The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-03-21
KNOX,, BORAH And
BUTLER LEAD FOR
KEYNOTE ORATOR
Several G.. O. p. Committeeman
Admit Hughes Seems Most
Probable Nominee.
no CHANCE FOR T. r..
SAYS EX-GOV. MURPHY

CHICAGO. March 20.-Dr. y. NJ But
Ter. president OF Columbia University
Senator Borah of Idaho and Philander
c. Knox. ex.secretary Of state. doomed
tonight at as the leading possibilities
under consideration for temporary chair
man and '~'keynoters" Of the Republican
national convention In June
Tho subcommittee of the National
Committee. which is meeting in Chicago
20 make preliminary arrangements for
the quadrennial meeting. did not vote
on the matter to-day as was expected
and tho discussion OF candidates was
said to be in the nature OF a feeling
OUT and without espccla, Significance.
Concurrent with this gossip Of the pos
sabiiIties reports were passed around
that the subcommittee will defer the
selection of the temporary chairman I'M
Oil the April or May meeting. Eastern
members OF the subcommittee are said
to be opposed to making a selection at
this time, while members from the West
ern States are In favor OF action now,
The Eastern members have a consid-
cradle majority OF the ommitt EIihu
Root is out OF the running entirely, ac-
cording 10 a statement made by Chair
man Hilles OF the National Committee.
Mr.. Hllles said tina Mr.. Root has no
intention OF attending the national con-
vention this year and consequently has
eliminated himself from consideration as
temporary chairman.
Lodge Also Mentioned.
Senator Henry Cabot Lodge Of Massa-
chusetts has been discussed for the posi-
ton, Mr.. Hiiles said. Other names men,
toned. according to the members OF the
committee, include ex-tiov. Chase ;. Os.
born Of Michigan and ex-Gov. Hadiey OF
Missouri.
Justice Charles T.. Hughes is still the
man most favorably talked about as
he nominee Of the convention. several
members OF the committee agreed. East
ern members said the supreme Court
Justice looked TO be the most promising
compromise TO bring about a reunion
Of the Republicans and progressives.
The repeated declaration o. Justice
Hughes that he Is in no sense a candi-
date IL not taken TO mean that he Will
not accept the nomination II the Chicago
convention tenders II to him.
All talk Of Col. Roosevelt, being the
nominee may be eliminated. according
70 ex-Gov. Franklin Murphy OF New
jersey. who declared that the Colonel
Was Impossible" He insisted that che
only Roosevelt sentiment to be found
Ia In the West. Chairman Hilles added
. word that he too did not regard Col
Roosevelt az a candidate and Chairman
Cpham OF the local arrangements com
mittee uttered similar expressions.
~ have been down East and hav,
ealked with committeeman from othei
sections to get the trend Of :. nt!ment.'
said Mr.. Cphsm. THE sentiment appear.
70 favor Justice Hughes as tina mos,
available possibility. Then comes Go
Mccall Of Massachusetts and In third or
der they put former Vice-President Fair
banks. That In about the situation a,
IL appears at this stage. ! am going &c
the convention to support Senator Sher,
man and will go up or down with Tho
Sherman cause"
Roosevelt and Barnes.
Or. Butler seconded the nomination q,
TAFT in the 1912 convention. and a.
chairman Of tn. resolutions
was chief carpenter OF the Taft platform
Progressive leaders who appeared In IN.
80 ', Wv - ~ AAAF "a y t.lI
the intina;ion that pr. Butler might b.
the keynoter is 4 further indication thd'
the central fight IN the convection vii
revolve around Theodore Isoos. welt an
William Barnes Of New York.
Committeeman Ralph williams Of ore
son. who is conducting the Borah boom
wanted "A showdown to-day. "Wh.r
there Is a nasty piece Of business TO b.
done my theory Is to do it in a hurry
he said. \ time roll on every Presi
Dental candidate will develop a man fol
temporary chairman. This muss will in
crease as the number Jumps, and ! an
n favor OF fighting It out now"
one of the announcements of Chair
man H.!ies was that the formal openini
- the national headquarters. anu,he'
duty given to the subcommittee. vii
b. deferred until May. Members Of III,
eUb-committee are Charles H.. Hiiles
FreJ ". Estabrook OF New Hampshire
James i. Goodrich IF Indiana. Ialpl
Williams of Oregon. Franklin Murph,
Of New Jersey. Alyah H.. Martin OF Nir
Ginia. Thomas r. N~icdringhaus OF Mis-
souri,. Charles X. Warren of Michigan
John I. Adams Of Iowa. Fred SLinle!
Of Kansas. l.. &. Duncan of North Caro-
lima and George X. Sheldon Of New
York. All are here except Mr.. Duncan
and Mr.. S!edring!nus.
Tonight the members We're the guest
Of Roy q. West, the National Committee
man from Illinois. ~ a dinner a, IN
Chicago Club. In addition TO the visit
ting committeeman James Il. Reyno.ds
secretary Of the committee. and William
y. Stone OF Maryland. sergeant at arm
q the committee. were invited.
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