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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
May 31, 1916
Page
6
Colonel Roosevelt thronged Convention Hall in St Louis where 16 000 heard a forceful plea for preparedness and universal service. He pressed straight Americanism, warned pacifists, and urged a strong navy and regular army with universal training, linking defense to democratic equality and national duty.
Roosevelt in Kansas City urges universal training for youth as national preparedness. He attacks Flintlock theories and pacifist prophets, calling for strong leadership and a modern approach to Europe after war. He warns against relying on outdated principles and Monroe Doctrine risks.
Continued from the first page Hitchcock without authority placed him as a receptive candidate for the nomination. A report quotes the colonel saying he would not support the Supreme Court justice, unclear on the day’s major issues. German American editors delivered an ultimatum to Charles D Hilles, chairman of the Republic.
The national committee as official Republican representative warned that Germans would not support the Oyster Bay man if he were nominated.
Ovations for the colonel dominate the swing into the middle West as the Roosevelt Republicans plot with Illinois leaders J. Ogden Armour A. A. Sprague II and John S. Miller. Hughes faces possible public statement after Hitchcock’s controversial remarks and Root faction speculation.
The text reports on political maneuvering surrounding Justice Hughes and the Roosevelt camp. It notes Hitchcock’s active lobbying, Roosevelt’s possible response, and Progressive sources doubting Hughes’s position while awaiting the convention. The piece highlights the tension over whether Roosevelt would back Hughes and the anticipated letter of acceptance if nominated.
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