The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-06-16
HUGHES GETS WARM
START IN CAMPAIGN
County Republicans Ratify
Party Choice-ENpcct
Roosevelt TO Help.
R1DlCULE FOR DEMOCRATS

'fhe Republican county organization
Evans Hughes last night. ny common
consent and with loud applause the regu.
A. county committee gathering at Bryant
Hall became a Hughes n Fairbanks
ratification meeting. state Chairman
Ffed Tanner and nr. Nicholas Murray
Butler, president 81 Columbia Univer.
sty. turned their guns upon the Wilson
Administration and County Chairman
sam Koenig strengthened the assault
With vigorously phrased resolutions.
which were passed by accls mation.
Mr.. Tanners opening remark. I'VE
ere rejoicing tonight that the party is
reunited" stirred an cchoing applause
that was exceeded only when he read
on q list Of half a dozen prominent
Progrcssives who. he said. arc coming
back" and expressed his firm conviction
that Theodore Roosevelt would he back.
too. not in a half hearted spirit. but
vigorously. full of fight. determined to
play his part In ending the Hasco Of
government in Washington
Paving way for Colonel.
Henry Allen Of Kansas, Everett Colby
q New Jersey. Fred Daven port Of New
York. Charles sumner Bird Of Massa-
chusstts. Oscar Straus are coming back,
said Mr.. Tanner. n Theodore Douglas
Robinson. Col. Roosevelt's nephew, us
paving the way for his uncle to come
back" The crowded hall shouted with
giee when Mr.. Tanner ended the list.
Sam koenig's resolutions follow
whereas the futile and supinc foreign
policy Of the present Democratic Admin.
iOefation has deprived us OF the respect
end confidence OF all nations and has
reSulted in loss OF lives and property
IN Mexico. n whereas we are con-
fronted with grave domestic problems
caused by Democratic i~ncompetency. and
whereas the Republican party in this
great crisis Of our nation has risen above
craftsmanship and has In a spirit OF pa
triotism give to the nation a platform
which nay truly be classed with the
charters OF American liberties and has
minated and summoned to leadership
t. best equipped man for the Office OF
President:
therefore be Il resolved by the Re.
publicnn county committee OF the
county Of New York in regular meeting
assembled, that We congratulate thu
country upon the nomination Of Charlie
Evans Hughes for President and Charles
v. Fairbanks for yice-President and OF
the adoption Of the platform upon which
the campaign 10 to be conducted and b,
u further resolved. that We pledge GU
SoOt efforts to effect the triumphant elec
ton Of our candidates ana the approva
Of our party platform to the end tina
h Government may be restored to tn
honor and esteem in which II wa!
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truly represent the best thought ant
highest ideals OF the American people.
State Chairman Tanner aud DR.. But
Ter endeavored to shatter the peace
preparedness and prosperity" slogan o
the Democrats. Mr.. Tanner said tina
no did not know the Democrats rea
iogue, but that he had been told Of
.Tsmmany plank" protesting that tn
sacredness Of the bench should be UP
held. In this connection Mr.. Tanner ha
Q list of his ~own-Judge Van Wye.
Judge Gaynor. Judge Mccall. Judg
D-Cady Herrick. Judge Parker. Judg
O'Gorman, Judge Gerard. whom tn
Democratic party had called to politics
office In the past years from the cour
bench. with the prospect of the additio
Of Judge ~Seabury. AS for Mr.. Hughe
he said:
"If there ever was a man chosen jus
because he people wanted him tina
nan was Charles Evans Hughes"
DR.. Butler ridiculed the Administra
lions Ameyicanism. He doubted whethe
II was Anything else than fortuna,
. accident which has kept the nation OF
q war. Regarding the prosperity boo.
Of the Democrats he said that 1t was
form Of fever. the fever OF a man who's
temperature had been raised abnormal.
DR.. Butler liked Mr.. Hushes's choice
the word 'fleptitude" to describe IN
Administrations acts. ,
"1neptitude." he said. lis precisely N
word. II is just what is the matter wit
the Administration. II always Jut
misses the mark. They are inept b'
CAUSE, ! am afraid. they do not know