Show Teddy's Boosters J So Song and Che Cheers HisA His A Nomination I I June 6 Political G.-Political Political leaders who profess to tobe tobe be willing to accept any man for the presidential lOP nomination who is able tA to command the support of both R Republicans publicans and Progressives are trying today 4 to determine w whether ether Justice Hughes has been p strengthened or weakened by the temporary concentration concentration concentration concen concen- of all forces upon him with the avowed purpose of eliminating Colonel Roosevelt as a Republican Unquestionably the effect of the Hughes drive has been to pla place the whole field of candidates candidate against ag him i Confer Conferences between Republican 1 can and Progressive leaders which lasted far Into the night were resumed today but it was not believed that any of them had proceeded far farenough farenough I enough to clarify the situation within the next s several veral hours hOUTS i Immediately before he went into conference with Republican leaders George W. W Pe Perkins leader of the Roosevelt adherents today gave out a statement declaring rIng that Colonel Roose- Roose Roosevelt velt elt had not said bald that he would refuse to support Justice Hughes or any any other man and assailed Hughes' Hughes s ui for making capital out of his preparedness preparedness preparedness pre speech in Washington last night Colonel Roosevelt has neither said aid he was for nor or any man Mr Perkins said When ho hoo does speak it will be over over I his own owns own signature I 1 am amazed he continued that persons are taking advantage of ot Justice Jus Jus Justice tice Hughes' Hughes speech before a girls girls' collego col col- lego to get him a nomination cOI 1 for president I wish you would be so good as to I I have your newspapers ask the people he said If lf we are no In danger of ot letting l this little puddle ih In which we weare weare i iare are splashing around obscure events of i unprecedented d magnitude and menace No Second Choice I Every day for t two wo Sears rears we have been drawing nearer to a world wide cataclysm The United States now has match- match Continued on page 6 TEDDY'S BOOSTERS WITH INITH BIG NOISE 1 SEEK ACTION Continued from page 1 less opportunity to render n a world wide service by providing it a lead leader r In whom the world ha has confidence That man Is Theodore Roosevelt Later Mr l Perkins Issued a n statement statement statement state state- ment to the Progressive delegates re reminding reminding ro- ro minding them that they are not In Chicago against anybody Ho said Let me remind you that we are not hero here for tor the avowed purpose of being against anybody We e are for tor somebOdY somebody somebody some some- body and anti that somebody is Theodore Roos Roosevelt velt We are out for a matchless man and an Incomparable cause ause Therefore we have no second choice Go to it Tho The two latest elements to be bo brought into consideration il today were Justice Hughes Hughes' speech in Washington yesterday touching upon Americanism and discussion of ot Senator Lodge of Massachusetts as a compromise candidate candidate candidate can can- for the Republican nomination likely to command the support of Colonel Roosevelt Many Conf Conferences Many conferences have been held between small groups representing both regular Republicans and Pro Pro- At the outset the regular Republicans were Inclined to offer the entire list of ot candidates candidate now in the field as proof that they are aro not trying to force any particular man upon the Progressives and to point out that the Progressives on cn the other other- hand have but one candidate Colonel Roosevelt and that harmony is far off until the Progressives show showS S 'S a willingness to consider other names The suggestion n of ot Senator Lodge which came last night was believed to have been teen the result result of this broad criticism of ot the Progressive course Republican leaders were disposed not notto notto notto to take the Lodge suggestion serious serious- ly Some said openly that the senators senators senator's sena- sena sean sena tors tor's name myne was offered because the Progressives believed it would be Impossible impossible impossible im Im- im- im possible for the Republicans to o unite in his support Suggest La Follette The mention of ot Mr 11 Lodge led to a disclosure that at a conference Sunday night between a number of prominent Progressives and Republicans the former former for tor- mer offered th the name of Senator LaFollette La LaFollette LaFollette Follette and asked the Republicans If It they would accept him The Republicans Republicans Immediately charged the Progressives Progressives Progressives Pro Pro- with insincerity and asserted that the Progressives knew there was I no possibility of ot Roosevelt accepting La ra I Follette I George W. W V. V Perkins immediately 1 withdrew the suggestion and indicated I that it was made solely for the purpose purpose pur pur- pur-I pur pose of ot drawing out the regular Re Re- publicans j The Tho Progressives had nothing more to say bout about ut Justice Hughes Hughes' speech than did the others I 1 do n not t care to interpret Justice Hughes' Hughes speech said Frank H. H Hitchcock Hitch Hitch- cock It speaks for tor itself It is a fine expression of or patriotism If I the manager of a candidates candidate's campaign campaign cam cam- p I might night have much to say Leaders after carefully studying tho the sp speech ech professed to attach little significance sig significance significance sig- sig to it as affecting the political fortunes of ot Colonel Roosevelt Nice Flag Speech It was a nice little flag speech eminently eminently eminently emi emi- proper for delivery before a a girls girls' seminary but does not further outline Mr position on