New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-06-11

same time was an advantage be
cause IL emphasized his recent $50
lation from all the Republican fac
tions. The general trend of ms
political opinions was known. more
over. because Of his addresses while
Governor OF New York. Ihey
showed his sturdy Americansm
then. and they arc now conhrmed
by the vigorous Language IN when
he accents the call Of the Chicago
conventio~.
EPOCH IN L. s. HISTORY.
PHILADELPHIA PUBLIC LEDGER.
The nomination of Justice hughes
by the Republican National CohVeh,
ton. his prompt acceptance anu
resignation from the supreme
Court. marked an epoch In me ms
tory OF the country and OF the
PARTY. And the manner IN whlch
this wholly satisfactory result was
brought about will reestabllsh con
sdcrco among Republicans in the
Fundamental soundness OF their
,,ortv organization and in the gen
cralShiD which Overcame dlihcul'leS
tbo. al one moment seemed insur-
rountablc. and which left no sears
and no regrets. no obstacles IN the
noth Of that reunion without when
triumph of Republican principles IN
November would have been mace
difficult. If not impossible.
NOMINEE TRIED AND TRUE.
HARTFORD COURANT. The Repub-
Ecan convention 1t Chicago adopted
q platform in harmony with the ira
diiions Of the party and with ITS
ouadrennial declarations Of faith ana
purrose. and il selected a true and
tried Republican to stand upon II.
Justice Hughes is IN no sense q datN
horse or an unknown. lie was not
selected as a negative candidate as
a man Of no opinion or as a trac'aole
politician. His force OF charaeIeI'
his independence and action ana ms
strong convictions probably were inc
main obstacles TO his nomination V"
the first or second ballot.
TIPIFIES NATIONAL TEMPER.
PITTSBURGH DISPATCH As to his
personality. the party and the couh-
trv can be congratulated upon ITS Sc
lotion His very lack o. impulslNc-
ness. his habitual tendency TO thinh
things out. his conservatism, are me
very qualities of which the natlCh -
n - 70 stand most in need IN these
DAVIS of stress and storm lie is not
an extremist. and in this respect rep
resents the great bulk OF American
sentiment that Is not whipped ms
wav or that by temporary emotloh%i-
ism: forceful, but not aggressive TIC
tvpifes the natiOnal temper
no WABBLING.
CINCINNATI COMMERCIAL TRlB-
IrNF Justice Hughes's letter Of ac-
centance Furnished the real keynote
of the campaign which Will result IN
his election. i is ter,c, compre-
hensive and complete IN words that
indicate not only the fearlessness and
the integrity Of the man, but words
which Will appeal to the hearts ana
minds Of the American citizenship
i'm each and every state o. the mon
With Justice Hughes in the " mite
House there would be no wabbNng
Americanism. no policies or watchIui
waiting. but the honor, the flag and
the rights of American citizenship
would be ever first and invinclble.
WORK or THE BOSSES.
ST. LOUIS POST-DISPATCH.- The
same bosses that controlled the Re
publican convention four years ago
controlled II last week. Their desire
to ignore and eliminate Roosevelt
was stronger than their desire to
nominate q man Of their own choice.
They accepted Justice Hughes unwll-
lingly as the best man TO assure the
reputation Of Roosevelt and to gain
votes from Roosevelts followers.
Ex-Justice Hughes's initial state
ment deals with critical generalitics.
He suggests no vital issues. but con-
tents himself with criticizing Presi-
dent Wilson's methods in foreign af-
fairs.
CLEAN AND ABLE.
BALTIMORE SUN Mr.. Hughes is
man who rendered great services to
the State Of New York both before
and after he became Governor His
/. record on the Supreme bench during
the six years he has been there has
4 been more than credtable. He is
clean, able. intellectual.
People will say. IF Hughes is
merely another Wilson, why change ~
They know what Wilson can do in
the Presidency They do not know
what Hughes could do; but the best