The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-06-10
REPUBLICANS NAME
JUSTICE HUGHES FOR
PRESIDENT OF u. S
(Csntinued PROM Pssc ODe.)

tCsntinuod PROM PsGo OpeJ
and carried while the delegates were
throwing chairs and cushions and get
ting out Of the Coliseum ms fast ms pos
sible
The vote for Hughes was practically
unanimous He received en1. Colonel
Theodore Roosevelt, received 1871, Du
Font +. Weeks and Lodge Z One was
absent BEFORE the ro call had covered
half the states Hughes had the neces-
ssry ioi New Jerseys vote touched the
mark
Lodge Not Wanted.
Rooscvelt's effort to harmonic the two
parties with Senator Henry Cabot Lodge
M the standard bearer proved q failure
The withdrawal Of Governor Weeks OF
Massachusetts In favor of Hughes, and
the Jump Of the big delegation pledged
to senator sherman to tho iurist indi-
Gated that when the ballot Ia taken, prnc'
ucally all " tho other "fnvorta SON
delegates Will rush to get into the Hughes
bandwagon
state stays win Weeks.
A large part Of the Massachusetts dele
cation declared they would stay with
Weeks un,n the end but 1t is understood
that his supporters from other states gen
orally will be for Hughrs
II IN undcraiood that the Fairbanks FOL
lovers will no longer press the senator y
cHudldacy Burtons adhercnts are dls-
posed to go down with banners flying
Refore the convention met II seemed
probable that most ~ the New York dele
pntes who east their votes for Senator
l., Root will continue their allegiance 10 the
~ end
!. Smoot Reports
Chairman Harding let the gnvel fall
" ni 80 O'Clock and the convention WAS
~ In order pr GorIon II Levi offered thr
ureycr MIR Levi concluded his PRAYER
10 and the chair recognized Senator smoo'
IA To prcs.nt the peace conference report
lie announced the progressive members
~ Of tho p.ncc committee had presented 70
'' the progrrs-lve convention for consider
alton the name of Justice Hughes Cheers
followed
Nr Smoot then read Colonel Roose
- yeI's letter TO the progressive convention
' eYplaiuiug that Il had bten brought &c
!. the coliseum rs MIR McGfath since ih'
. peace conference met
New YORK Tor Hughes.
IN california expects to lead of ballot
n. irp with entire 20 votes for Hughes.
Mt ~, Secretary S,imson stated the Nea
as YnrL delegation with possibly few c'
a.. c,ptions. will 20 10 Hughes and faif
I'm banks for y,ce president ..
Of Tho Nc% York delegation conferred
Nj. an the floor IN the way IN whether thel
n should withdraw Roots name and dis
.tI ,u.s.d the vice presidential preference
rd /, De- said the bulk of them will 60 q
~ Hughes
NJ Fairbanks VIII Accept
James Hemcnway stated that u Fair
e banks Is nominated for the second plac'
- b., will accept.
The communication from Colenc
Roosevelt was read 10y Senator Smoo
10 the republican convention
The reading was followed with closes
attention when Nj Roosevelts suE
grs,ion " Senator Lodge a. compro
, mise candidate was reached there VA
applause but only Massachusetts arose
- when Mr smoot concluded with III
name ~ Roosevelt there were brio
| cheers
Smoot then stated tho proposal ha
% been laid on the table by the ptosressiv
convention There were cheers an
calls Tor Hughes"
/, Weeks Wl,hdra~s
4 The communication ~as made pal
oi tho records and the chair recognize
. Senator Weeks NJ Massachusetts
. Wphks took the platform TO choru
. Il r9uslng cheers and hand .clAppIng
4 was two minutes before order was r,
4 'torcd
All Fsvorits Sons Quit
senator Weeks withdrew his cand
a..
word, Congressman Roienhurg ~ ~
. uols va. r.cosnlI.d and vl,hdre
sherman Governor Willis OF ohio viii
10 drew Rufton
Hayes II lndinns withdrew Fslrban,
70 and east delegation Tor hughes II
10 diana. Hughes. ~ Wadsworth Of Ne
= York withdrew Root Iowa wlthdts
Cummins and cast delegation
;, Hughes Iowa Hughes. 2s
= Mccormick Switches
= Mcdln Mccormick of the Illinois d.l
' cation was ns,t recognised and stat
!, that while many = them preferred 90
y onrl Roosevelt they ist II was the
Il first duty 20 defeat the demccrh,
y PARTY md pledged his vote to Hurhrs
& n state after state voted solldly
}. Hughes and others changed 10 him,
q became evident tho nomination Volld
n practically unanimous
"a A, the roll call concluded the convs
+. ton broke into an uproat and a demo
!. sIta,lon WAS on
ID Potter ~ PENNSYLVANIA was tecosnir
10 10 make Hughes nomination unanimoi
n Unanimous Move.
10 The chair asked II tho nominate
should bc made unanimous and tecosni,
a. \ y Moore ~ Pennsylvania. who NOV
I. n be 20 made. Tho chairman then ~
osni,.d Senator Lodge. who Was ch.ct'
70 i.uigo m1i' an urgent and eloquent u
". neal fof hughes In srcondinr the m
}. zion iDr uuanimiN There's uo noes
'd said Harding amid applause The nor
,c ination WAS made unanimous
Fairbanks Named,
=. Tho chair announced tho nomlnsti
pr " candidates Tor the vice presidency "
a, ur,i IN order ot business and the Gle
=. started the roll call
~ colorado Welded TO pennsNlvania =
20 tnhn Wsnamaket placed Fairbanks
NJ nomination
D. Tho Nes York del.sh,ion 10 squs
We Al, Iird between Fairbanks and Huftl
=, Leaders report strong sentimNn, 4
4, velnrins amons ,hc delegates Tor v,
" ton trr second rlar
Ne FRANK Hitchcock 's openly support
be Burton fNf vice president
TIE chair called ini nominations