The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1916-06-17
WORK OF THE CHICAGO CON
MENTIONS.

iaDOrS at Chicago i<Se .oe11ai uS'st
June 10, after four days session,
but they did not get together on one
platform and in support OF one ticket
as was the expectation when our last
weeks report of their deliberations
closed. There isn't much difference
in the platformsnothin apparent
ly, that would. justify refusal on
the part of either organization TO
fuse with its rival--but the Repubil-
can body was not disposed to make
Col. Roosevelt its candidate for pres
ident. or to nominate Senator Henry
Cabot Lodge of Massachusetts, VINO
was suggested by the Progressive
leader as a Republican whose pro-
gressive ideas and record would rem
der him generally acceptable, hence
each convention proceeded TIC con-
struct platform and frame ticket
ON it's own hook.
Two ballots were taken in the Re-
publican convention Friday after
noon, and the votes given the pflncl-
pal candidates were as follows:
First ballot-Hughes, 235 Il Root,
1903: Weeks, 105; Burton, TIN Du-
Pont, 12; Fairbanks, 74A Cum
mings, IS; LaFollette, rs; Brum-
baugh, 20; Ford, 80; Knox, Sc; Roose-
welt, IS.
Second balIot-Hughes, 328 VI;
Root, 98A; Burton, rs A; Weeks
70; DUPONT, 13; Sherman, %; Far
banks, SO Cummings, IS; Roose-
Welt, 81; LaFollette, Is; Knox, 80.
The third and final ballot was taken
Saturday forenoon, and resulted IN
the nomination OF Associate Supreme
Justice Charles Evan Hughes OF New
York. who received $40 " votes, the
few remaining ballots being cast as
follows: Dupont, S; Roosevelt, 10 2
Weeks, 8; LaFollette, 3; Lodge, Z,
The selection of Hughes was made
unanimous, amid much enthusiasm.
Only one ballot was taken for wee
president, Charles Warren Fairbanks
of Indiana being nominated by vote
of 1853 to 1853 for former Senator
Burkett of Nebraska and Is scatter
ing and absent.
The temporary and permanent
chairman of the convention, Senator
Warren G. Harding Of Ohio, was made
chairman of the committee to for
mally notify Judge Hughes OF ms
nomination, while Senator VIM. K.
Borah of Idaho will head the COM
mittee to notify Mr.. Fairbanks.
The Republican convention finished
its work and adjourned at 2:ol
o'clock Saturday afternoon.
Immediately upon being notified by
telegraph of his nomination, MI.
Hughes sent his resignation as as
sociate justice of the supreme court
| to President Wilson, by whom 1T was
| promptly accepted. Then the Re
publican nominee transmitted tele-
gram of acceptance and thanks to the
Republican convention, indorslng ITS
platform and making clear state
ment of his attitude on the para
mount issues of preparedness, loyal
ty to America and It's flag above all
things, and maintenance of an ade-
quate protective tariff.
The Progressive convention at noon
ON Saturday suspended its regular or
der of business and proceeded with a
whoop to nominate Theodore Roose-
welt for president, then taking a re-
l1eess t i. iii ii alld be
| heard from. The following dlsap-
pointing message was read to the
convention after the recess:
| "The Progressive Convention: |
am very grateful for the honor you
confer upon me by nominating me as
president. cannot accept it at this
! time. / do not know the attitude of
the candidate Of the Republican party
toward the vital questions of the day.
Therefore, if you desire an lmmedl-
ate decision, must decline the nomi-
nation. But if you prefer it | sug-
gest that my conditional refusal to
run be placed in the hands of the
Progressive national committee. If
| Mr.. Hughes statements, when he
| makes them, shall satisfy the COM
| mittee that it is for the interest of
the country that he be elected, they
can act accordingly and treat my re-
fusal as definitely accepted. If they
are not satisfied they can so notify
the Progressive party and at the same
time they can confer with me and
then determine OH whatever action we
may severally deem appropriate to
meet the needs of the country.
THEODORE ROOSEVELT
John M. Parker Of Louisiana, one
of the most active and influential of
the Progressives in demanding the
nomination of Roosevelt without fur
ther dicker with the Republicans, was
named by reclamation for vice pres
ident. Col. Roosevelt's conditional
declination was referred to the Pro-
gressive national committee with au-
thority to act as suggested in the
colonel's message, and the convention
adjourned at 4:3O p. M, with feel
ing of dependency and disappoint-
ment prevalent among the delegates
at the dubious outcome of their de-
alterations and the unexpected atti-
tude of their great leader.
The Progressive national commit
tee is to meet at Chicago June rs to
determine the future course of the
party, and the decision viii be await
ed with general interest and no little
anxiety, not only among the Pro-
gressive voters of the country, but
in both the Republican and Demo-
cratic camps as well.
ANOTHER GREAT RUSSIAN OF
EEhYcTHT