The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-11
HUGHES AND FAIRBANKS
 NAMED BY REPUBLICANS

progressive convention, disclosing that the republicans had presented the name of MT. Hughes for their consideration as a candidate on whom both conven- toins could unite. He also read the reply of the progressive coiferees, which merely was an acknowledgment of receipt of the proposal Then he read Colonel Roosevelts telegram to the progressive convention. which had been brought to the Coliseum by John McGrath. the colonels secretary, sug- gesting Senator Lodge.
 WERE NOT SURPRISED
 Before he had finished the read ing word came and was announced in the Coliseum that the progressive con- vention itself had not only tabled the republican proposal of MT. Hughes but had tabled Colonel Roosevelt's own pro- posal of Senator Lodge as well. No one in the republican convention really expected Colonel Roosevelt's compro- mise to be accepted. neither did they feel the progressives would accept MT. Hughes
 There was a gallery demonstration, not so prolonged as yesterdays, at the announcement of Colonel Roosevelts proposition. But the delegates section. by it's silence, plainly showed It's in difference, and if any of the repub- lican managers entertained the least fear of a stampede to Colonel Roose- welt it was dissipated at once by ev- cry outward indication that about the only message from Colonel Roosevelt that could have reused the delegates to any degree of enthusiasm would have been his acceptance. of Hughes.
 With that the roll call of states be- gan and there never was a moments doubt of the result.
 Senator Lodge, known to all men in politics as a close personal friend of the colonel, got a reception approach ing an ovation when he made speech second Hughes.
 With the end of the balloting for the presidential nomination and the official announcement by Chairman Harding, the balloting for vice president began. It view of MT. Hitchcock's expressed pref erence for former Senator Burton, there was some surprise when Governor Willis of Ohio withdrew Burtons name and cast the whole block of Ohio votes for Fairbanks.
 DELEGATES BEGIN TO LEAVE
 As the roll call proceeded, whole blocks of votes piled in for Fairbanks, and his nomination was such foregone conclu- sion that the delegates began leaving and caused such confusion that the bal loting was heard. with difficulty.
 After Chairman Harding had officially announced the nOmlnaulOn or MT. Fa1r- banks, resolutions were passed thanking the officers of the convention and the en- tertainment provided for delegates by the city of Chicago; some national commit tee selections were announced and rati- fled by the conventions; Chairman Hilles called a meeting of the new national committee for organization, and the con- vention adjourned.
 The convention was notable in political history for many things. A man who steadfastly had refused to seek the nom nation had been chosen; it was the first republican convention since 1888 which had been forced to take more than one ballot to agree upon a candidate, and it has been marked by lack of riotous demonstration and nervous enthusia sm which hitherto has been a feature of such gatherings.
 It did not touch any of the existing records for sustained demonstrations, but despite the fact that in political ver- nacular it was wholly and decidedly "un- bossed;" it moved with precision and quietness which has not been equalled since the Mckinley convention in Phila- delphia.