Evening star., 1916-05-12
Republican Politicians at Capt.
toI Not Perturbed by Lat
est Pronunciamento.
SAY HE CANNOT WIN
AT CHICAGO CONVENTION
Coloneis Latest Statement Will For
ward Hughes Boom, It
Is Believed.

No perturbation was caused among
over Col Roosevelts latest pronuncia
mento regarding his possible candi-
dacy for the regular republican presi-
Dental nomination. 1t was noted. in
fact, that there was nothing new in it,
as he took pains to reiterate that he
had refused to indorse the use OF his
name in the primaries and would not
enter factional contest at Chicago
He would only take the nomination
with the understanding that it was
rendered him upon his platform of pre-
paredness. patriotism. "anti-hyphen-
ism" and all that sort of thing.
Well informed republicans in Con-
gress insist that Roosevelt cannot win
the Chicago convention. The highest
estimate of the number of straightout
Roosevelt delegates in the convention
is 81 and the lowest 81. There is said
to be no chance for stampede, s the
favorite son delegates and the Hughes
sentiment will stand as an effectual
bar
Aids Hughes Boom, Is Claim.
II was said that the only effect of the
behalf of Roosevelt will be to forward
the Hughes boom. The men who are
suggesting Mr.. Hughes will be glad, it
was said to have the Roosevelt out
break come at this time. They have
observed with some concern that ever
since the word passed around fort
night ago that Roosevelt was stopped,
there had been diminution of talk for
their favorite.
The suspicion was growing that in
some quarters at least Mr.. Hughes
name had been used as club over Roose-
welt, and after it's efficacy had been
proved. there were lndications o, ,;,, u,S
be recalled that there was much talk OF
a combination of the field against
Hughes, to hold down the convention
until the avowed candidates and faVor-
lite sons could have try-out.
REMEMBRANCE of a Roosevelt boom,
even in it's old trappings and without
additional csparison or paraphernaha
surely will. it was said today. stimu-
late interest in the suggestion OF Mr..
y
didate.
Queries as to Justice Hughes.
And speaking Of Mr.. Justice Hughes.
IL is pertinent to remark that in the
last ten days there has been much dis
cussion in quarters which recognize his
desira biIity as candidate as to his
ayaila bility. Inquiries have come from
the west particularly upon two points:
first. will he take the nomination II
given to him? second, what does MI
Hughes stand for On national and IN
ternational policies?
MANY politicians as "the man OF mys-
tery" They say they have no assur-
ance that he will accept the nomina- :
ton. while believing that he will
neither do they know what KIND OF a
platform he would want TO run on.
No One to Give Answer.
There is no one to appeal to for an
answer. He has no manager. no cam
snokesman except the voice of the
people" said to be demanding his nomi-
nation. People approaching the justice
himself are liable to be invited into
tho woodsned. metaphorically speak
ing and get a lambasting. He is abb
solutely intoIerant of suggestion that
he is in any way concerned in politics.
No politician, however. especially
none connected with the camps OF the
avowed candidates, for moment mini
nizes the seriousness OF the moveme It
for Mr.. Justice Hughes. 1t is accepted
"a an ever present menace to each ad-
mitted candidacy to such an extent that
m actual candidate sees a fighting
nhance for himself as long as there can
he said to be a Hughes boom.