Ogden Daily Standard | 1915-11-18 | Page 1 | Justice Hughes Not a Candidate

oo JUSTICE HUGHES NOT A CAUDATE Notifies Secretary of State of Nebraska Requests Name Be Not Placed on Ballot. Washington, Nov J" Associate Justice Hughes of the supreme court today notified tho secretary of state of Nebraska he would not be a can didatc at the coming presidential primary pri-mary election and requested that his name be not placed upon the ballot. Lincoln. Neb., Nov. IS. The placing plac-ing of the name of Associate Justice Hughes on the ballot at the coming presidential primaries as a candidate for the nomination of President will rest with the decision of tho Secretary Secre-tary of State Pool. Secretary Pool In a message to Justice Hughes' secretary sec-retary today stated that "this department depart-ment reserves tho right, to make such ruling in the judgment of tho secre-tarj" secre-tarj" of state, as appears to bo within his province, but the personal wishes of Justice Hughes will receive most careful cousldoration." Tho Nebraska law provides that the names of candidates shall appear on the ballots upon the filing of his name in a petition signed by twenty-fivo twenty-fivo supporters. Tho acceptance of inmmm tho candidato is not necessary. A uH petition for Justice Hughes has been ' Secretary Pool's decision will b ImvH made in a few days. H