The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-10-30
Hughes to Ohio battle-ground
on Second Visit.
President Wilson to Make Sew
eraI Speeches in N. Y.
DENY LUSITANIA POSTSCRIPT"
Breckinridge DenOunces Sena-
tor Lodges Story of Note.
Hughes Outlines His COncep-
ton of an Ideal Policy.

New York Oct 3o.-At the opening
today of a sizzling home stretch of the
political campaign, both sides claimed
victory November Z. Today found
Hughes paying his second visit to the
Ohio battle-ground while President
Wilson prepared to leave tomorrow
for Buffalo and then swing into the
metropolis Thursday.
The most important over-Sunday
developments were Hughess issuance
of MY Conception of the Presidency"
and ex-Assistant Secretary Brecken-
ridges denial of Senator Lodges
claims that Wilson added a tame post
script to the Lusitania note but with
drew under threat of cabinet resigna-
tions.
Hughess statement promised
foreign policy that stands courteously
but firmly for American rights:
cabinet picked from the nations
ablest men; an executive responsible
to the whole nation; flag protecting
Americans in their lawful pursuits;
preparation for postwar conditions;
| creation of protection for American
workers in the matter of trade COM
petition; a domestic policy tending to-
ward sound, permanent prosperity and
| Industrial and a government super
| vision of business, eliminating abuses"
Wagers Vary to Odds on Wilson.
The Breckenridge denial of quota
tions credited to him as to a Lusi-
tania postscript called any one thus
| quoting him 'Scoundred."
| flood of betting money was Of
fered to commissioners today, while
an uptown hotel reported that one
wager of 81, 900 to $500 on Wilson had
been made there-the first time that
IL i
| The commissioners thought that the
| first betting this week, however, would
be at even or 10 to on Hughes
Beneath Contempt" Shot at Lodge.
Boston, Oct. 30.-Henry Cabot
Lodge, United States senator from
i Massachusetts, whose attack on Pres
ident Wilson because of an alleged
postscript to the second Lusitania
: note, was denounced as beneath con-
! tempt" by former. Assistant Secretary
| of War Breckenridge. will make what
| ever reply he sees fit at a Repub-
iican rally at Pittsfield tonight.
! DR. Charles H. Bailey of the Tufts
/ Senator Lodge made the charges, to-
day reiterated his statement that the
letter he wrote to Grafton D. Cushing,
which was quoted by Senator Lodge.
ated' story of his conversation with
Breckenridge.
23 Speeches on This Tour.
East Liverpool, O., Oct. 30.-Candi-
date Hughes rolled into Ohio today
for the windup of the Republican
campaign there. This was his second
tourney in the Buckeye state where
just now the Republicans are center
ing their heaviest artillery.
They are relying on Hughes to
bring a forceful message on his doc
trine of false and unnatural prosperity
FL do iCht ht-hn lou
The candidate entered the final
campaign week supremely confident
of the outcome of November Z. 1t is
doubtful if he will present any new
lines of attack in this home stretch
period.
Hughes has twenty-three speeches
during the week, winding up with a
mass meeting in Madison Square Gar
den, New York, Saturday night. OF
these four are in Ohio, nine in In
Hughes arrived here at 1920 a. m.
and was scheduled for speeches also
at Steubenville and GAINESVILLE and Co
lumbus-
Sends Fiery Telegram.
San Francisco, Oct. 3O.-Reiteratins
his denial of statements attributed to
him that President Wilson had tried
to add a postscript to his famous
strict accountab bility" note to Ger
many, Henry Breckenridge, former as
sistant secretary of war, has wired a
local newspap per as follows:
II have just sent the following tele-
gram to DIR. Chas. H Bailey: Your let
ter to Grafton Gushing is a tumble OF
false statements and you are an un-
considerable wretch for uttering it =
Breckenridge, who is at Delmonte
Cal, attending a conference of hard
ware officials. declined today to dis
cuss the matter further