The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1916-06-08
Republican Leaders, mistaken
BY Bull Moose Threat of
Bolt, Lay Down Terms
They Will Consider.
BLUFFING ON BOTH SIDES
Progressives Will Make No
Nominations Before Satur-
day and Anything May
Happen.
nv JOHN sNuRE.


Chicago. Ill, June Big shells In
he form OF ultimatums from one camp
and the other began to fly over Chicago
today. ."
The unprecedented political battle
which will reach its height later In
the week began to grow constantly
more intense and exciting.
After numerous conferences last
evening. the old guard leaders. through
Senator Penrose. have advised the bull
moose leaders what they demand. It Is
the withdrawal of Roosevelt and elimi-
nation OF Hughes with the understand
ing that Roosevelt and the old guard
then unite on one of the favorite sons
or a dark horse. II Roosevelt declines,
as he is expected to, then the old guard
say they will go ahead and nominate
Hughes.
Progressive party leaders have given
II out that they will not take Hughes
unless he comes out into the open and
makes a statement defining his Views
on Americanism and preparedness.
Both Sides Bluffina.
Both these propositions are labeled
as ultimatus. But in many quarters
a certain amount of blufflng in both
camps.
Hughes and Roosevelt are the two
figures of commanding Importance to-
day, Just as they have been through
out the convention preliminaries.
Penrose Flirts With All.
Senator Penrose with over so dele
gates under his control is flirting with
all the leading cndidates and enjoying
the situation. he is keeping on goods
terms with the Roosevelt crowd and
also with the Hughes crowd. II he
could see the way clear to name Roose-
welt he would do 1t, but up to this time
does not think the nomination could
be driven to Roosevelt even with Penn
sylvania's help.
Here's One Possibility.
One of the possibilities of the situa-
ton which high republican leaders
recognized today, was that the republi-
can old guard leaders. after falling to
come to terms with the bull moose.
might nominate Hughes and the bull
moose might nominate Roosevelt, then
after the conventions, In case Hughes
should make a statement of his posi-
ton which would satisfy Roosevelt on
his propositions of Americanism and
preparedness. Roosevelt might retire
from the field.
Moose to Act Saturday.
The position OF the bull moose was
much more clearly defined this after
noon as the result of the meeting of
the progressive party national commit
tee. ~ ...
A steering and publicity committee
was named, headed by George w. Per-
kins, and including Governor Johnson
and the executive committee to take
charge of negotiations with the re-
publicans and also to take charge OF
extensive advertising for Roosevelt in
the Chicago papers.
1t was decided that the national COM
mittee would advise that the nonlina-
nj ino I'M q
off until Saturday. Delegates are to
be advised to remain here and not
hurry home.
In a report to the committee by
George w. Perkins which was adopted,
the position OF second choice Of the bull
moose was clarified. 1t amounts to
this; when the republicans get first
choice. let them come to us and we will
say what our second choice Is.
Want q. o. p. to Act First.
In other words, the bull moose want
the republicans to come to q conclu-
sion as to a candidate and the bull
moose will see whether they can ac-
cept. .....
The committee stands by its January
statement. Justice Hughes was not
mentioned by name, but Victor Muir
dock made a speech which elected
great applause saying he would not
support any noncommittal candidate at
this time.
I'm not a republican and don't in
tend to be-" said he.
This also ELECTED great applause.
Some of the republican leaders think
there is good deal Of bluff about the
insistence of the bull moose on a de-
finite anteconvention statement Of views
from Hughes, But they point out that
the efforts of the bull moose to pre-
vent Hughes nomination may engender
IN lTn
harmonize things and as to bring about
a third ticket
Perkins Is Evasive.
George w. Perkins this morning de-
MED that any plan had been agreed
on to endeavor to force a statement
from Hughes. Mr.. Perkins denied he
had considered it, but 1t is well known
the question has been up among bull
moose leaders.
Governor whitman, of New York.
who has prepared his speech to put
Hughes in nomination in the conven-
ton, though he does not take the posi-
ton he is here as the authorized
spokesman of the justice, will say flat
~ to the delegates In convention that
he will accept IL nominated.
Governor Whitman, moreover, will
seek to remove any doubts that Jus
tice Hughes If in the White House
will stand for q vigorous red FLOODED
American policy. He will, in effect,
declare Hughes Is both a good repub-
lican and a patriotic American in the
fullest sense.
It was reported in New York circles
that National Chairman Hilles might
be supported by the Root delegates
against the whitman Tanner forces for
national committeeman. however, II Is
known that at the meeting Of the Root
delegates last night Hilles' name was
not aaf1 ~ Rnnraannfa-
tive Parsons Is confident he will be
chosen national committeeman
Won't Smoke Hughes Out.
Talk of demanding a preconvention
statement from Justice Hughes as
candidate of his nomination virtually