The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-06-06
G. @. P. ISSUE
ULTIMATUM
Demands That the Colonel
Pick a Man or Take
Justice Hughes
MOOSE NAME CON-
FERENCE COMMITTEE
Leaders Are Panicky, How
ever, Over Prospect of Pro-
gressives Naming Colonel

Chicago, June odd line leaders of
the regular Republican organization are
concentrating their forces in the hope of
eliminating Theodore Roosevelt as a can
didate for the Republican nomination.
They are intmating emphatically that
unless the colonel is prepared to name
some man he will support they will put
ian end TO the Roosevelt movement by
getting together on Justice Hughes.
This practical ultimatum received adj
ditional force when the Progressive ma
tional committee yesterday afternoon
named what q practically conference
committee to consult with the Republi-
cans as to platform and candidate.
The committee consists of George w.
Perkins, Gov. Hiram johnson of Califor-
MIA and Lace Wilkinson. 1t is to be
known formally as the publicity COM
mttee.
A state of CONSERVATION verging on
panic exists among the regular" leaders
at the possibility OF the Progressive
party spelling the chances of getting
Hughes to accept by premature nom
nation OF Col. Roosevelt, or by their de-
mand upon Hughes to state his views on
the big questions OF the day before he
can hope TO be Endorsed by the Progress
sives.
The old line politicians have been dis
appointed in the hope of having the col |
onel get together" with them on one of
the "favorite son" group, or some still |
darker horse. Their appeal to Roosevelt |
| through Progressive leaders here to name |
49, Il
met by fiat refusal. George w. Perkins
made it clear yesterday that the Pro
gressiyes have candidate and that be-
fore the regular Republicans can expect
any Light on the Progressive attitude
they will have to show substantial agree
ment among themselves on a candidate
OF their own choosing.
The threat OF the old line politicians
to agree on Hughes TO stop the colonel
has no terrors for the Progressives. They
simply reply that they will not accept
Justice Hughes until his position on the
questions of the day has been made
known. The regular Republicans are fur
Their confused by the fact that on every
occasion when the Progessives have pro-
posed harmony they have declared that
the only candidate they can see who fills
the requirements of the situation is
Roosevelt. L
While the Progressives propose har
mony they are careful to keep a string
tied to it, and the old line leaders are
chatting under the anxiety OF what they ,,
do not know about the Progressives' in
tentions.
In the Progressive camp there were
indications yesterday that the Progress
siyes were more favorably inclined to in c
dorse Justice Hughes if there were any In
certainty as to his stand on the big is. y
sues. The Progressive leaders have con n
sidered plan to send representative to \
TO get from Hughes some &
statement of the views held by him. A
prominent Progressive said yesterday s.
afternoon that the plan was to be car
ried out, and one report had il that the
Progressive messenger is now on his way l.
10 the capital.
This move of the Progressives is inter
1reted by the regular Republicans to in
lieate that the ProgTessives actually are S
Inclined to indorse Justice Hughes, even
without knowing his views. 1t has made
ome of the regular organization leaders
believe the Progressives are bluffing when
hey insist on the possibility of prema- h,
ure nomination of Roosevelt or on any =,
tep to be taken in an effort to force s.
hughes to decline. %
A majority ef the Republican leaders IA
eel that Hughes, if nominated in their N
invention, win resign from the bench at be
nee and make known his views in in
tatemens which would leave the Pro-
ressives no alternative but TO indorse
i'm.
The ncertainty injected into the sit. u,
alton by the Progressives is keeping the
ocular leaders in a state of uneasiness
5 to what they can expect from the col
nel's followers if the leaders do succeed Sh
! uniting on Hughes. The other cause ia
/ uneasiness is the apparent friendlness II
Boise Penrose for the Roosevelt move W
ent di.
1t is conceded by the Progressive lead CHI
s that the nomination OF Col. Roosevelt we
Y the Republicans depends almost en- an
rely upon the decision of Penrose. who thu
oms to-day as the man with the key TO sal
lie entire situation. The Penrose de-
sion Is bound TO go in the direction col
here the Pennsylvania chief thinks his an,
sn interests arc best guaranteed. 1.-THE
4 tHtNst i Sdiu TO nave reached the IL.
Inclusion that either Justice Hughes or boz
u. Roosevelt must he the candidate, 4
ID the German American element in mo
is still bombarding him in sta
effort to keep him from siding with ing
e colonel. He was in constant confer par
&c yesterday with Pennsylvania LEADERS con
sking TO decide between Hughes and acc
,osevelt. depending upon which candi- mu
te would make him certain Of renewing ton
grip on Philadelphia and Allegheny the
unity. Bee
The Progressive leaders have accepted lice
thout demur the statement Of William 20
len White that the situation to-day II
'ouuts to this: cerr
When Penrose decides between Roose tior
L and Hughes Il viii be all over but lal-r
. shouting" itv.
leaders like W. Murray that
inc and Senator Reed Smoot. who are not