The Washington times., 1916-04-10
Anti-RooseveIt Men Declared TO
Favor Senator as Hughes
Running Mate.
BURTON ALSO TALKED OF
Borah's Name Heard in Connec-
ton With Permanent Chair
manship at Chicago.

Republicans opposed to Roose-
welt began talking today about .
ticket made up Of Hughes and
Harding.
This talk reflected views which
are said to have Deen expressed
in Chicago last week, when tho
committee on arrangements OF the
Republican national committee
met.
AS temporary chairman Of the
Republican convention, it is point
ed out that Senator Harding will
have a chance to solidify himself
with the delegates. If he should
make a great speech, as his friends
believe he will, the talk Of him for
Vice President might materialize.
OBSTACLE IN WAY. =
However, there is an obstacle in the
way which some long-headed Repupll-
can leaders said today they believA
would prevent the nomination for Vice
President OF any Senator.
This obstacle is the fact the Republi-
cans are planning q great campaign
to control the Senate and to nominate
mar from that body for Vice Presl-
dent might be fataI 70 this effort.
Hughes leaders already are said tn
be rendering on the question who
would he a good man to link up with
hime on e. PRESIDENTIAL ticket.
Former Senator Burton is one OF the
mon about whom the Hughes men are
thinking. Mr.. Burton's nomination for
wee President would not interfere with
Republican efforts to control the Sen
ate.
Question of Permanent Chairman.
Now that temporary chairman has
been selected. the question OF perma-
nent Chairman has begun TO be mooted.
Some believe Senator Harding Will be
mace permanent chairman. as wen as
temporary. This. to some. extent, would
depend on his speech as temporary
chairman.
The arrangements committee having
dtspieased many progressive Repub-
licans by picking Harding. some man
more acceptable to the progressive Re-
publicans may be chosen for permanent
chairman.
On the other hand, the anti Roosevelt
men are determined to keep any man
from the chairmanship who has any
latent Roosevelt 'likings or leanings:
Friends of Senator Borah OF ldah0
viii urge him for permanent chairmak
They say that in view of the fact SER
ator Harding was made temporary
| chairman. Borah. as man from the
progressive Republican wing, ought to
| be selected.
Sure About Harding.
1t has become known that the Old
Guard Republicans who selected
Harding for the temporary chairman
ship. have as far as possible. seen to
II that this selection will not be upset
by the convention.
| 1t is true that it would be impossible
absolutely to fortify themselves un-
less most of the delegates to tho
| convention were chosen.
| But, II is declared, the arrangements
committee members who engineered
the Harding selection did not act
| finally until they had convinced them
selves their choice would stand In
case fight was made on 1t in con-
Ivention.
| 4 growing disposition is shown
| among politicians here to predict that
| the Chicago convention Is quickly go
| ing to settle down after the preiim-
mary voting to a Hughes and Roose-
welt contest.
| Predictions are frequent that in
view of the great activity for Roose-
Ivelt. the men who are relying on
beating him with Hughes will fear to
take any other course tahn TO center
all the strength for Hughes they can
| just as speedily as they can when IL
| comes to ballotting.
The question whether Justice Hughes
| is going to continue to "sit tight" with
| respect to whether he will take the
Republican nomination Is more than
ever under discussion about the Capitol.
Efforts to Smoke out" Justice Hughes
have been made in the hope of getting
HIM finally to eliminate himself They
have availed nothing. That these efforts
have been by no means dropped was
learned today.
Suggestions are heard, In fact, that
the subject may be brought up In some
fashion in the Senate in the near future.
"GiVe Me Husband and