The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1916-06-07
GOING up!
Chances Of Jurist Coping HOnOrs
Mount As T. RS Stock Drops
Hughes Used 10 Insure De-
feat Of Colonel

Chicago, June 5-IIughes sentiment
swept over the Republicans assembled
here for their national convention and
amazed the leaders by it's apparent
strength and spontaneity.
Without any authorized headquar-
tiers or recognized spokesman dele
gated to speak in behalf of the jus
tice, the Republicans considered the
growth Of the Hughes movement into
a fullhedged boom within the last
twenty-four hours a force to be reck-
oned with when the convention assem-
bles Wednesday.
A Hughes committee composed Of
perhaps a hundred delegates from a
score of States, both instructed and
uninstructed, was created here today,
marking the first step toward a ma
tional organization of the forces which
want to nominate the Justice.
The purpose OF the committee is to
pledge every possible delegate to JUS
tice Hughes before the convention
meets and to stir enthusiasm for him
by the use of bands, banners, badges,
and buttons. Expenses of the commit
tee will be met by popular subscrip-
tons and offers to contribute to the
fund came quickly today when the
plan was suggested. Meetings will be
held daily. The next one will be to-
morrow afternoon, when, it was pre-
dicted today, a score of additional
States will be represented.
Applaud Hughes Name
Every mention of the Justices name
brought prolonged applause at today's
meeting, and when Governor Whit
man. Frank II. Hitchcock and Colonel
William Hayward predicted that he
not only would be nominated but
elected, the delegates shouted APP
prevail.
Several New England delegations
we're said to be planning a conference
with Mr.. Hitchcock with a view to
joining the Hughes boom.
Introducing Governor Whitman
John A. Jantzke of Maryland Chair
man of the meeting, said that the Gov
ernor as a Hughes leader would tel
the delegates what to do.
1T is not my purpose to tell you
what to do" the Governor said. 81
wish from my heart that all the States
represented in this convention had
done as Oregon in sending a full dele
cation here instructed for Justice
Hughes. You have shown the entire
country what should be done.
THE Hughes sentiment is here to-
day, but | feel that it only family rep
resents the sentiment that exists
throughout the United States. l only
wish that the New York delegation
was as united for Justice Hughes as is
Oregon's.
New York For Hughes.
THE sentiment in New York is
overwhelmingly for Justice Hughes.
Delegates are not sent here to
voice the sentiment of one man. They
are here to record the sentiment OF
the people. And if the sentiment OF
the people is recorded, have no doubt
that the action of Oregon will be the
action of the convention.
"As one who desires to see the party
unite on the best man, it is my opinion
that Charles f. Hughes not onIy will
be nominated but also will be elected
the next president of the United
States"
Mr.. Hitchcock merely said that he
stood for Justice Hughes because "he
is a winner and is going to win"
THE convention will not go beyond
the second ballot and possibly not the
first" Colonel Hayward declared. "The
nomination of Hughes is inevitable"
]. P. Hill of Maryland told of his
conversion to a Hughes supporter.
Throughout my state" he said
there is feeling that the party must
unite for protection. 1t stood for the
protection of the Union in 1861, 1t stood
for the protection of industry in 1896
and today we stand for the protection
OF tho country.
: Peril Of Split
81 came here thinking that there
were only two men in the country on
whom We could unite-Roosevel and
Hughes. have been here a week and
everyone | meet think we can unite
on Hughes II We go into this conven-
tion with any other candidate we will
split wide open. think we can win
with Hughes"
One potent element in the Republic
an nomination, toward which all the
leaders were looking with some appre-
hension. was settled by the decision OF
the Progressive National Committee
not TO nominate a Presidential candi-
date until Saturday and to appoint a