The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-05-16
HUGHES BOOM FACES TEST
IN OREGON PRIMARY FRIDAY
Justice and Senator Cummins Appear to BE Running a
Close ~Race-Depew Predicts Roosevelt Victory if
There's Long Convention Fight.

WAsHiNU1oN. May t5.-Republican
leaders are looking forward with keen
interest TO the outcome of the oregon
primary on Friday of this week in which
Senator Cunlnins Of Iowa. ex-senator
Burton Of Ohio and Justice Hughes have
been presented us candidates for tho Re-
publican Presidential nomination.
MIR. Hughcs's name was placed on the
Oregon ballot In the face Of his protest.
but there will probably be n fair demon-
strstion OF his strength with the voters.
Advtces received here are to the effect
that there Is more than m even chance
that Hughes del sgates will bo named.
Mr.. Burton spent a week In Oregon In
his " behalf. n Senate Cuinnins Is
now there and will make speeches up to
the close Of the primaries on Friday.
Information hat comes 10 Washington
IL to tho effect that Hughes n Cum
Minis are running strong In the state.
with tho probability that n or tho
other will and the delegation by n mar
row margin.
With the election OF delegations to-
morrow In PENNSYLVANIA and Vermont
and In Oregon on Friday, all except four
Of the States will have named the then
who will speak for them At the Chicago
convention. Dele ations will be chosen
by primary In Texas and south Dakota
ON May 20. Alabama will choose dele
gates by convention on Wednesday OF
his week and delegates will be elected
In "a primary in West Virginia on June
d. the day before the Chicago assemblagc
ID called to order.
Indications FnvOr Knox.
In the Pennsylvania primary the heht
Is between the Penrose organization and
Gov. Brunbaugh. who IL himself Il can
didate for the Presidential nomination,
but who will probably throw bis dele
gates eventually TO Roosevelt. Indica-
tions are that the organization will win.
which means that Pennsylvania will pre-
sent Philandcr c. Knox as n favorite
son.
In Vermont II IL the general expecta-
ton that a Hughes delegation will be
chosen.
The presence Of eN-president TAFT In
Washington to-day started political gos-
sip. one report spread broadcast was
that Mr.. Taft IL favorable to the noIui
nation of Justice Hughes and would In
due season make an announcement 10
that effect. Friends OF Mr.. Taft say he
will not publicly indicate a choice among
the candidates.
1t was pointed out by one friend that
virtually all the Republicans who are
now cunning LOT the livlnliidtloi stp'u
by Mr.. Taft in 1912 and that under the
circumstances he could not see his way
clear TO Indicate "A preference. Neverthe-
less there IL reason to believe that the
ex-President lie OF the opinion that Justice
Hughes would be a sure winner and for
that reason Mr.. Taft is said to be hope
full that Hughes will be named.
Mr.. Depew's views.
Chauncey n. Depew. who has beer
attending national conventions for tive
generations. contributed to-day a few
observations on the political situation,
He expressed the belief that II the
favorite sons can hold their delegates
for two or three days the Republican
convention will settle down to a Ions
| fight. with Roosevelt. Hughes and Roo,
| the dominating figures.
'The favor re son candidates appear