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Newspaper Page TextK 82 Pages Section One Pages 1 to 18 SIX SECTIONS VOL. XXXV. NO. 24. PORTLAND, OREGON, SUNDAY MORNING, JUNE 11, 1916. PRICE FIVE CENTS. HUGHES MID, QUITS TO ACCEPT Principles Given Within Hour of Nomination. NOMINEES OF THE REPUBLICAN NATIONAL CONVENTION AT CHICAGO. 11CAIIISM PUT FIRST B HUGHES Strong Stand Taken for Rights on Land and Sea. V BENCH LEFT RELUCTANTLY Response Regarded Para mount Duty, in View of Critical Period. T. RS ATTITUDE PLEASES Friends of Republican Leader Voice Satisfaction, but He Is Silent. WASHINGTON, June 10. Charles Evans Hughes stepped down today from the Supreme Bench and, again a private citizen, accepted the Republi can nomination for President- In a telegram ringing -with denunciation of the Administration's foreign policy and declaring for a dominating, thor oughgoing Americanism, he gave his decision to Chairman Harding, of the Republican National Convention, and broke the long silence which had kept the leaders of his party in the dark as to his attitude toward the great issues of the day. "I have not desired the nomination," said the telegram. "I have wished to remain on the bench. But in this crit ical period of our National history, I recognize that it is your right to sum mon and it is my paramount duty to respond." Resignation Follows Quickly. Within an hour after Chairman Harding had notified him of his nom ination Mr. Hughes had accepted the call. His resignation,' a scant two line letter without a superfluous word, was on its way to the White House from the Hughes home before the nominee had dispatched the message of acceptance, and called the waiting group of newspaper men into his study to tell them of his decision. President Wilson accepted the resig nation in a reply almost as brief. Ap parently Mr. Hughes' letter was framed so that the President might be saved the embarrassment of ex pressing regret or making more than a formal reply. "I hereby resign the office of Asso ciate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States," he wrote. To which the President replied: "I am in receipt of your letter of resignation and feel constrained to yield to your desire. I therefore accept your resig nation as Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States to take ef fect at once." Colonel's Attitude Pleases Friends. When copies of both telegrams to Chicago and the letter of resignation had been made public, Mr. Hughes left his home for his customary afternoon walk. Soon after his return Lawrence Green, his private secretary, told him of Colonel Roosevelt's conditional de clination of the Progressive nomina tion. Mr. Hughes sent word to in quirers that he had nothing to say concerning it. His friends, however, were outspoken in their, satisfaction over Colonel Roosevelt's attitude. No plans have been made by the nominee for the Summer The family had pract-ically dismantled the Six teenth-street residence here with the intention of returning to 'Maine for the hot months, but those plans have been abandoned. Whether Mr. Hughes will go on the stump, or whom he will select to manage his campaign are questions that have not received consideration so far. Events transpired with dramatic suddenness at the Hughes home to day as a climax to monotonous weeks of waiting. It had been thought that things would move swiftly and that night would find the Republican con vention adjourned, its work ended, but few of the candidate's closest friends believed that the day's de velopments would crowd his resigna tion from the bench, his acceptance of the nomination and his declaration of principles into the space of little more than an hour. Silence Interpreted as Assent. Throughout the pre-convention cam paign, Justice Hughes had insisted that he would not be nominated. Not Concluded on rage 7. Column 1.). COLONEL SAYS NAY Moose Nomination Is Tenta tively Refused. HUGHES STATEMENT READ Telegram to Progressive Convention Sent First, However, and Colo nel Says He Has Nothing to Add for the Present. OYSTER BAT. N. T.. June 10. Colonel Roosevelt summoned the news paper correspondents to Sagamore Hill at 6 o'clock tonight to tell them he had tentatively refused the Progressive nomination for the Presidency and that he had nothing to add to what he had said in his telegram to the convention at Chicago in regard to his present po sition. The text of this telegram was as follows: "To the Progressive Convention: I am very grateful for the honor you confer upon me by nominating me as President. I cannot accept.it at this time. Reference to Committee Suggested. "I do not know