The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-06-11
or HUGHES /
TO VII SON IS BRIEF
CONVICT WHO ESCAPED
ROAD GANG CAPTURED

rival Of newspaper men or was tolc-
ponod by local newspaper offices Even
RS To that Mr. Hughes had let II he
known that he did not care to 10 in
formed OF the vote by states. leaving
word that his private secretary should
give him III" summary.
Before the ballOting began. tClC-
Grams began 10 arrive, predicting
the nomination aud extending con-
gratulatiOns Mr. Green went up
stnirs with the explanation that tho
delay In taking the vote was due to
/ further conferences between tho con
ference committees At o'clock
lunch was announced for the family,
Tears In His Eyes.
Thcn came the press dispatch an
nouncinE tho nomination. Mr..
I Green mounted tho stairs three at a
time Il simply told the Justice he
had been nominated and turned my
back. " Newspaper mon crowded
into the Justices ofilcc seeking an
audience Mir Hughes came down to
the reception hall tOara In hlH eyes
and a trcmblC In his voice AZ he &C.
coptGd tho congratulations OF news
paper representatives md shook
their hands. Ho was asked for
statement
] Now all know about this Ia
what you boys tell me and have
nothing I OsRy now. but II you are
intcresled, may have statement
| for you ut o'clock" he replied.
/ As the newspaper men rushed out,
the Justice turned TO Mr. Green with
the remark now for the statement.
and the two entered the ONCE.
Dictates Statement.
/ There ut the big table surrounded
by his fnvOrltO pictures and rellCH,
the Justice dictated his resignation
from the supreme court and his tCle-
gram to Chairman Harding. Back
of him hung n photograph of Chief
Justice White. on the wall was a
full length likeness of Abraham Lin
coin: In the corner bust OF Lincoln
and the mantle casts Of Lincoln'H
hands.
Long before the debating was IN
ished the reporters began to gather
for their statement They we're
shown u the drawing room upatalrB.
EXpectantly they listened to the click
OF the typewriter on tho floor below.
At last II stopped and they heard
the Justices voice asking for Il mes
scngCr boy. One OF tho score outside
responded and was started for the
White House. a few minutes later
Il second was sent to the telegraph
Office with the message to Chicago.
No Hesitation.
with copies OF the letter OF resiR-
nation and message to Chairman
Harding in his hand. Mr. Hughes
came up stairs to meet those who
awaited him There was none OF the
subdued t6no or hesitation which
had characterized his first greeting.
Among Tie arst callers at the
home after the newspaper men was
Rufus S. Day, son OF Justice Day. Of
the supreme court. with message
from his father. who is III In Can.
, ton, o.
Prominent Callers.
Then came Robert II. Fuller. pri-
vate secretary to Mr.. Hughes while
he was governor Of New Yor.
The latter accompanied the nOmi-
nee on his short walk Not long af-
| tcrward. Justice BrandleR and Mrs.
. ~ tlllNNN anu "NAe ACNtlNNN
by Mr.. and Mrs. Hughes. Justice
| BrandicB was Boston correspondent
Of the Hughes law Arm years ago and
the two raen have been friends ever
since.
The visitors remained half IN
hour.
Hundreds Gather.
Hundreds gathered about the res
idencs on Sixteenth street. about
mile from the White House, during
tho afternoon, but there was no
demonstration. In the line OF auto
mobiles that filled UP tho street was
that of President and Mrs. Wilson.
out for ride.
/ AT 6 o'clock newspaper offices tel
ephoned TO Mr.. Green the statement
issued by Mr.. Roosevelt. Mr..
Hughes was informed OF It's sub
stance. but replied that he had moth
Ing to say. There was decided air
Of qualification around the house.
/ however.
During the evening kilograms by
the hundreds poured in and many
callers left cards, despite violent
electrical storm which swept over
them.
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Sleep IA the final staRe in the nrocess