The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1916-07-01
Love Feast Is Held
By Hughes and
Roosevelt
The Republican Presidential Candi
date and Former President Are
In Complete Accord

In Complete Accord
New York, June 2s.-Charles Il
Hughes, Republican presidential nom
inee, announced tonight at the end
of an interview with Theodore Roose
velt, which lasted for more than two
hours and half, that he and the
former president were in complete
accord.
Mr.. Hughes issued the following
statement:
Il was very much pleased with
Colonel Roosevelts letter of indorse
ment and he has expressed himseli
In very kindly way with respect t.
my telegram to the Progressive com
mittee. / wanted to talk with Col
onel Roosevelt fully with respect tc
the issues of the campaign and ask
ed him to dine with me so that we
might have that opportunity. He
dined with me tonight and we had
very delightful interview. We talk
ed very fully over all matters and
are In complete accord. The even
ing has been very pleasant one. VI
! 1t is understood that Colonel Roose
welt told Mr.. Hughes he would CO
operate heartily with him in any OF
his plans, even to the extent OF max
ing a speaking tour If Mr.. Hughes
30 desired.
Crowd In the Lobby
Colonel Roosevelt called on Mr..
Hughes at the nominees invitation
and they remained together for over
two and half hours. A crowd had
gathered in the lobby of the hotel
where Mr.. Hughes Is staying when
Colonel Roosevelt arrived. The for
mer president lifted his hat and
bowed, snd hurried into an elevator
which took him to Mr.. Hughes
apartment. the parlor of which had
been fitted up as a dining room.
The Republican nominee and Col.
onel Roosevelt dined alone. The
waiter who served them was barred
from the room except when sum
moned by a call button.
After the interview Mr.. Hughes
emerged with Colonel Roosevelt, es.
corting the former president to his
automobile and warmly shaking his
hand rs he babe him goodbye. When
the automobile moved away Mr..
Roosevelt looked around and. waving
his hand to Mr.. Hughes. said:
Goodbye, and the best possible
luck"
Roosevelt Pleased
Colonel Roosevelt when seen later
before his departure for his home at
Oyster Bay said that he and Mr..
, Hughes had had most satisfactory
talk and that he was really greatly
pleased. The former president made
It plain that he agrees with the atti.
tude Mr.. Hughes has taken toward
the questions at issue In the cam.
paign and he assured the nominee he
would support him with the utmcst
heartiness.
Colonel Roosevelt said that Mr..
Hughes stated he much desired the
colonel to aid In the campaign and
It was agreed that in the fail Mr..
Roosevelt should make three or four
speeches for Mr.. Hughes.
Former President William II. Taft
said tonight that he was willing to
work side by side with Mr.. Roose-
welt to aid in the election of Mr..
Hughes. Asked II he would be will
ing to speak from the same platform
as Roosevelt he said;
Il am for Hughes. would
not let my personal feelings inter
rere. II such speaking arrangements
were made | would act as a private
In the ranks and obey orders"
Mr.. Hughes conferred today with
William r. Wilcox. the new national
chairman.
The Republican national commit
tees subcommittee on organization
met during the forenoon to consider
the selection OF new national Sec
rotary, a treasurer, two vice chair
men. one each for the middle west
and the Pacific coast, and an exfcut'