South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-05-31
Former Postmaster Generals
Free Talk at Chicago
ArouSeS Resentment
Among Supporters.
COLONEL'S SWING WEST
AR0USES TREPIDATION
Sherman'S Delegation is Split
Some FaVOring Roosevelt.
Committees Begin
Meetings.
International News Service

International News Service:
CHICAGO, May 31.-With the ac-
tuaI calling to order OF the repub-
Iican convention but a week away.
the political pots along candidates
row on Michigan av. began seething
today. Every one connected with a
boom. from the highest campaign di-
rector TO che ln~iiest private in the
ranks. began on o week of fervid
labor.
For the first time today the hordes
of favorite son adherents began
Viewing Col Roosevelt's swing
through the Mississippi valley with
trepidation-and TO admit their con-
Germ The unprecedented reception
given the former president at Kan
sas City, the split in the Illinois sup
port Of Sherman in favor Of the
colonel and the probable results Of
his st. Louis debut today formed the
principal bone for hungry politicians
here.
Accentuating the concern with
which the "favOrite son-ers" view
the Oyster Bay sage is the noticeable
slackening here of Hughes senti-
ment. This, according TO prominent
Hughes supporters, was consciously
or unconsciously accomplished by
Frank II. Hitchcock, former post
master general, and active Hughes
ambassador.
Hitchcock Talks Freely.
Mr.. Hitchcock mas talked freely
since his arrival IL Chicago. He has
told everybody that the silent justice
viii accept the nomination if IL is
offered him and he has minated,
either directly or indirectly, that he
(Htohcock) is going TO be the big
man" in the Hughes campaign after
his nomination. This has been re-
scented by other Hughes boomers.
The resentment has become SO
acute. according 60 reliable informa
ton. that an attempt has been made
90 get Justice Hughes personal views
on the activities OF Mr.. Hitchcock.
The story was widely circulated
about the hotels today that Justice
hughes was called over the long dis
lance telephone from Chicago with
this object in view. The name OF the
man who called was not divulged.
At all events. the story goes the
justices secretary answered the tel
ephoue and to all questions replied
merely this:
Justice Hughes cannot be dis
.t4r'.ed by the matter at this time.
Whether the story is true OF not
il afforded food for much converse
nHH.Hr "a
Htical camps today.
TWO Groups for Colonel.
Col. Roosevelt is the only Candi-
date who has more than one lodge
u chicago. In addition TO the solid
progressive support. there was today
two so-caIled republican elements
working hard for his nomination
one was the Roosevelt-republic
division. comprised principally OF n
hnois republicans, who refuse O.
support Sherman. The other wa.
the Roosevelt nonpartisan wins
composed OF general Roosevelt sup
porters without regard 10 party.
The first actual official meeting ID
connection with the convention was
scheduled today. The sub-Commit-
tee on arrangements will get to-
gether probably late this afternoon
and transact some preliminary bust
ness
Increasing the activity in all lines
was the expected arrival of an east
crn contingent some time during the
day. The new arrivals viii be Will
lam Barnes. sen. Boies Penrose. and
former Sen Murray Crane of the
"Old Guard I'm addition George
Won l.. Meyer. secretary of the navy
under Roosevelt was expected "a
crop in and lend hand in the
Roosevelt boosting.
Everybody az least politically viii
he in tomorrow for the meeting OF
the national committee.
senate speeds Up
international News Service
WASHINGTt. y. MAY 81 - VIII