Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-06-12
NEBRASKA MOOSE
PLEASED WITH The
WORDS OF HUGHES
Lincoln Men Who Have Come Back
From Chicago Say Republican
eminee's Statement About
81 Fills the Bill.
* FOR 7. R. TO AGREE
Former Mayor Love of Lincoln Con-
fident That He Will Back
Justice.
HANSEN IS WELL SATISFIED

tFrom Staff Correspondent.)
Lincoln, June ll.-(Special. with
the rising of the morning sun demo-
cratic stock has dropped about 100
points in Lincoln during the night
and republican stock has scared so
high that everybody was feeling good
except those who had loaded them
selves up with the declining securi-
ties.
While Charles E. Hughes was pop
ular with Nebraska republicans from
the very start, the showing made in
the "write-in-it" campaign made by
The Bee in which nearly 10000 repub-
licans took the trouble the name on
| the ballot, made the supreme court
justice all the stronger, and now that
he has landed the republican nomina-
tion by a practically unanimous vote,
everybody, except of course the DEM
ocrats, are feeling that the result of
| the election can now be forecast.
Many men who four years ago cast
their fortunes with the progressive
party, appear to feel that the conven-
tions were wise in what they did and
the refusal of Colonel Roosevelt to
accept the nomination of the pro-
gressive party practically means the
cementing together of the two former
factions which will have no other re-
suit than the election of Mr.. Hughes.
Progressives Like Hughes.
To The Bee, Don L. Love, one of
the leading and influential members
of the progressive party and its state
treasurer, who returned this morning
from Chicago where he had been one
of the delegates to the progressive
convention said
"As a general thing we feel that
Judge Hughes is good man for the
nomination. His statement meets
with my approval and | think it will
also meet the approval OF Colonel
Roosevelt and a majority Of the men,
bers of the party and that we will
all get behind Mr.. Hughes"
L. B. Fuller, candidate for the leg
islature on the progressive ticket two
years ago, but W no affiliated with the
republican party in the late primary,
says that the result of the convention
suits him and he sees no reason why
progressive republicans should not
fall in line and help elect Judge
Hughes.
Hansen Pleased.
Nels P. Hansen, who was one OF
the strong leaders in the faction which
bolted four years ago and helped
form the progressive party is well
pleased with the selection of Hughes.
Mr.. Hansen has been in favor of the
progressives coming back into the
republican fold for a year or more
and now he sees no reason why they
should refuse longer. To The Bee
this morning Mr.. Hansen said:
"The nomination OF Judge Hughes
is very satisfactory to me. Regarding
Colonel Roosevelt, | have just the
same admiration for him as | have
always had. | believe him to be the
greatest American today. He has
created wonderful sentiment OF
patriotism among the American peo-
pie and is to a great extent RESPONSE
Bile for the progressive sentiment in
the republican party and was one
of the registered republicans who re-
quested his nomination for the presi-
dency.
However, the wisdom of the re-
publican convention has decreed that
Justice Hughes should be the stan
dard bearer of the republican party
on a platform which deals fully and
fairly with all the important ques-
tions of the day.
Hughes Statement Appeals.
81 was one OF the original sgners
of the Hughes petition asking that
his name be placed upon the primary
ballot. 1t was my Judgment that he
was eminently fitted for the place
and the most available candidate and
I feel now as | did then. | have read
the statement issued by Judge Hughes
and feel that he is consistently ant
uprightly dealing with the issues oi
the hour. In perusal of Mr. Hughes
public life find that he was pro
gressive executive while governor o.
New York, with a record behind hin
that is in perfect keeping with the
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