Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-06-15

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The chair announced the nomination
OF candidates for vice president was
next in order Of business, and the clerk
started the roll call. Fairbanks was
chosen.
The nomination Of Fairbanks was
then made unanimous.
Chairman Hilles of the national COM
mittee said:
six months ago I said the nominee
would be born in the convention, and
he was.'
Senator Penrose said: I'm too busy
to talk"
Mrs. Nicholas Longworth, Colonel
RooseVelt's daughter, was on the plat
form when the nomination was made.
While the demonstration on the floor
was enthusiastic, it was orderly.
Marching delegates choked the aisles
bearing state standards. Adjournment
was agreed upo when the excitement
died down.
T. r. to Take Hughes.
Either through actual fusion or by
refusal to take the bull moose nominal
ton n his personal Endorsement Of
to give support to the republican nomi-
nee, always provided he speaks out in
a fashion that meets his approval.
The allies opposed to Hughes, with
such old guard figures as Barnes, Pen
rose, Mckinley and Hemenway, have
vainly conferred since last night try
Ing to stem the Hughes tide. Their
combinations have failed. A hard jolt
was given the opposition to Hughes
when the Sherman leaders early this
the first ballot. Senator Weeks, OF
Massachusetts,. also released his los
delegates.
cummins Drops Out.
Following decision Of Illinois dele
gates to go to Hughes, managers OF
Senator Cummins' campaign said they
would release the Cummins delegates.
Outside Of Iowa, the most Of them will
go to Hughes. The Iowans, as a trib-
ute to Cummins will stand by to the
last, or until a motion is made to make
he nomination unanimous.
Hughes leaders believe there will be
a general lining up Of delegations for
their candidate either on the first ball
lot or soon thereafter.
These We're the outstanding features,
at an early hour today, OF this double-
!ointed gathering held here through this
history making week.
Harmony talk vas in the air. The sun
even shone over Lake Michigan when
the day broke. But under the surface
there was a condition far from peace.
Moose Disappointed.
A most striking tone Of bitterness
n disappointment of radical bull
moose leaders and delegates who for
lie past 10 lOuTSfIdVe HaU Lie COile
viction gradually dawning on them that
Roosevelt was not willing to lead4a
third party ticket in this campaign IL
the republicans named Hughes and
Hughes would speak out OF Americans
ism and preparedness.
Many of the progressive party men
feel they are surrendering OH h very
things for which they stood four years
ago If they line up with the republic
cans for Hughes or any other man but
bull moose were moving inexorably to
a tragic end by inches.
A world of meaning "a contained in
a speech by Governor johnson to the
progressive convention last night In
which he vowed the progressive party
would nve or and in which he declared
he was opposed to the delay In nomt-
mating Roosevelt and yielded only at
the hands of the man most concerned.
Back OF this stood kthe fact that
Roosevelt yesterday wired Perkins net
ITO allow his nomination by the bun
moose until there had been two ballots
at ieast by the renublicanaa