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Show oo HUGHES DECLINES TO BECOME CANDIDATE OMAHA, Neb.. Feb. 17. Charles E. Hughes has written a letter to County Coun-ty Clerk Frank Dewey asking him not to proceed with plans to present Mr. Hughes' name in the state. primary as a candidate for the Republican nomination nomi-nation for the presidency. cordially appreciate your personal Interest and friendly sentiment you express," Mr. Hughes' letter reads. "I am utterly unwilling, however, .o undertake un-dertake "a second candidacy. I am deeply interested in Republican success suc-cess and anxious that there should be Republican unity but thero is no lack of available men and I do not recognize recog-nize any obligation to permit my namo to bo used. I must, therefore, ask you not to bring my name forward." no |