Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1916-06-14

Court Justice Charles Evans Hughes
was nominated for president on the
third ballot by the Republican conven-
ton. Charles Warren Fairbanks Of
Indiana was nominated for vice prest,
dent
The Hughes vote was 952h, and It
required only 494 10 nominate. Tho
roll call was ended at 1899 p. M, Sat-
urday, and it showed only scattering
opposition. Roosevelt had 1917 votes;
Lodge had Z. DUPONT s. Weeks 3. La.
Toilette 3.
Justice Hughes was told Of his nomi-
nation by newspaper men while he sat
at luncheon with his wife and two
daughters at their home In Washing.
ton. He received the news without ev,
ident emotion, saying that he would
later make formal statement.
AS soon as the Hughes victory was
known to the large audience at the
Coliseum the band started playing
my Country IT'S Of Thee" and tho
audience rose and cheered. Some Of
the delegates started parade of state
banners, but as Z parade it wasn't q
thrilling sight, Most of the people
stood quietly on their chairs, after the
first applause. and watched the show.
Roosevelt and Parker.
Colonel Roosevelt was unanimously
nominated for the presidency by the
Progressives In convention at the audi.
forum. John M. Parker Of Louisiana
was nominated for the vice presidency.
There was real excitement at the Pro-
gressive meeting. The delegate &C.
ton in naming the colonel brought out
cheering and other evidence OF On.
thusiasm that shook the building.
The Roosevelt nomination came Just
four minutes earlier than that OF
Hughes. What promised to be q REQ
ord demonstration tor the ex-president
was curbed with difficulty by Chair.
man Raymond Robins, and the conveu.
ton proceeded to finish its work.
As soon as the Republican conven.
ton opened at II a. M, Saturday, tho
members OF the committee which had
conferred with Progressive party
committee, regarding candidate to
agree on, announced through Senator
Reed Smoot that the Republicans had
decided on Hughes a. the man. The
reply Of the Progressives regarding
the Hughes suggestion was that they
would submit it to their convention.
Shortly afterward came q communi.
cation from Colonel Roosevelt at Oys.
ter Bay suggesting Senator Henry Ca.
bot Lodge Of Massachusetts as second
choice to himself in the Progressive
convention, Mr.. Smoot reported. The
Progressives tabled Colonel Roose.
velt's uggest1on-which meant they
would consider none but the ex-presi.
dent.
The Conference Report.
The support Of Justice Hughes in
the Republican convention" said the
conference report by the Republican
members Of the committee, respects
spontaneous interest and belief in hia
candidacy, which have shown them.
selves in widely scattered states and
among all classes and groups Of vot'
ers. These have shown themselves
without any formal organization in
his behalf and are one ground for be.
ueving that the candidadcy would be
acceptable to all groups Of Repub.
licans and would reunite them.
His silence as to recent issues IL
tho necessary result" the report con.
tinued. 'of his judicial position. His
earlier speeches and declarations
however, give ground for the assur
ance that he is in accord with the
platform that has been adopted by
the Republican and Progressive con
ventions."
After that, It was all done but the
shouting. One after another favor
tie son delegations were released In
rapid sequence to Hughes and the con
vention machinery went smoothly
about its business
ProQressives IN Gloom.
At the Progressive gathering ther<
was gloom when Colonel ROOSEVELT
communication from Oyster Bay wa.
read. The men and women who hat
come from all parts of the country
waving flags and shouting, In the ex
pectation Of going through another
campaign under the leadership O
their idol were tremendously disap
pointed when he asked them In hi
letter to unite the Republican, on TIL
/ candidacy of Senator Lodge.
The pep" seemed to fade out O
the gathering. Delegates dropped
back In thir seats stunned-and the1
came q few expressions Of disgust
Demands of approval were made TO
the course which George w. Perk1n
and other leaders have followed Il
guiding the destin1es OF the Progrea
oive cause 30 tar as this.
, At 3 o'clock p m. Justice Hughe
sent to the Republicans formal x
} ceptance Of the nomination and CAV
, notification Of his immediate resigns
ton from the supreme bench.
!. ny WILLIAM JENNINGS BRYAN.
. Copyright, 1915, b. w. J. Bryant
It Is all over now. The dust ha
: settled In the Coliseum. The hotel
have undergone thorough cleanin
and scrubbing. Such street decors
lions As survived the long windy rail-
storm which wet the first three day
Of tho convention have come dow
Delegates and professional politician
got on of tina c1tv aa ranidlv IA M