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ty, besides the two leaders. and Of
these Root and Fairbanks pollcd each
n greater vote than the former prcs-
dent
The nomination of Justice Hughes
by the Republicans came on June 10
after night If conference and debate
aud suggested compromise. Just be-
fore the naming of Hughes by the Re
publicans and the nomination of ROose-
welt by the Progressivcs the name of
Senator Lodge was suggested by Colo
mel Roosevelt as compromise candi-
date. but the Republicans were then
determined to have Hughes. and the
Progrcssives could see only one candi-
date. Theodore Roosevelt. whom they
named
In his address as temporary chair
man of the convention Senator Warren
! G.. Harding of Ohio outlined the Re
publican view of the issues and plead
ed for healing of the differences which
| split the party in 1912. He referred to
| the policy of the present administra-
ton as one of "watchful waiting and
wabbling warfare"
Career of Charles Evans Hughes.
I Just Charles Evans Hughes. as
! sociate justice of the United States su
/ preme court. nominated by the Repub'
/ licans for president. was born ia Glcns
/ Falls. n. Y, April IL, 1860. lie first
became generally known to the New
York public in 1904, when as counsel
for the gas investigating committee he
wrung from officials of the gas and
electric light companies vast amount
Of information in short time and
surprised the politicians by his ability
, to grasp details of importance. He
| later was appointed counsel for the
legislative insurance investigating com
mittee and brought about important re-
forms in the insurance laws and made
himself a national figure. He prac-
/ ticed law from 1884, when he was
graduated from Columbia Law school.
After his graduation from Brown uni
versity in 1881 he got an appointment
as professor of Greek at Delaware
academy. He was soon admitted into
partnership by the late Walter S. Car
ter. whose daughter, Antoinette, Mr..
Hughes married in 1888. He held pro-
censorship at Cornell university for two
years. In 1893 he entered into partner
ship once more with his father-in-law.
| He was nominated for mayor Of New
York city by the Republicans in 1905,
but declined the nomination. He was
elected governor Of New York for two
terms. from Jan. 1, 1907, to Dec. 81,
1908. and from Jan. 1, 1909. to Dec 81,
1910. He was appointed by President
Taft to be an associate justice of the
supreme court of the United States and
confirmed by the senate on the I'd day
, Of May. 1910. He resigned the office
of governor of the state of New York
on the 9th day OF October, 1910, and
took his seat on the bench on the 10th
day Of October, 1910.
Mr.. Fairbanks' Career.
Former Vice President Charles War
rem Fairbanks of Indiana, nominal
ed by the Republicans, was born on
a farm near UniOnville Center, Union
county, O., May IL, 1852. He was edu-
Gated in the common schools Of the
neighbOrhOod and graduated from Ohio
Wesleyan university, Delaware, o., In
1872. He was admitted to the bar in
1874 and started practice in Indianap-
oils. In 1904 he was unanimously NOM
mated by the Republicans for vice
president and elected with Roosevelt
as president. He was appointed
member of the United States and Brit
lsh joint high commission which met
In Quebec in 1898 for the adjustment
of the Canadian question and was
chairman of the United States high
commissioners. On Jan. 20, 1897. he
was elected to the United States sen
ate to succeed ID. w. Voorhees,, Dem
0crat. He was reelected from 1903
until 1909. He was mentioned for the
vice presidency four years ago. His
family consists of five children, four
SONS and one daughter. Mrs. Fair
banks died on Oct. "a, 1913. The
daughter is the wife of Lieutenant
Commander John w. TimmOns Of the