The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-06-03
Advocates Of Justice Bank
on Roosevelt Final
ly Yielding
EX-SENATOR CRANE
TO AID HUGHES
Perkins Hopes Progressives
and G. 0. P. Can
Agree

Chicago, June 3--The Hughes move
ment received fresh impetus yesterday
on the strength of report that eX-Sen-
ator w. Murray Crane on his arrival IN
Chicago would throw his influence to
Hughes support,
Indications that the leaders of the reg
ular Republican organization are work
ing at cross purposes, except when they
cooperate to dispel the Hughes boom, is
encouraging the Hughes men to believe
that their man will be the peoples choice
in the inevitable compromise. Mr. Crane
is said to be prepared to enter the COM
bat on the side of Hughes with a formal
statement, though pressure viii be ex-
erted on him by some of his friends here
not to commit himself too soon.
Among the chief developments of the
day are:
Supporters of Justice Hughes reply to
launched tentative slate to test the
possibilities of compromise in favor OF
the colonel. This slate is Roosevelt for
president, Fairbanks for vice president,
Elihu Root for secretary of state and
Theodore Il. Burton for secretary of the
treasury. The Roosevelt men believe
that combination of the forces repre-
scented by these men would insure the
colonels nomination. The Hughes men
reply by declaring that Ellhu Root be.
longs to the Republican party for seere-
tary of state and that Justice Hughes,
if elected would unquestionably offer
the position to Mr.. Root.
Frank H. Hitchcock says he can't see
that the total Of 33l votes, which the
Hughes supporters declare they have for
the first ballot, has been affected by pre-
developments.
George Won l.. Meyer, head of the
Roosevelt Republican committee, is max
ing Roadway with plans for committee
to put the name of Col. Roosevelt in |
before the Republican con-
vention.
Many prominent Republicans are view
ing tho plan to have q committee Of Re- /
publicans ndorse the name of Col. Roose- |
welt, at the time it is presented, with I
high favor.
With the organization of the Roosevelt |
Republican committee of Illinois, with J. |
Ogden Armour at its head, Roosevelt
convention campaigning is making
powerful impression on the delegates,
The Roosevelt campaign viii reach its
height next Tuesday in a monday meet
NC for business men in the Garrick the
atre, Mr.. Armour presiding
Col. Roosevelt has inspired the admira-
ion of his friends and even his old foes
~ the nature of the campaign he has
been making in the name of American
SIN. The stalwart leaders-the men who
lont want Hughes or Roosevelt unless !
iarty defeat can be averted in no other
vay-declare that the colonel had a fine +:
rip on psychology when he went to st.
.ouis, Mo, reputed to be the home of the
vphen, and applied an axe to the root of {
hat family tree His definition of "weas. {
T. words has made the old line leaders
ong for candidate who has the force to
enetrate and demolish an administra- /
ion notable for style in language. I
1t has been demonstrated by this time
hat no combination of favorite sons or =
Id line leaders can eliminate either Jus.
ice Hughes or Theodore Roosevelt as
ossble nominees without a fight on the
DOR Of the convention.
The Progressive element, in combina. I
on with the straight out Republican
oosevelt supporters, is working as as
Itelv as any of the boomers in the con-
ention city. Men representing all fac
ons of the Republican organization are Y
reed to admit the situation to-day is I
ich that Col Roosevelt's name can be q
resented to the Republican convention 4
it'll good grace. In the face of Col. a
oosevelt's st. Louis declaration, that he
i'll fight ''in any party" for the man h