Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1916-06-15
c. T. HUGHES NOMINATED
ON THIRD BALLOT; ACCEPTS

said a nominee would be born in the
convention. and he was"
Il am very much pleased, of course"
said Mr.. Hitchcock. 1T means a re.
united Republican party and victory
in November"
The nomination of Mr.. Hughes was
made possible so soon by an over.
night break up OF the allied favorite
sons combination which early in the
morning released it's delegates. prac-
tically all of whom were known to
favor MIR. Hughes when freed from
their instructions.
Favorte Sons Withdrew
When the convention began bust
ness shortly before noon the with
drawal of the favorite sons was an.
nounced one after another and the
votes began Topping into the Hughes
column in solid blocks so rapidly that
the nomination plainly was assured
before the roll call had gone five
states. When it got to Colorado the
drift was so apparent that a proposal
to make ii unanimous was made. but
Chairman Harding ruled that the bal.
loting should take it's regular course.
Greeted BY YeIIs.
Each addition to the Hughes col
umn was greeted by yells of exulta-
ton from the rapidly accommodating
Hughes delegates and steadily state by
state the votes piled up until New
Jersey carried it past the required
494 and the remainder was only a
formality.
In rapid succession as the vote went
on Du Pont was withdrawn by Del.
aware and his soliu block was cast
for Hughes; Illinois withdrew Sher.
man; Ohio withdrew Burton; Iowa
withdrew Cummins; New York with.
drew Root; Massachusetts withdrew
weeks. Practically all of these new
votes were cast for Hughes, only a
Few remaining in compliment to the
favorite sons who brought them.
Candidates Pledge Support.
Then one after the other, Senator
Weeks ana Senator Lodge took the
platform pledged loyalty to the nom
inee and asked all their supporters
to do likewise, Similar announce
ments were made from all the favor
its sons delegation.
AS the roll call proceeded whole
blocks of votes piled in for Fairbanks
and his nomination was such fore
gone conclusion that the delegates be-
gan leaving and caused such confu-
sion that the balloting was heard with
difficulty
Burton Goes to Fairbanks.
With the end OF the balloting for
the presidential nomination and the
official announcement the balloting
for Vice President began. There were
some surprise when Governor Willis
of Ohio withdrew Burton's name and
cast the whole block of Ohio votes for
Fairbanks.
After Chairman Harding had Off
cially announced the nomination OF
Fairbanks. the usual resolutions were
passed. Chairman Hilles called a
meeting Of the new National commit.
tee for organization, and the conyen-
tion adjourned.
Notable Convention.
~ NOiANSlINlOI WAS UOl0Dl6 In no
litical history for many things. A
man had steadfastly refused to
seek tho nomination 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 had been
marked by a lack OF riotous demon
stration and nervous enthusiasm
which hitherto had been a feature
of such gatherings. 1t did not touch
any of the existing records for sus-
tanned demonstrations. but despite
the fact that it was wholly and decid-
edly "urbossed;" it moved with a pre-
cision and quietness which had not
been equaned since the Mckinley con
vention in Philadelphia.