New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-05-12
Statement of New York
Progressives Confirms
Compromise Hopes.
SURE PLATFORM
WILL BE STRONG
Politicians Believe Roosevelt
Has the Best Chance if
Hughes Is Not Named.

Washington, May Confirmation
Of the belief. which has been growing
among Republican politicians here that
complete harmony would result from
the Chicago Convention was found to-
day in the announcement of the Pro-
gressiveS in New York. The evidence
that the ProgresSives would do all in
their power 10 reach n compromise was
met by the response that they would
not find the regulars lacking
The chief interest lay in discovering
just what the Progressives meant by
a progressive" Every one of the
candidates in the field, except pos
sibly Elihu Root, as posed as Pro
gressive. though there have been many
evidences that some-at least some Of
the Progress sives-had doubts in several
cases. Even the Root men declare that
his record in the New York State Con-
stitutional Convention has proved his
Willingness TO adopt sane progressive
ideas and his desire TO have the people
assured of full control of the govern
ment, and that he can fairly claim the
Progressive support.
Progressive Planks Certain.
That there will be several planks in
the platform far more progressive
than in the last campaign and that
the progressive branch of the party
will receive proper recognition at the
conventions are agreed by the regular
leaders, though they are not yet ready
to specify details. They expect the
real fight of the convention 20 come
over the amount Of vigor TO be put
into the foreign policy and American
ism planks. and believe that the ques-
tions which brought about the split
four years ago will slip into the back
ground
The majority Of the politicians here
believe now that Hughes will be nomi-
mated, in spite Of the efforts being
made by the regulars TO hold back the
boom they originally pushed with the
idea Of heading off Roosevelt. In that
case no one doubts that the Progress
sives will be entirely satisfied. II the
Hughes boom does fatten out, IL Is
conceded that Roosevelt will have the
best chance, and il will be the regu-
lars rather than the Progressives who
will be likely 20 repine. The discus
sion to-day was chiefly about the
minor candidates who might stand a
chance If both the big contenders fell
out.
The Root boom received most con-
siderstion because of the able and Wig
oious organization behind il. Be-
cause Of the 1912 fight many have sup
posed that Roosevelt would not sup
port Root under any considerations.
IL is noticeable that in ap the discus
sions the question never is what the
Progressives will do, but always what
Roosevelt will do.
Says Roosevelt VIII Support Root.
Roosevelt will support Root" one
Of the latter's aSlest adherents de-
clared to-day. I've have absolute as
surances of that. The rest o. the
Progressives will come along. The
platform will be one that will suit the
Colonel thoroughly. 1t will hove 10
be if il is to suit Root, for there Is no
disagreement between the two on ma
tional policies this year. And Roose-
welt recognizes Roots peculiar fitness
for the work which is just ahead and
will support him."
she speaker then cited the New
York convention work done by Mr..
Root, TO show how greatly he had
adopted the Progressive viewpoint.
The few Weeks men also claimed at
tention for their candidate as a Pro-
gressive, as did the Burton support
ers. Senator Sherman's friends were
even more insistent on the qualifca-
tions Of the Illinoissn. The few Pro-
gressives and Progressive Republicans
here did not seem 70 enthuse over any
Of these men as being just the type
they wanted. Cummins is thoroughly
satisfactory 20 them.