The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-14
|HUNDLEY ID GIVE HUGHES SUPPORT IN COMING RACE Says Solemn Duty of Pro- gressives Is to Aid Re-
 publican Candidate THINKS ROOSEVELT
 WILL AID HUGHES Believes Progressives Made Mistake in Not Acting on Lodges Name
 Before Submitting to
 Republicans

Republicans
 Judge Oscar R. Hundley, one of Ala oama delegates to the progressive con- Ventlon, has returned from Chicago, be- lieving it is the solemn duty of progress s1ves to lineup behind Hughes.
 T shall support Hughes and Fair banks earnestly and enthusiastically" ne said. T believe the republican ticket will win in November and that this vic- tory will be of great benefit to the people and to business conditions throughout the country. The progressive convention was indeed a most inspiring sight to every true American. It was composed of good and strong men, earnest and en- thusiastic. Of course, as in all large as- semblages, there at times cropped out a spirit Of radicalism which was difficult to control, but which finally yielded to the better advices of the more conservative spirit
 ROOSEVELTS ATTITUDE
 Asked if he thought Colonel Roosevelt would finally accept the progressive nom- ination, Judge Hundley said: q, of course, do not pretend to speak for Col onel Roosevelt. He has a way of speak ing for himself that is far more impress sive and effective than ahy statement that could be made by any of his friends. will say this, however, I do not believe that Colonel Roosevelt will accept the progressive nomination, nor do I think he should accept it. My reasons for say
 ing this are many. In the first place, the progressive convention was not as- sembled solely for the purpose of mak- ing nomination, but came together pur- suant to a call issued by the progressive cago on January Il, 1916. It was called to assemble the same day of the assem- bling of the republican convention, and the reason for this action is stated in the language of the committee as follows:
 We take this action, believing that the Strest way to secure for our country the required leadership will be by hav- ing if possible both the progressive and republican parties choose the same standard bearer and the same principles. We are confident that the rank and file of the republican party and the very large independent vote of this country will support such an effort
 We pledge ourselves to approach the consideration of the issues involved in such an effort without any desire to re- vive partisan bitterness. If the repub- lican convention is responsive to the pa- triotic spirit that brought the republican party into being and that made it domi- nant for half century if it meet this crisis in the spirit of broad patriotism that rises above partisanship, the effort for a common leadership will be success full
 CAUSED HUGHES VICTORY
 "Of course, we believed and still be- lieve that Colonel Roosevelt is the em- bodiment of all we desire, with or with out platform, and for that reason we earnestly and aggressively urged upon the republican convention to accept him as leader upon whom both parties could unite. It seems that this devoutly desired result was never within the bounds of consummation, but there is no one who is familiar with the conditions that existed at Chicago who doubts that but for the impending and masterful fig ure of Theodore Roosevelt, Justice Hughes would never have received the republican nomination.
 "The moving spirits which took the nomination from Roosevelt in 1912 and gave it to ex-President Taft were never at heart for Justice Hughes, but many of those of the Old Guard who favored him did it as the most expedient and effective thing at hand to accomplish the defeat of Roosevelt. Justice Hughes has never been simply politician. He has never been extremely popular with those known as 'wire-pullers." His whole ca- reer has been in keeping with that sense of conduct commensurate with fairness and justice to ali. He has been enough of partisan to be loyal to his party as a party man, but not such a partisan who felt that his party could do no wrong.
 "The platform of the republican party as promulgated at Chicago was made in accord with progressive principles and was inspired by the hope that union between the two parties should be eff fectuated; if not upon the man, certainly upon the principles. The republican con vention, after the adoption of this plat form, notified the progressive convention that it's platform would be considered, if desired by the progressives. with view to placing therein such principles upon which the two parties could agree. The statement issued by Justice Hughes in accepting the nomination is clean-cut. clear snd ringing, upon the greatest and foremost issues in the coming campaign those of preparedness and American ism
 SUGGESTION OF LODGE