the vital issues before these conventions said Chester Rowell Rowen Progressive from California Chairman Murdock of ot the Progressive Progressive Pro Pro- national committee indorsed Mr Rowell's Rowells sentiments John l McGrath th Colonel Roosevelt's secretary reiterated today that the colonel had no present idea of ot coming to Chicago The meeting late today of ot the Progressive Progressive Progressive Pro Pro- national c committee with the state chairmen and chairmen of ot state delegations was expected to touch further the plan of ot temporarily holdIng holding hold- hold holding ing Ing- Ingup up the nominations In the Progressive Progressive Progressive Pro Pro- convention Chairman Murdock expressed belief today that action upon nominations b by the Progressives might be withheld until Friday but no longer Hughes Speech Justice Hughes' Hughes s supporters pointed to his speech as a a. substantial declaration declara declara- declaration tion on the question of ot Americanism and contended that it cleared up the only issue on which the justice had not previously announced his attitude They Ther contended that his nubile utter utter- ances before he went non on the 8 supreme pre le bench make malce clear his position on all aU paramount issues Those opposed to the justice characterized characterized charac charac- his speech as only a a. list of ot platitudes Many of ot the latter hatter charged that the speech was carefully timed for tor the present occasion but the friends of ot the tho justice met that by pointing out that his engagement to speak was as made sev several ral weeks ago and that the subject fitted the occasion which was the presentation of ot a flag to graduates of a girl s school hool The Tho practical politicians on the other hand almost unanimously held to the view that the speech was without sig sig- In the present situation They said it was the sort of ot a speech expected expected ex- ex from a scholarly man on such auch I an occasion that it meant neither one thing nor another What Will Moose Do Almost overshadowing the maneuver maneuvering l ing ag among the Republicans today is the question of ot what the Progressive convention con con- will do when it assembles to to- to morrow The Tho Republican leaders re regard regard regard re- re gard It as charged with possibilities o ot of the most potent sort On every hand they expect a tremendous demonstration tion for Colonel Roosevelt despite ef efforts et- et forts in some quarters to hold back a nomination until the Republicans have Indicated their purpose The Tho movement for a dela delay t in the Progressive convention however has been met by a Il decision of ot the leaders to havo have immediate action or at least not later hater than Thursday Victor Murdock Murdock Mur Mur- dock Gifford Pinch Pinchot t t. t Henry J. J Allen of Kansas Hiram W. W Johnson am and about thirty others ethers at a conference last las night came to a decision that the convention con con- con should nominate Colonel Golone Roosevelt as soon as nominations could coull be r reached ached in the tho regular rE-gular order of ot business that nothing less than a re request request request re- re quest for delay from Colonel Roosevelt himself should interfere with that plan pIau Striving for Harmony The movement for the immediate nomination of Colonel Roosevelt began to show itself early today The Progressives Progressives Progressives Pro Pro- opened headquarters in the Florentine room of ot the Congress hotel Before Defore the delegates were at breakfast breakfast breakfast break break- fast Roosevelt boosters were abroad Cheering shouting and stirring up demonstrations for the tIre colonel This was part of ot the tho plan matured at recent conferences At first it was intended to issue a statement declaring for tho the immediate nomination of ot the colonel ai at atthe atthe the Progressive convention but finally it was decided that no joint statement would be made All of the Progressive leaders who are striving for harmony realize the difficulty of ot holding the Roosevelt lt en enthusiasts enthusiasts enthusiasts en- en from a nomination beyond Thursday Most 1 of ot the Progressive delegates were elected as Roosevelt Roosevel lt men and they are chafing under re restraint restraint re re- imposed by those who are placing the demand for harmony above the Interests of their candidate I Native Sons at Work Convinced that Roosevelt cannot be I nominated by the Republican cOnvention convention convention conven cOnven- tion the defensive combination of ot fa favorite favorite ta- ta son candidates which is said to control about votes today ex exerted its influence to eliminate Hughes J It If they can In its effort they received the support of ot all aU elements of ot the Progressive Progressive Pro Pro- Progressive party leaders leader This Is caucus day for tor state delesa- delesa Hons and tho the favorite son managers are busy tying up their men with ironclad iron clad pledges to stick sUck to the combination combination tion until the tho break comes in accordance accordance accordance accord accord- ance with some plan to be decided upon l later ter While the old organization leaders leader are certain they have control of ot the convention they admit that the situation situation situation situa situa- tion is pregnant with uncertainties a at present The plan of ot the organization is to have the nominating Ung speeches Friday Frida take two ballots and adjourn in the hope of ot effecting a compromise 01 on someone agreeable to the Roosevelt Roosevel forces I The Tho New York Progressive delegation delegation tion In caucus caucus tOda today elected Oscar S S. S Straus as its chairman John J. J OConnell O'Connell OCon I nell who had been favored by man many r withdrew in the tile interest of ot harmony |