Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-06-15
EDMUNDS
CONGRATULATES
CHARLSE. HUGHES
Especially Pleased with Former
Vermont Senator's Mes
sage.

received the first news of his nomination
by the republicans at Chicago while at
luncheon with his family. His judicial
mlen was Immediately dropped and he
talked and laughed with the reporter boys
as he did when he was a plain citizen of
New York. Among the first conEra tula-
lions received by him was one from ex-
Senator from Vermont George +. Ed
munds, now of Pasadena, Cal It read:
I congratulate the country with all my
heart and earnestly beg you to ACCEPT, in
which case feel morally certain you will
win by n great majority
GEORGE +. EDMTNDS
This me ssare seemed to especially move
the justice. lie remarked that he was
more than pleased at the receipt of con.
gratuatons from ex-senator Fdmunds
who was for long time a DISTINGUISHED
figure at the Supreme Court bar, and
added that he was the only surviving
member of the Senate who voted on the
Impeachment of Andrew Johnson.
As soon as Justice Hughes had received
once dictated his resignation and sent
it to the White House. The letter read:
Washington. June 10, 1916
TO the President:
hereby resign the office of associate
Justice of the Supreme Court of the
United states
| am sir respectfully yours,
CHARLES e. HUGHES
Tho letter recalled the White House at
SIS D. m. and was taken Immediately
y Secretary Tumultv to President Will
son. who dictated the following accept
ance "a few minutes later:
The White House,
WASHINGTON, June 10, 1916
Dear Mr.. Justice Hughes:
! am in receipt of your letter Of
resignation and feel constrained to yield
to your desire.
T. therefore, accept your resignation a.
justice Of the supreme Court
Respectfully yours.
WOODROW WILSON.
President
The following telegram was received by
NJ. Hughes from Charles w. Fairbanks:
indianapolis. Ind, June TO- 1916
Hon. Charles +. Hughes.
Washington. y. C.:
I most heartily congratulate YOU upon
YOUR selection as the leader of the Re-
publican party in the present national
contest
CHARLES W. FAIRBANKS.
He received in the evening the follow
ing reply;
Washington, r. c.. June 10. 1916
Your telegram deeply appreciated.
heartily congratulate YOU on your NOM
nation. 1t Is most gratifying.
CHARLES f.. HUGHES.
Republican members of Congress in
Washington appeared greatly pleased
with the nomination of Justice Hughes
as their presidential standard bearer, and
as satisfied with the statement Of his 90
sition. as set forth In his telegram to
Chairman Harding News of the nomi-
nation was greeted with cheers when
announced in the House of Representa-
tivos in the afternoon.
James II. Mann, republican leader Of
the House, Immediately issued a statement
saying:
THE seemingly impossible has har.
pened. The office of president Is seek
ing the man. not the man the office.
In the greatest crisis of the world G
history America should put forward its
best. The American people. by general
consensus Of opinion, have looked to Mr.
Justice Hughes as the ablest man to FIJI
the office of president. This opinion has
controlled the republican convention. He
has not desired the office and has not
striVen to obtain it, but as a patriot he
must yield to the public opinion that he
is the best fitted to take the Office in
these strenuous times. His calm poise. his
broadness Of intelligent vision. and his
firm determination to uphold the prin-
ciples Of American liberty and of the
highest civilization maze it certain that
when elected the safety of American
ideas will be assured under his admins.
tration.