the attitude of the candidate of the Republican party to ward the vital questions of the day. Therefore, if you desire an Immediate decision I must decline the nomination. But if you prefer it, I suggest that my conditional refusal be placed in the hands of the Progressive National Com mittee. If Mr. Hughes' statements when he makes them shall satisfy the committee that it is for the interest of the country that he be elected, they can act accordingly and treat my refusal as definitely accepted. If they are not satisfied they can so notify the Pro gressive party and at the same time they can confer with me and then de termine on whatever - action we may severally deem appropriate to meet the needs of the country. "THEODORE ROOSEVELT." Colonel Roosevelt told to correspond ents, however, of the steps which led ud to his message earlier in the day suggesting that the Republicans and Progressives unite on Senator Henry Cabot Lodge as a compromise candi date. At 4 o'clock this morning. h said, one Republican and two Progres sive conferees on the joint conference committee called him over the long distance telephone to explain the situ ation as it then stood. Lodge Suggested to Conferees. Colonel Roosevelt informed them at that time that he intended to suggest the Joint nomination of Senator Lodge. All three conferees, he said, seemed at that time to be agreed that such a step would be satisfactory. He declined to name the Republican member of the Concluded on Page , Column L) CHARLES EVANS HUGHES FOR PRESlDE.Vf AMU CHARLES WARKE.M FAIRBANKS FOR VICE-PRESIDENT. Result of Third and Decisive Republican Ballot. a a r e f ' STATE . jf 2 f 5 g S. ! ! ; ' r 2. . ? Alabama i I. ..I Arizona .......... 6 - ..... ... Arkansas ......... IS .... ... ... ... - - - California 29 -. Colorado 12 Connecticut ....... 34 ... ... Delaware ......... 6 .... ... ... ... ... Florida 8 Georgia .......... 17 Idaho 8 Illinois 58 Indiana 30 Iowa 28 Kansas ........... 20 .... ... ... ... Kentucky ......... lid .... ... ... ... ... Louisiana ......... 12 .... ... ... ... ... Maine 12 Maryland 15- 1...... ...... Massachusetts 32 3 1 Michigan 30 Minnesota ......... 24 ... ... Mississippi 8 3tt Missouri 34 .... 2 Montana .......... 7 1 ... ... ... ... Nebraska 16 Nevada 6 .... ... ... ... ... New Hampshire .... 8 . ..... ... ... ... ... New Jersey ....... 27 1. ........ ... New Mexico 5 1 ... New York 87 North Carolina 14 7 North Dakota ..... 10 Ohl. '. 48 Oklahoma 19 1 Oreicoa ....... . 10 .... ... ... ... ... Pennsylvania ..... 72 3 ... ... ... ... Rhode Island 10 South Carolina .... 6 B... South Dakota .... 10 Tennessee ......... 18 3...... ...... Texas 28 I'tah 7 1 Vermont .......... 8 ................ Virginia 15 Washington ....... 14 ................ West Virginia 14 Wisconsin 23 -3 Wyoming ......... 6 .... ... ... ... ... Alaska' 2 Hawaii 2 Philippines 2 Totals 94918Hl 8 7 s- 3 Absent Pennsylvania 1. ROOT PREDICTS ELECTION Hughes Commanded as Capable of Coping With Gravo Conditions. UTICA, X. T.. June 10. Elihu Root, commenting tonight on the nomination of Mr. Hughes, said: "It -is plain that Mr. Hughes has been nominated because a great mass of the rank and file of the Republican party the constituents of the delegates considered him the best man and wanted him for their candidate. He is able, experienced, courageous, high minded and American to the core. He will be loyal to the platform on which he has been nominated, and with which I am sure he agrees. I am confident that he will . be elected and wilt be a President of high 'quality, competent to deal with the serious conditions confronting the Government of our country." FAIRBANKS GREETS HUGHES Running Mate Congratulates Presi dential Nominee. INDIANAPOLIS. June 10. Mr. Fair banks today sent the following tele gram to Mr. Hughes: "I most heartily congratulate you upon your selection as the leader of the Republican party in the present Na tional contes-" IS Fairbanks Is Running Mate, Single Ballot Deciding. TASK SPEEDILY FINISHED Favorite Sons Withdraw, One After Another; Barton Men Refuse Sec ond Place, Despite Reported Preference for Mr. Hughes. COLISEUM. Chicago, June 10. Charles Evans Hughes, ex-Governor of New Tork and until today Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States, was today nominated for the Presi dency by the 'Republican National Con vention. . Charles Warren traTrtanlcs, of Indi ana,' elected Vice-President with Theo dore Roosevelt in 1904. - again .was chosen for second place on the Repub lican ticket. Both' .nominations, made ty over whelming majorities, were by acclama tion made unanimous. Senator Lodge, of Massachusetts, pre sented by Roosevelt 8" a compromise candidate, received seven votes for President today. Colonel Roosevelt himself received 18, scattered over 12 states. ' Hughes Has 949 Vi Votes. The nominating ballot showed this count: . Hughes. 