The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1916-06-15

Court Justice Charles Evans Hughes
was nominated for president on the
third ballot by the Republican conven-
ton. Charles Warren Fairbanks of
Indiana was nominated for vice presi-
dent.
The Hughes vote was 1924, and it
required only 494 to nominate. The
roll call was ended at 1888 p. m, Sat
urday, and it showed only scattering
opposition Roosevelt had 1872 votes;
Lodge had 7, DUPONT ., Weeks 3, La.
Toilette 3.
Justice Hughes was told of his nOmi-
nation by newspaper men while he sat
at luncheon with his wife and two
daughters at their home in Washing.
ton. He received the news without ev-
ident emotion, saying that he would
later make a formal statement.
As soon as the Hughes victory was
known to the large audience at the
Coliseum the band started playing
My Country 'Tis Of Thee" and the
audience rose and choorod. Some of
the delegates started u parade of state
banners, but as parade it wasn't
thrilling sight Most Of the people
stood quietly on their chairs. after the
first applause, and watched the show.
Roosevelt and Parker.
Colonel Roosevelt was unanimously
nominated for the presidency by the
PrOgressives in convention at the audi
forum. John NJ Parker Of Louisiana
was nominated for the vice presidency,
There was real excitement at the Pro
gressive meeting. The delegate ac-
ton in naming the colonel brought out
cheering and other evidence OF en-
thusiasm that shook the building
The Roosevelt nomination came just
four minutes earlier than that of
Hughes. What promised to be a rec
ord demonstration Tor the ez-rresiIe1l
was curhed with difficulty by Chair
man Raymond Robins. and the Couvgu
ton proceeded to finish its work
AS soon as the Republican conven
tiCu opened at Il a. m. Saturday. the
members Of the committee which haa
conferred with a Progressive party
committee, regarding a candidate tC
agree on announced through Senator
Reed Smoot that the Republicans had
decided on Hughes as the man. Tho
reply Of the PrOgressivcs regardin
the Hughes suggestion was that they
would submit it to their convention.
Shortly afterward came communi
cation from Colonel Roosevelt at Oys
ter Bay suggesting Senator Henry Ca
bot Lodge Of Massachusetts as SECOND
choice to himself in the Progressive
convention, Mr.. Smoot reported The
Progressiyes tabled Colonel ROose
velt's uggestion-which meant they
would consider none but the ex-presi
dent.
The Conference Report.
THE support Of Justice Hughes In
the Republican convention" said the
conference report by the Republican
members of the committee, respects
spontaneous interest and belief in his
candidacy, which have shown them
selves in widely scattered states and
among all classes and groups of vot
ers. These have shown themselves
without any formal organization in
his behalf and are one ground for be
lieving that the candidadcy would be
acceptable to all groups of Repub
licans and would reunite them.
His silence as to recent issues is
the necessary result" the report con.
tinued, OF his judicial position. His
earlier speeches and declarations
however, give ground for the assur.
ance that he is in accord with the
platform that has been adopted by
the Republican and Progressive con.
vertions."
After that. it was all done but the
shouting. One after another favor
ite son DELEGATIONS were released in
rapid sequence to Hughes and the con.
yentiOn machinery went smoothly
about its business.
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