The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1916-06-29
PROGRESS|VES 0. K.
CHARLES {. HUGHES
National Committee Indorses G.
0. P. Candidate.
ADVISED BY COL. ROOSEVELT
Action Follows Day of Wrangling-
Six Members of Body Refused to
Approve Move-Debate Lasts
Seven Hours.

Chicago, June 27.--After n day of
wrungling the Progressive national
committee voted to indorse Charles
Evans Hughes for president.
Thirty-two members of the commit
tee supported the Endorsement resOlu-
ton offered by James r. Garfield of
Ohio. Six voted against 1t and nine
declined TO vote.
May Support Wilson.
Several of the fifteen minority mem
bers, including Raymond Robins of
Chicago. the chairman of the Progress
sive national convention of three
weeks ago announced they probably
would support President Wilson.
The action. which was taken in ac-
cordanCe with the wishes of Theodore
Roosevelt, as expressed in Il letter to
the committee, marked the demise of
the Progressive party.
While the national executive COM
mittee was instructed to cooperate in
the Hughes campaign it was admitted
the full national committee never
would have another meeting.
Debate Lasts Seven Hours.
The resolution rs finally adopted
after seven hours Of debate was as
follows:
whereas, The statement issued by
this committee in January and the
platform adopted by the Progressive
national convention set forth that put
ting aside all partisan considerations
In view of existing world and national
conditions we would work with any
man or party who saw the nations
need and put forth a leader fit to meet
it and
Whereas. We believe with Colonel
Roosevelt that in nominating Charles
Il. Hughes of New York the Republic
an party has put forth such Il leader,
we indorse and concur in the recon-
mendation of Colonel Roosevelt that
we support Mr. Hughes
The various states and territories
| through the committeeman lined up as
| follows on the resolution:
Yeas-Alabama Arizona, Arkansas,
| California, Colorado, Connecticut, Dis
trict of Columbia. Georgia, Illinois, In
| diana, Kansas, Louisiana, Maine, Mary
| land, Michigan, Minnesota, Nebraska,
| Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey,
New York, North Dakota, Ohio, ore
! gon, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Tex
as, Vermont, Virginia. Wyoming, Ha-
wail-Total, 80.
| Nays-Idaho, Kentucky, Montana,
North Carolina, Rhode Island, Utah
Total, 6.
| Declining to vote-Florida, Massa-
chusetts, Mississippi, Wisconsin. Mis-
souri,. Oklahoma, South Carolina,
Washington. West Virginia-Total, Q.
Leaders OF Opposition.
The opponents Of the proposal TO in
| dorSe Hughes put up stubborn fight.
Leaders on this side were Matthew
Hale of Massachusetts, who presided
| as vice-Chairman of the committee in
| the absence of Victor Murdoch, the
chairman; Bainbrldge Colby of New
York, who held the proxy Of the com
mitteeman from Florida John NJ. Par
ker of Louisiana, who was nominated
for vice-presldent by the Progrcsslves
three weeks ago, and Henry Cochems
of Wisconsin.
Mr.. Garfield was the floor leader for
the Hughes forces. George w. Perkins
of New York and Chester H. Rowell of
| California also urged the Endorsement
of Hughes.
Col. Theodore Roosevelts message
| to the Progressive national committee
was read at meeting Of that body
| here. AS was expected, it Is declina-
| ton of the nomination for the presi-
dency, and an earnest appeal to the
| ProgresSives to support the candidacy
of Mr.. Hughes.
| The colonel warmly commends
Hughes past career and his character,
| and tells the Mo0sers that they have
the alternative Of continuing in office
an administration which has proved
| lamentable failure, or OF putting into
Office an administration which we have
every reason to believe will function
with efficiency for the interest and
honor of all our people"
| RooseveIts Statement.
| After pralsing and thanking the men
and women who made up the Progress
slve national convention, and re-
stating his preconventlon attitude,
Colonel Roosevelt says:
"ln my judgment, the nomination OF
Mr.. Hughes meets the conditions set
forth in the statement of the Progress
sive national committee, issued last
January, and In my own statements.
Under existing conditions, the nomna-
ton of n third ticket would. I'm my
| Judgment, be merely move In the
interest OF the election Of Mr.. VIII