Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-06-09

CONVENTION HALL. CHICAGO. June
s.-Charles s. Whitman, Governor Of
New York. in his speech presenting to
the convention the name of Justice
Charles e. Hughes said:
I'VE are assembled here to name the
standard bearer of the great repub-
lican party. We are here to name
man who will substitute trained
craftsmanship for apprentice politics.
We are here to select the next Presi-
dent of these United States.
"The national horizon is dark and
troubled. From afar the lurid flashes
of a world war remind US of our own
citizens killed and our own flag in
suited. To the south we see anarchy
encroaching on our borders At Wash
ington the President watches and
waits.
Yet we must not think the task be-
fore US an easy one. The country is
still at peace, and the maintenance OF
peace will be plausibly claimed by the
democratic party.
Prosperity Due to War.
"A form of prosperity is in the land.
and few perhaps recognize its tempo
rary nature or pause to analyze its
causes The great war in Europe ere
ated unusual and temporary markets
which stayed for the time the disaster
otherwise sure to result from demo-
cratic tariff The war came when our
factories were beginning to close. when
business was preparing Tor siege OF
hard times and turned our workmen
from the bread lines, as surely as did
the election of William Mckinley and a
republican Congress In 1895.
''If the devout prayers OF all mankind
be answered the frightful holocaust of
war will end as quickly as 1t began, and
the products of European labor will pour
| in upon US undeterred by tariff barrier.
We must choose a man SO great that
| he may bring home to the people reali-
| zation of the artificial character of our
temporary prosperity. We must choose
a man SO great that he may be able to
| lead us safely through the perils that will
| follow peace We must choose a man
so great that he may meet as true
American the supreme national issues Of
the hour and the future,
Party Rich in Men.
Our party is rich in men imbued with
| the true spirit OF Americanism. No one
| Of them can claim a preponderance OF the
American spirit in his heart or in his ma
ture. All have been brought up in the
school Of the great republican party
whose record is the best guarantee Of alb
soIute, answering and devoted loyalty
to the liberty, the integrity and the ma
tional honor of this union Of states. Gun
party has ever believed that for the main.
tenance of these principles, the nation
should be ready, prepared and. should
necessity call. proud to fight.
| I'VE bring to you today the name OF
| man trained In battle for the truth
tried and found faithful In the ad-
ministration Of great public trusts
sterling In his republicanism. free from
| the animosities engendered by fac.
picion. his public life without flaw
| a great lawyer. an effective campaign.
err, an able executive. mature states
man, a learned jurist. He. above al
| others, com Dimes the essential qualif.
cations of a true leader in this crisis
| of the party and of the nation.
His searching, fearless and epoch
making investigation into the manage
gave the people their first glimpse o.
his rare power, courage and idealism
Swept the Empire State.
when he was first nominated 70,
governor Of the Empire state. so great
was his hold upon the people that h,
was victorious, although every othel
candidate on the repubiiea ticket wen
down to defeat His nomination her,
will carry with 1t absolute certainty o.
success in New York state.
TN 1908 the united republican part,
had nominated for it's presidential
! candidate that eminent statesman anc
1 Judge. William Howard Taft. One fig.
ure stood forth pre-eminent in tina,
campaign-the champion of the peopl,
of the party of the truth. He had beer
renominated for governor.
) I'm the midst Of his own campaign