U.S.A. POLITICS.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXX, Issue 57, 10 June 1916, Page 7

U.S.A. POLITICS.

FIGHT FOR THE PRESIDENCY. ROOSEVELT’S CHANGE. REMARKABLE INCIDENT’S OF THE CAMPAIGN. DnITKI) i’llEHb ASBOOIATIOM, Chicago, Juno A Router message stales Liu.i. u. i-man-Americans arc bitterly hos... Mr Roosevelt. The eduors of German newspapers in the central west op. nly attack him, asserting that lie is prejudiced against German-Amerieans. They are fomenting discontent among tiie Irish-Americans, urging that a plank of the .Republican platform shall be advocating the principle of an Irish 'Republic. It is noticeable that when the news ol the loss of Lord Kitchener and his stall arrived it caused only a passing sensation on the crowds at the Republican headquarters, who wore soon re-immersed in politics. The Republicans and Progressives are striving to arrange a compromise, but the prospects are not promising. Hie movement advocating a plank for, placing an embargo on munitions for the Allies is unlikely to succeed. Forecasts of the Republican platform include preparedness, a higher tariff, and a merchant marine. Present indications point to the Republicans nominating Senator Hughes and the Progressives Mr Roosevelt. A Renter message states that both conventions have appointed committees to discuss the question of harmonious action.

Mr Roosevelt, replying to an informal invitation to come to Chicago and address the regular Republicans, promised to do so if the convention desired. He’pleaded that the factions should unite for “Americanism and preparedness,” and charged the Ger-man-Americans with trying to terrorise the Republicans in order to secure the election of a president who would l)e the “Viceroy of a Foreign Govern ment.”

Pending the conferences, committees are endeavouring to patch up the difficulties. Roth conventions adjourned until Friday morning.

Reuter states that scenes of extra ordinary enthusiasm marked the Republican and Progressive conventions. Committees sat separately throughout Wednesday night, and neither would make approaches. When the Progressives first- jnet to consider the proposal tib _ v ’ i|hJjtliA Republicgnk it was| howled down, 'out more sober counsel's led to its adpJ^ijJ n V, ’ Witch Mr Roosevelt’s letter'was read the Progressives loudly cheered the criticism on the German-American intrigue§. Both conventions' adjourned to allow the joint committee to confer, hut all hope of a compromise was at night given up. The delegates’ processions and the scenes at the Progressive headquarters 1 raffle,,, description, Brass hands, trumpeters,, apd hundreds of party boosters -marched through the great hotel. Professional ’ singers mounted the stairway and sang, ~through a megaphone, songs exalting Air Roosevelt. Long' after midnight- the tumultuous crowds orated, Manced, and yelled themselves hoarse. (Received 9.55 d.in.) Chicago, 1 "June 9.

A Republican and Progressive conference discussed for two hours the possibility of harmonising tlieir differences. Then they adjourned, and will report the progress made to the Conference.

Harmonious Progressives discussed only Mr Roosevelt, but the Republicans suggested Mr Fairbanks, Mi Elihu Root, Mr Hughes, and others. The discussion was never beyond generalities.

Both sides report to their respec five Conventions on Friday morning

HUGHES NOMINATED. REPUBLICAN DEMONSTRATION. (Received P 2.35 p.m.) Chicago, June 9. A Reuter’s message states: me conferees reported to their Conventions that the Progressive committeemen urged the nomination of Mr Roosevelt. The Regulars presented no name. The conference committee is being continued, with the prospect of further sessions. The Republicans then began receiving Presidential nominations, Governor Whitman, of Now York, hi st presenting the name of Mr Hughes, and Governor Whitman denounced the present foreign policy of the United States, saying that the prosperity was only temporary and dependent wholly on the war.

The nomination of Mr Hughes was followed by a demonstration which lasted for twenty minutes.