Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-06-10
HUGHES IS TOLD
OF NOMINATION
Receives News Without Appar-
ent Emotion While at Lunch
With His Wife
BY Associated Press


Washington, D. c., June 1o.-Jus-
nce Hughes was told of his nomina-
ton for the Presidency by newspaper
men at his home where he had been
at work all during the Republican
convention on decisions to be handed
down on Monday, probably his last
day as an associated justice of the
Supreme Court.
He received the news without evil
dent emotion, saying: II have moth
ing to say at this time, but will make
statement later in the day."
The news came while Justice
Hughes was eating lunch with Mrs.
Hughes and their two daughters, Miss
hatnerine and Miss Elizabeth. The
justice at once responded to the re-
quest to be received by newspaper
men.
Will Make Statement
NOW gentlemen" said he, after he
had thanked them for their congratu-
latlons, "all | know about this is what
you tell me but if you are interested
you may return at o'clock when I
probably will have a statement for
YOU"
Justice Hughes friends considered
1t certain that he would accept the
nomination regardless of whether the
Progressives kept a third ticket in the
held Within fifteen minutes a tele-
gram came from Senator Harding.
chairman of the convention, announc-
ing the nomination. Justice Hughes
began writing reply. which will he
sent TO Chicago Immediately.
HALF an hour before the convention
voted kilograms began to pour into the
1ughes residence predicting the nomi-
nation and extending CONGRATULATIONS.
The Justice had retired to the living
room with his wife, leaving small
army of newspapermen in possession
of his office. Only his secretary, T., H
Green. saw the reporters during the
morning.
Miss Katherine spent the day with
a tutor coaching her in preparation
for entering college next Fall. Eliz-
abeth was busy about the house with
the usual cares of a girl of nine.
Tears stood in Justice Hughes eyes
as he came down the steps to meet the
newspaper representatives. His voice
quavered. but by the time he had been
asked for statement he had regained
his composure and announced he
would have one at o'clock. His sec
retary had broken the news when he
took the call from the reporters.
Debating Statement
When the last of The newspapermen
had gone the door was closed and the
Justice denied himself to all callers.
Those who sought to enter were told
that Justice Hughes and his secretary
were very busy and that neither could
be seen until o'clock
In the meantime. little group gath
cred outside the house and the van
guard of the camera squad arrived
by automobile and set up their instru-
ments. For time there were no
other visitors.
When George w. Wickersham, who
had long talk with Justice Hughes
Thursday, was told of the nomin alton.
he said:
Il presume he will accept; | don't
see how he can help it"
House Gets Word
representative Mann, the Repub-
lican leader, announced the nomina-
ton of Hughes in the House amid
lusty cheering from the handful of
Republicans on the floor. Represen-
tative Harrison. of Mississippi. Demo-
crat. followed with the announcement
OF Roosevelt's nomination.
While the reply to Senator Harding
was being dictated. several unsuccess-
ful efforts were made to get the ius-
tice on the telephone by impatient
friends in Chicago. Mr. Green said
the reply would he finished in n few
minutes and would he telegraphed be-
fore any statement was issued in
washington,