The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-06-27
Thirty-twO Committeeman
for Him. Six Against and
Nine Don't Vote.
EOOSEVELT'S ACTION
FORMALLY UPHELD
Chairman Hale's Ruling
Against Hughes Defeated
by 32 to -.

by y to ID.
CVr.ga. 1unn o6.--The Progressive
trtt swung IN behind Charles Evans
H..hes FOR President through the action
0. .arge majority of the party's Ma
tyu' Committee here to-day.
VITA a minority fghting to the last
moment. but reduced on the vote in
dlr-.us Hughes to six negatives and nine /
re.usa,s TO vote. against thirty-two in
favor of the Republican candidate, the |
Committee took arton, pledging the |
pa-ty 10 Hughes.
The endorsement OF Mr.. Hughes. which |
Wa taken In accordance with the wishes
o. Theodore Roosevelt. as expressed in
letter to the committee. marked the
demise of the Progressive party.
opponents OF the proposal to indorse
rlsaes put NJ stubborn fight. Lead
e.. On this side were Matthew Hale OF
Massachusetts,. who presided as vice.
chairman of the committee in the abb
s,n,e Of Victor Murdoch. the chairman
Bainhridge Colby Of New York. who held
the proNy Of the committeeman from
Florida Col. John NJ. Parker of Louis
lara. who was nominated for Nice-Pres-
ident by the Progress!ves, and Henry
J. Cochems of Wisconsin.
Garfield Leads Hughes Men.
Nlr. Garfield was the floor leader for
tke HUGHES forces. George w. Perkins
G. New York and Chester II. Rowell OF
California also urged the Endorsement OF
HUGHES.
John ". McGrath. whose only connec-
tioN with the Progressive party is that
Of private secretary to Col. Roosevelt,
held several proxies and several times
Interrupted proceedings To put in word
or the side VI Hughes Endorsement.
The battle was opened by Balm
t-'ise Colby with the nomination OF
victor Murdock OF Kansas To MI the
vacancy left by Roosevelts declination
Of the Progressive Presidential nomlna-
toH Raymond Robins of Illinois Ques-
toaed the willingness of Murdock TO
ruu and the discussion reached tho
he4'ed stage before the nomination came
T. vote. The nomination WAS de-
fe.i,d. 81 to Is, almost the same vote
IT, later carried through the Hughes
Ind ssment
Tee resolutions mapping the party $
togrS. in the campaign were drawn up
snt submitted by James L. Garfield OF
or.p They were as follows:
Whereas the statement issued by
ths committee in January and the
PLATFORM adopted by the Progressive
national convention set forth that. put
ting aside all partisan considerations
~ view Of existing world and national
coalitions. We would work with any
man or party who saw the nations
beed and put forth leader tit TO meet
Il and
Whereas we believe with Col.
Roosevelt that In the nomination OF
Charles f. Hughes of New York the
Republican party has put forth such
kad,r. We indorse and concur in the
recommendation of Col Roosevelt that
We support Mr.. Hughes.
To Cooperate With Hughes.
Resolved. That we hereby direct the
national executive commltte. TO CO.
operate with MIR. Hughes and take any
steps which they deem proper efrec-
lively 70 prose cute the campaign.
Resolved, Tha, we leave to the state
committees the determination OF action
In their respective States and recon-
mend that whatever action they take
be taken after conference with the ma
uonal executive commmlttet.
The States and Territories throug
the committeeman lined up az follows o
Tie resolution:
leas-Alabama. Arizona, Arkansas,
California. Colorado. Connecticut Dis
t!lct Of Columbia, Georgia. Illinois, In
dana, Iowa, Kansas. Louisiana, Maine,
Maryland Michigan, Minnesota, Ne
o'aska, Nevada. New Hampshire. New
Je's'y, New York. North Dakota
OHIO, Oregon, Pennsylvania. South
l'ahota, Texas. Vermont, Virginia,
Wyoming, Hawaii Total 32.
Nays--Idaho, Kentucky, Montana
North Carolina. Rhode Island Utah
Total, :.
Declining 10 No,e-F'lorida, Massa'
chds"'t, Mississippi, Wisconsin, Mis-
,4'! oklahoma, South Carolina
Wa hlng'on, West Virginia Total, 8
overrHiinE Of the Chair.
To resolutions had to pass the hurd
OF tulIr. by Vice-chairman Matthe
i'," 4 Massachusetts. who presided ov'
u" meeting of the full committee ar
w. Ms one Of the irreconclables. thi
"" National Committee had no power
n.'.s" tie candidate of any other part
lt' liumlttee overruled the Chair by
'''' = - 10 10, however. and the d
'.t''d Contingent was reduced to stat
n'h'S ipr the record and demands 4
'oI 't.,s On every suggestion made fro
' surt 10 the end of the meeting
COL John ". Parker, who was lie
tIu ard dry as the Progressive nom
t'' IUr Vice. president. showed signs
tl.i' from the first fall of the CAV,
II" declared that he had given up q
thhr"nhah.p II the Democratic cor
H't'ee Of Louisiana to enter the irogre
~" 'Hity four years ago on the assn
sh'" that II would be perm nent al
r?'cs-'d th- kr-n-st disappointment
We 'Iun Of Roosevelt in urging I
stthd"'m"nt of the party.
y believed In the dream held out
ne .r declared, that third par
VMrh would unite the North and
spi'n "r the vital ISSUES of the Il
V"IId bee brought into being and CO
t'1r as a real force for better Cover
M'l' H." decision of tol Roosey
= 'sdsuns which he undoubtedly
'is 20 support m" nominee Of the !
VI ram pirty ana Withdraw from
-. .lf-s.Nc nomination was a sad bl
V '' 49, we'll as tu many Progressive
l'" btd the right to make such
G. .ua uu his own ,uaceo, hut o'h
wiz has" fought for the rrusresS
todtmuod on ScrsHth Pogc.