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HUGHES ACCEPTS; SCORES
DEMOCRATS; STRONG f LEA
FOR STURDY AMERICANISM
(From the Telegraph's Saturday evening extra.)
Washington, D. C., June 10.—Justice Hughes late to-day sent
a telegram to Chairman Harding, of the Republican national con
vention, accepting the nomination for the Presidency.
At the same time it was announced that the Justice had re
signed as associate justice of the Supreme Court of the United States.
Justice Hughes sent his resignation by messenger to President
Wilson to-day.
The Justice's resignation from the Supreme Court was accepted
by the President within a few minutes after it was delivered at the
White House.
The President sent this reply to Justice Hughes' letter:
"Dear Mr. Justice Hughes6 I am in receipt of your letter of
resignation and feel constrained to yield to your desire. I therefore
accept your resignation as justice of the Supreme Court of the
United States, to take effect at once. Sincerely yours,
"WOODROW WILSON."
The letter was sent to Justice Hughes bv messenger.
PARAMOUNT DUTY TO RESPOND
Following is the telegram to Chairman Harding:
"Mr. Chairman and Delegates: I have not desired the nomi
nation. I have wished to remain on the bench. But in this critical
period in our national history I recognize that it is your right to
summon and that it is my paramount duty to respond. You speak at
a time of national exigency transcending merely partisan consid
erations. You voice the demand 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 our
country. Therefore, I accept the nomination.
STANDS FOR RIGHTS OF AMERICANS
"I stand for the firm and unflinching maintenance of all the
rights of American citizens on land and sea. I neither impugn mo
tives nor underestimate difficulties. But it is most regrettably true
that in our foreign relations Ave have suffered incalculably' from
the weak and vacillating course which has been taken with regard
to Mexico—a course lamentably wrong with regard to both our
rights and our duties. We interfered without consistency; and while
seeking to dictate when we were not concerned we utterly failed
to appreciate and discharge our plain duty to our citizens.
Presented Humiliating Spectacle
"At the outset of the administra
tion the high responsibilities of our
diplomatic intercourse with foreign
nations were subordinated to a concep
tion of partisan requirements and we
presented to the world a humiliating
spectacle of ineptitude. Belated ef
forts have not availed to recover the
effect and prestige so unfortunatel sac
rificed; and brave words ha\e been
stripped of their force by indecision.
"Our desire to see our diplomacy re
stored to its tiest standards and to
have these advanced, to have no sac
rifices of national Interest to partisan
expediencies; to have the first ability
of the country always at Its command
nere and abroad in diplomatic inter
course; to maintain firmly our rights
under international law; Insisting
steadfastly upon all our rights as
mutual and fully performing our Inter
nationa oblgatlons; and by the cear
.correctness and Justness of our posi
tion and our manifest ability and dis
position to sustain them to dignify our
•place among the nations.
Stands For Americanism
"I stand for an Americanism that
knows no ulterior purpose! for a pat
riotism that is single and complete.
Whether native or naturalized. of
whatever race or creed, we have but
one country and we do not for an in
stant tolerate any dvision of alleg
iance.
Thorough Preparedness
"I believe in making prompt pro
vision to assure absolutely our na
tional security. I believe in prepared
ness, 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 the most competent adminis
trative heads devoted to the ideals of
honorable peace.
We wish to promote all wise and
practicable measures for the just set
tlement of international disputes. In
view of our abiding ideals, there is no
danger <j£ militarism in this country.
\\ e have no policy of aggression; no
lust for territory; no zeal for strife. It
is in this spirit that we demand ade
quate provision for national defense,
and we condemn the inexcusable neg
lect that has been shown In this mat
ter of first national importance. We
must have the strength which self
respect demands; the strength of an
efficient nation readv for every emer
gency.
Complete Preparedness
"Our preparation must be industrial
and economic as well as mllitarv. Our
severest tests will come after the war
Is over. We must make a fair and
wise readjustment of the tariff, in ac
cordance with sound protective prin
ciples, to insure our economic inde
pendence and to maintain. American
standards of living. We must con
serve the just interests of labor, realiz
ing that in democracy, patriotism and
national strength must be rooted in
even-handed Justice. In preventing,
as we must, unjust discriminations and
monopolistic practices, we must still
be zealous to assure the foundations
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American enterprise here or abroad,
but rather promote U, ana take pride
in honorable achievements. We must
take up the serious problems of trans
portation, of interstate and foreign
commerce, in a sensible and candid
manner, and provide an enduring
basis for prosperity by the intelligent
use of the constitutional powers of
Congress so as adequatelv to protect
the puhlic on the one hand and on
the other to conserve the essential
instrumentalities of progress.
