Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-06-10
JUSTICE HUGHES
IS NOMINATED
Is Declared Choice Of Con-
vention on First Bal
lot Today
is MADE UNANIMOUS
Great Jubilation by Members Of
Grand Old Party in Finishing Chief
Work of Convention

Coliseum, Chicago, June 10 Jus
tice Charles Evans Hughes was nomi-
mated today for President by the q.
O, P. on the third ballot.
When the tellers had tolled off the
votes of the 494 delegates necessary
to elect a nomination the cheers ff
The thousands pasked in the hall were
deafening.
A conference of the "olive branch"
committee of Republicans and Pro-
eressives at 9 o'clock this morning
was the last effort to defeat Hughes
In the view of leaders it was
foredoomed to failure, just as the
prolonged discussion of last night had
developed deadlock-the Progress
sives standing pat on Roosevelt as
the Bull Moose price Of amalgama-
tion, and the Republicans protter-
ing in his stead any one of q doz-
en- favorite sons, dark horses and
possibilities. Last nights conference
adjourned at 2:30 a. M, both sides
amiable but adamant.
Chicago, June DENOMINATION OF
Charles Evans Hughes on one or at
the most two more ballots, was prac-
tically conceded by the allies before
the G. o. p. hosts reasemhled TO-
day,
Chicago, June 10-For the first time
since 1888, Republican National
Convention has been required to take
more than one ballot to make presi-
Dental nomination.
After a day devoted to oratory IN
which 13 candidates were put in noml-
nation, a first ballot was taken yes
terday evening without result, and
then q second was taken, also with
out. result.
Interest. of course, was in the show
ing made by the most conspicuous
candidates-Hughes and Roosevelt.
On the first ballot Hughes received
252 l-2 votes and Roosevelt 65 l-2.
On the second the Supreme Court JUS
tice gained Iheavily, his tally being
329 1-2, an increase of 76 votes, while
the Colonel's vote was 81, a gain OF
Is l-2. Senator Lodge turned from
Weeks to Roosevelt on the second
ballot. Governor Braumbaugh, OF
Pennsylvania, withdrew his name and
threw his strength to Roosevelt.
Last night the peace committee
met again and triel to bring the two
conventions together.
Meanwhile Perkins and Bonaparte
the lieutenants of Colonel Roosevelt
succeeded in holding in check the
radicals who would otherwise have
nominated Roosevelt tonight.
The result of the first vote showed
that the allied Favorite Sons were
better informed of the situation thar
was Mr.. Hitchcock. At conference
of the allies, it was agreed, as the
result of canvas Of every delega'
ton that Mr.. Hughesi would poll
249 votes. Mr.. Hitchcock believed
he had 273 certain votes, with q pro
liability of % more, making 30l vote:
in all. The Hughes vote was 253 1-2
only 12 more than the allied Fa
vorite Sons had conceded, but nearly
so less than Mr.. Hitchcock claimed
The second ballot showed the same
accuracy by the Allies and the sam'
miscalculation by Mr.. Hitchcock. Th'
Allies conceded Mr.. Hughes ne
gain of 70 votes. His gain was IS
Mr.. Hitchcock had believed that MIR
Hugfhes would gain so many vote
on the second ballot that before tn
result could be announced enough
delegates would change over to tn
Hughes column to nominate him.
On the contrary the gain, Will
impressive and indicating Mr.. Hughe
rapidly growing strength and pro
bable eventual victory, did not caus
single delegate to change his vote
Moreover, the allies were easily abl
to force an adjournment to prevent
third vote. The organization was i
control of the parliamentary situa
ton completely.