The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-06-27
Chance to Talk Things Over
without Any Guests.
SENDS ROOSEVELT LETTER
Credits L. r. With Awakening
National Spirit.
Thanks Him for Strong In
dOrsement to PrOgressives.

New York, June 27-CoIonei
Roosevelt will dine with Charles
Evans Hughes. Republican presiden-
tial nominee. at the Astor hotel here
tomorrow night. No other guests have
been invited by Hughes and his first
meeting with the former president viii
be strictly private.
Hughes to Begin Campaign Soon
New York. June 27.-RepubIfcan
nominee Charles Evans Hughes win
begin real campaign activities within
a few days. now that Colonel Roose-
Welt had formally pledged his support.
with the Progressive national COM
mittee following suit First of all.
possibly late today, he is expected to
announce his choice for national
chairman. He is expected to have =
conference with Colonel Roosevelt
some time within the next few davs
at his country home at BridEehamp-
ton, L. l.
Movies Follow Nominee
The former justice planned TO leave
for Bridgehampton late today. with
him will go a special movie director
and camera man to arrange and
make campaign movies of the caudf-
date Hughes is busy working at his
response for the notification ceremou-
les which probably will come about
July Is.
The name most prominently mem
uoned as campaign manager is that
or William R. Wilcox, formerly chair
! man of the New York public service
commission
After reading Colonel Rooo=eve1t-~
letter of Endorsement, Mr. Hughes dis
patched the following Ietter-to the col
| onel:
Hughes Thanks Roosevelt.
Hotel Astor, New York CITY Jrrna
zb--My Dear Colonel Roosevelt
warmly appreciate the cordial letter ~
Endorsement which you have sent 10
| the Progressive committee. No one 7~
more sensible than I of the lasting ir-
oeptedness OF the nation to you for the
awakenlng of the national spirit. for
| the demand for an out aud ol,t-T0o
| per ceat-Americanism and for the in
sistence upon the Immediate ucceSsfr,r
Oh a thorough-going Preparedness.
| spiritual, military and economic
| L am IN this campaign becausa rf
my conviction that we must NOT orIv
frame, but execute. a broad corstr1I<s-
tive program and that for this nI1r
lpose we must have a united party. a
4 party inspired by its great tradfsion-
and reconsecrated TO its Ioftiesf i-sesI-
know that you have been guided in
| this emergency by the sole desire 10 bs
CT the largest service to the United
| States.
| let Us Work Together
You have sounded forth the
trumpet that shall never call retreat
And l want you to feel that I wish 70
| have all the aid that you are able and
willing to give. 1 want the most @f-
| fect1ve cooperation with all those who
| have been fighting by your side Let
us work together for our national se-
curity and for the peace of righteous
ness and justice j incloSe a copy Of
my telegram to the committee in
which have set forth my attitude.
shall later undertake a full discussion
of the issues of the campaign
Hoping that l may have the pleas
ure of seeing you at an early DAY.
am. my dear Colsnel Roosevelt. with
cordial regards. faithfully yours.
| CHARLES E HUGHES
Message to Procressiyes.
Mr. Hughes. Republican NOMINEES
for president, sent telegram TO o. K
1 Davis. secretary of the Progressive uz-
tional committee. welcoming the SUP
port of the Progressive party and ar
| raigning the present administrators
for its weakness and incertitude
The dinner will be held IN
Mr.. Hughes apartment The appoint
ment with Mr. Roosevelt brought aber1r
a change in Mr. Hughes innediate
plans
While Mr. Hughes was receiving
callers today the national sub-cor7-
| nittee which will direct the orzanizz-
tion Of the new national COMMITTEES
and its executive committee was meet
ing The subcommittee had before II
the selection of a national ch4irrraa n.
which Mr. Hughes is known to have
/ made.
On behalf of the Republican club OF
California E J. Henning Of san
Diego invited Mr. Hughes to x-fzf-
San Diego during the campaign The
candidate said he was anxious 70 visit
the Pacific coast and took the rIar