Believes In Civil Service
"I stand to rthe principles of our
civil service laws. In every depart
ment of government the highest effi
ciency must be insisted upon. For all
laws and programs are vain without
eclent and Impartial administration.
"I cannot within the limits of this
statement speak upon all the sujecti
that will require attention. I can only
say that I fully endorse the platform
you have adopted.
"I deeply appreciate the responsibil
ity you impose. I should have been
glad to have the responsibility placed
upon another. But I shall undertake
1o meet it, grateful for the confidence
you expess. I sincerely trust that all
former differences may be forgotten
and that we may have united effort in
a patriotic realization of our need and
opvortunity.
"I have resigned my judicial office
and am ready to devote myself unre
servedly to the campaign.
(Signed) "CHARLES E. HUGHES."
W 11 son Receives Resignation
Justice Hughes letter of resignation
sent tothe White House by messenger
contained one brief sentence. It said:
"June 10. 1916.
"Tto the President:
"I hereby resign the office of asso
ciated Justice of the Supreme Court of
the United States.
"I am sir, respectfully yours,
"CHARLES E. HUGHES."
The letter reached the White House
at 3.45 p. m. was taken immediately
by Secretary Tumulty to President
Wilson.
President Wilson read Justice
Hughes statement very carefully but
did not comment. Secretary Tumulty
said it was weak.
Here is Col. Roosevelt's
"Conditional" Refusal of
Progressive Nomination
Chicago, June 12.—Five hours after
tins selection of Colonel Roosevelt, anß
after Justice Hughes' acceptance had
been made public, the Progressive
National Convention received the fol
lowing message:
"To the Progresive convention:
I am very grateful for the honor
you confer upon me, by nominat
ing me as President. I cannot ac
cept it at this time. I do not
know the attitude of the candidate
of the Republican party toward
the vital questions of the day.
"Therefore, If you desire an Im
mediate decision, I must decline
the nomination. But if you prefer
It I suggest that my conditional
refusal to run be placed In the
hands of the Progressive national
committee. If Mr. Hughes' state
ment when he makes them shall
satisfy th e committee that it is
for the Interests of the country
that he be elected, they can act ac
cordingly and treat my refusal as
definitely accepted.
"If they are not satisfied
can so notify the Progressive
part? 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.
(Signed)
"THEODORE ROOSEVELT."
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HUGHES IS REGARDED /IS STRONG
CANDIDATE DY
The nomination of Hughes has been
well receives by the newspapers of the
country. His strength as a candidate,
his clean record and the strength of
his statement in accepting the nomi
nation figure prominently in the edi
torials published yesterday through
out the country. Even Democratic
editors find Hughes a candidate worthy
of serious notice.
The comment of the New York
newspapers is as follows:
The Sun The Sun accepts with
alacrity the opportunity to support for
President of the United States a man
like Charles Evans Hughes against the
man that Woodrow AVilson has shown
himself to be. * * *
If the substance (of the Hughes
statement) had been promulgated In
advance of the meeting of the two
conventions, we do not see how any
Republican or any Progressive could
have doubted that the candidate of
reunion desired and described by
Colonel Roosevelt had, In fact, been
found.
The World—ln nominating Justice
Hughes for President the Republican
party has paid to Woodrow Wilson the
highest compliment it was capable of
paying him. It has selected as its own
candidate the Republican who in the
popular mind most nearly represents
President Wilson in character, in
ability, in temperament and in ca
pacity for Idealistic public service.
The Press—There will be no more
of the Progressive party, as such, in
this campaign. But there will be a
large and vitally important body of
Roosevelt followers in the Republican
ranks, responding to the patriotic ex
ample and inspiring appeal of their
great leader that they forget every
partisan consideration. Ignore every
personal feeling, in giving to the cause
of Americanism everything that is in
them. And Colonel Roosevelt's par
ticipation assures a Republican cam
paign with more life and power in It
than perhaps any other man could put
into it.
Brooklyn Eagle—With the liability
i of a Roosevelt ticket eliminated, the
HARRISBURG TELEGRAPH
Eagle regards Mr. Hughes as the
strongest candidate the Republicans
could have named.
