The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-05-26
EASTERN CAMPAIGN
TO END TOMORROW
Roosevelt's Keynote" to Pil-
urims and Hughes Claims to
i Signal Rush for Chicago.

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$780, 1917 80. "a -,r,,. ,,,na. n
the IRE ccnvention campaign in the
psst will come tomorrow.
Il viii be the day on which Colonel
Roosevelt Ia expected to reiterate his
s.keynote" in receiving 100 pilgrims AT
o,r-,.r H. h, ~. ~. the dav onwhfo},
Ss''o - ~. - - 81, 49,. .h,a~
the Husnes ipoomers viii ihaAo ''ie'ii
first claims OF Delegates.
I, But after tomorrow most Of the be-
-s,.s. rs 49, ~. ,',,.,,.,,,,r,r c,tv
ayay 70 Shlcaso' 'tne oohvo'i ,' =,
Sovcrnor Wmtnhn prsseuce ~ ~"
York lent impetus TO the Hughes poom;
Frehk III. iiitchcock. VINO mas Jus,
Rum-shoed the south IN me lnteress o .,
the Justice. was slleht picture Of
optimism, Governor whitman SAID tne
JuBtice would undoubtediy ne nomina-
ted.
Although the Root .headduarters are
sons OF Representatiye OWEN, ano
Charles M: Pepper, the FORMER senator
MISUNDERSTANDING the Husnes DOOM !.
forecast OF the nominee, the general
run Of non-partisen political leaders
mere nave peen u,scu u,sanat H., we Rorah.
Sumyn,,s Whitman Hadiey. Senator
Wadrworth Of New York, and Sherman
Of Illinois, have all been mentioned
Tvo Jurortant Conferences.
wv 'Po a,,,ox
There were Two Important cohiei
ences In this city yesterday. Governor
whitman. Frank II. Hitchcock, former
x,o.twa.tar f.aperai who has been d.
rectine the Hughes boom from behind
ire scenes. ana Frederick &c. Tanner, Re-
publican State chaivnan, leaders Of the
Hughes movement. met in the ST. Regis
Hotel and mapped out plans for final
''pro-Hughes drive" They now claim
Hurhes will get $50 votes on the first
real ballot, which will rout the other
az "a Lag iesaers st,u bSne they can
sts,. ~ tide ~ Sopujar sentiment In
Ssynr ~ Hughes ma swing n itried and
true pnnnhiica ~, into The sat,dle. They
,aat vssta,.da,, a. the Ren,,bIican club
ssnator lanes w Wadsworth hurried
mere from wasnington ana pres'ohe ";
wsoswoh nao no.ns ~ IA ,,s -
uom GOSSIP u was a" ume v,a arroSeS
reanzes tne stuaton as ,,,tf
DOWN TO Hughes OF RooseNei'' VIII
Hughes In the lead.
Hnobes Boomers Busy.
A..
The Hughes s boomers Sn,.rs lost a,s no time time
G..s. Uh,,a,, star,.d a. nv "a.
..r.S ~. nd,h,n,r cn,,,d noxy .nre.
,u..,N ~ ,.a sorn,n,
Nssv nr,. snvnrnnr Ssked whnther
he was going to deliver the speech
placing the Justice in nomination, the
governor smiled and replied II was
"stiii an open question"
From Others who at. ,r ,cd tho v
man. H,tchcock Tanner conferences 4,
was ssid The Hughes mon. after :
1900 c.nnn.s a. ahsnI,,t.iv con.
49,, ,he,r ,na, vii, rscSiva ss9 vote
cn.. au,. ,.,,S, -. ysn
On .he nrSt ouloi, noo. VIZ
.ney cIaIn, anu noosrei. -. WIZ VIII
t tne Tem an ,ba nfayop,ts .on. can
didates. .,
III was also sussesteu py h'
hvsnes men mat aissr thts nr In paa
seoL nusnes. GonWinceo y, tne .rn,,,,t
lor his hVa atI,,a. nnDws,
Vne oi ns tSpI 81 a,t,.,'1 ~, az,
~ ny . ~. ns M 81
ieauths ISSUES .no ,,,tin,atod
a1aiiaon, ~ was prnea.sis,as o,
wouu appGa as nv tha fm.tine
sdPn s ,n, ara 1arlinS over
,nooserS men onOeSansa ner
. s,he, anu any, hnaaamo rtarS ~ tha Ropse
yaueS .ne ,iq uaa 1870 q, ' ne Gn,e
n zsi hepuphcah League III 'ne rhote
oh'hoio'
T. r. Leaders Confident.
..r,n poo.ana,, panuh,,oan oo,,n,t
isoose
tee Is 'rapioly completing its organ
izatton In the various States and hnd