The Clayton citizen. [volume] (Clayton, Union County, N.M.) 1906-19??, 1916-06-15
CHAS. HUGHES CHOSEN
TO LEAD REPUBLICANS
Justice Immediately Resigns
From Bench Wires Ring
ing Acceptance. Roose-
welt to Support Him

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Chas. Hughes etaoin Page 1 Col 1
The Republican National convention
adjourned at 2:O2 Saturday afternoon,
after being in session four days. The
principal work of the day was the
nomination of Fairbanks for vice
president. Immediately following the
adjournment of the convention JUS
tice Hughes accepted the nomination
and resigned from the supreme court.
He threw off his judicial dignity and
beamed at the reporters as he shook
their hands. Justice Hughes received
the news in his library and immediate
ly started debating his acceptance
and also statement for the press.
The official result of today's ballot
gives Hughes 949 IL; Roosevelt 18 IL
Lodge Z; Dupont 5; Weeks 8; LaFol-
lette 3; absent l, making a total of
987. Hughes nomination was made
unanimous. Every name but Roose-
velt's was withdrawn, sand Chairman
Harding Immediately wired Hughes
congratulations as follows:
"With deliberation and enthusiasm
under the circumstances which could
not have been more complimentary
and with unanimity, never excelled
during the past conventions, you have
been nominated by the Republicans of
the nation as their candidate for pres
ident of the United States"
Mr.. Hughes Immediately resigned
his position as Associate Justice of the
Supreme court.
The Right Man
Charles E. Hughes is the right man
for president, says the Las Vegas Op-
tic. The republican national conven.
tion so decided Saturday, and the Am
erican people will make similar de-
cision next November. Mr.. Hughes
as member of the United States
Supreme court, could not becomingly
give voice to utterances that might be
~ construed in any way as criticising the
administration in Washington, anC
the public did not know, until after
his nomination and his resignation
frorn his high place in the judiciary
what his position is in regard to GER
tain pressing problems, national anC
international.
Mr.. Hughes telegram accepting tht
nomination clearly showed him to b.
thorough American, qualified tt
lead Americans. His position regard
ing the protection of American citi
zens everywhere, his views regarding
preparedness, both military and in
dustrial, and his ideas concerning tn,
restoration of an adequate protective
tariff will strike responsive chord il
the heart of the nation. Proper reg
ulation of big business, but with du,
regard for justice and right, is one O.
Mr.. Hughes ideas, and his entire pro
gram is based upon that variety o
logic that appeals to the American
public as "squaredealism."
Mr.. Hughes statement of his posi-
tion could not have been more suit
able to the convictions of the progres
sives had they written it themselves
and at the same time it is thorough.
republican. Undoubtedly the Hughe
candidacy will unite firmly the tw,
factions of the republican party. |
will have a strong appeal, too, for tn
independent voter, who wishes to Sc
the United States respected among tn
company of nations; who wishes to Sc
a firm policy inaugurated regarding
Mexico; who wishes to see information
al problems correctly solved, an,
handled firmly and consistently; VIII
wishes to Sc prosperity based upon
firmer foundation than the suffering
of other nations.
1t looks mighty favorable, righ
now, for Hughes victory.
Colonel Roosevelt
If Colonel Roosevelt perseveres il
his determination not to divide the re
publican ranks by accepting the pro
gressive nomination for president, h
will prove to the country that he ha
been sincere in his statements regard
ing the ills of the nation and thei
cure. If the colonel, leaves the iel