The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1916-06-12
HUGHES AND FAIRBANKS

At the Republican National Con-
vention in Chicago, Saturday, Charles
Evans Hughes of New York was
nominated for president, and Charles
Warren Fairbanks of Indiana was
nominated for vice president. Both
accepted the nomination.
1t is probable that in Hughes and
Fairbanks the republicans have nomi-
mated two of their best men, and it
will not do for democrats to under
estimate either their merit or their
popularity.
Mr.. Hughes is fifty-four years old.
AS governor of New York state and
associate justice of the supreme court
he has made public record that no
man has excelled for cleanness and
independence.
1t is reported from Chicago that
his nomination was a cut and dried
affair, and pre-arranged by the bosses.
This may be, but during his official
life Mr.. Hughes has plainly shown
that bosses do not control him.
The public first heard of Mr..
Hughes in 1905 and 1906, when he
served as counsel for the Armstrong
Legislative committee for the investi-
cation of insurance business in New
York. In the insurance investigation
he unearthed nationwide scandals
and the whole country followed the
dramatic story which he revealed.
Before his investigation was half
| finished republican leaders seized
upon the record which he had made
to carry their party to victory. The
New York City republican convention
nominated him for mayor, but he de-
Iclined because he had not finished the
investigation. The next year, when
w. r. Hearst was nominated for gov
ernor by the democrats and the In
dependent League, Mr.. Hughes was
selected by the republicans and was
elected. He was the only republican
ON the state ticket not defeated, but
Throughout his administration as gov.
ernor he was at loggerheads with the
republican organization.
Governor Hughes was considered
prominently for the republican presi.
Dental nomination in 1908, but was
re-nominated for governor and re-
elected. It was during his second
term in 1910 that President Taft ap.
pointed him to the supreme court
bench.
As member of the court his clear.
ness of comprehension and his ability
of concise statement led to his selec
ton by the chief Justice in even the
first year of his service to write many
lof the most important decisions.
Mr.. Fairbanks is one of the sort o,
men that a national convention gen
orally dominates for vice president
generally picking out man that i
thinks can help the party to carry 1
pivotal state, and without much ref
erence to the fact that the death 81
the president will make him the heae
of the nation. He is not brilliant, bu
"safe and sare," man of irreproach
liable character, stands well with tn.
l.machine," and fairly well with the
people of his home state of Indiana
He was vice president during Roose
|velt's term, and has had lightning
lrod up for presidential nomination
ever since. He and Vice Presiden
Marshall are from the same state
Mr.. Marshall is almost certain of re
nomination, and unless he has los
lgreatly in popularity will be wortl
more to the democratic ticket thar
Fairbanks will be to the republican.
| In his acceptance, telegraphed II
1.-THE chairman of the republican con
Ivention Saturday afternoon, with ,
Ipromptness that showed his nomina
ttion had been expected, Mr.. Hughes
condemned President Wilson's Mexi
can policy and pledged himself t.
preparedness and a protective tariff
Personally he is good man. Hi
detection would mean that the Unite,
Estates would return to the economi,
lpolicy that after forty years of tria
Iit repudiated, in hope Of better things
in 1912.