Omaha daily bee., 1916-05-30
COY. WHITMAN TO
NOMINATE HUGHES
New York Governor Will Present
Name of Justice to National
Republican Convention.
HITCHCOCK OPENS CAMPAIGN

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 II, Hitchcock,
accompanied by William l.. Ward,
former republican national commit
tecman from New York, launched the
pre-eonycntion campaign in the inter
est OF Justice Hughes.
Governor Whitman will place Mr..
Hughes IN nomination in the con-
vention, according TO present plans.
Mr.. Hitchcock said that when he
was in the east plan was being dis
cussed 10 ask Alabama to waive its
place on the rool call in favor OF New
York so that Hughes name would
come before the convention early. He
was not aware, however, whether any
action had been taken along this line.
Will Not Open Headquarters.
Headquarters for Hughes will not
be opened IN Chicago, according TO a
statement made by Mr. Hitchcock.
MIR Hughes is not an active candi-
date for the presidential nomination
and therefore no headquarters for
him will be opened here, but his
friends who are urging his nomi-
nation will work in his interest as
individuals" said Mr. Hitchcock.
Ills views on Americanism, pre-
pareducss and other important pub
lie questions are sound and were fire.
quently stated by him in public adj
dresses before be became a member
OF the United States supreme court
There is no question where he stands
on any Of these questions While
] have had no communication with
Justice Hughes for several months,
believe there is no question that If
he is nominated he will accept"
Dupont is on the Ground.
Coleman Dupont of Delaware and
a party Of friends arrived early in the
day, He is the first presidential can
didate 10 arrive.
Mr. Dupont said: II am here pri-
marily as a member, of the republican
national committee, although my
friends have placed my name in the
field as presidential candidate"
No definite claims were put for
ward by friends of Mr.. Dupont ex-
cept that he would receive the six
votes from Delaware and a number
Of other delegates on the first bal
lot.
. Suffrage Will Be Issue.
Indications are that the question Of
national woman suffrage will be noe
OF the most hotly debated questions
before the committee on resolutions
OF the convention when that body
meets to consider the party platform.
The National Congressional union
will urge the adoption of a plank ia
voring national suffrage A telegram
was received by Chairman Hillcs Of
the national committee from Mrs. Ar
thur NJ. Dodge of New York, presi-
dent OF the National Anti-Suffrage
association, requesting that the or
ganization be permitted to present
the other side OF the question.
Chairman HilIes said that both
sides would be given a full hearing by
the committee on resolutions.
M. II. DeYoung OF San Francisco,
who was acting chairman of the re-
publican national committee from
1891 to 1892, will occupy a front seat
on the platform at the convention
with the former ehairmcn of that
body in accordance with a decision
made by Chairman Hiles today.