New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-08-12
Colonel Expected to Hit
Mexican Policy in Maine
on August 81.
TAFT AND ROOT ARE
TO SPEAK LATER
chairman Gets Enthusiastic Re-
norris of Countrywide SEN
timeut for Hughes.

William r. Wilcox. chairman OF the
p.,nbliean National Committee hao
,gneheOn yesterday with Colonel Koose-
-, =, Sycamore Hill, accompanied by
p.,-,s,nta,ive Augustus T. Gardner, of
vossaehusetts. one Of the most active
,,o,kers for preparedness. Campaign
-, for the big drive in September
"a October and the part that the
Colonel will take on the stump were
discussed. 8,
Va definite schedule was determined
rro, for Colonel Roosevelt, except for
-. speech he will make at Lewiston
Ne. on August 81. The former Bull
Ms. leader will probably take a more
,..;vs mart in the campaign than was at
sr,, PLANNED, Mr. Wilcox said and
u,ke several addresses, both in the
East and West.
Colonel Roosevelt's Maine speech was
discussed. which the chairman said is
. cover most Of the national issues
:. 4, understood thst the Colonel will
g.. some hot shot upon the Mexican
,,,us.ion and touch upon the loose ex-
.,cis. Of the civil service law by the
Wilson Administration, an issue which
Afr Hughes has just raised. 1t may be
,h.. one Of the Colonels fsvorite sub
i,ets the hyphenates. will figure prom
inently in his Maine address.
Taft and Root May Speak.
Chairman Wilcox said ex-President
TAFT and ex-senator Elihu Root would
probably be on the list Of big speakers
later in the campaign.
Ralph D. Cole, chairman of the Re-
publican speakers bureau, announced
the opening of the campaign yesterday
in Nebraska with a speech at Seward by
REPRESENTATIVE Joseph Walsh, Of New
Bedford, Mass Nebraska, in addition
10 the national campaign, will have a
Senatorial contest between the Demo
cratic incumbent, Gilbert NJ. Hitchcock,
and Ex-Governor Kennedy. The ques-
ton Of woman suffrage enters into the
Nebraska fight. and on this question
Nr. Hughes and Mr.. Kennedy have the
advantage.
A telegram received by George W.
Perkins from Oscar r. Hundley, Of the
Progressive State Committee of Ala
bos - n
terday passed a resolution indorsing the
Republican national ticket, with only
two dissenting votes, was given out at
Republican headquarters. Mr.. Wilcox
said he was much gratifed at the way
Mr. Hughes had already put the Will
son Administration officials on the de-
fensive in the matter of appointing in
Efficient men TO Office purely for po-
l.tical reasons.
Hughes Sentiment Will Appeal.
81 doubt if Mr. Hughes's interpreta-
tion Of what should constitute the prop
er function Of party organization in
governmental affairs will suit the DEM
ocratic Administration" said Mr.. Will
cox. "but | am certain il will appeal TO
the general run Of good citizens who
desire TO see efficiency prevail in the
management of government business.
] commend what Mr. Hughes said in
the following statement, for it epito-
mi7es an important principles:
81 am a strong party man. | be-
lieve in party organization as an essen
tial agency of republican government.
But ] believe in party organization as
the servant Of a democratic people, and
stand as the representative of party
in order that through that essential in
srumentality ] may serve all the men
and women Of the United States.
Representative Gardner said that he
found conditions in Massachusetts en-
couraging He believes the state will
give Mr.. Hughes a bigger majority than
Il had given any candidate, state or
national, since 1908.
Regard Wilson as Vacillator.
"The Massachusetts, people regard
President Wilson as a vacillator by
nature" he continued. There is also
a strong feeling that his Cabinet Is
particularly incompetent. Massachu-
sets has 8 good-sized body of National
Guardsmen on the border. That is one
thing that has brought home TO the
people the vacillsting nature of the
President"
Richard Bartholdt, of Missouri. who
represented his district in Congress for
twenty-five years, called at headquar-
tiers yesterday and declared that his
state would 20 for Hughes at the cleo
ton He said the Republican party IN
Missouri was in splendid shape, and
that not only Missouri, but the whole
Middle West would give the Republican