The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-06-08
BY JAMES MONTAGUE.

by 1AME6 MONIAN&UE.
Chicago, june AT the end
Republican and Progressive Con-
wentions, hope Of harmony was
being rapidly abandoned BY all
hands.
Here is the situation which the
delegates win face when they re-
turn to the trenches tomorrow:
The Republicans have made up
their minds to nominate Justice
Hughes, in the belief that II
Hughes Is nominated Roosevelt
will refuse to accept the Progress
sive nomination.
The Progressives have determined
upon the nomination OF Roosevelt, be-
cause OF their idea that IL Roosevelt Is
nominated Hughes will not accept the
Republican nomination.
At tomorrow's session Senator
Borah will make an attempt to extend
the olive branch. He will ask for the
appointment OF committee OF three
TO confer with any party with a view
to uniting on candidates and plat
form.
OF course amy party" means the
Progressive party. The Old Guard and
the Hughes people will make a night
on this proposal and it L. by no means
certain 1t will be accepted.
From the best information that
could be gathered here tonight both
these differences are wrong. Hughes.
there Is every reason to believe, will
accept the nomination II 1t does not
involve split in the regular Re-
publican party Roosevelt, his sup
porters declare, will cheerfully accept
a Progressive nomination and start an
other third party movement rather
than support the man he has termed
another Wilson"
Strategy Has Shifted.
The strategy OF the situation has
therefore shifted to Oyster Bay and to
Washington. Politicians today had
their ears to the ground; tonight have
their ears to the long distance tele-
pone. A few words from Hughes
would make his nomination certain
on the frst ballot.
Unless another situation arises In
twenty-four hours it will come on the
third or fourth ballot anyway.
A Riot for Roosevelt.
few words from Roosevelt. how
ever, would have little effect on the
Progressives. The Progressive conven-
ton today was in the nature of .
riot for Roosevelt. Friday. unless
somebody ropes and ties them. moth
ing can prevent their going below
ing over the renee out OF the Hepu4s
lican party corral forever and ever.
What the platform is to be will
make no difference with these people:
Roosevelt and his speeches are their
platform and they will accept no
other.
The Republicans will make conces-
sions. Tonight a radical preparedness
plank Is under discussion by the reso-
lutions committee of the main con-,
vention The fact that Senator Lodge.
Roosevelt's friend. Senator Borah, and
advanced Progressive advocate. and
Senator Fall, of New Mexico. who
believes in Intervention In Mexico. are
all members makes strong pro-
nonncement.
Dicker With Suffrage
The Republicans are also consider
ing suffrage plank. They will 70
the whole distance for the Progress
sives on the platform. In fact Frank
H. Hitchcock. representing the Hughes
forces, said today that the Hughes
wing Of the party would make no
platform fight whatever against the
ProEressives.
But in the present stage Of Progress
sive temper this will be of little use.
Their game will be played to the Bit
ter end. Then IL the Colonel declines
to accept their proffered nomination
the responsibility viii be up to him.
A dosen OF them said this aftarNOoA
that in such an event thsy win voho
and work tor Wilson Ana thaa -
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