Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-10
Overwhelming Majority Is
Given New York JUS
tice by G. o. P. /
TEDDY SHOWED UNDER
Colonel Makes Measly Show
ing Against the Great
Strength of Hughes.

Coliseum, June 1O.-To-
day Charles Evans Hughes
of New York was nominated
for president by the repub-
lican national convention on
the third ballot. His vote
was practically unanimous.
He received 949 IL votes.
Colonel Theodore Roosevelt
received Is IL, Du Point S,
LaFollette 3, Weeks 3 and
Lodge 7. One was absent.
Before the roll call had COW
cred half the states, Hughes
had the necessary 494. New
Jerseys vote touched the
mark.
The chair asked If the nomfna.
LlOu SUtulu Dt Ufdkuc
and recognized A. P. Moore of
Pennsylvania, who moved it be so
made.
Mrs. Nicholas Longworth, Col.
onel R0oseyelt's daughter, was on
the platform when the nomination
was made.
While the demonstration on the floor
was enthusiastic, it was orderly.
Marching delegates choked the aisles
bearing state standards. While it was
going on the leaders talked about re-
cessing till p. N.
The chairman announced the nomi-
nation of candidates for the vice presi-
denCy was next in order OF business
and the clerk started the roll call.
The demonstration quieted down af-
ter II minutes and the official result
was read as follows:
Hughes, 94912. Weeks, three. LaFol-
lette, three. Lodge, seven.
Fairbanks Vice President
Charles Evans Hughes Of New York.
was today nominated for president Of
the United States by the republican
national convention and Charles War
rem Fairbanks of Indiana was named
for vice president.
Justice Hughes nomination came on
the third ballot and but one ballot
was needed to select for vice presi-
dent, Fairbanks.
There was an enthusiastic demon
stration after the candidates were
named
The official count was:
Fairbanks, S63; Burkett, los. and the
others scattered.
On motion of Representative Cole of
Ohio, the Fairbanks nomination then
was made unanimous.
S. A. Perkins of Washington moved
| that Chairman Harding be appointed
chairman of the committee to notify
| Justice Hughes and that Senator
| Borah be chairman Of the committee
| to notify Mr. Fairbanks. 1t was car
! red A vote of thanks to the officers
/ of the convention, the city and other
routine motions were quickly adopted
| At 2:10 p. m. the republican nation-
al convention adjourned.
| indianapolis, Ind, June 10.-When
] Mr. Fairbanks was informed of his
| nomination for vice president, he de-
! cIined to make any statement as to
whether he would accept or decline it
! The managers of his campaign from
/ Chicago are urging him to accept. He
| said he might make statement later
in the day.
Sherman Releases Delegates.
! Senator Sherman of Illinois releas-
| ed his IS delegates today and il was
said that practically all would vote
| for Hughes on the first ballot taken
| by the republican national convention
| today
Senator Weeks also released his
! delegates. Massachusetts, men indi-
Gated they wanted to stay with him
to the end, but others gave signs of
going over to Hughes.
Fairbanks supporters gave signs OF
not pressing their fight further and
the Hughes leaders expected more
additions from Indiana and other
states.
There is a peculiar contest on over
the vice presidency. The two men
most prominently mentioned in THIS
connection are Mr.. Fairbanks ana
. Senator Borah of Idaho. Neither OF
the men wants the position. Senator
Borah could not be seen early today,
but has constantly said that II would
be especially undesirable for him to
be named for the vice presidency.
Refuse Vice Presidency.
Fairbanks for several years past has
declined 20 let his name be used in
t this connection. The supporters OF
Senator Borah are for him because
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