New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-09-08
Maps Out Smashing
Campaign of Mid
die West.
SEES HITCHCOCK
AND PERKINS
Colonel, in at Least Six
Speeches, to Head Ma
tiOnal Fight.

Colonel Theodore Roosevelt has taken
a firm grasp on the reins of the Repub-
lican Presidential campaign. No longer
will his interest in the election OF
Charles +. Hughes be merely apathetic
He intends TO enliven things through.
out the country in the real old-fash-
ioned political way. A new speaking
tour is being arranged for him, and
whether some of the powers that be al
the national party headquarters like i,
or not, the Colonel's guiding and ex-
perienced hand may be noticed hence.
forth in shaping the issues upon which
the coming election depends.
A long luncheon conference at Oyster
Bay yesterday with Frank II. Hitch.
cock and George W. Perkins resulted in
the ColonePs decision to make at least
half a dozen more speeches for Mr.
Hughes. One Of these will be delivered
in New York City. The date has not
yet been determined.
Another will be given at Battle Crek
Mich, on September 80. There will be
at least two others in the West. In
fact, the Colonels endeavors will be
directed with greatest strength toward
campaigning throughout the West and
Middle West, where both sides concede
the real fight will be waged.
Not Too Optimistic.
The manner in which the Colonel
took hold is no less interesting than
the fact itself. He is anxious that Mr.
Hughes shall be elected to fill Mr.. Will
sons place in the White House, but he
is not as optimistic about the outcome
as some of those enthusiasts who pirate
about roseate prospects. Colonel Roose-
Welt realizes that a hard fight is ahead
of both old parties, and his determi-
nation TO Ioosen up" and get into the
battle will be extremely gratifying to
Republicans and Progressives who
think the same way.
What mas happened in the last few
weeks is just this:
Hitchcock actively joined the forces
of the Republican National Committee
recently, determined to contribute all
his personal efforts to electing Mr..
Hughes. Having nursed along the
Hughes boom in the early pre-conven-
ton days. Hitchcock has certain
amount of personal pride as well as
marty feeling in accomplishing that
erd. His friends among the Hughes
managers, who always wanted to see
him at the head of the campaign any
how. used their influence, with q
weather eve on the countrywide situa-
t;on-and Hitchcock got a sort of row
ing mission to perform throughout the
states. rounding up things that needed
experienced attention and had not re-
ceived IT.
Big Fight Is Planned.
He will undertake that mission be
fore long. Meanwhile, however, some
Of the Hughes campaigners realized
that more vigorous fight must be
fought in the doubtful states Of the
Middle West. Colonel Roosevelt, ap-
parently. took the lead in turning that
realization into action. SO yesterday
he sent for Hitchcock and George W.
Perkins. They went down to Saga
raore Hill and the talk was long and
earnest. Big issues were discussed,
speeches outlined, and. in general. a
more active Roosevelt participation in
the campaign agreed upon.
There was some pretty sparring at
national headquarters yesterday after
noon, when Hitchcock returned from
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