The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-06-16
FIRST BALLOT TODAY.

Chicago, H., June 10.-Charles E.
Hughes, associate justice of the Unit
ed States supreme court. was this
morning nominated for president Of
the United States by the national re-
publican convention, receiving 9491s
votes out of the total of 9S7 dele
gates. Theodore Roosevelt received
1872; Weeks, 4; Lodge, 5; Dupont, 5;
and LaFollette, 3. Two were absent
This nomination was the result Of
the third ballot and the first taken
today Illinois was the first state to
throw over her favorite son and sup
port Hughes. Then there was a rush
of other delegations to climb on the
Hughes band wagon. A tremendous
wave of Hughes enthusiasm swept
the convention. The applause was
long and loud.
Telegram to Hughes.
Chairman Harding Immediately adj
dressed to the justice the following
telegram:
Charles E. Hughes, Associate
Justice of the Supreme Court,
Washington, d. c.: With DELHI
Grafton and enthusiasm, and un-
der circumstances that could not
have been more complimentary,
the national republican conven-
ton this morning placed you in
nomination for president of the
United States"
Colonel Roosevelts announcement
that he would indorse Henry Cabot
Lodge as the candidate of fusion
party met with scarcely any response.
The delegates were evidently in a
humor to steam roller the colonels
choice, and they did so without re-
luctance or hesitation.
Charles w. Fairbanks was nomi-
mated by the republican convention for
vice president.
Closing the Convention.
Coliseum, Chicago, June 10.-In
closing the national republican con-
vention today, Chairman Harding eX-
tended his congratulations to the del
egates for the strong ticket they had
put up, Hughes for president, and
Fairbanks for vice president.
Mr.. Harding said that he had been
informed that telegram of accept
ance from Justice Hughes was al
ready on it's way to the convention
and would have arrived in time to
be read before the adjournment, had
it not been delayed in transmission.
He regretted that the telegram had not
arrived.
The remarks of the chairman, as he
announced the adjournment of the
convention, were greeted with an up
roar of applause. A parade of jubila-
ton was quickly formed by the dele
gates, with California in the lead.
1t Was Hughes Last Midnight.
1t was midnight last night when
it first began to look very probable
that Hughes would be nominated
This was when Sherman withdrew
and Illinois declared herself fol
Hughes. Then Ohio, Indiana, Iowa
Pennsylvania and other states fol-
lowed.
In the midst of the taking of the
final ballot, Mr. Stevenson, common
ly known as big Steve" declared
that he had voted Loyalty for Colone
Roosevelt, but now that the colOne
had declared himself for Lodge, "Bis
Steve" felt that he had been released
from his obligation.
Wave Kept Rising.
The Hughes wave kept rising. A
length Alexander Mohr of Pennsyl
vania announced that he had voted
for his own states man, but now h
would vote for Hughes, and he pre-
scented a motion that the vote be mad
unanimous for the jurist. Senate
odge seconded the motion and it wa
carried with such an uproar of aye
that the chairman remarked, "Tner
are no noes. 1t is carried unani
mouSly."
Minnesota, North Dakota and Soutl
Dakota were in line for Hughes. low
likewise swung over for Hughes. Wis
consin gave three of her votes to La
toilette and the rest all went t
Hughes.
Fairbanks has assured the delega
ton from Indiana that he will accer
the vice presidential nomination.
The republican convention adjourn
ed at POI o'clock amid cheering II
Hughes and Fairbanks.
Four hundred and ninetyfour vote
were necessary to nominate Hughes
The nominations of both Rooseve
and Hughes took place at 1913
o'clock.
Fairbanks requested his name to b
withdrawn.
The ballot for vice president was
Fairbanks, S66; Burkett, los; John
son, /; Borah, 8; Webster, 2; Bul
ton, /, not voting, 3; absent, 1.
Gloom Among Favorite Sons.
Chicago, ILL.,, June 1O.-There VIZ
gloom in the camp of the favorite Sol
this morning. Defeat at the hands
the Hughes forces was staring the
in the face. When Brumbaugh witt
drew and the Sherman strength wei
to Hughes, the situation looked hope
less. The Fairbanks, Cummins ar
Root hackers were still ready for
fight against the Hughes power, b
the great trouble was that they cou