The Washington times., 1916-03-09
Problem Now Perplexing Men,
bers of National Committee
and "Favorite Sons"
TO BE KEYNOTE SPEAKER
Also May Have important Part
in Selection Of Candidate,
Hence Concern Of Leaders.

who Is going to be made temporary
chairman Of the Republican national
convention?
This problem is causing the Repub-
lican leaders on and off the national
committee to rack their brains buslly.
The various Presidential candidates and
their friends are displaying keen con-
Germ about II.
The fact that the temporary chair
man In his opening speech will tend to
give the keynote to the convention, and
that this speech may even have large
bearing on the selection o: tho candi-
date for President Is the reason for
the attention being given to the tenn
porary craftsmanship.
Some of the questions being asked
are:
IL a man to be picked who will come
out strong for preparedness?
Is a man to be chosen who will dwell
heavily on "Amcricanlsm" and infer
entially hit at those who have favored
warning to Americans to keep Off
armed ships?
Is a man to be selected who will
duplicate to all intents and purposes
the Root speech before the New York
convention?
1s man 10 he picked who will en-
deavor to hnrnronika all the conai"tIrS
Views and elements and to give o"cnse
to nobody?
Some of the Prospects.
Among the men who arc under con-
sideration are Senators Borah, Lodge.
Sutherland and Jones.
Others are considered. but u Is I'M
derstood these are most prominently
talked of among the national commit
teemen on the arrangements committee,
who will rick the temporary chair
man. Former Governor Hahley, of
Missouri. is favored in some quarters.
One of the things which have to be
borne In mind in picking the TEMPORARY
? chairman Is that il the person chosen
should be offensive to the progressive
wing Of the pnrty or to tho Cid Guard
wing. II would tend to bring about
trouble.
In fact. 1t right bring serious results
10 the convention. II man cin DC
found WHO will tend to cement the clc-
inents instead of driving. them apart
he probably Will DC looked or with
favor.
Senator Lodge Is not in especially good
grace with the progressive Republicans,
In fact. he Is heartilyfdisliked by some
or them. So he may not be chosen.
Senator Sutherland Is not progress
sive Republican, but he would be less
objectionable to the progressive RepuD-
licans than Senator Lodge. Senator
Borah or Senator Jones or Gov. Had.
is factory to both Old Guard Republi.
cans and progressive Republicans.
Other Considerations.
However, there are other considera-
tons to be thought OF. II the temporary
chairman makes a speech ringing with
"Americanism" and preaching strenuou,
national doctrines, what effect will II
have as to the nominee?
The friends OF some OF the candidate,
oplne that such n speech might lead &C
a tremendous effort to stampede tn,
convention for Roosevelt.
So they look with some suspicion OF
the selection OF man who down al
bottom Is known to regard the colonel
as a highly desirable parsonage to In.
habit the White House after noon ~
March 4, 1917.
"Just think wnat would happen" the,
say. IF Roosevelt booster in disguise
got into the temporary Craftsmanship"
What Is really wanted. II appears. /.
not so much a silver-tongued orator a.
suave and smooth-spoken diplomat.