Evening journal., 1916-06-27
MOOSE TURN IN
FOR Mr.. HUGHES
National Committee Stands
81 TO IS on DiSSolving
Third Party
ROOSEVELT OUT FOR
REPUBLICAN NOMINEE

CHICAGO, June 2S.-The Progress
sive party, as a separate political or
ganization. died last night. Its de-
mise was far from peaceful. Mem
bers Of the National Committee at
what will probably be the last meet
ing Of that organization. INDUCED in
a discussion which not alone was
acrimonious. but in which the word
liar" and other disagreeable epithets
were freely indulged in Finally after
day spent in wrangling, the COM
mittee voted to indorse Charles E.
Hughes for President.
Thirty-two members of the COM
mittee supported the resolution in
dorsing Hughes. II was offered by
James II. Garfield of Ohio. Six mem
hers voted against it and nine de-
clined to vote.
The proposition to substitute Victor
Murdock for Colonel Roosevelt and
run a third ticket was beaten, 81
to IS.
Several of the 10 minority mem
hers, including Raymond Robins. of
Chicago. chairman of the Progressive
National Convention of three weeks
ago, announced they would support
President Wilson.
The Endorsement Of Hughes. taken
in accordance with the wishes Of Col
onel Roosevelt, as expressed in a let
ter 10 the committee, marked the de-
mise Of the Progressive party. While
the National Executive Committee
was instructed 10 cooperate in the
Hughes campaign. it was admitted
that the full national committee
never would have another meeting.
Resolution lndOrSing Hughes.
The resolution as finally adopted
after seven hours of debate was as
follows
Whereas. the statement issued
by this committee in January and
the platform adopted by the
Progressive National Convention
set forth. that putting aside all
partisan considerations in view of
the existing world crisis and ma
tiOnal condition. we would work
with any man or party who saw
the nations need and put forth a
leader fit to meet il. and
Whereas. we believe with Col
onel Roosevelt that in nominating
Charles z. Hughes. Of New York
the Republican party has put
forth such a leader, we indorse
and concur in the recommended
tion Of Colonel Roosevelt that we
support Mr. Hughes.
The States and territories. through
The committee men. lined up as fol-
lows on the resolution:
Yea-Alabama, Arizona. Arkansas.
California, Colorado, Connecticut, Dis
trict OF Columbia. Georgia, Iowa, Illi-
nois. Indiana. Kansas. Louisiana,
Maine, Maryland, Michigan. Mime
sofa, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hamp-
shire, New Jersey. New York. North
Dakota. Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania.
South Dakota. Texas, Vermont. Vir-
ginia. Wyoming. Hawaii. Total 80.
Nay-Idaho, Kentucky Montana,
North Carolina. Rhode Island and
Utah. Total g.
Declining to vote-Florida Massa-
chusetts Mississippi, Wisconsin, Mis-
souri,, Oklahoma, South Carolina,
Washington and West Virginia.
Total Q.
Bitter Fight Of Minority.
The opponents of the proposal to
indorse Hughes put up a stubborn
fight Leaders on this side were Mat
thew Hale. of Massachusetts who pre-
sided as vice-chairman of the commit
tee in the absence of Victor Murdoch,
the chairman; cambridge Colby, of
New York. who held the proxy Of the
committeeman f.om Florida; John
NJ. Parker, of Louisiana, who was
nominated for Vice-President by the
Progressives three weeks ago, and
Henry Cochems of Wisconsin.
Mr. Garfield was the floor leader TO
the Hughes forces George w. Perkins
of New York. and Chester il. Rowell, o
California, also urged the indorsemen
of Hughes.
John W. McGrath. private secretar!
of Colonel Roosevelt had several proXie
and several times interrupted proceed