The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-07-22
All Responding to the Sen
timent of Co-opera-
ton
POLICY TO APPEAL
TO REASON
Nominee Busy With His Ac-
ceptance Address-Grat-
flied With Beverage

Bridgehampton, \. Y, July %. There
were few visitors yesterday at Tremed.
den, Charles f. Hughes summer home
here, a heavy rain and wind storm keep.
ing everyone indoors. The storm, how
ever, was welcomed by the Republican
nominee, for il gave him the opportunity
he desired TO be alone in his library pre-
pairing the speech OF acceptance that he
will deliver at the notification meeting
in New York on July 81. Mr.. Hughes
does not want to be disturbed by callers
from now until he returns to the New
York headquarters next Wednesday, and
the less he has 10 defect his mind the
happier he will be.
Although the. last two DAYS in New
York were very strenuous ones for the
nominee, he began work with renewed
vigor yesterday, having had an excep-
tionally good nights rest. BY avoiding
all interruptions and by declining to
make appointments, except for the daily
visits of the newspaper correspondents,
Mr.. Hughes expects to complete his ae-
ceptance address and to map out several
OF the speeches he will deliver on his
western tour, before he goes TO New
York again There is a general desire
to know before hand what topics the
nominee will discuss in his acceptance
address, but not an intimation OF this
kind will come from him. This is the
last thing he will discuss.
Mr.. Hughes told the newspaper men
yesterday that he believed the differences
between Republican and Progressive
leaders in certain states have been ex.
aggerated and that everyone was re
spending to the sentiment OF co-opera-
ton. He is looking forward to having
virtually reunited party behind him
when the campaign for his election is
once under way. No Progressive is be-
ing crowded to return to the Republican
party; instead, the nominee and party
leaders are appealing to them to use
their best judgment as to the course they
shall pursue.
Unlike many men in public life, Mr..
Hughes does not attempt TO make cap
ital out of his visitors or spondence. |
He sees them, talks with them and glad |
ly accepts their support. He is willing
to have them issue any statement to |
the press that they want TO- but his lips |
never open.
An example of this is the visit of for.
mer United States Senator Albert j.
Beverage of Indiana, one OF the infuen- |
tial Progressives in the West After
talking with the nominee Wednesday
evening, Mr. Beverage broke a silence
on politics of Is months by declaring
for Hughes and announcing that he
would take the stump for him. The
nominee was urged yesterday to talk
about the conference. He declined, but
it was easy to see that he was gratfed
by Mr. Beveridge's support, and if it
were not for his principle he would have
talked at length.
With regard to correspondence, he
treats it all as confidential. Each day
brings letters that would interest the
public and that would show the extent
of the support that is coming to him.
If the writer gives his permission to
have the letter or telegram published,
all well and good. Otherwise nothing
gets into the newspapers.
Republican politicians believe that Mr..
Beveridge's support will mean success
for Mr.. Hughes in Indiana. They hold
that the leaders, announcement for the
nominee is a blow to the
Democrats who were counting on the
Progressives to support President Will
son or Progressive ticket. Mr. Bever-
idge, as the Progressive candidate for
governor in 1912, polled more votes than ,
lid the Republican nominee His speak
ing in that and nearby states for Mr..
Hughes will undoubtedly be great help
10 the nominee. Indiana has 5 eector-
al votes and will elect two United States
senator's.