The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1916-06-15

o"Au nominee would be born in the
convention, and he was"
i am very much pleased, OF course"
said Mr.. Hitchcock. 1T means O re-
united Republican party and victory
in November"
The nomination Of Mr.. Hughes was
made possible so soon by an over.
night break up Of the allied favorite
sons combination which early in the
morning released its delegates, prac-
tically all Of whom were known to
favor Mr.. Hughes when freed from
their instructions.
FavorIte Sons Withdrew
When the convention began bust.
ness shortly before noon the with
drawal of the favorite sons was an.
nounced one after another and the
votes began Topping into the Hughes
column in solid blocks so rapidly that
the nomination plainly was assured
before the roll call had gone five
states. When it got to Colorado the
drift was SO apparent that a PROPOSAL
to make 1t unanimous was made. but
Chairman Harding ruled that the bal
.o,A'iS EhouAu tame lIS lSRular course.
Greeted BY YeIIa.
Each addition to the Hughes col.
umn was greeted by yells of exulta.
ton from the rapidly accommodating
hughes delegates and steadily state by
state the votes piled up until New
Jersey carried it past the required
494 and the remainder was only a
| formality
In rapid succession as the vote went
on Du Pont was withdrawn by Del.
aware and his solid block was cast
Tor Hughes; Illinois withdrew Sher.
man; Ohio withdrew Burton; Iowa
withdrew Cummins; New York with.
drew Root; Massachusetts withdrew
weeks. Practically all of these new
votes were cast for Hughes, only a
le" remaining in compliment to the
1aVorite sons who brought them.
Candidates Pledge Support.
Then one after the other, Senator
Weeks and Senator Lodge took the
platform pledged loyalty to the nom
inee and asked all their supporters
10 40 likewise, Similar announce
ments were made from all the favor.
its sons delegation.
AS the roll call proceeded whole
/ BLOCKS of votes piled I'm for Fairbanks
and his nomination was such a fore.
gone conclusion that the delegates he.
gan leaving and caused such confu.
sion that the balloting was heard with
difficulty.
Burton Goes to Fairbanks.
With the end Of the balloting for
the presidential nomination and tho
Official announcement the balloting
Tor Vice President began. There were
some surprise when Governor Willis
or Ohio withdrew Burton's name and
cast the whole block Of Ohio votes for
Fairbanks.
After Chairman Harding had Off
clally announced the nomination OF
Fairbanks, the usual resolutions were
passed. Chairman Hilles called a
meeting OF the new National commit
tee for organization, and the conven
ton adjourned.
Notable Convention.
The convention was notable in DO
litical history for many things. A
man w'o had steadfastly refused tt
seek the nomination had been chosen
1t was the first Republican convention
since 1888 which had been forced t.
take more than one ballot to agree
upon a candidate, and 1t had beer
marked by lack of riotous demon
stration and nervous enthusiasm
which hitherto had been a featur,
of such gatherings 1t did not toucl
any of the existing records for sus
tanned demonstrations, but despit,
the fact that it was wholly and decid
edly "unbossed;" 1t moved with a pre-
cision and quietness which had no
been equalled since the Mckinley con
venuon in Philadelphia.