New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-09-14
Final Campaign Plans
Perfected at Wilcox
Luncheon.
IFADERS BRING
GOOD REPORTS
Smoot and Herrick Come
for Conference with
Candidate.

The strategy Of the Republican fresi-
,..,;sl campaign has been determ'neu
~ SIGNS in Maine. The result there
-, method Of conducting the fight and
~. hiv issues which were used so el-
f.c.ively have been set up by the party
.-,rs who held meetings win
cbs>,ss.ss Hughes yesterday as eu'oe
-. - tho long road still to be traV-
eled ~ d,.
dozen Of the party strategists as
,u.sed the national situation win 'n'
Drowned, smiling candidate y.s .
d,v in the crowded hours tha' loiio"'O
his triumphant return %
whatever weight there has oeen 70
,rv talk of dissatisfaction at none Y. "
,, tour. it disappeared when MI II Oe ''N'
hung up his hat in town. ,
The big pOw-wow Of party ieaaeI.
..,e during a luncheon gathering az
,bo home of William R. WILCOX ma
.;a.al chairman. Herbert Parsons
c.oroa W. Perkins, Everett Coloy'
W Fstabrook, Charles B. warren A.
yah Martin. Cornelius \. Bliss and U.s.
car s Straus met the candidate there,
varl;er in The day, Mr.. Hughes had
o,bsr conferences at the Astor. most
IS ,;-,itcant Of which were the visits oil
senator Reed Smoot, of Utah, and
r.,rk n. Hitchcock, who left immedi-
,,.lv after for Chicago headquarters.
Hughes Is Reassured.
pr-eusnt 10 the entente agreement
made few days ago, both MI hitch-
.oc. and Mr.. Perkins took occasion 70
satisfy Mr.. Hughes about the preseh'
management of the campaign MI
Hughes frankly asked them about the
gossip that met him on his way home
and later said:
81 believe the management OF the
campaign will be effective
Senator Smoot had Mr.. Hughes but
,onholed for the longest conference OF
the day. excepting the luncheon affair
They talked earnestly for three-quar-
ters Of an hour and what transpired
between them will be used by Mr..
Hughes in his personal direction OF the
campaign as well as in his next west
ern tour.
The recommendations Senator Smoot
had 70 offer 10 Mr.. Hughes were these:
The campaign in Maine must be
considered as indicative Of the
work that must be done By the Re
publican campaigners throughout
the country.
Success can be attained only by
thorough intensive organization
such az was worked out in Maine
By the national committee and the
Senatorial committee.
Republicans must not think the
country is theirs without getting
out and digging. Interest must be
aroused in every state that is
doubtful or pivotal.
Smoot to See Wilcox.
Smoot has a meeting with Chairman
Nilleox scheduled for this morning.
Nr. Wilcox would not admit any
change In campaign tactics had been
brought about By the luncheon gather
irg or the other conferences Of Mr..
Hughes, bat there is no doubt the Re
publican managers Of experience be
hsTe now that ordinarily states, which
we're normally Republican before the
Progressive split in 1912, may be re-
5arceo as reasonably safe in this cam
pslgn.
The party managers practically arc
agreed these states are Indiana, Mis-
eln, OHIO 10 certain extenD,
Hsorsska, Maryland, New York, New
'tf,ty, Connecticut and Colorado.
Other states are regarded as con-
es1td Republican or Democratic
'uongnolcs whore concentrated drive
rosld be either futile or needless. This
pan, oased on indications In Maine,
esis down the number Of fighting
~ss from perhaps twenty 20 about
hsi that number.
Ihe deep thinkers are not cajoling
asntslyes into any false hopes on the
asins returns. They are analyzing
naTtis, especially az regards the Pro-
rssiiye shoWing. will be applied. TO
"s Middle Western states.
Hughes Outlines Plans.
~ the luncheon at hr. Wilcox
rome, Ar Hughes had everything his
az He described his trip and out.
Naso Nnst he hopes % do on the next
- y vsg harmony gathering from
'' course 70 last, but IL lasted 70
..,,y, Mr. Hughes had 70 rush for his
a.snvhile, Nyron r.. Herrick, can
eeas's for United States Senator from
.s,.let and Arthur r. Gsrford, Progress
80 national committeeman from that
N' waited ~ see Ar. Hughes at the
e.T His other callers At the hotel
ne sthator A. u. Pail, Of New Mexico,
fMlDn Holt, Senator Curtis, OF
'ssssr Senator Brady. OF Idaho, and
~usasa on Dass &. column