Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-06-05
EXPECT FRIENDS TO DROP
HIM BY END OF THE WEEK
Everything Ready for Beginning
Wednesday of Struggle Momen.
tous in History of Party.
COLONEL NO HEALING AGENCY
Old Guard Indorses Progressives' De-
sire for Harmony Candidate, But
Says Roosevelt Cannot Bring
the Desired Unity.
BY N. o. MESSENGER.

N.
CHICAGO, June 5-The open
ing of this week. which promises
to be one OF the most lnomentous
in the history OF the republican
party, finds all factions impressed
with the gravity of the impend-
ing occasion. Before Saturday
night arrives it will be demon
strated whether the party has be-
come united and ready to enter
the presidential campaign with
reasonable hope OF victory, or
whether the folly Of 1912 is to be
repeated and the republicans
doomed to ignominious defeat at
the hands OF soliditied demo-
cratic organization. intrenched in
power and holding the support OF
large section OF the electorate.
Today no leader is able to assure him.
self or convince his associates which path
will be followed The wish for reunion
is sincere: the terms which each faction
proposes to the other are severe. The
progressives say in page advertisements
in the papers, Heal the wound to the
bone They iasist that the nomination
Of Roosevelt is the only ointment. The
old guard declares I'VE subscribe TO your
sentiment. but reject your healing
agency"
Hughes Target of All Factions
The most impressive fact outstanding
today is another ferocious drive against
the suggested candidacy of Justice
Hughes, prosecuted with equal sayagery
by the allies and favorite sons on the one
side and Roosevelt partisans on the other.
They have a common purpose-to destroy
him-but conflicting objects after an
Initiating is effected.
The attack of the Roosevelt men is by
for the more desperate known to be
willing to support Mr.. Hughes should he
be nominated. they are imposing condi-
tionS which would seem to preclude his
nomination. They declare outright that
if Justice Hughes does not announce his
views and platform before nomination
they viii refuse him and name third
ticket headed by Roosevelt.
In issuing this virtual ultimatum.
which, ii is claimed. is sanctioned by
the colonel, they know full well that
there is no more likelihood of Mr.. JUS
tice Hughes making such a declaration
frtt-V ts.
green cheese.
The method of assault being used by
the allies and favorite sons takes the
form of a combination of their forces
to withhold majority from Mr..
Hughes through several ballots and
until his friends tire of the fight and
drop him.
Many Are Band Wagon" Delegates
AS repeatedly stated in these dis
patches, the essential weakness in this
line of strategy is the fact that the
camps of. the allies include delegates
who will not support to the hast ditch
the fortunes of their favorttes, espe-
cially when those fortunates give the
first indication of being upon the wane.
These delegates are not taking for
the last ditch They have their binoc-
ulars. or highest lens, trained upon a
band wagon, and each man, deep down
in his heart, is praying that he may
see it first.
The favorite sons and allies appear,
however. to be sincere in their con-
viction that they have com bined
strength equal to more than a ma
jority of the convention, although they
are not certain how long they can
maintain it intact. The assertion is
made in the camps of the
allies today that before the weekend
Hughes viii ceaste to be considered
factor. This is regarded as a bluff
by Hughes friends, and they tell their
sympa athizers to sit tight and take that
hurdle when they come to it.
The belief prevails among the rank
and file of the old guard that the
of Col Roosevelt by the
regular republicans is a contingency
so remote as to be negligible. They
feel that he could only be named with
heir united consent. and no condition
heir yielding it.
Make Violent Attacks.
They appreciate the coloners desire
% dictate the candidate and sympa-
.hize with his objection to Mr. Hughes,
Who would be young enough for a Sec
md term If elected. They also UNDER
stand the bitterness of George W. Per-
lins against Hughes. MI Perkins was
given the unhappiest hours of his life
~ Mr.. Hughes in the great insurance
Investigation in New York. and he has
lever forgiven the prosecutor in that
celebrated case.
Violent attacks were made in the
morning papers upon Mr.. Hughes by
LII the progressive leaders, the most
Ievere being by Harold Ickss, the evf-
lent object being, to drive him by
aunts into declaring himself unavaii.
,ble as a nominee. Mr. HuRheas
friends say that as long as the Justice
.efrains from putting himself beyond
he reach Of the convention by q volun-
AIRY declaration these attackn are -