New-York tribune., 1916-06-15

change. however, before next Tuesday.
when he makes an address at the COM
mcncement exercises at Brown Univer-
sity.
An attempt TO get the candidate 10
speak on the Mexican situation yester-
day brought forth the reply that he
would deal with il at the proper time
and place. In his telegram OF accept
ance TO the convention Mr.. Hughes
characterized the Wilson Administra-
tion's policy with regard to Mexico as
weak and Vacillatin.." "lamentably
wrong" and that because OF it th,s
country had suffered incalculably.
None of Mr.. Hughes's immediate
friends and advisers are worrying over
the failure Of Colonel Roosevelt to in
dorse him. They all feel certain that
the Colonel will do this and that it will
not be long before the two meet. One
old friend of the Colonel who called at
Hughes headquarters yesterday said il
Mr.. Hughes would name a meeting
place the Colonel would go there and
talk things over.
May Meet Roosevelt Soon.
Mutual friends of the two are work
ing to bring this about. Rumor credits
George w. Wickersham. former Attor-
ney General, Everett Colby, of New
Jersey; Oscar Straus and Theodore
Douglas Robinson, nephew OF the Colo
mel, with striving TO effect meeting
between the Colonel and Mr.. Hughes.
Tomorrow Governor Whitman, who
placed Mr. Hughes in nomination, will
confer with the candidate. AT this con-
ference the question of who is to be
national chairman and who will man.
age the campaign will be discussed.
Two conferences on this subject with
W. Murray Crane, of Massachusetts.
have not brought the problem any nearer
solution than it was last Monday. The
subcommittee of eight appointed by
the convention, with power to make
these appointments, together with all
other places in the national organiza-
tion. will confer with Mr. Hughes next
Monday at 2:30 o'clock. This date was
fixed Yesterday at the second meeting
between Mr.. Crane and Mr.. Hughes.
Should there be any attempt made by
the "old guard" through this sub-com-
mittee to seize hold Of the national or
ganization they will meet with sur
prise. Friends Of Mr.. Hughes have re-
peatedly declared that he is going 70
run his own campaign independent OF
the "old guard" and that any man who
is SeleCleQ DN lnc Sub-ONihiiAbNNt ASt
the national chairmsnship or the job of
campaign manager shall be picked nrst
by the candidate.
IL can be stated that no decision on
either Of these positions has been
reached. For the more important job OF
the two-that of chairman of the ma
tional committee-several names have
been mentioned. The most prominent
are Frederick c. Tanner, Herbert Par
sons. Colonel William Hayward, Frank
Hitchcock, Senator John W. Weeks, of
Massachusetts,; Ralph +. Williams, ma
tional committeeman from Oregon, and
Senator Lloyd Y. Sherman, Of Illinois.
Hughes headquarters yesterday was
besieged from S o'clock in the morning
until at night, when Mr. Hughes
went TO the theatre, with Republicans
and Progressives from all parts of the
country, who came to pledge allegiance.
His first visitor yesterday was Colo
mel Lowell H. Jerome, former Pro-
gressive, who declared that majority
Of the Progressives are going to work
hard for the Republican candidate.
Another early caller was Clarence
Steward. of Chattanooga, a Republican
leader of Tennessee, who promised that
his state would give a large vote TO
Mr.. Hughes.
Wickersham Has Conference.
Edward Bloomngdale. another one
time ardent Progressive, also had
morning conference with Mr.. Hughes.
Mr.. Bloomingdsle is now a strong
Hughes man.
After Jacob A. Livingston. the Re
publican leader of Kings County, and
John Hays Hammond, president Of the
Association of Republican Clubs. called,
George w. Wickersham. sharp at noon,
was ushered in to see Mr.. Hughes. He
remained with him an hour and twenty
minutes. Neither would discuss what
was said
Major George Haven Putnam, pub
Usher and active pro-Ally, who support
ed Woodrow Wilson four years ago. is
now working for the election of Mr..
Hughes. Major Putnam after his CON
ference with the candidate said that