The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-05-29
OPEN FOR HUGHES
Dupont Also Starts Boom in
Convention City.
Hitchcock Endeavors to Tell
Where Hughes Stands.

Chicago, May 29.-Two additional
booms of candidates for the Republi-
can nomination for president were
brought to Chicago today. They were
those of Charles Evans Hughes of
New York and Coleman Dupont of
Delaware. Frank H. Hitchcock. ac-
companied. by William L. Ward, for
n5er- Republican national committee
imam from New York, launched the
preconvention campaign in the inter-
est of Justice Hughes.
: Governof Whitman of New York
will place. Mr.. Hughes in nomination
according to present plans. When the
roll of the states is called for nomi-
nation IL has been arranged to have
Alabama waive in favor of New York
so that Hughes's name may be the
first presented. Headquarters for
Hughes will not be opened in Chicago
according to a statement made by Mr.
Hitchcock.
+. Work as individuals.
Mr.. Hughes is not an active candi-
date for the presidential nominat ton
and therefore no headquarters for him
will be opened here, but his friends
who are urging his nomination will
work in his interest as Individuals
said Mr.. Hitchcock
His views on Americanism, pre-
paredness and other important public
questions are round and were fire.
dresses before he became a member
of, the United States supreme court
There is no question where he stands
on any of these questions. While I
have had no communication with
Justice Hughes for several months [
| is nominated he will accept
Can Beat Wilson.
I'VE think President Wilson is a
hard man to beat this fall and that Mr..
Hughes nomination will make Repub-
Hcan success more certain than if any
other man is chosen continued Mr..
Hitchcock. Those of us who have
been working for Mr.. Hughes nonni-
nation want Republican victory. We
want a man nominated who can win
| We have been in communication with
every state and we think he will lead
all candidates on the ballot.
Coleman Dupont of Delaware, and a
| headquarters will be opened in few
! days. He is tn first president candi-
date to arrive.
| Mr. Dupont said:
| Il am here primarily as member
of the Republican national committee
although my friends have placed my
name in the field as presidential
candidate. I am anxious for Repub-
hcan success and willing to subordin-
ate my candidacy for the good of the
party any time.
MY chief interest is to get a can
didate who can be elected and who
when elected will make a good presi.
dent"
Suffrage an Issue.
Indications are that the question OF
national woman suffrage will be one
of the most hotly debated questions
before the committee on resolution
before the convention when that body
meets to consider the party platform
The national congressional union
| which will urge the adoption of 3
plank favoring national woman suf.
frage was the first organization te
make formal application for a flearins
before the committee on resolution.
Today a telegram was received b,
Chairman Chas. D. Hilles of the ma.
itional committee from Mrs. Arthur M
Dodge of New York, president of tbs
National Anti-suffrage association, re
lquesting that delegation from tn.
organization she represents be permit
ted to present the other side of tn.
question Chairman Hilles said tina
both sides would be given full hear
ing
The candidacy of Charles W. Fair
banks was given added strength to
day when a large delegation of Re
publican leaders from Indiana arrived
to work for their tfayorite SON. Il
the delegation were Harry s.. New
James P. Goodrich, Republican nomi
flames Hemenway. Forty of the 5