South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-06-09
Republicans Finally Decide to
Leave Matter to COnVen-
ton on Advice of
BOrah and Smoct.
C0L0NEl'S ELIMINATION
ONLY BASIS OF PACT
AmaIgamation is Possible
Only in Case Roosevelt
Himself Agrees to De-
liver His Delegates.
International News Service /:

international News Service:
CHICAGO. June 9-COnferences
of republican leaders were renewed
this morning To endeavOr To frame a
program of procedure for the con-
tinuance of the peace conference.
Sens BOrah and Smoot discussed the
/ situation and decided to leave the
matter TO the convention. They were
of the opinion that if the republicans
did not nominate at tOday's session.
and the progressive leaders We're
able TO delay the nomination of
Roosevelt by the bun moose dele
gates, the conference would auto
matically be resumed after both con-
ventions adjourned.
There was some discussion of a
possible resolution 20 be presented
10 the republican convention specifi-
cally authorizing further conferences
but the leaders believed that such a
resolution would be unnecessary, if
the days session proved indecisive.
Some republican leaders favored a
plan under which the convention
would cOnfine itself TO action on the
report Of the conference committee.
Immediately after it was adopted it
was proposed undeI this plan TO re-
cess to allow a further conference.
other leaders proposed 10 have the
nominating speeches made before
a recess was taken. Still others
thought that a test of strength
should be made and that one of two
ballots on candidates should be
taken. and then if no nomination
was made, the conference could go
on.
Roosevelt Must Go.
Unless Col Theodore Roosevelt
shall eliminate himself as a candi-
date for president peace between the
republican and progressive parties is
impossible That was the judgment
Of the leaders of the republican
party when its convention reas-
sembled here today.
The peace conference was ready To
report progress, but that was all
that could be said. The progressive
party committee had agreed that
there would be no trouble in getting
together on any question of policy.
But il insisted that Theodore ROOse-
Welt was the only man TO lead the
fight Of a reunited party. And the
insistence was of such a character
that the republican leaders saw little
hope. So il was decided that unless
n e situation cleared up the conven-
ton would proceed To the next order
O. business and let the candidates
be placed in nomination.
The progressive leaders insisted
that they did not know just what
they would do. Their delegates
were anxious TO go ahead and NOM
mate Col. Roosevelt and put the is
sue Of whether he would be accept
ed by the republicans. or whether
that party preferred 10 go down
again 10 defeat. sQuarely up TO the
republican convention. The progress
sive leaders of course could prevent
this. but whether they would do SO
only they themselves know.
Fayoritc Sons Unite.
Col. Roosevelt talked by telephone
to several OF his friends on the re-
publican leadership list. but he
seemed simply 10 be trying TO find
cut what was TO be done and Il Is
understood that he insisted again
that ne was a candidate. Meanwhile
the managers of the favOri,e sons
We're considering a plan 10 unite on
a single candidate after the first bal
lot and thus prevent the nomination
of Justice Hughes. They easily
could do this. but both Frank Hitch
cock and Gov. Whitman insisted that
they had all of the votes they need
ed 10 put Justice Hughes across
when they decided that the right
moment had arrived. The great
mass play OF the men behind the
Hughes bOom-the men who want
party success and the endorsement
OF the progressives-was being car
ried out IN secret. They We're in