949 Vi; Roosevelt, 18; Lodge, 7; Du Pont. 6; La Follette. 3; Weeks, 3; absent. 1. Total,. 987. Despite the fact that Frank H. Hitch cock let it be known while the Presi dential balloting was in progress that the Hughes men wanted Burton for second place, Ohio withdrew Burton's name, leaving the field to Mr. Fair banks and ex-Senator Burkett, of Ne braska. The ballot for Vice-President showed this count: Fairbanks, 863; Burkett, 108; Borah. 8; Webster, 25; Burton. 1; Johnson, 1; absent and not voting, 4. Total, 987. Mr. Hughes will be notified of his nomination officially at a date to be fixed later by a committee headed by Senator Warren . G. Harding, of Ohio, chairman of the convention. Mr. Fairbanks will be notified by a CoacIuded on Page 10. Column 2.) I ROSE FESTIVAL PICTURES, t The Oregonian today prints a I pictorial review of the Rose Fes- ! tlval that surpasses Festival II- lustrations of previous ye;s. t Six full pages of photographic f reproductions portray the events t of beauty and gayety that Port- I land, together with her thousands 4 of guests, has Just enjoyed. These pictures will be found in section Y 5 of today's issue. HUGHES CHOSEN Republican Ballot for Vice v President in Detail. 5 a st a - sr S c 2 a .STATE 5 f S . ..... Alabama ............. ir 1 ... ... ... ... Arizona ... ... Arkansas 14 1 California 2 Colorado 12 ... ... Connecticut . 14 ... ... ... ... ... Delaware ............ 6 Florida 8 Georgia .............. 17 Idaho 7 1 Illinois ... r.6 1 1 . .. Indiana 30 ... ... ... ... ... Iowa 28 Kansas .............. 20 ... ... ... ... ... Kentucky ............ 26... ... Louisiana ............ 12 ... ... Maine ................ 12 ... ... ... ... ... Maryland 18 Massachusetts 84 1 1 Michigan 30 Minnesota ......... 12 5 D ... ... ... Mississippi ........... 12 ... ... ... ... ... Missouri 38 Montana 1 7 ... Nebraska 16. ........... Nevada 6 New Hampshire ..... 8............ ... New Jersey .......... 2H. ...... ........ New Mexico ......... 8 . ... ... New York 7 11 North Carolina 10 2 North Dakota 10 Ohio 48 Oklahoma 10 1 -.- Oregon Ji ! 1 2 Pennsylvania ......... 74 1 Rhode Island 10 South Carolina 8 2 South Dakota - 10 Tennessee ............ 21 ... ... ... ... ... Texas 28 ... Utah 8 Vermont ............. 8 ... ... ... ... ... Virginia 1? Washington 14 West Virginia 1 ... Wisconsin 11 12 - Wyoming -- - Alaska 2 Hawaii Philippines Totals S83I108 8 2 1 1 Not voting Minnesota 2. Wisconsin 1. To tal n. ... Absent Pennsylvania 1. TAFT INDORSES TICKET Ex-President Expresses Hope Colo nel Will Support Nominees. PHILADELPHIA. June 10. Ex President Taft. who was the principal orator at the commencement exercises of Temple University here tonight, is sued a statement indorsing Charles E. Hughes and Charles W. Fairbanks, the Republican nominees for President and Vice-President, and expressing the hope that Colonel Roosevelt would sup port them. He approved the platform adopted by the Republicans and predicted that eventually the Progressives would unite with the parent party and work for the election of Hughes and Fair banks next November. NATIVE CITYJIS JUBILANT Glens Falls, N. Y., Celebrates Nomi nation of Mr. Hughes. GLENS FALLS. N. T.. June 10. The residents of this city today celebrated the nomination of Supreme Court Jus tice Hughes as Republican candidate for President. Glens Falls claims the honor of being the birthplace of Justice Hughes. News Index will be (nil m Page 2, of this aectlon- T.t MOOSE CHOICE Colonel Parker, of Louisiana, Is Running Mate. DELEGATES ARE TRIED OUT Significance of Colonel's Tentative Declining of Nomination Does Xot Dawn on Followers Un til After Adjournment. AUDITORIUM. Chicago. June 10. Colonel Roosevelt was nominated to day by the Progressive National Con vention after four days of uproar and tumult, in which the delegates never wavered in allegiance or cast a passing glance on another man. For his running mate. John M. Par ker, of Louisiana, wan nominated, after Governor Hiram W. Johnson, of California, had declined to let his name go before the convention. Both Roose velt and Parker were nominated by ac clamation. Three minutes before the convention adjourned until another time. Chair man Robins read to them a brief mes sage from Oyster Bay In which Mr. Roosevelt declined to accept the nomi nation at this time. Few of the thou sands in the vast auditorium, some of whom had seen the Colonel