The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-06-11
HUGHES
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Harmony Assured.
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Tho delegations which on tho final
ballot had cast votes for others than
Mr.. Hughes made statements declar-
Ing their loyalty to the nominee.
"Slx months ago." said Chairman
Charles d. Hillcs. Of the Republican
national committee. Il said the nom
inoc would be born in the convention,
'and he was
II am very much pleased. OF
fcoursc." said Mr. Hitchcock. at
means reunited Republican party
and victory in November"
The nomination of Mr.. Hughes was
made possible so soon by an overnight
break up Of the allied Gavorltc sons
combination which early this morning
released its delegates. practically all
OF whom were known to favor Mr..
Hughes when freed from their tn
structions.
Votes Flock Ia Hughes.
When the convention began bust
ness shortly before noon the with
drawal OF favOritc sons was an
nounced from tho platform one after
another and the votes began Hopping
into the Hughes column In solid
blocks so rapidly that the nomination
plainly was assured before the roll
call had gone FIVE states when Il
got to Colorado, the DRIFT was so ap-
parent that n proposal to make II
unanimous or nominate him by aCCla-
nation was made. but Chairman
Harding ruled that the balloting
Should take its regular course.
Each addition to the Hughes col
umn was greeted by ycllG Of cNulta-
tion from the rapidly accommodating
Hughes delegates and steadily state
by state the votes piled up until New
Jersey carried 1t past the required
494 and the remainder was only a
t1ormality.
FHVoritc Sons Withdraw.
In rapid succession as the vote
went on. Dupont was withdrawn by
Delaware and his solid block was
cast for Hughes; Illinois withdrew
fisherman. Ohio Withdrew Burton.
Iowa withdrew Cummins. New York
withdrew Root. and Massachusetts
withdrew Weeks. Practically all
these new votes were cast for Hughes
only few remaining in compliment
to the favoritc sons who brought
them.
Then one after the other. Senator
Weeks and Senator Lodge took the
platform. pledged loyalty to the nom
tnee and asked all their supporters to
do likewise. Similar announce
ments were made from all tho favor
lite son delegations. The final analysis
OF the nominating ballot showed that
Hughes had drawn his votes from ev-
cry state in the union. and every ter
rltory; that Roosevelrs had been
scattered over rwelvc states: that
DupOnt's Ave had come from South
Carolina: Lodges seven from North
Carolina. and the nnal three for Sen
ator Weeks had come from AIassa-
chusetts and Missouri.
Hughes Silent to End.
Although the convention when II
nominated Mr.. Hughes had no word
that he would accept and no state
mont of his position, one came along
soon afterward but not until the con-
TentiOn had adjourned The former
justice had kept to his determine
ton to utter no word in his own be
half, to make no new announcement
of his position on issues. and to say
nothing which might be construed
us becoming candidate while he
wore the robe OF justice in the
worlds greatest court
Before the ballot was taken to-
day Senator Smoot OF Utah, an
nounced the report OF the last meet
ing Of the Republican conferees with
the conferees Of the Progressive CON
vention disclosing that the convcn-
tons had presented the name Of Mr..
Hughes for the consideration as n
candidate on which both conventions
could unite. He also read the reply
of the Progressive conierces which
was merely an acknowledgment OF re-
oe3pt OF the proposal. Then he REID
Colonel Roosevelt's telegram to the
Progressive convention. which had
been brought to the Coliseum by John
McGrath, the colone's secretary. sug-
costing Senator Lodge. Before he hal
finished the reading word came and
was announced IN the Coliseum that
had not only tabled the Republican
proposal o! Mr. Hughes but had ia
bled Colonel Roosevelt's own propOs-
n OF Senator Lodge az we'll. No one
In the Republican convention really
expected Colonel Roosevets com
promise TO DC accepted, neither did
they feel the Progressivcs would ac-
cept air. Hughes
Gallery Demonstration.
There was gallery demonstration.
not so prolonged as yesterdays. at
the announcement OF Colonel Roose-
Velt's proposition. but the delegate
section by its silence plainly showed
SIS Indifference and II any OF the Re-
publican managers entertained the
least fear OF stampede 10 Colonel
Roosevelt. II was dissipatcd at once
By every outward indication that
about the only message from Colonel
Roosevelt that could have reused the
delegates to any great degree OF en-
thusiasm would have been his ac-
ceptancc Of Hughes.
With mat tho roll call OF states be-
gan and there never was a moments
doubt Of the result from the time the
clerk began
Ovation for Lodge.
Senator h0dsr. known 10 all men
In politics a. q close personal friend
of the Colonel's 20, reception ap-
preaching an ovation when ne made
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