The Hawaiian gazette., 1916-06-13
supreme COURT .
JUSTICE SWEEPS
2. BIG CONVENTION
Former Governor Of New York
State Runs Away From Field
g. On Third Ballot
ACCEPTS NOMINATION
AND RESIGNS OFFICE
4
Makes Statement In Which He
Outlines Briefly Position On
nj important Issues
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HOLISEuM, CHICAGO, June IL
NJ Charles Z. Hughes, associate Jus.
II tice Of the Supreme Court of the
4 Omitted States, was nominated as the
Republican party's candidate for the
\ presidency by a quiet but overwhelming
/ vote at the national convention in this
historic old building yesterday morning
\ Long before the end of the third
land last ballot was reached, II was
evident that the strength of the
Hughes supporters had grown enormous
~ over night, and when the final vote
--949s--was announced by Senator
Harding of Ohio, the chairman of the
convention, the delegates forsook their
attitude of Indifference in a burst of
real conVention-like enthusiasm, which,
however, soon subsidized.
Fairbanks For Second Place
Charles Warren Fairbanks of Indi.
| ana, ice-President under the Roose-
welt regime, received the nomination
for the second place on the ticket.
Rumors that he intended to decline the
nomination were dispersed when a
Telegram was received from him &C.
cepting the honor conferred upon him.
The vote for Hughes was overpower-
ing from the start. Roosevelt, who
was second choice of the convention,
received but eighteen and one half
votes; Senator Lodge of Massac husetts,
third, seven votes; Senator du Pont
of Delaware, fourth, five votes; and
Senator Weeks of Massac husetts, fifth.
three votes. One delegate was absent.
Fairbanks Vote Large
Fairbanks received almost as large a
vote for the second place on the ticket
as did Hughes, 1863 delegates casting
their ballots for him, against 1OS for
Burkett, eight for Senator Borah, one
for Governor johnson of California,
two for Webster and one for Senator
Burton. Three delegates failed to vote
on the vice-presidency and one was alb
sent. Hawaii's pair Of ballots were
cast for Fairbanks.
After the third and last ballot began
there was no longer any doubt Of the
RESULT II was Hughes with rush,
delegates Of all factions and represent.
ing all the favorite sons in the con-
vention, scrambling aboard the band
wagon. The New Jersey vote carried
the Hughes total well beyond the ma.
jority figures and from then on the
roll-call could hardly be heard for the
cheering.
Nomination Made Unanimous
Immediately after the voting was
over it was moved to make the nomi
nation unanimous, and the motion swept
the delegates to their feet in the final
outburst of cheering.
Just before the third ballot was or
dered by the chair, Senator Smoot of
L thh, chairman of the conference com
mittee announced that the Progressives
had tabled the recommendation to nom.
mate Senator Lodge as a compromise,
and that they had also tabled the pro
rosal made by the Republican confer
ence committee that the two conven.
tions agree upon Hughes.
To Hughes
Immediately after the nomination of
Justice Hughes became known, Chair.
man Harding sent to him the following
telegram:
"With deliberation, enthusiasm and
unexcellcd in the past you
have been nominated by the conven.
ton today. Your eminent fitness, ster- |
ling integrity and unsullied private
character are appreciated by your coun.
trymen. We congratulate you and the
country"
1t was not long before it became
known that Hughes had accepted the
and shortly after word to |
that effect became nOised around a tele-
gram. outing bis policy and stand on
certain public questions was received |
from the Supreme Court justice. The
was as follows:
Hughes For Preparedness
81 have not desired the nomination. |
wished to remain upon the bench. |
But in this critical period of national |
history l recognize your right to sum
mon me and. my duty to respond.
~ stand for the firm, unfinching
Of IL rights of Ameri- |
cans upon Ian VI sea. 1t is regret. |
ably true that n our foreign relations
we have suffered incidentally from the |
weak, Vacillating course we have taken
In regard to Mexico-a course lament.
ably wrong with regard to our rights
and duties. We interfered without |
and while seeking to die
tate when we were not concerned. we
utterly failed to appreciate and dis.
charge our plain duty to our citizens.
At the outset of the administra- |
ton, the high responsibilities of our
diplomatic intercourse with foreign ma
lions was subordinated TO the concep-
ton of partisan requirements, and we
to the world the humiliating
spectacle of inaptitude to stand for an |
that knows no Interior
purpose; for patriotism, single and com,
plete.
Would Readjust Tariff
81 am for read justment of the tariff.
believe in preparedness not only ade-
Quate for our defense in respect to
numbers and the eouirment of the |
army and navy, but with a thorough
ness to the end that in each branch of
the service there he the utmost eff |
,iency under competent administrative |
heads - i
At the same time it was announced