The sun., 1916-09-24
INDIANA'S CAPITAL
WILD OYER HUGHES
$4,000 in Parade Of Labor and
Industry-As Many More.
at Spcakings.
WISCONSIN HAMMERED
Tn Terrific Onslaught He Con-
demns AdamsOn Law as
Shameful Surrender.

INDIANAPOLIS. Sept. 23.--The welcome
that Charles r. Hughes got here to-
night when he drove through streets so
soiidly masscd with cheering men that
the police had TO clear a way for his car
inch by inch and later when standing
At the side OF Charles Warren Fair
banks. ha running mate, he addressed
5000 persons in 1romiinson Hall. beat
anything Of the kind Hoosier memory
could recall.
Every Presidential aspirant within
recent times came to the Indiana cap
ital 10 make his bow-Cleveland. Har-
rison (who lived here). Mckinley.
Roosevelt. Taft. Bryan. Parker and VIII
son-but not one OF these. It Is entirely
agreed. ever drew together such masses
OF people, or evoked as much enthusiasm
or was heard with such earnest. unfias.
ging attention. 1t was the record rally
in a state which deRes the other forty
seven to match 1t for political pep. II
wal Just the sort Of climax for the In
diana three days tour that the Repub-
licAn eaders had been longing for but
had scarcely dared expect.
Victory - State Assured.
The result Of Indianapolis tremen-
dous greeting to Mr.. Hughes, completing.
as 1t did, q State trip In which the
people simply lined the railroad racks
from city to city and town to town. con-
vinced the Republican and Progressive
brethren thai Mr.. Hughes il already
President SO far as INDIANA II con-
cerned. and that there remain only a few
formaiities to make the thing legal
counting the votes and laying his right
hand on the Bible when the Chief JUS
tice meets him or the front porch OF the
Capitol.
To say that the campaign managers.
the brisk and jolly Hert OF Chicago.
especially, and Frank Hitchcock. swho
had something to do with getting Mr..
Hughes nominated. some persons may
stlli recall. and the Indiana leaders.
Harry New, VIII II. Hays and Jim
Goodrich. are wild with Joy is putting
the thing mildly. "A.
And this is the way they fEure II
When Hughes landed In Indiana after
convincing Illinois and Wisconsin that
ne contained a lot more than sawdust
and useful information INDIANA looked
fairly good for the @. o. r., but there
were a few troublesome lingering doubts
Some OF the Progressive prodiRals were
wabbling wilsonward and some people
were saying that Hughes was a good
man hu. didn't carry a punch. worse
luck. and that It was a pity some go and
ginger couldn't be put in the campaign.
lie ome Win the Ginger.
And then Hughes. travelling like
twin six with the muller cut out. Whi1sed
into Monon at $50 A. NJ. on September
81, disylayed a regular smile and {
regular handshake. sailed into wilson
ism. stirred everybody up and simply
spread energy and confidence all ovei
the Hoosier landscape. In o twelve
hours Indiana made up its mind tina,
Hughes was a crackerjack OF a cam
paigner. a winner, and then the thint
grew like yourg corn in the spring ant
the windup rally here tonight was thu
ultimate answer.
II Is essential to get back to that rail-!
right away before mentioning tn
ovation that labor gave to HuGhe
earlier In the day in the manufacturin
cities OF northern Indiana and especiall,
In the great steel mill city of Gary. TIL
Hughes special Of eight steel cars ar
rived here at 1880 r. NJ. picking VI
Imore or less distinguished Hoosie
ch~ieftains here n there. One Of thes
was william r.. English. once a Demo
crat. but taking of his hat nowadays I
nobody for admiration OF Hughei
Another was James p. Goodrich. candi
date for Governor, and the most popula
man In the State except for Harry New
CITY Taken I'm Cheer.
As the Hughes special drew into tn
Union Station rockets shot upward, III
teen or twenty bands all tried to brea
out at the same time in The sta
Spangled Banner" and then there Ell
ploded n roar that quivered the air. ]
arose from 5000 persons damned !
the immediate vicinity of the station
they that got the first signal. Blu
presently the shout grew and sprea
until It was rolling up Illinois street an
bursting into East Washington and III
main side streets. where the people wer
mafsed uptown.
And then in all the clamor and burs
Eng Of lights and waving OF flags tn
train came to full pause and dow
the platform walked Indiana's an
known worlds steepest Statesman
Charles Warren Fairbanks. candida
for Vice-President. his hand outstretche
n his primest smile doing full time.
Pretty soon the parade got itself OF
ganized. with Mr.. Hughes and Nj
Fairbanks and Mrs. Hughes and Mr.
John w. Timmons. daughter Of NJ
Fairbanks. In the lead-or Limousine
Frank Hitchcock. state Chairman Hay
and w. II. II. Miller. veteran Of Hal
rison's Cabinet. in the next one, an
Harry New and Jim Goodrich and 9th
really essential statesmen in the imm'
diately following touring cars. and bac
OF these cars was a solid line OF ca
that would have made Detroit sit U
and take notice, every car dressed up
the gayest of bunting.
$4,000 In the Parade.
The crowd bulged itself all over II
place and yelled. The candidates {,
President and President were take
to Marion I'll frst so that they cou