The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-13
HUGHESIS ENDORSED
REPUBLICAN IN MISSOURI SPRING A
 SURPRISE.
Convention in Twelfth CongressfonaI District Expresses Belief That
 Governor of New York fs the Right Man.

St. Louis. March i2--Resoiutions were adopted in Republican conven- tions held in the Eleventh and Twelfth Congressional Districts today. endors- ing Governor Charles E. Hughes of New York.
 The delegates elected to the national convention in the Twelfth District con- vention were instructed for Hughes, but the delegates in the Eleventh Dis- trict were left uninstructed.
 Republican conventions were held in The Eleventh and Twelfth Districts on February 2l. and delegates to the na- tional convention were elected. both sets of delegates being instructed for Taft. Prior to the holding of the con- ventfons, however. Walter s. Dickens, Republican State Chairman, issued an edict declaring that the holding of con- ventions would be Illegal on the ground that both Congressional Districts had been busted by the State Committee, Hence the primaries were held yester- day and the two conventions were held today.
 The instructions to the Twelfth Dis trict delegates for Hughes mark the first instructions for the New York Csovernor by any convention in the country up to the present time. A synopsis of the resolutions adopted by the Twelfth District convection fol- lowsh
 aThe administration of President Roosevelt is approved and endorsed.
 "In the selection of his successor, we believe that the Republican Party should present the name of q candi- date who can be relied upon to follow up the work 50 ably and feariessly i'm augurated by the present administra- ton and at the same time conserve the AH~ .Ar~s promote general prosperity.
 "We beiieev 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 al- ternates selected by us in this conven- tion to represent the Republicans of this district and the Chicago conven- Hughes in said convention until his nomination Is secured or his name withdrawn from the consideration of the delegates assembled.
 \ "In the selection of successor t0 President Roosevelt we believe the par tvs choice should fall upon a candi- date who stands for the square deal and for the unwavering application of those policies which insure the greatest individual freedom consistent with the public safety.
 s'so believing, we indorse Hon. Charles E. Hughes, Governor of New York. as candidate for the Republican nomination for President"
 The results of the two conventions today mark a peculiar situation exist ing in the two districts in that two conventions have been held in each dis trict. and two sets of delegateg elected to the National Convention.
 The first set of delegates from each district elected on Feb. 21 were inc structed for Taft
 Republican State Chairman W. s. Dickey declared that by reason of the fact that the district committees of the two districts were busted by the State Committee. the conventions held on Feb. 21 were illegal and the delegates elected were illegally elected. He called the two conventions held today and declared them held under the auspices of the Republican State Committee in regular form, and, therefore, legal
 As a consequence. the rival sets of delegates from the two districts will contest for seats in the Chicago Con- ventiou.