New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-06-07

acceptance or any favorite son, no SAID.
Nobody but the Colonel would be ac-
ceptable. Nevertheless. he thought II
would be n mistake TO rush precipi-
lately into action. Time should be
given TO the Republicans TO settle
their difficulties. and the more time
they took the more evident il would
become to them that the only thing for
them to do was to accept Colonel
Roosevelt But whenever there came
any indication that the Republicans
were not playing fair Colonel Roose-
welt should be nominated that mo-
ment and the Progressive convention
adjourned. leaving the Republicans to
stew in their own grensc.
Insist Hughes Is Ineligible.
II became evident early in the day
that the radical element OF the Bull
Mooscrs was In the sscendsncy for the
time and strongly resented great
deal Of yesterdays harmony talk, which
they interpreted as adverse 10 the
Colonel's interests. Victor Murdoch in
sisted that It was 10 be Roosevelt or
nobody for the Progressives. and any
further time spent in wherefores, hows,
or why's was time wasted. Governor
Johnson, of California, Clifford Pinchot,
Henry Allen. Of Kansas; cambridge
Colby, Of New York-about all the New
York delegation, in fact-declared for
Roosevelt first, last and all the time.
Seven Southern state delegations held
caucus, pledging themselves 10 take
nobody else and to work for his i'm
mediate nomination. Iowa's delegation
did likewise.
So it went until Mr.. Perkins, who
had been the most violent waver OF
the olive branch yesterday. issued a
statement declaring that the conven-
ton was not TO assemble In opposition
TO anybody, but for the avowed pur-
pose OF being for somebody.
I've are here for somebody. and that
somebody Is Theodore Roosevelt" he
said. 81 urge you to bear this in mind
in all your conversations in Chicago.
The process Of tearing down men and
things in this country and In the world
should stop. 1t is time 20 be for some
body, for something, and TO build up,
We are out for matchless man and an
Incompatible cause. We have no sec
ond choice"
Colby Attacks Hughes.
The reference 10 tearing down
"a
delegates who had been criticisine
Justice Hughes's flag speech" a.
milk-and -watery, as childish, as VIII
sonian. II served TO divert that form
Of attack on the man whom the Pro
Qrcssives fear as the likeliest choice
Of the Republican convention. But II
did not stop the attacks on him. fol
later in the day cambridge Colby
who is 10 make the nominating speech
for Colonel Roosevelt, delivered g
carefully prepared statement, duly
approved by Mr.. Perkins, in whict
he insisted that Justice Hughes had
declared himself to be ineligible as
a candidate. Mr.. Colby said:
"a strong candidate must present
record that cannot be successfully as
sailed. His record consists not alone
Of his acts, but also Of his utternnees
The latter are often more important
than his acts, because they disclose his
point Of view and the habits OF his
mind. Accusations arc frequently
made against a candidate that do not
iriure him, because they can be re-
futed, or at least denied, but where the
accusation is one which a candidate
has already admitted to be true, refu'
tation is impossible and denial is In
vain.
Hughes Not Eligible.
Justice Hughes is on record In
words that are unqualified as TO Tho
absolute unavailability OF justice o.
the Supreme Court for elective office HI
even has asserted that he is only 'nomi
nally' eligible. He has called attention
to the fact that judicial Office is dis
qualification for any candidacy fol
electoral officers from the moment 1u
diciel Office IL accepted. He has re
marked the danger that the judicial de
cisions of Judge might be capital
lied and that nothing could be more
violative Of the spirit OF the Judicial
institution
"'The Supreme Court says Justice
Hughes in his authenticated and unde
MED interview with Rabbi Wise, must
not be dragged into politics. And the
Justice goes further. lie brushes asi9t
every conceivable emergency that coulc
tempt a political party to seek its can
didate in the Supreme Court as Of rela
lively less moment than tho uprootinf
OF the organic institutions Of the re
public and the preservation Of the un
stained dignity of the courts
proof. Justice Hughes has already eX-
hausted the power Of grave expression
in pronouncing adverse judgment on
any party which would seek TO nomi-
nate him and upon himself should ne
deviate from the standard Of Official
duty which he has defined as his own
"When In the course Of the cam
paign. as would inevitably happen, the
improperly Of Justice Hughes becom
| ing a political candidate Is raised By
the Democrats, all that Justice Hughe:
or the party which might nominate hin
/ could do in the face of this criticism
would be TO confess its destroying truth
and it's crushing application TO him q:
! the candidate and the party that nomi
mated him, both Of whom would share
the blame"
Perkins Confers with Penrose.
At the meeting of the New Yorl
| State delegation to the Progressive
convention Justice Hughes was at
! tackled in a somewhat elaborate anC
roundabout way. Outwardly all wa
peace and harmony. Oscar Straus wal
| elected chairman, as had been decided
after much midnight comforting, de
spite a great deal Of opposition 70 hin
| because he was a Whitman appointes
But John J. O'Connell, chairman OF
the New York County Committee, one
Of the radicals. was made vice-chsir
man and floor leader, thus leaving Mr.
Strauss place rather an empty honor
While nothing Of the previous trou
BILE was permitted to appear when thi
was done, it was heralded afterward a!
a notice TO whoever was concerned tha
II was a reputation Of Whitman infu
ence, because Whitman was a Hughes