Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-01-18
Oppose Picking Candidate.

The republicans who took this view op-
posed having the national organization
predisposed to any candidates; they con-
tended that the party organization would
do better to take up party principles, de-
eide upon a course of legislation and per-
feet plans for reunion between the regu-
lars and the progressves, before picking
out a candidate.
In conformity with that view. the ex-
ecutive committee selected John T.
Adams of Iowa to be vice chairman.
who, it was intended. should be the
active force in the party organization.
Mr.. Adams was regarded as progress
sive republican without being tied up
to any particular candidate for the
presidential nomination.
His title to being a progressive has
since been publicly attested to by such
progressives as Senators Cummins and
Kenyon of Iowa and Borah of Idano,
and 1t is known that they voice the
sentiment of other progressives in both
House and Senate.
The executive committee. after choos-
ing Mr.. Adams named a subcommittee
consisting of Chairman Wilcox, Mr.
Adams and Mr.. Warren of Michigan, to
confer with the bull moosers as headed
by Mr.. Perkins. In this connection it is
pointed out that Mr.. Perkins is not as
sociated with the national committee,
his tenure as member of the campaign
committee having expired with the clos
ing of the last campaign, so his 'fn-
surrection." it is said, is being carried
on outside the national committee. Mr..
Perkins. however, fatty refused to treat
with this subcommittee, and insisted. as
stated. that the full national committee
should be assembled and the bull moos-
erS would treat with them.
Supported by Col. Roosevelt.
In this stand he has been supported by
h
bull moosers as Charles j. Bonaparte of
Baltimore. Will Allen White of Kansas,
3. F. Harris of Illinois, Alexander p
Moore of Pittsburgh and a number of
southern bull moosers.
One feature of the details of the New
York meeting is statement that Mr..
Perkins is at outs with Ickes of IL
linois. and Garfield of Ohio former
ardent bull moosers. but who partici-
pated as progressives in the republican
ca mpaign management last year.
Mr.. Adams. the new vice chairman,
is in Washington now. Mr. Adams tells
his friends that he sought the vice
cha irmanship out of a sincere desire
ia ions of the party closer together,
and from his belief that his recognized
position az progressive would facili-
tate such service.
JdUlt3 -. IIeiiieh W siS u iidiaid " no
was present at the New York councils,
is also in Washington and refutes the
intimation that he was associated with
the "old guard in any effort to dis
criminate against the progressives. He
is as keen for party reunion any
one. but comedies with the view enter
tanned by many republican senators and
| representatives that the first efforts OF
the party should be toward reunion and
! agreement upon principles rather than
| in behalf of any particular candidate.
At the Capitol, republican senators
| and representatives interested in the
situation expressed the opinion that the
executive committee will sit tight" for
the present and not call a meeting OF
the full committee until the Subcom-
mittee of three. Wilcox. Adams and
/ Warren, have had opportunity to talk
with all factions of republicans.