New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-06-04
Resentment Growing
Over Attitude OF
"OId Guard"
HYPHENS BEGIN
FRESH ATTACKS
Shower kilograms on
Delegates in Effort to
Keep Out T. R.

Chicago. June 3.-Resentment or
the Progressives over the attitude Of
the "old guard" became so great to-
dav that the danger of a third ticket
loomed up as the most important new
factor in the situation. While Colo
nel Roosevelts friends are doing all
they can to hold down the Progress
sive wrath, an increasing number are
clamoring for permission TO cut loose
and break the harmony out Of which
they fear Roosevelt will get nothing
but kind words.
A drive by the German-Americans
against Roosevelt was another feat
ure Of the day. While Roosevelt has
the support of large proportion OF
Americans Of TeutOnic blood, the
rabid pro-Kaiserites have come into
the open with their determination
TO prevent his nomination.
Horace L. Brand, editor OF the
Chicago "Staats-Zeitung," whom
Roosevelt denounced in his Detroit
speech. has taken the lead. He
adopted the same tactics used on
Congress in the last crisis with Ger
many. and sent out 1000 kilograms
asking Germans TO wire threats TO
their delegates and state leaders.
MANY have done so, and there was
food of kilograms coming in all day.
The protest is based almost openly
on the interests of Germans, without
regard to those Of the United States,
and has had the double effect Of In
creasing the fright Of pussy-footers
and causing bitter resentment among
the fighting members of the party.
Must Have Roosevelt.
So great has this resentment be-
come that George ". Perkins re-
ferred to il to-day and in public
statement practically served notice
Of the determination Of the Progress
sives TO have Roosevelt or no one.
He explained that when he had said
the Progressives would not necessar-
ily insist on Roosevelt, he meant that
any other candidate must be a ran who
measured up to the Colonel's standard.
"And none OF those so far suggested
does that" he added significantly.
Meanwhile the: attitude of the "old
guard" became politely defiant. Some
Of the minor leaders boasted that the
Roosevelt stuff had been stopped and
talked largely about the ability OF the
party 10 run itself regardless OF pub
lie sentiment and without advice from
any other party. But tho majority Of
the big leaders took pains to be cordial
IN their comments on the Colonel, and
TO explain that they were not fighting
him; merely fighting for some one they
liked better. They also insisted that
complete harmony was assured and
hat the platform and candidate chosen
would have the vigorous support OF all
Republicans and Progressives.
AZ the same time lobby workers tried
10 make capital against the Colonel out
o. the fact that he is getting support
from business interests and Wall
Street That most of these workers
were attacking Roosevelt four years
sgo because of his attitude toward big
business did not seem 70 embarrass
them.
Attack Fails.
But their efforts failed entirely. The
western Roosevelt men, whom they
sought TO impress. replied that Wall
street had surrendered 20 Roosevelt
and that the present attitude Of the in
'erests proved he was the one man who
could control them.
The Roosevelt men also used the
monster preparedness parade here to
cSy and the great sea fight as argu-
ments for the Colonel. They pointed
oet that he was the man who had Gre
ateo and led the preparedness senti-
hent, and that any other man who
night be named could do no more than
susfry a Roosevelt proxy TO the White
The sea fight. they said, proved how
great was the need Of his active and
oetermined personality behind the prep
rSuons which must be made. and they
pointed 70 his record with the navy as
ssho"ing how perfectly he would III the
Situation.
ihe Roosevelt leaders divided their
esorts between conferences with those
VI the "old guard" and uninstructed
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