El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-10-11
.CATR0N BELIEVES
HUGHES WILL WIN
U. S. Senator Comes Home
to Work for New Mexico
Republican Ticket.

States senator It. b. Catron. VINO has
Just returned from months alb
sence in the east. IN an interview here
today said the whole country now re-
CARDS the election of Hughes As certain
and that many prominent Democrats de
clared themselves frankly discouraged 81
the outlook for Wilson.
Senator CatrOn predicted that Hughes
would carry New Mexico and that the
entire Republican state and congressional
tickets would be elected He said he
would devote all his time from now un-
til election campaigning IN New Mexico
for Hughes. for Bursum. the Republican
nominee Tor governor; for Frank A. Hub
bell, the Republican candidate for United
States senator, and the rest of the state
ticket.
Hughes Certain TO Win.
In the east. the middle west and some
Of the northwestern states. senator Cat
ron discussed the political situation with
both Republicans and Democrats. He
said the sentiment indicated that Hughes
would certainly win and that the chief
work OF the Republicans so lar as the
national situation Is concerned, Is to Sc
cure the election of substantial Repub-
lican maiorities in both houses Of con-
gress.
''There IS no doubt he said, but we
viii get a substantial Republican ma
ioritv in the house and there IS every in
dication that we can get Republican
majority in the senate II we can hold
the number we now have and elect nine
additional Republican senators, 1t VIII do
the trick We already have one OF those
nine additional Republican senators
elected in Maine" He continued:
Anxious Over Senate.
"The most anxiety Of Republicans Is
in regard 10 the senate The election of !
Hughes Is certain and we don't want his
hands tied for the first two years of his I
term bv q Democratic senate. The Eu-
ropean war viii probably end in the next I
year. When 1t does 1t Is believed that |
the plants manufacturing munitions will /
close and thousands Of men viii be out /
OF work unless other manufacturing IN |
dustries can be enlarged 10 take care OF /
them. OF new industries started.
Tariff Must Be Restored.
"The greatest incentive and induce /
ment for the enlargement of industrial I
plants and The starting Of new indus I
tries when the war ends, Is the restoTa- /
tiOn Of the protective tariff II the /
tariff Is LETT as 1t Is. great industries I
such as sheep. wool. cattle. lead, zinc, !
copper. lumber and coal would receive a /
great setback. It would probably strain 1
the national reserve banks to prevent a 1
panic. Therefore everyone Is looking for /
ward to the election OF Republican SEN /
ators. as well as a Republican president /
and representatives.
Senator CatrOn said that in Chicago.
st. Paul. st. Louis and other large cit
les in the middle west and in the east
he made II a point to get the private /
views of leading Republicans and Demo- |
Gratis. In Chicago he conferred with Al 4
win T.. Hert. who has charge OF the west i
ern headquarters of the Republican na- \
tional committee, with former senator |
James A Hemenway and other leaders, |
all Of whom believe that Hughes election 1
is sure.
VIII Work FOR state Ticket.
Senator CatrOn declared his determine I
ton to place his time from now until /
election at the disposal OF the Republican I
state and national committees for cam /
paign work in New Mexico He expects l
TO make speeches IN behalf of the Re /
publican state snd national tickets IN ]
various parts Of the state and do active (
work in his home countv-Santa Fe. 81 4
am anxious" he said. "for the Repub |
lican candidates for governor. United /
States senator and congressman TO be |
elected II they are elected. the success |
of the balance Of the ticket Is assured
State Campaign Active.
licans. r. o. Bursum. the Republican |
candidate for governor. and his party I
will be in Union. QUAY and Curry coun- |
ties this week. with the Pecos valley TO |
follow.
NonteviIe Flowers. Of California. an !
eloquent orator, addressed a great audi /
ence Monday night at Deming on Repub /
lican principles and candidates. He spoke /,
in Columbus last night and will speak at I
las Cruces tonight. Aiasdalena Thurs I
dav night. Belen Friday night and Clovis /
Saturday night.
Cummins to Speak.
The following week L s senator Al /
bert B. Cummins, OF Iowa. for years a /
national figure and Acknowledged to be !
one Of the biggest men in the Republican I
party. viii fill three speaking engage |
ments In New Mexico. including an adj I
dress in Albuquerque the night of Oe- /
tober %. His first speech in the state 4
viii be Las Vegas October 2. After his /
visit in Albuquerque senator Cgmnlins /
will 90 to Clovis. where he IS billed to .
speak the night OF October 81 /
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