The 1916 Republican National Convention nominated Supreme Court Justice Charles Evans Hughes for president . A former governor of New York , Hughes sought to reunify the progressive and conservative wings of the party . Republicans campaigned against Wilson 's New Freedom policies , especially tariff reduction , the implementation of higher income taxes , and the Adamson Act , which they derided as " class legislation . " Republicans also attacked Wilson 's foreign policy on various grounds , but domestic affairs generally dominated the campaign . As election day neared , both sides saw victory as a strong possibility
1916 Republican National Convention
1916 Republican National Convention
Presidency of Woodrow Wilson