Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-03-04
Son Of Massachusetts EX-
poets Nomination fol.
President.
MISSOURI FOR HIM
Sentiment That Put Nc
Kinlcy Across Is Back
ing This Man.
Special to The World.

| Special to The World
| CHICAGO. March As the time
/ approaches for the convening of the
Republican national convention il
this city. IL becomes apparent that
United States Senator John W. Weeks
Of Massachusetts will go into the con.
vention with a first ballot strength
that will place him well within sight
of the necessary majority for the
nomination. and of such imposing
proportions that he will attract the
attention and support of those dele
gates who come here to look the
situation over" before deciding how
to vote. This marked development of
Weeks sentiment is largely due to the
fact that his public record makes him
acceptable to all elements of the Re
publican party. and especially to those
who want to make "A nomination that
will create party harmony
"The same sort of sentiment that
put William Mckinley in the White
House is working in favor of Senator
Weeks" said Congressman l.. c.
Dyer of Missouri in recent inter
view. "and | look for his nomination
on the third or fourth ballot"
secured First Blood.
Senator Weeks has the distinction
Of securing first blood" in the ma
t:on-wide struggle for delegates to the
G. O. L. convention. At the Repuhli-
can convention held in Excelsior
Springs, Mo, early in February to Sc
lect two district delegates to Chicago,
Il. l.. Morse and T.. H. Frisby were
the men chosen, and they have both
announced their intention of support
ing Senator Weeks for the presiden-
tial nomination Two delegates. of
course. do not mean a nomination,
but they at least show which way
the wind is blowing. and, in the case
of Senator Weeks they go a long way
toward suhstantiating the claim of his
supporters that Missouri will be for
Weeks nj Chicago. other district
conventions will shortly be held in
Missouri, and, according to present
indications. the Massa Chusetts man
will have at least two-thirds of that
states delegation on his band-wagon
at the very outset of the balloting
Reports from Kansas also indicate a
strong Weeks following which will
shortly take the form of delegates to
the convention, and the far-off state
of Washington is being lined up for
the Massachusetts man because of the
favorable stand he has taken on al
most all national legislation in which
the northwest was Interested.
Second i'm Illinois.
SO far as the state of Illinois is con-
cerned, the delegation will he solid
for Senator sherman, but in case it is
found that the Illinois man has no
chance to secure the nomination, II |
is believed that Senator Weeks will |
benefit largely from the disintegra-
ton of the sherman forces. on this |
delegation will be found a number of |
Of congress who have served |
in that body with Senator Weeks, and |
the Massa chusetts man will doubtless |
have the support of most of these men |
IL they abandon the Sherman stand |
ard. one of the great sources OF Sen
ltor Weeks strength throughout the |
west appears to be the universally |
high esteem in which his congress
Sional colleagues hold him, and the
fact that they do not hesitate to ex-
press themselves on the subject. AL
ogethcr Senator Weeks seems to he
approaching the convention to he held /
n this city with following that
makes him a presidential possibility
who has a genuine chance OF securing
he nomination.