The Little River news., 1916-06-14
REPUBLICANS
 NAME HUGHES
PrOgrCsSi'es Nominate Roosevelt Who Declined to Accept and Defers
 Answer to the Convention.

Chicago, H., June 1O.-Charles E2acs Hughes, former Governor of Now York and until today Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States, was today nominated for the presidency by the Republican national convention.
 Charles Warren Fairbanks of Indi. anna, elected Vice President with Theodore Roosevelt in 1904, again was chosen for second place on the Re- publican ticket.
 Bo'h nominations, made by over whelming majorities, were by accla nation made unanimous
 Senator Lodge of Massachusetts suggested by Roosevelt as compro- mise candidate, received seven votes Colonel Roosevelt himself received eighteen and one-half, scattered over twelve states. The nominating ballot showed this count:
 Hughes 949a, Roosevelt 1Sa, Lodge ', DuPont 5, Weeks, 3, LaFollette 3, absent 1. Total 9S7.
 Despite the fact that Frank Hitch cock, leader of the Hughes support CTS. let it be known while the presi- dential ballo'ing was in progress that the Hughes men wanted Burton for 1 second place, Ohio withdrew Burton s name, leaving the field to Mr. Fair banks and former Senator Burkett of Nebraska.
 The ballot for vice president show ed this count:
 Fairbanks S63, Burkett 10S, Borah s, Johnson 1, Burton 1, absent. sea- tering and not voting g. Total 9S7.
 Mr. Hughes will be notified of his noTination officially at a date to be fixed iater by the committee headed by Senator Warren G. Harding of Ohio, chairman of the convention
 ..ir Fairbanks will ae notified by a oomnli tee headed b. Senator William l.. Borah of Idaho.
 Convention !djGurns.
 At 2:01 D. m. the convention ad- jcUrned. There wr"a expressions of harmony from all the leaders and among the delegates. The delegations which on the final ballot had cast votes for others than MT Hughes made statements declaring their loy- al y to the nominees.
 Six months ago" said Chairman Charles D. Hilles of the Republican National Committee, "I said the nomi- nee would be born in the convention, and he was
 Il am very much pleased of course said MT. Hitchcock
 Tt means a reunited Republican party and victory in November"
 Tie nomination of MT. Hughes was made possible as soon by an over night breakup of the allied favorite sons campaign, which early this morning released its delegaes, prac- tically all of whom were known to favorite Mir, Hughes.
 When the convention began busi- ness shortly before neon the with drawal Of the favorite sons was an- nounced from the platform one after another and votes began Hopping into the Hughes cOlmmn in solid blocks so rapidly thaC the nomination plain ly vas assured before the roll call had gone five States.
 When it got to Colorado the drift was so apparent that proposal to make it unanimous or nominate him by exclamation was made. but Chair man Harding ruled that the balloting should take the regular course
 Progressiyes Nominate Roosevelt.
 Chicago, June 1O-The Progressive National Convention after four days of tumult with but one purpose in view, today nominated Col. Roose> welt for President by exclamation and few hours later listened without protest to message from Oyster Bay that he would not accept at this time,' Capt. John M Parker of Lou isiana was nominated for Vice Presi- dent by exclamation The convention adjourned at :5S p. m
 Colonel Roosevelt's declination was conditional and it was placed in the hands of the Progressive National ! Committee to be held until such time as statements to be made by Justice Hughes, the nominee of the Republi- can la,ty shall satisfy the commit rec that it is for the interests of the county that he be elected" In the event the committee shall be satisfied that aid should be given to the Republican party .n its fight