Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1916-06-15

third ballot by the Republican conven-
ton. Charles Warren Fairbanks of
Indiana was nominated for vice presi-
dent.
The Hughes vote was 952h, and 1t
required only 494 to nominate. The
roll call was ended at 12:39 p. m, Sat
urday, and 1t showed only scattering
opposition. Roosevelt had 1914 votes;
Lodge had z. DUPONT 5, 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 formal statement.
AS soon as the Hughes victory was
known to the large audience at the
Coliseum the band started playing
my Country IT'S of Thee" and the
audience rose and cheered. Some of
the delegates started parade of state
banners, but as a 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-
tion 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 rec
ord demonstration for the ex-president
was curbed with difficulty by Chair
man Raymond Robins, and the conven-
ton proceeded to finish its work.
AS soon as the Republican conven-
ton opened at IL a. m, Saturday, the
members of the committee which had
conferred with a Progressive party
committee, regarding a candidate to
agree on, announced through Senator
decided on Hughes as the man. The
reply of the Progressives regarding
the Hughes suggestion was that they
would submit it to their convention.
Shortly afterward came a 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
Progressives tabled Colonel Roose-
velts uggestion-which meant they
would consider none but the ex-presi-
dent
The Conference Report.
1.-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
ventions."
After that, II was all done but the
shouting. One after another favor
lite son delegations were released in
rapid sequence to Hughes and the con
yention machinery went smoothly
about its business.
ProgressIVes In Gloom.
At the Progressive gathering Their,
was gloom when Colonel ROOSEVELT
communication from Oyster Bay WA
read. The men and women who hat
come from all parts of the country
waving flags and shouting, in the ex
RectdIlon VI BolnB luIOuBu duOLue
campaign under the leadership o
their idol were tremendously disaI
pointed when he asked them in hi
letter to unite the Republicans on tn
candidacy of Senator Lodge.
The pep" seemed to fade out c
the gathering. Delegates droppe
back in thir seats stunned-and the
cane a few expressions of DISCUS
Demands of approval were made &c
Are course which George w. Perkin
and other leaders have followed
guiding the destinies Of the Progre
sive cause so far as this.
At 8 o'clock p. m. Justice HughC
sent TO the Republicans formal a
ceptanee OF the nomination and gay
notification of his immediate resign
tion from the supreme bench.
BY WILLIAM JENNINGS BRYAN
Copyright. 1915, by w. }, Bryan.)