New Britain herald., 1916-02-10
HUGHES OPPOSED ID
 USE OF HIS NAME
Justice Not in G. 0. P. Race for
 Presidential Nomination

1 Washington, Feb. 10.-Representa- ] tive Slemp, chairman of the Nir l ginia republican committee, yester- | day made public a letter from Jus tice Hughes declaring: 'I am totally opposed to the use of my name in connection with the nomination and to the selection or instruction of any delegates in my interest directy or remotely.''
 Justice Hughes letter was made public With his consent and was in reply to a letter from MT Slemp, which informed the justice that Frank H. Hitchcock, postmaster gen. eral under President Taft, had inaug- urated a movement in the south fav- bring the justice for the republican presidential nomination.
 Chairman Slenps Letter.
 Chairman Slemp's letter to Justice Hughes and the reply of the justice follows:
 My dear Justice Hughes:-
 T take the liberty of writing to you in regard to political situation '11N'' 'ic'S oeFeIOpeu III the state or Virginia. Conventions are called in the state to select delegates to attend the republican national convention at Chlcago June 7. The state convention is called for Roanoke, March 29, the district conventions at various times ana places in respective districts
 There is general feeling in the state that the delegates in the state should go to the national convention unlnstructed, and there, with the re- publ1cans from the other states in the union assist in selecting the most available man as a candidate I am chairman of our state committed member of congress from the only republican district in the state
 About ten days ago movement started in the state,, directed from New York city, by Frank H. Hitch COCK, formerly postmaster general faVor1ng you as a republican nominee. He has secured around him in our state a few of his old appointees. MT. k. E. Cabell, former commissioner of internal revenue, now living at Rich mond Va; B. A. Davis postmaster un- der MT. Hitchcock, at Rocky Mount, and s. Brown Allen, former postmas- d.
 T enclose you a copy of a letter written by Col $. Brown Allen to one of my friends, who forwarded the same to me. In this letter is explain- ed a movement by Mr. Hitchcock ana have other letters of similar character. You will observe it advo- l cates an attack on me, as sta te chair man, and the organization generally. | with the statement that MT. Hitch ! cock is to be chairman of the national l committee and again postmaster gen 1 eral, therefore the dispenser of pat l ronage, and that those who endorse ms views and support you as presi- dental candidate, will receive com mensurate consideration afterwards
 II am not willing that I should be placed in the attitude of opposing you as a candidate for the presidency, and that is the view of thousands of re- publ1cans in our state; neither do I think it is right for a. fight to be in- augurated in our state against me and others upon the supposition that we oppose you.
 l am writing you at the earliest moment to acquaint you of the situa- tion that has so recently developed upon your name, and at the same time to assure you that there has been no hostility exhibited toward you anywhere in our state, but on the contrary the greatest admiration and friendship exists for you.
 Very respectfully,
 "C. BASCOM SLEMP."
 Justice Hughes Reply. Feb. 3, 1916"