The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1916-06-15
G. T. HUGHES NOMINATED
ON THIRD BALLOT; ACCEPTS

said a nominee would be born in the
convention, and he was"
81 am very much pleased, Of course u
said Mr.. Hitchcock. "It means 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 it's 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 proposal
to make it unanimous was made, but
Chairman Harding ruled that the bal.
loting should take it's regular course.
Greeted BY YeIis.
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 q
formality.
In rapid succession as the vote went
on Du Pont was withdrawn by Del
aware and his solid block was cast
for 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
few remaining in compliment to the
favorite 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
to do likewise, Similar announce
ments were made from all the favor
it's sons delegation.
AS the roll call proceeded whole
blocks of votes piled in for Fairbanks
and his nomination was such fore
gone conclusion that the delegates be-
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 the
official announcement the balloting
for Vice President began. There were
some surprise when Governor Willis
of Ohio withdrew Burton's name and
cast the whole block of Ohio votes for
Fairbanks.
After Chairman Harding had Off
cially 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 po-
litical history for many things. A
man w'-o had steadfastly refused to
seek the nomination had been chosen;
it was the first Republican convention
since 1888 which had been forced to
take more than one ballot to agree
upon a candidate, and it had been
marked by a lack of riotous demon
stration and nervous enthusiasm
which hitherto had been a feature
of such gatherings. 1t did not touch
any Of the existing records for sus-
tanned demonstrations, but despite
the fact that it was wholly and decid-
eddy "unbossed;" it moved with a pre-
cision and quietness- which had not
been equalled since the Mckinley con-
vention in Philadelphia.
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