The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1916-08-01
HUGHES NOTIFIED
OF Nomination for President by the
Republican Party and Makes
Wonderful Speech Assaillng
Wilson's Policies.

New York, July 31-Charles X.
Hughes tonight outlined in his speech
of acceptance, the issues upon which
he will conduct his campaign for the
presidency. Senator Harding, who
was chairman Of the Republican Ma
ti6nal Convention, formally notified
Mr.. Hughes Of his nomination.
The large audience which crowded
Carnegie Hall to capacity, cheered
for several minutes when Mr.. Hughes
appeared shortly after s o'clock. The
nominee, recognized Theodore Roose-
welt in one of the boxes, waved to him
and Colonel Roosevelt clapped his
hands in acknowledgment.
General Harding, of Ohio, chairman
Of the notification committee, was
oheered at every reference to the
name of the nominee and a Repub-
lican victory in November. When he
had finished the band played and the
crowd arose and cheered again.
Mr.. Hughes was frequently inter-
rupted by laughter and applause. Az
ter delivering his speech, he was most
at a reception to the notification
committee and the invited guests to
the notification ceremonies.
Mr.. Hughes assailed the admins
tration for the course 1t has pursued
with reference to Mexico, maintenance
of American rights during the
European war, preparedness, and
other questions of the day. He de-
clared for a new policy of "firmness
and consistency" toward Mexico, for
"the unflinching maintenance Of Amer
lean rights on land and sea-" and for
adequate national defense; adequate
protection on both our western and
eastern coasts"
1--WE denounce all plots and con-
spiracies in the interest of any foreign
nation" Mr.. Hughes said Utterly
intolerable is the use of our soil for
alien intrigues. Every American must
unreservedly condemn them and sup
port every effort for their suppress
sion"
The nominee assailed the admins
tration for its direction Of diplomatic
intercourse" from the beginning de-
claring that where there should have
been conspicuous strength and expert
ness, there had been weakness and in
eXpertness. He sighted San Domingo
as an instance where appointments
had gone to deserving Democrats"
and to decisions not to continue Am
'bassador Herrick at his post In Paris,
after the war had started as "a Ia
mentable sacrifice of international
repute."
Woman Suffrage Endorsed
81 endorse the declaration in the
platform in favor of woman suffrage"
Mr.. Hughes declared. Operation may
delay, but in my Judgment can not
defeat this movement. l favor the
ballot for women"
One-fourth of the speech was de-
voted to Mexico. Step after step taken
by the administration with reference
to Mexico was assailed, from the days
of Huerta to the note sent the de facto
government by the State Department,
June 20, the last part of which was
quoted in the speech. The seizure of
Vera Cruz, the nominee said, was war,
Of course"
Later we retired from Vera Cruz,
he continued, giving up this noble
warfare. Recently the naked truth
was admitted by a cabinet officer. We
are now informed that we did not go
to Vera Cruz to force Huerta to salute
the flag. We are told that we went
here to show Mexico that we were In
in our demand that Huerta
must CO."
America" Mr., Hughes continued,
had no policy for any part of her ter
'itory. but wishes her to have peace.
stability and prosperity"
"The conduct of the administration
las created difficulties we shall have
@ surmount," he said. I'VE demand
rom Mexico the protection of the lives
md properties of our citizens and the
ecurity of our border from depre-
Iationa