Jasper County Democrat, Volume 19, Number 22, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 14 June 1916 — HUGHES AND FAIRBANKS NOMINATED BY REPUBLICANS [ARTICLE]

HUGHES AND FAIRBANKS NOMINATED BY REPUBLICANS

While Roosevelt and Parker Are Nominated by Progressives. The Republican and Progressive national conventions closed in Chicago Saturday, when Associate Justice of the Supreme court of the United States Charles E. Hughes of New York was nominated g. o. p. standard bearer on the third ballot taken by the Republican convention, with former Vice-President Charles W. Fairbanks of Indianapolis as his running mate, and Theodore Roosevelt Of New York and -John M. Parker of Louisana was nominated by the Progressives. Hughes and Fairbanks have accepted the nomination, but Roosevelt only accepted conditionally and the Republicans hope that he will not run. It was generally believed Roosevelt and the Progressives generally would “buck” on supporting Hughes, and it matters not what the former may do, thousands of Progressives will never support either Hughes or Fairbanks, while the support of the Republican ticket by the “Big Moose” will drive others from its support. The prospect, therefore, is not one to encourage the followers of the stand-pat bunch, the “old guard,” leaders. Two ballots were taken at the Republican convention Friday afternoon, at which Hughes led the field of 20 candidates for the presidency, but he lacked 241 votes of landing the nomination. Hughes received 253% and 328%, weeks 105 and 79, Root 103 and 98 and Roosevelt 65 and 80, respectively, on the first two ballots. The above named were the leading candidates. The convention then adjourned until Saturday, when on reconvening and a ballot befog taken Hughes received 949% votes, his closest opponent being Roosevelt with 18% votes, and was declared the nominee. Fairbanks was nominated for second place by acclamation, and at 2:01 p. m. the convention adjourned. Fairbanks did not show much strength in the convention, receiving but 88% and 36 votes, respectively, on the first and second ballots.