Hughes Is Republican Nominee For 1916 Ticket At Chicago
The Republican convention in Chicago nominated Associate Justice Charles E Hughes on the third ballot for president with Indiana's Charles Warren Fairbanks chosen as running mate. The crowd greeted Hughes's nomination with cheers as he resigned from the Supreme Court. Roosevelt and the Progressives nominated Roosevelt for president and Parker for vice president, while Harding urged harmony between factions and emphasized preparedness and protection.
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Republican Committee
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Massachusetts
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Roosevelt Nominated by Both Conventions Amid Roars
At the Republican and Progressive gatherings the Roosevelt nomination emerges as the central aim. Fall’s speech triggers the loudest reaction as delegates and spectators fill the galleries with cheering, while the room watches for a united front and party harmony.
Convention week antics and chaos at the Coliseum
Report details booster culture at the party gathering with Mrs English and Fairbanks fans, crowding doors, green ticket chaos, and ward heelers seizing access. Correspondents like Bryan and White observe, while Chicago hosts entertainments, hotel scenes, and rising ticket prices amid fast moving political theater.
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