The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-05-15
PLANS MADE
TO ELIMINATE
HUGHES BOOM
Managers Of Burton and
Sherman Confer on Way
to Kill Move.
DELEGATES FOR ROOT
SOUGHT IN THE WEST


for Theodore r.. Burton of
Ohio. and Walter A. RosenHeld and Ed
ward J. Brundage. spokesman for Sena- ]
tor Lawrence Sherman Of Illinois. ways
and means were considered to put
auictus on the movement to nominate
Associate Justice Hughes as the Repub- ,
lean Presidential candidate.
II is understood that representatives .
Of senator John w. Weeks, Massachu-
setts. also took part in the conference.
The "favorite son" group Of candidates
which include Messrr. Burton. Sher-
man. Weeks. Fairbanks and Cummins.
are said to have pooled their interests
for one Of the nye
Their FIRST endeavor will be 10 under
mine the Hughes boom. which, accord-
ling 10 the "favorite SON managers. has
made great headway within the past
few weeks.
Of the ass delegates who will have
seats in the Republican national conven-
.tion ss3 have been chosen. ON the
face OF the returns sac of these dele
gates will go to Chicago without in-
.tructions for any candidates. Approx
mately ESQ have been instructed and of
these als are divided among Mess,s.
burton, Sherman. Fairbanks and cum |
)nns
The claim is made 10y the Weeks
ranagers that the Massachusetts Sem
tor will poll at least zoo votes ON thet
Inst ballot. II these figures are cor-i
ect the favoritc sons will go into thel
Convention pretty nearly in control. al
IN actual majority is ,s3, l.,
iIOw to Get Control.
~ combining with Senator Lea Foith
t,te. who has twenty-five delegates. an{
Coleman du pont. who has siN-thost
ON Delaware--a,l t.lihu Root. WIFI,
II get most Of the delegates from Net."
ork and "A number from the South utt,'.
iavorite song would b. in I)ositid '''
b head OFF Mr. Hughes. at least for -,
me.
SO far a. can he learned. howeN1
h. '"fayoritc sons" have made no coit -
,ination with the Root forces. nor hal ~. ~,
lcy made any ovcrtures to La Follcy M
nd Ju Pont so far a. can be learn{ W
Fbr lUf btstlll 'i'N "i' '"'' y
,oolins their interests solely for Wv
beneii, of the Ave candidates. the saI ~ ~
D. the allies did In 1908. Eight yel W
90 the allies tried To head OF WI .V
am H. Taft The allied candidates
ear are directing their cnergies u
stop" the movement for Associate ~
ice Hughes II possible
Just what conclusions were rtaJ su
to-day's conference was not disci9 Ho
The conferecs in behalf OF Messr~ 4 '"
Eolr aud sherman talked at great ie ~
Pend tho announcement was then r w
that tn. Sherman emissaries w W W
spend some time In New York this Y u
Head'Iua rtcrs have been already ~
tablishcd for senator Weeks in cht WI
and offices will be opened for the p
members Of the group in the convqn L"
city late this week.
information received in Washien
to-day indicates that the Root MAPS
are cunning for delegates in Minfa
aud other Northwestern States. ~
sage came from, st Paul that ex-ye-
sentative John Dwight, who is lfig
out for the Root interests, had aed
,n',hat city for conference with b. -
lean leaders. !"
six Favor Root. -
While the twenty four delegate aAbn n,
Minnesota are nomnally pledN 10 "
Senator cumrnins. II is known at
least six of them secretly favor Mfot. IA
on the first and second ballots M at
nesois delegates will stick TO NJ PM tb
MINIS. but Mr. Root is certain hnd
some of them If a third vote is
\ good deal of Root sentiment ped
out ~ Minnesota prior TO the $ tpri.
mary and several leaders there hgly II
urged Ny. Root to have his rait on
me ballot. He refused The twas
wagcd between Mr.. Cummins ar fnry
u. Estabrook of New York. the sa
Iowa Senator won. Among the 1ates sh
chosen In Minnesota are "A NJ OF 81
regulars who are friendly TO Root, na
II is taken for granted here Mr.. sh
Dwight went to st. Paul to co1with
the men friendly to Mr.. Root. cil
In a statement made public Root re
headqua rters. the claim is II that ch
Root sentiment is growing, in
the south. The statement say BART: tn
Confidential reports receive the
Root managers show that the York
statesman will receive on the bal
ot part OF the votes from mia,
Nor'h Carolina. Tennessee. sippi, T,
Louisiana, Georgia. Arka and
Florida. Reports also indica the
drf' in the South away from feveh
has begun and is headed tow koot.'
William j. Calhoun of ex- n;
Minister 10 China, will proce New G,
York Tomorrow with Walter Posen- fe
fold and Edward J. Brunda n cf- A,
fort TO stir up interest IN the sit
Sherman Presidential boOml Cal
hpUn appears TO he confiden| Sher- of
man is going TO cut UP high IN the IN
Chicago convention. ar
sherman Room u
illinois Is very much id est In
t. support Of sherman" Cal A,
noun. While Senator Si IL a ~
positive man. who never he to cX-
p,ess h,s convictions. h taken
~ an sgonistic position any
candidate for the Presidcr omna- -,
ION, and therefore We ey hat he W.
viii be regarded in a most Wy way oi
from all sides when the cr1 nomcnt ~
arrives" wa
To which Mr.. Rosenne I'd:
"lf the people OF the +, not al SO
ready know II, Il Is time und out u1
| 'ha' the Sherman muvem he real
thing"
The Republican Naiio Pmmittee pa
viii meet In Chicago on ny. June AZ
!, 10 hear contestes delt cases In re
connection with the NEE, the con- In
Nention, Less than siAt ates are IN
Continued on F,t WI