Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-06-12
HUGHES WILL GO
TO NEW YORK CITY
Newly Chosen Candidate Will Make
Trip Today to Hold Conference
Regarding Campaign.
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to what action he would take, but his
silence was interpreted that he would
accept, certainly II the action of the
convention was practically unan-
imous.
As the balloting was resumed
the Hughes household went along al.
most as usual Only the justice had
abandoned his office on the first floor
and retired to the privacy Of the third
floor with Mrs Hughes and their lit
tie daughter, Elizabeth. The eldest
daughter, Miss Catherine, had gone to
take lesson from tutor, and Miss
Helen was in New York preparatory
to leaving on a Young Womcnis
Christian association camping trip
Their only son, Charles E. Hughes,
jr., lawyer in New York City, was
at the Plattsburg military camp.
There was no news from Chicago
except such as filtered in with the ar
rival of the newspaper men or was
telephoned by local Newspaper offices.
Even as to that Mr.. Hughes had let
1t be known that he did not care to
be informed Of the vote by states,
leaving word that his private secre-
tary should give him only the sum
mary.
Lunch Announced.
Before the bailoting began, teie-
grams began to arrive predicting the
nomination and extending congrat,i-
lations. Mr.. Green went upstairs
with the explanation that the delay
n taking the vote was due to further
conferences. At o'clock lunch was
announced for the family.
Then came the press dispatch an.
nouneing the nomination. Mr.. Green
mounted the stairs three at time.
Il simply told the justice he had
been nominated and turned my back,
he remarked later.
Newspaper men crowded into ths
justices office seeking an audience
Mr.. Hughes came down to the recep.
ton hall, tears in his eyes. and 1
tremble in his voice, as he accepted
the congratulations OF the newspaper
representatives and shook their hands
He was asked for statement.
Now, all ! know about this is what
you boys tell me, and / have nothing
to say now, but If you were interested
! may have statement for you at
o'clock" he replied.
Nov for the Statement"
AS the newspaper men rushed out
the justice turned to Mr.. Green with
the remark, Nov for the statement
and the two entered the office.
There at his big table. surrounded
by his favorite pictures and relics, thu
justice dictated his resignation from
the supreme court and his telegram Il
Chairman Harding. Back Of him huns
I photograph Of Chief Justice White
On the wall was a full length Likeness.
of Abraham Lincoln; in the corner
bust of Lincoln and on the mantl,
casts Of Lincoln's hands.
Long before debating was finished
the reporters began to gather for theil
statement. They we're shown into tn,
drawing room upstairs. Expectantl,
they listened to the click OF type
writer on the floor below, AT last i
stopped and they heard the justice.
voice asking for messenger boy On,
OF the score outside responded ant
was started for the White House.
few minutes later a second was sen
to the telegraph office with mes
sage to Chicago, I
Hughes Comes Upstairs.
With copies Of the letter Of resigna
ttAea md rS1A A. TL~sa.-.~.-
ing in his hand, Mr.. Hughes himsel
came upstairs to meet those VIII,
awaited him. There was none of tn,
subdued tone or hesitation which ha,
characterized his first greeting.
i must apologize to you boys 70
my typewriting facilities, for I hav,
been able to make only enough copie
for The press associations he ex
planned. 'Mr. Green is making more
but i looks as If It would be dark be
fore he had enough for all"
Among the first callers at the hom
after the news spread was Rufus S
Day. son OF Justice Day OF the 81
prene court, with message from hi
father, who is i'll in Canton, o. The
came Robert H. Fuller, private secre
tary to Mr.. Hughes while he was gov
trnor of New York. Later he was &C
:ompanied BY the nominee on hi
ihort walk.
M. and Mrs. Brandeis Call.
Not long afterward, Justice Bran
deis and Mrs. Brandeis arrived an,
were received by Mr.. and Mr.:
Hughes. Justice Brandeis was Bostol
correspondent for the Hughes lay
firm years ago, and the two men hay
been friends ever since. The visitor
remained half an hour.
Hundreds gathered about the resi-
dence on Sixteenth street. about
mile from the White House, durinI
the afternoon but there was no dem
onstration. In the line of automo
oiles that fled up the street was tina
OF president and Mrs. Wilson, out 70
ride. At o'clock, newspaper q
fees telephoned to Mr.. Green tn
statement issued by Mr.. Roosevelt
Mr.. Hughes was informed OF its sub
stance but replied that he had moth
ing to say. There was decided al
Of qualification and relief about til
house, however. During the evening
kilograms BY the hundreds poured 4
and many callers left cards, despite
violent hail and electrical storr
which swept the city,
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