The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-13
HUGHES IS CHOICE
 FOR PRESIDENCY
Republicans of Missouri Dis-
 triCt Give Endorsement
CONTEST OF DELEGATIONS
Two Districts Hold Conventions and Both Had Previously lndorsed Taft, But One District Comes
 Out for Hughes.

St. Louis, March 12.-Republican con- ventions held today on the call the chair
 man of the state committee in the Elev- enth and Twelfth congressional dis trcts to elect delegates to the national convention at Chicago adopted resolutions indorsing Governor Charles E. Hughes of New York for the next President, and the delegates from the Twelfth district were instructed for him. The Eleventh district
 delegates were instructed.
 The instructions given the Twelfth dis trct delegates are the first instructions for Hughes that have been given dele
 gates by any congressional. convention that has so far been held in the coun- try.
 The resolution adopted by the two con- ventions indorse the administration of President Roosevelt and ndorse Governor Hughes as "a candidate whom we believe can be relied upon to follow up the work so ably and fearlessly inaugurated by me present administration
 The result of the two conventions today mark a peculiar situation existing in the two districts in that two conventions have been held in each district, and two sets of delegates elected to the national convention. The first set of delegates from ecah district elected on February 21 were instructed for Taft. Republican State Chairman w. S. DiclSey declared that by reason of the fact that the dis f,.;af aff lao tuyo 1ictr busted by he stale committee, he von- venions held on February 21 were illegal, and the delegates elected were illegally elected He called the two conventions for
 today and declared them held under the auspices of the republican state commit tee in regular form and therefore legal.
 As a conseolence the rival sets of dele gates from the two districts will contest for seats in the Chicago convention.
 A synopsis of the resolutions adopted by the Twelfth district convention fol- lows
 "The administration of President Roose- welt is approved and indorsed
 Tn the selection of his successor we be- lieve that the republican party should present the name of candidate who can be relied upon to follow up the work so ably and auspciously inaugurated by the t''''.C time conserve the legitimate interests of the country and promote general pros perity.
 "We believe that in the person of Hon. Charles E. Hughes of New York such a candidate can be found, and we therefore Instruct the delegates and alternates se- lected by us in this convention to repre- sent the republicans of this district in the Chicago convention to vote for the Hon. Charles E. Hughes in the said conven- ton until his nomination is secured of his name withdrawn from the consideration of the delegates assembled
 '.In the selection of successor to Pres ident Roosevelt we believe the party's choice should fall upon candidate who stands for square deal and for the unwayering application of those policies which insure the greatest individual frec- dom consistent with the public safety.
 ..So believing, we indorse Hon. Charles b. Hughes, governor of New York. as a candidate for the republican nomination for President"