or
ganizations. The elements-since, fol-
lowing recent happenings, there are no
longer factions-are consolidating to
enemy.
The democrats were the first to COM
pact their ranks. Mr.. Bryan took the
initiative at St. Louis by removing any
shadow of doubt of his loyal support OF
the national ticket. He will be in the
campaign with bells on" as they say
in the west.
Tammany Hall next swung into line.
The National Democratic Club OF New
York city. which includes In its mem
bership all the notable men In Tam
many, held a meeting last Tuesday and
pledged enthusiastic support to Wilson
and Marshall.
Democrats of such commanding in
fluence as Speaker Champ Clark will be
in the field as soon as Congress ad-
journs and work early and late. There
is not a rift in the democratic Lutte to
mar single note Of the expected
grand euphony.
Democrats Not Dismayed.
And moreover, the democrats are not
dismayed by the recent love feasts Of
the republicans and the former bull
moosers. Confidence has been grow
ing since the st. Louis convention, and
it is fact that there isn't a "'fraid
cat in the entire democratic represen-
tation in Congress. Some of them
know that they will have to fight for
their own seats. but that is all in the
days work. and come veal or woe to
themselves personally, there isn't
mothers son of them but believes that
the national ticket will win.
The personnel of the Wilson cam
picked today. There will be either
eleven or thirteen members. none of
whom served on the 1912 committee.
Vance C. Mccormick of Pennsylvania.
Homer S. Cummings Of Connecticut.
Fred B. Lynch of Minnesota, Carter
Glass of Virginia. w. W. Marsh of
souri,. Senator Thomas ]. Walsh of
Montana. Representative Frank E.
Doremus of Michigan, Frederick W.
Steckman Of the District of Columbia
and Henry Morgenthau and Norman
Hapgood of New York.
Colonel Fondly Welcomed.
Republican hopes, of course. find
great encouragement from the reunion
of the progressives and regulars and
the adherence of Col. Roosevelt to the
cause. There is not the least doubt of
the sincerity of the coloners position.
and he is welcomed fondly to the
aching breasts of the old guard, who
long had missed and mourned him.
All of the allies" who contested the
presidential nomination at Chicago
with Mr.. Hughes intend to take an ac
tive part in the approaching campaign,
supporting Mr.. Hughes with might and
main and entire hole-heartedness. AS
these men are "top-liner" republicans
in the nation. their participation in the
campaign and on the hustings is ex-
pected to be of influence.
Elihu Root, it can be stated, speaking
by the card, will be among the fore
most to join the Hughes heavy artil-
lery. He will enlist for the war" too.
and with pen and speech advocate the
election Of the ticket. Mr.. Root. it can
be said, feels as intensely as Col.
Roosevelt expressed himself on the
subject Of changing the administration.
Root May Take Stump.
Mr.. Root and former Representative
John Dwight. who was the manager of
the Root presidential boom. have both
conferred with Mr.. Hughes and prof
fered their earnest aid in the cam
paign. Mr.. Root, 1t is known, will yield
his disinclination to speech-making to
take the stump for Mr.. Hughes and
give the best that is in him to his
support.
Senator Weeks of Massachusetts, will
not lag behind any other of the big
four" among the former allies, ac-
cording to his own statement, but
on the contrary will. as he expressed
1t, "go the limit" in enthusiastic cam
paigning in behalf Of Mr.. Hughes and
the ticket. He declares himself ready
to take any part that may be assigned
him in the way of rendering service
in the campaign.
Former Senator Burton is to be count
ed as another active campaigner for
of his time to the campaign as may be
demanded of him. He Is now at Hot
Springs. Va. taking a months rest, but
as soon as he returns will go into the
campaign. His former manager, Gran
VILE w. Mooney said today that Mr.
Burton will be ready and willing to go
to the firing line and stay there.
Cummins Eager for Fray.
Senator Cummins Of Iowa, progress
i've republican. is as eager to get into
the fray in behalf Of the ticket as tho
most ardent of them. He feels that it
would be insulting even to ask him if
he intends to support Mr.. Hughes
Senator Cummins believes that the pro-
gressives in the mass in Iowa will vote
for Mr.. Hughes.
Senator Sherman Of Illinois will be
in the vanguard of the Hughes sup
porters, and Will exert every pound of
pulling power in him to roll up a big
republican majority in Illinois.
Gov. Brumbaugh of Pennsylvania
and Mr.. du Pont of Delaware will also
Join the Hughes campaigners. these
two following the lead of Col. Roose-
welt in ''ungrudingly," as the colonel
suggested, backing UP Mr.. Hughes.
Senator La Toilette of Wisconsin is
expected to uphold the candidacy of
Mr.. Hughes. The senator has a fight of
his own, to retain his seat, which will
occupy his attention In the main, but
1t is not believed he will withhold ad-
vocacy OF the presidential ticket. In the
last number of his magazine. over his
own signature. he criticised the repub-
lcan platform severely, branding It
as a disappointment. and charging that
% fro hv he a1a