Evening Republican, Volume 20, Number 135, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 6 June 1916 — HUGHES BOOM CAUSES OPPONENTS FEAR [ARTICLE]

HUGHES BOOM CAUSES OPPONENTS FEAR

Backers of Favorite Sons Strive Desperately to Stem Tide Plunging Toward Justice. ! Representatives of the several candidates for the republican presidential nomination are in a perplexing fear. Having fostered sentiment in favor of Justice Hughes until they felt sure Colonel Roosevelt was definitely eliminated, they now fear that they cannot control the Hughes movement. During Monday it grew to proportions of a boom. Effort is being made to concentrate all elements against it and the indications are that the veto of the Republican Progressive party which, 06 course, means Colonel Roosevelt’s disapproval )f Hughes, may be sought as a check. Harmony above everything eTse is the desire of the 'leaders. Without it any nominee would answer the purpose, because it is ereognized that unless the republicans and progressives get together their chances at the polls are slim. To obtain harmony, the republican leaders are willing to concede to Colonel Roosevelt the veto power in some form. The dealers say that he should be able to select one or two rpen who would be acceptable to him from the list of candidates. Others think that he should suggest men for consideration by convention leaders and practically all the party chiefs are willing to admit that any of the candidates definitely rejected by Colonel Roosevelt could not be nominated.