Boston Herald —The reasons which
made the politicians hesitate are cal
culated.to inspire right-thinking people
with new confidence In the wisdom of
their choice. His freedom from any
record In connection with the disas
trous campaign of 1912 should prove
In all respects fortunate.
Baltimore American—Without any
policy of aggression, but aggressive for
its rights; without any pusillanimity,
but placatory within all range of rea
son, such is the position of this man
of admirable ideas and succinct ad
dress.
Providence Journal The Repub
licans have placed in the field an ex
cellent and well-balanced ticket, which
will command the respect of all citi
zens. They are honorable, clean and
unquestionably Americans in every
sense of that much-Abused word.
Hartford Courant—Justice Hughes
is in no sense a dark horse or un
known. He was not selected as a
negative candidate, as a man of no
opinion or as a tractable politician.
His force of character, his independ
ence and action and his Btrong convic
tions probably were the main obstacles
to his nomination on the first and sec
ond ballots.
Pittsburgh Dispatch—He is not an
extremist; and in this respect repre
sent* the great bulk of American sen
timent, that Is not whipped this way
or that by temporary emotionalism;
forceful but not aggressive, he typifies
,the national temper.
Cincinnati Commercial Tribune
With Justice Hughec in the White
House, .there would be no wabbling
Americanism, no policies of watchful
waiting, but the honor, the flag, the
rights of American citizenship would
be ever first and invincible.
St. I>ouis Post Dispatch—The desire
of the bosses to Ignore and eliminate
Roosevelt was stronger than their de
sire to nominate a man of their own
choice. They accepted Justice Hughes
unwillingly as the best man to assure
the repudiation of Roosevelt and to
rain votes from Roosevelt's followers.
Chicago Tribune The nomination
of Justice Hughes as the Republican
j candidate for President was a sound
one. Justice Hughes' declaration in
acceptance makes it a brilliant one.
The letter is a splendid call to arms.
Detroit Free Press—lf Mr. Hughes
is elected, he will take his place as one
of the great Presidents of the United
States. The Republican party has
made no mistake in chosing Its candi
date for the presidency.
Cleveland Leader—All Republicans
can work and vote for Justice Hughes
without forsaking their Ideals or prin
ciples; all true Progressives and inde
pendents can join with them without
stultification.
Xcw Orleans Times-Picayune By
nominating Justice Hughes for the
presidency the Republican national
convention registered the will of a de
cent majority of "regular" Repub
licans.
Nominee For Vice-Presidency
Was Born on the Farm
Indianapolis, Ind„ June 12.—Charles
Warren Fairbanks, former Vice-Presi
dent of the United States, Is a native
of Ohio, but came to Indianapolis in
1874, shortly after his marriage to
Miss Cornelia Cole, daughter of Judge
P. B. Cole, of Marysville, Ohio.
Mr. Fairbanks was born on a farm
near Unionvllle Center, Union county,
Ohio, in May, 1852, being a son of
Loreston M. and Mary A. (Smith)
Fairbanks, natives, respectively, of
Vermont and New York State, but who
emigrated to Ohio in the thirties.
The father of Charles W. Fairbanks
was a wagonmaker by trade, but later
took to farming. Youth and early
manhood were passed by the future
Vice-President In assisting with the
work on the farm and attending the
district school. Tjater ho entered the
Ohio Wesleyan University at Delaware,
which graduated him in 1872, when he
was 20 years of age. Early in 187* he
was admitted to the bar.
While continuing the study of law
after graduating from college Fair
banks served as agent .for the Asso-
JUNE 12, 1916.
elated Press at Cleveland and Pitts
burgh.
Soon after establishing himself in
the practice of law in Indianapolis
Mr. Fairbanks became an active factor
in the welfare of the city and state.
He served as a trustee of Wesleyan
(Ohio) University for manv years and
was an active director of fhe Con
sumers Gas Company of Indianapolis,
which eventually brought about a re
duction in fuel rates of nearly 100 per
cent.
Widely Known as Orator
Mr. Fairbanks came into the lime
light as an orator early in life and de
livered many addresser before literary
clubs and societies, universities and
public assemblages. His speeches on
"Nihilism" and '.'Paternalism of Gov
ernment" attracted widespread atten
tion.
n 1892 he was Induced to accept the
chairmanship of the Republican state
convention and he delivered an ad
dress which was published as "The
Campaign Keynote." In 1892 he was
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made the unanimous choice of the Re
publicans for United States Senator.
He was a staunch supporter of Wil
liam McKinley and their friendship
continued until McKinley's death.
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