Evening star., 1916-06-27
HUGHES ENDORSED :
BY PRQGR'ESS|NES
National Committee of Party
So Decides by Vote
of 80 to 6.
NINE MEMBERS REFUSE
TO TAKE PART IN BALLOT
Radical Element Makes Vigorous
Protest, But Is 0verruled-Coi.
Roosevelt's Declination Accepted.

ROoSeveltS UeC1naClOn dCCeptcu.
CHICAGO. June 21-By a vote of 81
to 6, with nine members declining 10
vote, the national committee OF the
progressive party yesterday afternoon
Endorsed Charles E. Hughes FOR Presi-
dent, and the bull moose party prae-
tically went out of existence as ma
tional political organization.
The decision to indorse the repuo-
lican presidential nominee came at the
end of stormy session. The fight in
the committee for Hughes Endorsement
was led by George W. Perkins of New
York, James r. Garfield of Ohio and
Chester H. Rowel1 of California.
The radical element in the commit
tee represented by Matthew Hale of
. Massachusetts. Bainbridge Colby OF
New York. Henry F. Cochems OF WIS
consin and John NJ. Parker of Loulsi-
ana. vigorously protested against the
Endorsement of any candidate for Pres
tdent and fought the majority at every
step of the proceedings. The minority s
first move was to insist on an open ses-
sion of the committee, and it Won this
point after number of committee
men, led by John NJ. Parker. bolted
the meeting.
Col. Roosevelt's Letter Read.
After Oscar King Davis. secretary of
the committee. had read Col. Theodore
Roosevelt's letter finally declining the
progressive nomination for President,
and urging that Mr.. Hughes be sup
ported by members of the progressive
party in order to defeat President Will
son. the committee voted to accept Col.
Roosevelt's declination and took re-
cess for luncheon.
At the beginning of the afternoon
session Chairman Matthew Hale of
Massachusetts, ruled the next order OF
business was to fill the vacancy on the
ticket caused by the refusal of Col.
Roosevelt to run.
Bainbridse Colby of New York pre-
sented the name of Victor Murdock of
Kansas, chairman of the national com
mittee. now on his way to China. This
led to a clash between Raymond Rob
ins of Illinois and Mr. Colby. in which
the lie was passed. Mr.. Robins said
Mr.. Murdoch had told him he would
not accept the presidential nomination.
The proposition to run third party
ticket then was defeated, after a spirit
ed debate by vote of 81 to Is.
James R. Garfield of Ohio next IN
troduced a resolution indorsing Hughes
for President. and directing the execu-
L
to cooperate with the republicans in
the campaign.
Henry F. Cochems of Wisconsin con-
tended the committee had no authority
to indorse any candidate, and that its
power was limited to the filling of the
vacancy on the ticket caused by the
refusal of Col Roosevelt to run.
Motion to Indorse Ruled Out.
Chairman Hale ruled that the motion
to indorse or recommend the republican
candidate for President was out Of
order. and a debate Of several hours
ensued.
Finally James r. Garfield appealed
from the decision Of the chair. and was
sustained. 33 to IA. During the discus
sion Raymond Robins indicated he
progressives did not put a ticket in the
field
John NJ Parker made a fiery protest
against any Endorsement Many of the
said. and had burned all their political
bridges when they Joined the bull
moose organization. He intimated he
might vote for President Wilson
Before the roll was called on the in
dorsement of Hughes. cambridge Col
by made an unsuccessful attempt to
have all action delayed until August 5,
the anniversary of the birth of the bull
moose party.
While the debate was at its height
Clarence Straus read resolution said
to have been adopted by the delegates
from Virginia to the progressive ma
tional convention. opposing the indorse-
ment of any other than a progressive
for President. and challenged the right
OF James r. Garfield to vote for
Hughes under the proxy he held of
the national committeeman from Vir-
ginia.
Mr.. Garfield said he had never heard
of the action. and finally declined to
be guided by it.
States That Voted for Hughes.
The following states voted for the
Endorsement of Hughes on the roll call
Alabama. Arizona. Arkansas, Califor-
MIA. Colorado. Connecticut. District of
Columbia. Georgia, Illinois. Indiana.
Iowa. Kansas, Louisiana, Maine, Mary
land. Michigan. Minnesota, Nebraska,
Nevada. New Hampshire, New Jersey
New York. North Dakota. Ohio, Oregon.
Pennsylvania. South Dakota, Texas
Vermont. Virginia, Wyoming and
Hawaii
After indorsing Mr.. Hughes the com
nittee. on motion of Dean w. D. Lewis
OF Pennsylvania. unanimously decided
that the action should not he hind{,o o