The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-06-12
INTERESTING ACCOUNT OF FINAL
SESSION OF THE BIG
GATHERING.
Hughes Statement is a Ringing Repub.
Iiean Ooeument-Flays Wilson
Administration.


CHICAGO. June 10-Republican
York for President and Charles "
dent
Progressive ticket. Theodore Roose-
welt OF New York for President and
I uhn ~ Parker OF Louisiana for Vice
President
This is the net result OF the two
rational conventions that have been
IN session here since Wednesday.
Unity OF action by the two uarfies
vas impossible TO accomplish but. un
iess the hopes of leaders prove futile.
oeiore the campaign Is fairly under
way harmony ARRANGEMENT will have
ueeh perfected by which Roosevelt will
withdraw in favor OF Hughes and the
contest Tor the presidency viii mar.
TOW down between a reunited Repub-
hcan party and the Democrats
Against Bosses Wishes.
potn tickets were nominated by the
ueiesates against the wishes OF the
posses. Both tickets represent tho
sentiments Of the parties as voiced bv
here. 'u'
Republican leadegs endeavored 10
Iurn the Hughes tide and divert the
stutIment TO compromise candidate
while Colonel Roosevelt. George "
ferkins and other Progressive leaders
trled 10 prevent the naming OF Roose.
Nelt and worked for an amalEaulatIon
OF me parties. In both cases they
M Mere unssuccesstuL The delegates
Roosevelt was named unanimously
by reclamation ~
huIhes received practically a unani-
nous vote. getting 9i9i. OUT of ass
Mllnih an hour after adjournment OF
lue republican convention word came
from Washington that Justice Hughes
accepted the nomination and thar no
was ready TO make the campaign rno,
nc sironS national defense and nre-
Rbs ,i platform adopted by the
iIo-IesslNeS convention
Roosevelt 20 AID Huobes
\ Few hours later message ,ar,.,
10 the Progressive convention fro,,,
'uIou'l roosevelt CondifiOnallv dcclin-
nA M hominaiion II the convention,
Wlshed definite answer from, min, ~
once. then they must accero his a..
Mhsllon- n. however. the delegates
we're WILING 10 await dtXpIoprrerts
~ was ready 20 take The nouiInari,r
unuer consideration. The Colonel sue
nn ,o,,.,l maj ne matter be left with the
LoSI'SslN" National Committee to-
nnai adjustment He wished 10 Vii
un'll justice Hughes had sDoken s,5
S@s"Iialn o. his ufteranCeS on nstionsI
Hst'n7" Preparedness and American.
IN squared with tho ideals held nv
=
suggested that ne meet with ne ~
,l"hfl committee and decide iInor =
'olis IN Doe pursued ="
II. however Mr. Huches' We've arc
~ ~ Sc, lstactory. ne makes d plain ma,
"' WI run on third ticket
This D. entirely IN accords,c,. ,,....
INC proSram outlined by tho Pc.
stt~-lNt leaders a. stated I'm the.
dispatches yesterday There annasrs
no doubt In the minds of anv one here
, ,,.1I harmony between the parties
u The Break to Huahes.
When the roll was csfIeG foe ,.o
llIsl ballot today. The Hughes band
WAGON rolled merrily through the con
entlon hall. moving slowly enough
80 lh an corners and there wa.
rush 10 GET aboard Over rfrb,
conferences had developed beyo,5 ~
question that the Justice would hsvc
suIl4clent votes 10 nut him over Thor,
a. no longer any excuse for decker
M or screening. The HUGHES paopIe
nau ne bacon. and were ready 10
4 the roll wa called the frs, 4
atr cast unanimous votes for
uLh"~. and The break came when
s,dlFl dud gave one vote 10, Roosevelt
HlaSss' hu~e'ts split her vote Hv civ
1nE RooS"Velt three and Weeks one
'lt or tho j. from Ni,-isSippi E,o-.
NfIi go' 3 81. Will. Missouri -.ye tu.o
To Weeks North Carolina va -b.
only state Thar paid heed 10 IN.
advice ~ Colonel Roosevelt -u-rast
ing senator Lodge a. coup-owi- -.
candidate. and ON o. hcr % votes In.
-aN" seven 70 Lodge Penn-vIvarfa
gave Roosevelt three and had ono an
S"nfen. She was tho only Stsf. .- IN.
convention that did NOT cast l,r
enfIrc vote
No Steam Roller 20 Stay Il
Fenfu-" Cane and NrEIn'eg on Tho
TO. barr'- on 'he platform and all
snip watched tho Hughes bardvago-
roll through tho convention haU win
small enthusiasm There was rr
steam roller 'o stay if. no maaus a..
sldefrack.nr Or. The delegate had
MADE up their minds and in trf- case
fhe Leaders did NOT lead hyt fgrI,,,'..,t