Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1916-06-09
TWO TICKETS SEEM
ASSURED At CHICAGO;
PEACE TALK lessons
Hughes Gains Strength Every
Hour in G, o, P, Ranks and
Progressive Delegates Seem
Bent on Nominating I, R,
BY AsseeI.ssa Press.l

by Associated press.l
CHICAGO June s.-As political lead
ers gathered for the second days ses-
stons Of the Republican and Progressive
national conventions II became more and
more apparent today that there would
be two tickets IN the field Victor Muir
dock. chairman Of the Progressive ma
tioual committee. summed up the ThOle
situation when he said today;
We'll We left the door open, and the
Republicans don't seem TO be coming
In
That was the Progressive leaders re-
ply 70 Inquiries as to whether there re-
manned any prospect for harmony and
whether there was likely TO be appointed
today conference committees represent
ing both parties 20 receive and pass
upon peace suggestions
Republican leaders, too. discounted the
success OF the peace talk. saying that
action had been DELAYED for so long that
q majority Of the Republican delegates
already have decided 20 proceed without
regard for any third party. and nominate
Justice Hughes. 20 whom the most sup
port has been gathered.
There are some among the Progress
sives and among Roosevelt Republicans
who stiu believe that the colonel him
self could save the day II he would come
20 Chicago. Word came from Oyster
Bav. however. that Colonel Roosevelt
had received the telegram from Repub-
lean National Committeeman Jackson,
Of Maryland, sent yesterday, urging him
TO come here IN the interest OF har-
mony.
While the colonel announced Il was
not his present intention TO accept the
invitation. he would make public his re-
ply later. and he did not indicate what
ffa fsuo- would -
MAY NOMINATE FRIDAY
The Republican nomination for pres
ident viii be made tomorrow. but Il Is
not expected the convention will al.
Journ before Saturday. Ostensibly the
session viii be prolonged 10 give more
deliberate consideration than usual to
q nomination for second place. but the
real purpose. Il r. believed. Is TO avoid
adjournment before the Progressive
convention has acted.
The Progressive convention probably
will not nominate before Saturday
There viii only be few hours OF the
session today and that will be devot cd
90 platform making and other routins
The delegates are confident that on Sat
urday they will name as their ticket
Roosevelt and johnson. their standard
bearers OF four years ago.
while there has been little real dis
cuszfor BY Republicans OF vfce-pre=i-
ed that geographical conditions and no
Mticai expediency will govern. consid-
cradle talk was heard today indicating
that there might be concentration on
either former Vice President Fair
banks. OF Indiana, OF former Senator
Burton. OF Ohio
Nothing will be settled as 70 the
vice presidency. however. until the head
Of the ticket had been chosen
Struggling against a complexity or
motive and impulse that fairly banned
them. seasoned political strategtsts con-
ferred constantly IN an endeavor 20 md
TIRE answer. II possible. before the an
ewer was prscipitated upon them by the
deleEates on the floors Of the two con-
ventions.
Each time that q combination seemed
20 have been achieved or a definite re-
suit obtained the plans would be swept
aside BY some unexpected counter at
tack. and the whole situation would
again be taken up from another angle.
But one certain. clear cut result
pushed its way up through the maze
OF reports, rumor and pronouncement
That was the fact that Justice Hughes
became stronger from hour TO hour.
COMMITTEES BUSY.
Committees OF both conventions.
named yesterday. worked most Of the
night and this morning endeavoring to
clean I'D LuElT WOrh. Inc EkepuDlCau
resolutions subcommittee finished work
At 1880 o'clock this morning. having
drafted a platform. Other committees
pressed forward with their progress. try
ing 20 be ready with reports when the
conventions met.
Meanwhile discussions OF possible
peace and fusion OF the two parties as
sumed a more concrete trend, and the
rumor became persistent that Colonel
Roosevelt might come 20 Chicago and
appear before both conventions In the
role OF pacihcator. Republican leaders
Welt 20 Chicago. and decided was
said that Il Roosevelt Is prepared q,
declare himself out OF the contest for
the nomination and enter into an agree
ment for the selection OF one OF the Re
publican candidates, the invitation will
be forthcoming.
Contrary TO this view. leading Pro-
gressives declared Colonel Roosevelt
would be nominated by the Progressives
regardless OF what was done at the Col
iseum or in the counsel rooms OF the
Republican party leaders. william Al
len White. OF Kansas, insisted Roosevelt
would be nominated before midnight to-
night and that Governor johnson. OF
California. would be nominated as his
running mate.
But the peace plan discussion involved
Progressives In considerable numbers to-
day. The word went out that a peace
conference between responsible leaders
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