Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-09-24
Line Extends Two Miles.


Line Extends Two Miles.
Scores of fag-bedecked automobiles
swung into line behind the nominees
car for the parade through the city to
Tomlinson Hall. Behind the cars
came. the men on foot, thousands of
ltorch-bearing marchers. Republican
| leaders who staged the big demonstra-
tion said that the line of marchers ex-
tended for more than two miles. Long
after nominee had started to speak
the marchers were still weaving their
way through the red glare. of the city.
The streets around the station and
along the line of march were choked
by throngs the like of which the nomi-
nee has not met anywhere since the day
he started on his presidential cam
paign. Bluecoats by the hundred kept
the way clear.
Mr.. Hughes voice was almost gone
when he reached the city. He had been
outstanding it all day, delivering
meager little addresses to the crowds
which turned out to see him at stations
along the way from South Bend. His
throat was not helped by the speech at
Gary, in the open air, with a raw wind
from Lake Michigan. He was hoarse
tonight. but the hoarseness. his doctor
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smiling From Time He Lott Train.
The red fire. the cheers Of the crowds,
the marching thousands. however. act
ed as tonic. Mr.. Hughes was smiling
from the time he left the train. He
spent most of the time during the
parade standing up in his car, waving
his hat in acknowledgment.
The speech which Mr.. Hughes de-
,yered ~. here tonight wound up hts In
concerned. Mr.. Hughes will remain
here as the guest Of Mr.. Fairbanks till
early Monday. when he will leave for
Dayton. Ohio.
When introducing Mr.. Hughes,
Charles w. Fairbanks, the chairman OF
the meeting. said of him:
We recognize in him a man who is
in sympathy with our highest ideals
the advocate of every good cause: the
sincere and helpful friend of the great
body OF wage earners in America. He
stands for policies which mean better
wages for more people and for more of
the time than do the policies Of the
democratic party.
able, straightforward. unafraid in
every responsibility: able as governor
Of the great Empire state: the enemy
OF graft and grafters everywhere. 1
present to you man who is a pro-
found student of the problems Of our
igency when he has mastered the
truth"
Audience Waits Patiently.
It was $40 o'clock-more than an
hour after he arrived-before Mr..
Hughes addressed the crowd. The big
l audience had waifad p.t;>~<,., < /,
! o'clock. Many had stood the entire
| time. Thousands were turned away.
unable to get into the hall.
This great demonstration seems to
| me-" Mr.. Hughes said, "a sincere. cor
dial and enthusiastic manifestation of
| an intense desire for the success of the
republican ticket in November. 1 con-
slider 1t happy augury of success in
state and nation"
The din of blaring bands. horns. cow
bells and the shouts of the marchers
outside drifted into the hail. discord-
| exploding rockets blotted out the nom
inee's voice. The noise from the street
was SO great 1t hampered seriously the
| candidates speaking.
Charges Broken Pledges.
Mr.. Hughes again reviewed repub-
lican legislation of the past, assailed
| the administration for what he termed
| broken pledges and extravagant
| claims. and outlined republican poll
cies Of the campaign. He dwelt at
length upon the doctrine of protective
| tariff
THE only thing" he said. that
stands more than anything else as a
| menace to the prosperity of this coun-
| try Is a continuance Of a democratic
administration in power"
| Mr.. Hughes read the following ex-
cerpt from President Wilson's speech
Of acceptance:
I'VE have professed to believe that
own institutions as 1t will. and we must
live up to that profession in our ac-
tions in absolute good faith
II deeply deplore," Mr.. Hughes added
| that that principle. SO eloQuentiy
stated and. so important in our rela-
sphere. was not regarded in our deal.
ings with Mexico"
Answers Query About 1907.
How about lso7r' asked a man In
the balcony, when Mr. Hughes assailed
the democratic party for the bushes.
depression Of 1s13.>
How about 1s07T' the nomine,
quickly repeated. pointing his finger q
the questioner: We had mopstar,
condition in 1907 which the republican
IAidrich- h-vreeland bill. which saved thi,
country from panic in 1919" Tho GROVE
Mr. Hughes read again what he sais
i was q statement that President Wilson
before April. 1914" authorised JohI
Important power" saying that "Huerti
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