The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1916-06-09
HUGHES OVERSHADOWING
FIELD OF REPUBLICANS


of Justice Charles Evans Hughes to-
night than at any time since the Re-
publican national convention began
to assemble They declare that un-
less the accumulation of overwhelm-
ing circumstantial evidence fails to
reflect the situation in it's true light,
the nomination of the justice will
come even sooner than has been pre-
dicted The men who take this view
are practical politicians whose esti-
mates are based on careful canvass
of the delegates.
The situation IS Illustrated best by
the fact that conferences between
leaders to discuss the availability OF
different candidates practically have
ceased, indicating their belief that a
majority of the delegates already
have reached a decision to name JUS
tice Hughes.
Convention observers find it impos-
sible not to be impressed by the con-
fdent predictions of these leaders Fhe
say that the Hughes boom now nas
grown to such formidable proper
tions that Colonel Roosevelt no longer
holds the veto power which until this
afternoon had been conceded to him;
as part of the program to bring ths
Republican and Progressive parties
into accord.
Harmony Efforts Fail.
Four days of constant and persist
ent effort to bring the two parties
together, in which the personality Of
the nominee was subordinated to har-
mony, failed to bring the results de-
sired and the trend from the outset
was definitely toward the nomination
of Justice Hughes.
Had Colonel Roosevelt announced
during this period that he would not
support the justice the leaders were
prepared to turn to any one of the
regular Republican candidates. The
colonel remained silent, however, and
because the managers of other can
didacies had fostered the Hughes
boom for the purpose Of eliminating
Roosevelt as a possibility, it grew
prodigiously, .and even combination
of the favorite sons strength was
powerless to check it.
The reason for this was that the
candidacy of no other Republican
made any progress and delegates
pledged to favorite sons found no 9th
er presidential possibility but Justice
Hughes to whom they could turn their
strength. Justice Hughes thus natur-
ally became, the choice Of practically
all delegates instructed for others.
They became eager to go to him as
soon as they could secure release
from their pledges.
& 500 Votes First Ballot.
Tt Iughes managers tonight re-
iteratee their claim that he will have
about 800 votes on the first ballot.
Frank H. Hitchcock, spokesman for
the Hughes followers, said there
would be no attempt to nominate the
Justice on the first ballot and that II
was their desire to have all the ia
Yoriate son delegates deliver their
complimentary votes. He believed,
however, that the second ballot with
the release of many delegates from
their obligations, would swell the
Hughes vote to such proportions that
his nomination would almost certain
" be made on the third ballot. Many
of the Hughes supporters were even
more optimistic and said they thought
that before the result Of the second
ballot was annOuHCeu tuS uANI "Ooo
be apparent to all delegates and there
would be enough changes of votes to
bring nomination on the second bal
lot.
The Hughes managers expect Ari-
zona second on the roll of States to
weld to New York so Governor Whit
man may place Justice Hughes in
nomination. Alabama's delegation is
divided and having no candidate to
offer. is expected to pass when the
State the first on the roll, is called.
Signing the Pledge.