Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-06-06
HUGHES BOOM SHOWS
SIGNS OF PASSING
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moval of Mr.. Hughes from the suprem,
| bench at this time Is held to be fai
| more serious menance to the Republican
| party than chance of not defeating Mr.
| Wilson with another than Mr.. Hughe.
| would be-
Mr.. Wilson has already had nominations
| to the Supreme Court, and the removal
| of Mr.. Hughes by his candidacy, and the
| fact one other member is seriously Ill
which illness is likely TO cause a vacancy
| soon, would give Mr.. Wilson two more
| appointments before he leaves Washing
ton even should he be defeated.
NOT BACKED BY PARTY MEN.
1t must be borne in mind when consid
| ering what is happening in Chicago that
| the Roosevelt movement and the Hughes
| movement are not sponsored by party men,
or the delegates who have control of this
situation. Roosevelt has few delegates
and Hughes has a few more. Together they
have not a quarter of the 1886 delegates
comprising the convention. Both move
mentS are outside movements, not inside,
and this convention was constructed for
inside jobs exclusively. That is where
the weaknesses of the two candidates be-
fore the convention are identical. outside
clamor will not nominate either of them.
Inside cooperation Is essential
Moreover, there Is very good feeling
among both leaders and delegates. There is
none of the bitterness of four years ago.
There are no shouts about burglary and
porch climbing The spirit is excellent and
the intention of getting rational and
workable solution is sincere. There is every
disposition to recognize the wishes of
Colonel Roosevelt, except in sh far as the
nomination of the Colonel himself is con-
cerned, and II is quite certain that no man
will Oe nominated who will be obnoxious to
him.
rTbus far M avnra.,;o,, fro,, poo,o,,.,.
has come, but one is hoped for. This ne
cessity, or fancied necessity, eliminates
several of the candidates automatically
and makes some others doubtful. While
1t Is not thought that the candidate Sc
lected by the leaders would be. rejected be-
cause the Colonel would not indorse him,
an Endorsement will be sought for earnestly
and possibly assured
This morning the important features are
that the Hughes boom looks to be slowly
but surely passing; that there Is no change
yet apparent in favor of the nomination of
Roosevelt, and that 1t is probable the real
candidate will be decided upon next Friday
night Saturday morning.
There will not be more than two or three
ballots Friday, if the leaders have their
way. Then there will be a recess and a
final attempt made at combination Under
standings and agreements are being secured.
Sense of proportion is being regained by
some OF tne canuiudteS ana tnelr managers
Bluff and guff are giving way to logical
political considerations.
1t is not settled yet, of course, and may
be settled in any one of a dozen ways not
contemplated this morning: but as 1t stands
now the man most likely to be nominated
is one of these three: Fairbanks, Burton
or Harding of Ohio, and the odds this
morning favor Harding, barring interfer-
ence on the part of Roosevelt. The man
may not be Fairbanks. nor Burton, nor
Harding, but these are the strongest favor
ties today