Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1916-08-12
HUGHES forces
Wilson TO STUMP
President Decides TO Make
Campaign Trip Through
the West
SIGN OF WEAKNESS,
REPUBLICANS SAY

WASHINGTON. Aug 12-President
Wilson has decided to take the stump
after all. Some time about the middle
of September, when Congress has
transferred its oratory from the Capt.
tol to campaign rallies at country
crossroads. the President, too. will
follow the Hughes trail through the
west.
After the Cabinet meeting yester-
day the Administrations political
board OF strategy, consisting of Secre-
taries McAdoo and Burleson, remain.
ed in conference with the President
Visitors at the White House announc-
ed later that the western trip would
be made
No Democrat would admit that the
effects Of the Hughes campaign. now
only in its second week, had anything
to do with the Presidents change of
mind. The attacks OF the Republican
candidate are still characterized as
weak" and futile and in some
quarters as unfair" Confidence is
still expressed that Mr.. Wilson is
gaining steadily.
FESTIVE Under Hughes Attacks.
But Republicans give a different in
depreciation to the decision. They
hail il as the first definite sign that
the administration is getting FESTIVE
under the Hughes attacks. The little
bout over the resignation OF Census
Director Durand, from which Secre-
tary Redheld retired worsted. has
brought the Democrats to a sudden
realization that they are not invulner-
able.
On minor issue like the civil SER
vice. which no one expected TO play
any part in the campaign, Mr.. Hughes
has succeeded in bringing cries OF
pain from the administration. The
experience has awakened a healthy
fear and a more wholesome respect
for the ammunition in Republican
lockers for use in the larger issues.
The Western trip will be a com
plete reversal OF the campaign as
planned by the President. He has
desired a return to the old-style
dignifed appeal He has been will
ing TO stand on the defensive. reply
| ing 10 attacks as Mckinley did. By
making front porch" speeches OF
writing letters to patriotic citizens
/ who consulted him on burning is
sues. Occasionally he might make Z
public address, like the speech al thu
/ Lincoln birthday celebration, OF
September 4, but il would not be oil
politics.
AS a part Of that plan the Presi
dent postpone his notification a
Shadow Lawn, patriotically declar
ing that he would not desert" Con
gress while il wrestled over suol
measures as child labor and work
ingmen's compensation. He woul,
put off his speech until after Con
gress adjourned, regardless OF tn,
campaign.
Forced TO Modify Plans.
Notifications in tncl schedule. how
ever. began 70 be made soon afte
Mr. Hughes speech al Carnegie Hall
First the Democrats tried to agree OIL
adjournment by August 90 whei
they found that could not be accomp
lished they sought to have the mott
fication before the end of Congress.
The other day Chairman Mccormick
declared the Shadow Lawn ceremonie
would be held about September II
whether Congress had adjourned o
not. Now even the defensive stand
has been abandoned altogether, an
the President will take the stump lik
any other candidate. u is testimon
ial to the effectiveness OF two week
OF the Hughes campaign.
The Presidents trip. as UNDERSTOOD
will follow much the same circuit as tha
Of Mr.. Hughes, swinging a bit further I
the south. Instead of striking mort
into Minnesota and the Dakotas he wi
again 60 through the Central State
visited on his preparedness tour" &c
ting a. far west as San Francisco. II
only definite date yet announced is S
Louis on September %, but Omah
Kansas City and Denver are understoc
10 be included in the tentative itinerar
now being arranged by Vice Chairma
Homer Cummings
Such a circuit leads directly throup
the heart of the suffrage states, a we
as through those hostile to preparedness
The itinerary, however, will not he al
nounced for at least ten days or ~
weeks
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