Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-11-17
JUSTICE HUGHES WANTS
HIS NAME WITHDRAWN
Member OF Supreme Court Displcasc,l
with NebraskaD Republicans for
Placing Him on Ballot.
NOMINATED ron PRESIDENT
politicians Expect Jurist to Show by
His Action His Real Attitude To-
ward White House Aspirations al
Next Election.

WhSilINGTON. November Is.-Jus-
ticc hughes. OF the Supreme Court. will
ncnand the withdrawal Of the petition
nicn ny Nebraska Republicans. plac-
's ms name on the primary ballot as
candidate for the Republican uomi
nation Tor the presidency Of the United
+, States.
;, ne action OF the Scbra ska Rcpub-
lcahs was taken withou, his know
rouge contravencs his actual position
ana VIII DO rcpudiatcd
40 attitude of acGuicsccnce in eff
,or's 10 place him in the position Of
oeinE a receptive candidate for the
nomination will lie tolerated aud ac-
lions which would even inferentially
pnt him In such position will be dis
claimed
While he remained upon the Supreme
bcnch, participating In decisions ar
iecting the people "a, large it would
De unthinkablc to him that he should
countenance such a course as that OF
the Ncbraskans.
TO DEMAND REMOVAL
OF NAME FROM BALLOT
lie Is not going 10 resign from the
supreme Court. which would be the
step to be taken b. one in his position
VINO contemplated being q candidate
lie has issued ono formal statement
upon the subject and does not deem IL
necessary to repeat it,
Immediately upon reading the an
nounccment in the newspapers which
came as surprise. that a formal pc,i-
ton had been fled with the Secretary
or State OF Nebraska. containing the
requisite number OF signatures putting
the name Of Charles T.. Hughes on the
primary ballot. H. L. Green. Justice
HuShess secretary. tclcgraphcd TO 500.
rotary OF State Pool. requesting him
10 mail copy or form of the peu-
ion. When that arrives the next stem
VIII be that formal demand viii he
made by Justice Hughes that his name
De removed from the ballots. on the
ground that IL was placed there with
out his knowledge o. consent
4 dispatch from Lincoln quotes At
torncy-Gcnerai Reed az holding that
under the law OF til" state Justice
hughes cannot withdraw his main. Of
his own act. but must resort TO court
proceedings 10 have IL stricken from
the ballots
NebrasHaus in Washington say tina,
casual perusal Of the statute. with its
amendments. would indicate tina, a
person named as q candidate without
his consent may withdraw rhey real
izc. however, that II the Attorney Cen
"rai renders Az opinion 10 the con
trary. the Secretary Of state VIII be
bound By such decision
In that event only court Of Law
could relieve Justice hughes from the
position in which he is now placed ana
legal proceedings will he invoked
REGARD HIS CAUSE
As OF GREAT IMPORTANCE
Politicians here said to-day that the
action of the Nebraska petitioners pre-
SCENTS the issue pointediy 10 Justice
Hughes whether he is TO be in the
presidential race or not, and that his
action or attitude in the imnediate fu-
turc viii he accepted blythe country
=, large az dchnitive OF his intention
As TO candidacy..s r
Republican oltticfans said That Lus-
'icc Hughes is FUZZY aware of this fact.
and knows that TO allow his name 10
remain on tho ballot would be suscep-
tihle OF only ono construction--that he
is receptive candidate.
They say that no amount Of pcrsouai
discla inner OF Intention 10 want the
nomination would outweigh the prac-
ttcal fact that his name had been pre-
s.nted In due form as by statute pro
Nld"d Ia the voters OF the state or Ne
nraska and allowed 10 stand.
The zealousness Of the Nebraska Re-
puDlicans. IL vas said by these poli.
ticians. had put the issue snuarcly he
fore Justice Hughes. compelling him 10
positive action OF the one hand or aC-
uuiesccnce Oh the other.
Ills course, as defined In the fore
going. Is expected by tho politicians 20
lie of the utmost Importance To other
Republicans who are regarded as can
didates for the nomination, avowcd or
concurrent.