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Newspaper
New York Times
Location
New York, New York, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1916
Page
2
Readable excerpts recount the 1912 Republican conventions with detail on Hughes nomination. Roosevelt factions, Lodge talks, and Borah’s influence shape a tense party scene. The piece notes Progressive and Republican dynamics, the telegrams, and the convention’s pragmatic, unfired energy.
Special to The New York Times reports the 1916 Republican National Convention nominating Charles Evans Hughes with a calm, somber mood as delegates disintegrate into orderly lines and the Harmony Conference fails to agree. Senator Smoot notes Republican conferees back Hughes as Progressive talks falter.
At the Republican convention the third ballot yields Justice Hughes as the nominee after withdrawals by Weeks Rodenberg and others. The hall observes a quiet demonstration as Hughes is proclaimed the choice, with Roosevelt and La Follette supporters fading in impact.
Charles Warren Fairbanks announced in Indianapolis that he accepts the Republican National Convention VP nomination in Chicago. He said he did not seek the post and asked Indiana delegates to withdraw his name if offered. He notes the nomination and adjournment occurred before his dispatch arrived and thanks supporters nationwide.
The Republican convention nominates Charles E. Hughes for President and Charles Fairbanks for Vice President. Harding, as permanent chair, lauds Hughes and directs notification efforts while Borah and Fairbanks supporters rally in the galleries. The roll call yields Fairbanks 863 votes and Burkett 108 as the ticket is set.
Roosevelt declares he will not run with the Progressive Party and urges calm as leaders decide the movement's fate. The decision casts doubt on the party’s future and whether it will remain a national force or dissolve. Roosevelt remains in seclusion as Chicago’s Hughes acceptance shapes discussions.
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