The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-06-16
What Was Done in Both Of the
Chicago Meetings
TEDDY, HE WANTED LODGE
He Sent Telegram to the Repub-
Iican Convention to That
Effect
Associated Press Dispatch.l


Chicago, June 10.-The report that
the republican delegates instructed for
the various favorite sons candidates.
will break to Hughes when balloting
begins was the first sensation OF to-
day. The report was greatly credited.
Combination conferences continued
practically all night without reaching
an agreement 1t was said that the llli-
nois delegation, instructed for Sher-
man, would go over in body.
1t was red eyed and weary throng
of delegates to the republican and
progressive conventions which gath
cred for the fourth day of the delibera-
tons. The progressives met at 1890,
and the republicans gathered an hour
later to resume the balloting.
Apprehension Was Apparent.
Apprehension was apparent on all
sides. No one could say whether night
fall would witness the nomination of
dual presidential candidates or the
days developments would result in
concentrating campaign being
made for harmony between the two
big conventions.
Hughes, Root and Roosevelt We're
the names most frequently mentioned
as the delegates. Worn out by the
long sessions yesterday and last night,
gatherd at the Coliseum and Audi
torium. Many of the leaders have not
been in bed since Thursday night,
owing to the strain of the supreme
contest over the destinies of the two
parties.
Wanted Mr.. Roosevelt.
The conference of the progressive
state chairmen adjourned after voting
to request the progressive convention
to delay further action until the re-
publican convention has an opportu-
nifty to consider the suggestio by
Roosevelt that Senator Henry Cabot
Lodge be considered as compromise
presidential candidate. The minority
of the conference voted for the pro-
gressive convention to nominate
Roosevelt Immediately.
After the meeting with the repub-
lican peace managers the progressive
leaders expressed the opinion that
the nomination of Roosevelt was in
evitable. Answering the demands for
the immediate nomination of Roose-
welt, Chairman Robins said the con-
vention would not proceed to adopt
the platform, or nominate" without
first giving the resolutions committee
a reasonable time in which to report
"No No." to Teddy's Suggestion.
Shouts mo, no." greeted the read
inn of Roosevelt's letter suggesting
Lodge. -
John McGrath, Roosevelt's secre-
tary, appeared on the platform soon
after the republicans met, and wher
asked what this meant, Chairman
Harding replied: 1--WE are going to gel
together" In the meantime Borah haG
announced that Hughes name woult
be presented to the progressive con-
ventiOn. This announcement followed
the republican progressive peace con-
| ference. Activities of the republican
convention We're delayed while the
peace committee prepared its report.
| Reports are that Fairbanks will be
nominated for second place.
Loomed For Vice President.
UNITED Press Dispatch.1
Chicago, June 10.-Senator William
e. Borah of Idaho and Fairbanks OF
Indiana doomed up as republican vice
presidential possibilities early in the
afternoon. 1t was stated that Fair
banks had said definitely that he
would be willing to run, if the re.
publicans nominated him. Others
have been mentioned, but these tw,
are by far the most prominent.
| Boosted Fer Fairbanks.
Chicago, ILL.,, June 10.-James p
| Goodrich, republican candidate fo
governor of Indiana, declared toda!
that Fairbanks was the proper MAJ
for the republican vice presidential
nomination. Gle will be the mex
vice president" said Mr. Goodrich
1--WE will make him take it,
. Lodge Not Acceptable.
Chicago, ILL.,, June 10.-Hiram John
son declared today that Senator Lodg,
would never have been acceptable t.
the progressives. "He is not a pro
gressive," said Mr.. Johnson. 1--WE will
take the colonel himself"
Clifford Pinchot, commenting on tn,
proposition of nominating Lodge, re
marked: "Why not Hughes, as wei
as Lodge? Hughes is Just as accept
able as Lodge"