named in an even wilder burst of enthusiasm four years ago, realized when Robins rapped his gavel at 4:58 and declared the convention adjourned sine die that in a" few hours or a few weeks they might be a party without the one leader to whom they had come to Chi cago to pledge loyalty and faith. Crowd Misses Significance. The significance of Colonel Roose velt's message with announcement that If the Progressive National Committee found the subsequent statements of Charles Evans Hughes, the Republican standard-bearer, to its liking, his non acceptance of the Progressive nomina tlon should stand as his last word, was lost in that tired throng, worn out by its own enthusiasm, by long delays over peace parleys with the Republi cans and by the discussion of a plat form on which it must go into the field. If at all. against both the forces of Democracy and Republicanism. None of the 'ee.ing that some of them later betrayed when they bad oppor tunity to digest the Colonel's statement had time to flare out when the gavel fell. They trooped out into Chicago streets for home while the band played faintly and the flags that had flaunted so proudly through all the stormy ses sions were folded and the banners put away. S.SO.OOO Pledged for Fight. Before they left the hall the dele gates remembered one of the essentials of a campaign. In response to the spur iCuiicludcd on I'sko S, Column VIGOROUS POLICY DEWED Nominee for Full Preparedness and Strength That Self Respect Demands. TRADE EXPANSION URGED Pride Should Be Taken in Pro motion of Honorable En terprise Abroad. POINTS MADE BY HUGHES IX TELEGRAM OK ACCEPTANCE. Firm stand taken for American rights on land and sea. Foreign relations In past de clared to have suffered from weak and vacillating course pur sued. Desire expressed to see Amer ican diplomacy restored to Its best standards. Letter demands Americanism that knows no ulterior purpose, for patriotism single and com plete. Preparedness demanded not only entirely adequate for defense, not only in respect to numbers and equipment of both Army and Navy, but with all thoroughness in every branch of service. Peace Ideals placed first. Dan ger of militarism denied. Nat. on has no policy of. aggression, but must have strength which self respect demands. Fair readjustment of tariff fa vored as preparation for test to com after war. Expansion of foreign trade sought. "We must not throttle American enterprise here or abroad, but rather promote it and take pride In honorable achieve ments." Party platform fully indorsed. WASHINGTON, June 10. Charles E. Hughes' telegram accepting the Republican nomination for President makes a strong issue of American re lations with foreign rations, which he declares have "Buffered incalculably from the weak and vacillating course taken in the past. He favors an undivided American ism on the part of all citizens. Full Preparedness Favored. On the subject of preparedness the telegram, says, in part: "I believe in preparedness, not only entirely adequate for our defense with respect to numbers and equipment in both Army and Navy, but with all thoroughness, to the end that in each branch of the service there may be the utmost efficiency under competent ad ministrative heads." Nevertheless, says Mr. Hughes, the Nation is devoted to the ideals of aa honorable peace. Economic Development Essential. Mr. Hughes also speaks of the ne cessity for economic development and particularly the extension of foreign trade. He regards a fair tariff re adjustment on protective lines as es sential to the preservation of Amer ican standards of living, particularly after the European war ends. The full text of the telegram is: "Mr. Chairman and delegates I have not desired the nomination. I have wished to remain on the bench. But in this critical period of our Na tional history I recognize that it is your right to summon and that it is my paramount duty to respond. Demand for Americanism Voiced. "You speak at a time of National exigency, transcending merely parti san considerations. You voice the de mand for a dominant, thorough-going. Americanism, with firm, protective, upbuilding policies essential to our peace and security, and to that call, in this crisis, I cannot fail to answer with the pledge of all that is in me to the service of the country. Therefore, I accept the nomination. "I stand for the firm and unflinch ing maintenance of all th rights of American citizens on land and sea. I neither impugn motives nor underes timate difficulties. But it is most re grettably true that in our foreign re lations we have suffered incalculably iContluiicd on rage 9. coluxua 106.2