The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-05-09
ALL ASPIRANTS LOOK
ALIKE TO PENROSE
q. q. P. Patriots in Chicago
Free-for-AH Will Pick Best
Man for L. S.. He Says.
EVEN T. r. HAS A CHANCE

Nanin "a confident that when the Wr-
'ublican voters Of his state elect their
eventy-six delogateg to the national
invention a week from to-day they viii
i've emphatic approval Of the theory
hat this Ia an open season for min.
tructed delegates. When the returns
re counted he expects that not less
han sixty-nvo DELEGATES will bo un-
instructed.
The Senator, who comes to town on
business frequently. said II, the Waldorf
yesterday that he has no choice for tho
Republican nomination for whom lie Is
willing to get out and MAKE an awful
lin In his opinion, tho convention II
soine TO be composed for tn. most part
4 good party men and patrio's. and his
1esire is that Pennsylvania shall send
o Chicago a delegation judicially minded
md patriotic.
Il am one OF ths twelve delegates 80
'arge. and my opinion IL that We should
20 out there prepared to consider the
'laims of every man whose name will be
presented TO the on INVENTION he said
After every one has been freely and
fairly considered we will pick the man
whose nomination will be the best thing
for the party and the country"
n Senator added hat Philander G.
knox,. who will be nominated without
opposition as a candidate for the United
States Senate next Tuesday. was the
only "favorite SON candidate whose
name would be presented from Pennsyl-
vania. but that this did not mean that
Mr.. knox's name would be among the
arst to be presented. His statement was
Interpreted to indicate that Pennsyl-
vania 8 prospective delegates will not
thrust Mr.. Knox into the fray At the
earliest opportunity. but will hold MIN
IN reserve as q possible dark horse
choice.
knoa a. . Dark Horse.
Senator Penrose admitted that lie Was
oware OF the rather widespread feeling
mat In the event OF Y deadlock at Chi
cago the party might well turn 10 Mr..
Knox As a candidate upon whom all
factions could unite.
Tho Pennsylvania leader has been
quoted as saying that he would even
support Col Roosevelt n the conclavs
OF party representatives at Chicago
thought his nomination advisable. All
he would say on this point yesterday
was hat Col. Roosevelt would get tho
Same consideration as any other candi-
date.
1t was learned yesterday tina organ
ixation Republicans have about reached
the conclusion that no consideration OF
the Colonies name will be necessary by
the Republican convention. In their
opinion the movement to sidetrack him
has already succeeded m the recent
returns from Massachusetts,. Califor.
MIA, Arizona and other States supposed
% have been friendly to Mr.. Roosevelt
must have brought TO his mind a sug.
Gestion at least that there is no hope
OF sta mpeding the convention. In the
circumstances the organization leaders
0nAl fhaf thA HalArnl nrapll sathA, To-
bid the use OF his name than ACCEPT
IN inglorlous defeat by tho delegates.
As for Justice Hughes. the feeling
that his strength Is waning is brilliantly
oppressed. One leader said yesterday
that any idea that Justice Hughes would
have sixty members OF the New York
delegation behind him was steadily van
fishing.
Ex-Gov. odell 10 not one of these.
Coming to town yesterday. he announced
his belief In the strength OF the Hughes
boom.
Odell says Hughes 10 strong.
THE sentiment is for Hughes" he
said. ITO my mind he Is the best San
date and the man we can elect. He
already has the majority OF delegates
from this State. ] o like to know
who these Root delegates are. haven't
been able to find them.
MI Root would max an excellent
President. but his boom Is moi taken
seriously. I doubt II we could elect
him, but ! am sure We can elect Jus.
tice Hughes II he is nominated. Also I
am sure he would accept II he we're NOM
mated"
Reports coming into Root h~eadquar.
esrs At the Hotel Manhattan are not
In accord with the statement OF Mr..
Odeli that the Root boom IL not being
taken seriously. Job Hedges, returning
yesterday from Chicago, said he had
found much sentiment there In favor OF
the nomination Of the former senator
q. A. Perkins, national committeeman
from Washington. t~elegraphed head
quarters that while the delegates chosen
last Saturday were unpled0d q num-
Der Of them favor Mr.. Roots nomination.
The defeat of the Roosevelt forces In
Arizona. which were led by Ralph A.
Cameron national committeeman. was
also accepted as favorable to Mr.. Roots
chances.
John ". Dwight. who u In charFs Of
Root headquarters here, did not return
from Washington yesterday as ex.
peoted and II was given out that he had
prolonged his stay because OF the desire
Of many Senators and Representatives
TO talk over with him the Root cand!-
dacy. The feeling among Representatives
Il said TO he that Mr.. Root IL quite too
big Q man TO become the ngurehead OF
a movement of politicians VINO are
DESTROYS OF getting Col. Roosevelt or Jus
tce Hughes out OF the way.
Believe Root IL Receptive.
No politician Ia shrewder than ne. It
II commended, and mere assertions that
his candidacy has not been announced
IT, good faith are not seriously rega rded
by those h know him. His friends
here n In Washington believe that lie
would not for a moment permit the use
Of his name were he not a bona Ode can
didate.
The announcement that Progressive
leaders are to confer Tomorrow with
tho intention OF adopting ways and
means OF forcing Col. Roosevelt to ac-
cept q nomination by the progressives
IL not troubling the organization Re-
p%ublicaas very much. They have inter
preted the plead!ngs OF George w. Per
kins and william Hamlin Childs to the
Republican party 10 nominate the Colonel
Is merely cumulative evidence OF his
falling popularity as a Presidential can
didate. and the meeting tomorrow Is
generally regarded as the coming
tose ther ~ the Roosevelt forces that be.
iieve the Republican nomination Ia to be
obtained only by threats 81 a repetition
o. 1912.
As organization leaders express them
selves, they are willing tn Join battle
with tho Colonel, having rrst reformed
their own party machinery and having
led him to forsake the fads and fancIes
Of 1912 they do not see how he can now