Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1916-06-30
.PROCRESS|vES 0. X.
CHARLES {. HUGHES
National Committee Endorses 6'
O.P. Candidate.
ADVISED BY COL. ROOSEVELT
Action Follows Day of Wran9Iine-
Six Members of Body Refused 10
Approve Move-Debate Lasts
Seven Hours.
ADVISED BY COL. ROOSEVELT

Chicago, June 27.-After a day OF
wrangling the Progressive nauohaA
committee voted to indorse CharieS
Evans Hughes for president.
Thirty-two members OF the coniiiil-
tee supported the Endorsement resolu-
ton offered by James r. Garfield OK
Ohio. Six voted against 1t and nlne
declined to vote,
May Support Wilson.
Several of the fifteen minority mem
bers, including Raymond Robins OK
Chicago, the chairman of the Progress
sive national convention OF three
weeks ago, announced they probably,
would support President Wilson.
The action, which was taken in ac-
cordance with the wishes of Theodore
Roosevelt, as expressed in letter 10
the committee, marked the demise OK
the Progressive party.
While the national executive COM
mittee was instructed to cooperate In
the Hughes campaign it was admitted
the full national committee never
would have another meeting.
Debate Lasts Seven Hours.
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 put
ting aside all partisan considerations
IN view of existing world and national
conditions we would work with any
man or party who saw the nations
need and put forth leader fit to meet
it and
"Whereas, We believe with Colonel
Roosevelt that in nominating Charles
E. Hughes of New York the Republic
an party has put forth such leader.
we indOrse and concur in the recon-
mendation of Colonel Roosevelt that
we support Mr.. Hughes"
The various states and territories
through the committeeman lined up as
follows on the resolution:
Yeas-Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas,
California, Colorado, Connecticut, Dis
trict of Columbia, Georgia, Illinois, ln-
diana, Kansas, Louisiana, Maine, Mary
land, Michigan, Minnesota, Nebraska,
Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey.
New York, North Dakota, Ohio, Ore
gOn, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Tex
as Vermont, Virginia, Wyoming, Ha'
waii-Total, 30.
Nays-Idaho, Kentucky, Montana,
North Carolina, Rhode Island, Utah
Total, 6.
Declining to vote-Florida, Massa-
chusetts, Mississippi, Wisconsin, Mis-
souri,, Oklahoma, South Carolina,
Washington, West Virginia-Total, 8.
Leaders of Opposition.
The opponents of the proposal to in
dorse Hughes put up stubborn fight.
Leaders on this side were Matthew
Hale Of Massachusetts, who presided
as vice-chairman of the committee in
the absence of Victor Murdoch, the
chairman; cambridge Colby Of New
York, who held the proxy of the COM
mitteeman from Florida John M. Par
ker 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 for
the Hughes forces. George w. Perkins
of New York and Chester III. Rowell OF
California also urged he Endorsement
of Hughes.
Col. Theodore Roosevelt's message
to the Progressive national committee
was read at a meeting of that body
here. AS was expected, it Is a declina-
ton of the nomination for the presi-
dency, and an earnest appeal to the
| Progressives 10 support the candidacy
of Mr.. Hughes.
The colonel warmly commends
Hughes past career and his character,
and tells the Moosers that they have
the alternative of continuing In office
an administration which has proved
lamentable failure. or of putting into
office an administration which we have
every reason to believe will function
with efficiency for the interest and
honor of all on people"
RooseveIt's Statement
After praising and thanking the men
and women who made up the Progress
sive national convention. and re-
stating his preconvention attitude.
Colonel Roosevelt says:
I'm my judgment. the nomination OF
Mr.. Hughes meets the conditions set
forth In the statement of the Progress
sive national committee. issued last
January, and In my own statements.
Under existing conditions. the nomina-
ton of third ticket would In my
! Judgment be merely n move I'm the
interest of the election OF Mr.. VIII
| son.