New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-06-11
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CONFIDENT HE WILL WIN.

CONFIDENT HE WILL WIN.
BOSTON HERALD Charles Evans
Hughes is a man OF intellectual and
moral distinction. The reasons
which made the politicians hesitate
are calculated 20 inspire rlght-think-
ing pcople with new confidence IN
the wisdom Of the choice The ar
gument for availability is complete
New Nork's electorate vote OF forty
five will be almost decisive IN the
coming contest.
The candidate is New orSer'
known by its people and tried n us
popular contests. His freedom from
any record IN connection with the
disastrous campaign IN 1872 should
prove in all respects fortunate. we
regret the necessity OF invading the
Supreme bench. but believe that the
greater includes the less and that IN
filing the Presidential Office the
American people have rsht 10
draft any man they want.
The Republicans have called MT.
Hughes 10 be their candidate, and
we have entire confidence that the
people IN November viii ratliy thcF
action.
MAN OF CLEAN RECORD.
BOSTON RECORD owned by Charles
Sumner Bird. Progressive leader OF
No more remark
able charter i'm American politics has
bcen written than this blind action OF
this extraordinary convention. nat
the party should, in so acute CON
dition of the country, choose as ITS
candidate against Mr. Wilson a man
whose political record is OF past
wherein none Of the present vital
issues figured. whose lmpenetrao4e
silence baked every effort 10 dohne
and place him, is fact amazing ana
disturbing
Mir. Hughes is man Of large
ability and Of clean record. IN ms
New York career he won respect and
admiration and instilled O whole
some fear into the hearts OF has enc
mics He was forceful, energetic and
uncompromising. He was a DEFINITE,
assertive. pungcnt personality. But
his nomination now rests on the very
opposite Of these things, because ne
chooses 20 secrete and suppress ms
convictions. He is nominated not Tor
what he believes. but for what ne has
not said. His nomination IS q con
cession 10 political cowardlce.
WILL GRIP THE COUNTRY.
BALTIMORE REPUBLCAN.-Without
any policy OF aggression, but ag-
pressive for its rights; without any
pusillanimlty, but placatory within
all range of reason; such is the po-
sition of this man of admirable ideas
ard succinct address. Back OF the
military preparedness Is that lor
which Justice Hughes speaks. The
preparedness Of the nation 70 reap
The fruits of enterprise and develop
ment of its wealth; the preparednes IS
Of the nation TO enter fully INTO
change Of the products Of the worlci
the preparedncss Of the nation TO de-
fend itself In the prosecution o. It's
lust enterprise; such Us the trl-oGy
Of prcnarcdness ideals contained in
statement Of admirable, clear dlctoh'
i is a statement that viii grip the
country, irrespective OF party 1eally'
RECORD IS CLEAN.
PHILADELPHIA ECORD.-Of all the
candidates whose names were placed
in nomination at the Republican Con-
vention Justice Hughes is undoubted-
Nv the foeman most worthy OF Wood
row Wilson's steel. His record IS
clean; his ability unquesuonable. lie
will probably do better than any
other could have done WIN me n@te- .
rails at his command, disrupted
party. a meaningless platform and an
electorate revellinC in unprecedcnted
prosperity. the continuance OF when
is safeguarded as lar as laws can
promote legitimate business by wise
and constructive democratic leglsla-
ton. As to Roosevelt. his attitude
toward the honor which he sent his
delegate 10 Chicago to award 20 him
can little affect the general result.
WELL BALANCED TICKET.
PROVIDENCE JOURNAL.-The Re
publicans have placed in the field
an excellent and we'll balanced tick
ct which will command the respect
Of all citizens Both OF the candi-
dates have lived i'm the light Of pub
lie knowledge for years. They are
honorable. clean and unQuestionaoly
Americans IN every sense Of that
much abused word. The necessary
silence Of Mr.. Hughes, as a Supreme
Court Justice. ON the most pressing
questions Of the day somewhat en-
barrassed those who were pressing