The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1916-06-10
{ BY United Press.)

Chicago, June 10.-Justice Charles
Hughes for president and Charles
Warren Fairbanks for vice presi-
dent. These are the nominations
made this afternoon by the Republi-
can national convention.
Hughes was nominated by vote
of 949 1-2 Of a possible 9S7. Roose-
velt secured 18 IL and was the
closest competitor. Later Hughes
nomination was made unanimous.
Cummins Withdraws.
Illinois was the first of the favorite
sons to climb aboard the Hughes.
wagon. Others followed rapidly.
Cummins withdrew, throwing Iowa,
Minnesota and both Dakotas unani-
mously for Hughes.
La Toilette got three votes on the
final in Wisconsin.
Chairman Harding sent Hughes the
following telegram:
"With deliberation and enthusiasm
under circumstances that could not
have been more complimentary and
with unanimity never excelled In the
past conventions, you have been nom
mated by Republicans of the nation
as their candidate for president of
the United States. We congratulate
you and the nation"
T. r. for Lodge.
The selection of Hughes came af-
ter Roosevelt made an eleventh hour
effort for Lodge of Massachusetts.
The final vote was Hughes 949 IL,
Roosevelt 18 IL, Weeks 4, Lodge 5,
Dupont 5, La Toilette, g. Absent /.
Hughes would not make state
ment this afternoon.
Harding, however, announced to
the convention that Hughes would ac-
cept and the Republican convention
adjourned sine die.
Ten Hours of Speeches.
The delegates sat through ten con-
tinuous hours yesterday listening to
eleven nominating speeches. Justice
Hughes, Elihu Root, former Senator
Burton, Senator Weeks, T. Coleman
DUPONT, Senator Sherman, former
Senator Fairbanks, Senator Cum
Minis, Colonel Roosevelt, Senator La
Toilette and Governor Brumbaugh
were placed in nomination.
| When Senator Fall placed Roose-
velt's name in nomination there was
a 41-minute demonstration. The ex-
citement and oratory for Roosevelt
was mostly from the galleries. Kisses
came from the convention floor. Po-
lice had to be sent to the galleries
to stop women from tearing bunting
from the ratings.
Two Ballots Taken.
Two ballots were taken at the con-
vention last night before it was ad-
journed to eleven O'Clock this morn
ing.
The first ballot resulted as follows:
Hughes, 253 1-2; Roosevelt, 65;
Root, 1O3; Weeks, 105; Burton,
76 1-2; Sherman, &C 1-2; Fairbanks,
73 1-2; Cummins, "a; Brumbaugh,
29; La Toilette, rs; Knox, 35; Ford,
80; Taft, IA; Dupont, 12; absent,
2 1-2; S. Willis, 4; Mccall, l.; Borah,
2; not voting, 1.
The result of the second ballot
was:
Hughes, 328 1-2; Root, SO IL;
Burton, 76 1-2; Weeks, 70; Dupont,
13; Sherman, 65; Fairbanks, 88 IL;
Thomas, IS; Roosevelt, 81: La Fol-
lette, Is; Mccall, 1; Knox, SO; Will
| lis, /; Wood, 1; Harding, L; Wana-
maker, s; not voting, 2. Total, 9S7.
Sons Unhappy.
The favorite sons were unhappy
this morning. The break in ranks
came with the exit of Senator Sher-
man from the race and the throwing
of his delegates to Hughes. Frazzel-
ed managers, almost sleepless, re-
newed the battle unhappily this
morning. These included managers
for Burton, Cummins, Root and Fair
banks. All of them agreed not to
agree upon any None of themselves.
Overtures for vice presidency to con-
solidate factions during the night
failed.