The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-11-06
HUGHES WON'T REPLY
TO WILSON SHAFTS


NEW YORK. Nov. Con the eve OF
election day. with the campaign over to
| all intents and purposes and with moth
ing left but to await the verdict OF the
voters. the candidates are resting after
their wee=ying efforts. each expressing
himself as confident OF victory.
Charles e. Hughes. at the Hotel
Astor. Is suprcmely confident that by
tomorrow night he will know he Is the
| President-elect. "
| President Wilson. at Shadow Lawn.
| received reports from Democratic
leaders throughout the country that
made him feel sure Of victory.
| tional chairman, issued q statement say.
| Ing Mr. Wilson was certain to be elected
| and went into considerable detail to
prove the accuracy OF the Democratic
/ canvass.
William r. Wilcox. the Republican
national chairman. said simply that
| MI McCormick's published claims
| were too absurd to require an answer.
II Charles l.. Hughes should be de-
feated tomorrow he will be the most
| stonished man In the United states.
No aspirant for the Presidency was
| ever more quietly confident OF victory.
SO far az AIR. Hughes is concerned,
nothing remains except 10 tabulate his
| lUralltles.
Refuses Reply To President.
| For carefully thought out reasons he
declined to make n statement In reply
| to President Wilson's final effort An in
terview which predicted the triumph Of
Invisible government II Mr.. Hughes wins
| and asserting that the happiness OF lie
| American people depends upon the re-
| election of him, Woodrow wilson.
| Mr.. Hughes read this abatement down
10 Its last word. read II with real amuse-
4 N-0stN NN.1. HlN..sa a
| reporters called on him at .he Hotel
| Aston to ask Tor some sort OF rejoin Ter
| 10 Mr. Wilson, he merely laughed. say
Nc that nc guessed the people could
clzc up the Presidents statement for
themselves. lie declined to he quoted
FOR any kind OF comment.
Privately 10 few friends Mr.. Hughes
communicated his reasons for ending
the campaign Saturday night and for
ignoring the Presidents assumptions.
| assertions. and insinuations. lie IL so
sure OF victory that he feels that II
! would i've AN anti-cliinaN to vigorous
campaign for him TO take Mr.. Wilson 8
| statement, pick u to pieces and disclose
all of ils sophistry and cgotism
lie takes the stand that the people
have made UP their minds and that any
further rejonders TO the President
| would be lost effort, indicating lack OF
confidence rather than assurance OF sue
cess. lie feels that lie has conducted a
lignifled and courteous campaign and
| that the voters are so well aware OF
lust where he stands that no further
definitions or promises need he made.
The wind-up OF the campaign here in
'ew York delighted MIR. Hughes. He
as amazed at the size OF the parade
conducted by the Hughes Business Men =
.cague and at the volume OF enthusi-
ISM that came from this tremendous
| 1ggI egat ton OF voters representing all
businesses. trades. and professions.
lie liked tho big hupah at Madison
| IN frankly inter-
i csted in getting exact reports on how
long the crowd cheered for him. II Is
violating no confidence TO say that Mr.
hughes believes the vote OF New York
'lty will sorely disappoint the Demo
ratio leaders.
Nobody could get a word out OF hin,
bout the many straw votes that have
been taken . p raesd5iesiiy an Q, Wh hn;
he laughed heartily when some one re-
marked that the headlines on these
straw vote tabulations were all for VIII
son but that the arithmetic was all for
Hughes.
Where He Will Vote.
This much Is certain. Mr.. Hughes
believes from personal figures that
the Republican party will carry New
York, New Jersey. Indiana, Ohio, and
Illinois, and that there is no reason
to worry about the many other States
that have Republican leanings.
Tomorrow, election day. he will be
up with the chickens and Will cast
his vote in a laundry In Eighth aV-
enue, between FortH-fourth street
and Forty-flfth street, as near I q. m
AZ possible. He always votes early
and will make point OF being
among the FIRST few tomorrow.
He has made no plans for the period
between November Z and March 1
although, with Mrs. Hughes. he has
discussed the suitability OF various
places in which President-elect
might rest and attend to the business
of building n Cabinet and writing an
inaugural address.
Southern California has been men,
toned as a possibility. SO has Florida
and there has been some talk OF his
going to North Carolina--to Pine.