The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-04-27
Both Parties Find Consolation IN
Vote Of Various Sections d
the Country. mn.

The outstanding fact in the political
situation today 10, that as the prf-
mories are being held the number 9t
uninstructed delegates = Increasing.
or active. will have anything ike .
majority Of the vote at tho Chicago
convention. In tho end Il looks like
finish fight between Roosevelt ana
"fayorite sons will begin to drop out
OF the political ring after the third
or fourth round OF balloting.
Neither Has Monopoly.
Neither the Roosevelt nor Hughes
action has a monopoly OF satisfaction
regarding the "unpledged DELEGATE"
outlook. Each faction believes that
when the situation is cast up at CHI
cago its candidate will be selected a.
the logical man. although at this time
neither the Colonel nor Justice Hughes
is permitting the use OF his name as
II is felt. therefore. by the coloners
friends that the Hughes strength Ii ON
the wane rather than on the rise. and
that the Hughes boom. aa presented by
his friends. amounts to little when COM
sidered as a serious factor. Had HugfRs
beaten tho colonel badly In any OF the
etates where primaries recently have
been held. the Roosevelt followers De-
lieve II would have put an entirely
different light upon the situation and
would have made necessary serious con-
sideration by them OF the advisability OF
swinging their strength to Mr.. Hughes
at Chicago on June z. Now they feel
that he has been pretty successfully
eliminated from the race. rs
This haa brought about the situation
where tho Progressives and Roosevelt
Republicans are taking the position that.
with Hughes eliminated. the Republican
convention must nominate the colonel
IN order to avoid an open break and
a third party ticket In the Presidential
race. headed by the colonel.
Not Bitter Enemies. y.
The Roosevelt adherents feel also that
in the selection of Senator Lodge. Gov
ernor Mccall. and former Senator
Weeks. as delegates at large from Mass
aohusetts. Colonel Roosevelt has not
been forced. to face very bitter enemies.
The Roosevelt followers look upon
Lodge. AZ an out-and-out Roosevelt man
IL It Ia shown at Chicago that the COLI
onel has chance for the Nomination.
They think that Mccall. who desires am
other term as governor Of Massachu-
Lodge. As for weeks. there has been .
persistent report that he would hike TO
have place in a Roosevelt Cabinet. and
| that IL he feels. when tho convention
meets. that Roosevelt is the logical can
his strength 10 the colonel. Murray
Crane Is the only member OF the Big
Four elected to- Massachusetts, whom
the Roosevelt followers feel will oppose
the colonel to the end.
Roosevelt supporters in New York
yesterday refused to accept the de-
feat Of the Roosevelt, delegates In the
MASSACHUSETTS, primaries JOS an indi-
S%s a'er Johnson sofssas Stat.
chairman, insisted the Massachusetts,
vote for the Roosevelt ticket was a
victory for the colonel.
Progressive Victory.
1--WE consider the result In Massa-
chvsetts q good deal OF Progressive
victory" he said. 1T appears that we
got the independent vote in the State
and got II without any encouragement
from the colonel. The result was bet
ter than we expected. because 1t shows
that the organization vote was prac-
tically the only vote against the
In "oid Guard circles the result of
the primaries was hailed as a sure III
dication Roosevelt did not possess the
strength his supporters have continue
y Not oniy il Justice Hughes prepared
| to run, II was said yesterday, but IL
| was asserted with equal positiveness
t w NOT Ss be in amy doubt When the
Il is not that the Hughes men claim
to be in possession OF any direct as
surance from him; they admit Justice
HuEhes never has said In SO many
words he would quit the United States
supreme Court to accept the Presiden-
tial nomination.
Hughes Keep Informed.
But Republican friends in New Yorix
and other States have called on Justice
Hughes and from tkese men hs has
learned what Is going on. and that the
party sentiment all over the country
Is strong for his nomination.
The Republicans who calico on Jus
t,ce Hughes did not press nim to say
in so many words no was q candidate
for President or that lie would Accept
the nomination. They Appreciated tbs
! fact that his position as member oil
the United States supreme TSurt Pre-
They also knew the justice, II minded
not 10 accept the nomination in any
circumstances. would lind a way &c
There is high authority for the state
ment that at no time has Justice
Hughes minated he would not accept
In his silence, which they recognize a
the proper thing. his friends say the!
the present that the meeting OF tfh'
convention will find him a receptive can
didate.
may. in spite of all this. throw yol
DOWN" The remark was made to
prominent party leader. a delegate L
the Republican National Convention
from New York city.
: NO." he said, 1T is unthinkable tina
he would do so. all things considered"
1T will be Hughes on the fourth o
. nth BALLOT" this same leader said
why on the fourth or fifth ballotr'
, We'll" he replied. the favorite son
will have to have a try-out: that
0 their right. 1t will take two or thre
ballots to demonstrate that none Q
4 them has a majority OF the votes OF ca
D hope TO get them by shifts from othe
. favoriIo sons. II may take a ballot O
: two in addition to convince the Rooss
: welt men that their candidate cannot b
l. nominated" ~.
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