New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-08-24
Democrats, Republicans,
Women and Redskins
Greet Candidate.
POLITICIANS SEE
GAIN FOR CAUSE
Standard Bearer Spears
Venison and Beef at
Barbecue.
BY RAY II. LEX.

Reno. New. Aug. 23.-This city OF
easy divorces lived up TO its reputation
to-day, and granted Charles f. Hughes
absolute freedom from the trials Of fac
tional politics that made his tour OF
California a trial TO body and soul
Democrats and Republicans, men an
women, whites and redskins, joined
hands to-day TO show the Presidehtial
candidate that he was welcome Wis,
jtor in Nevada, no matter what political
differences they might have. COWBOY
parade. n barbecue, woman suHrase
meeting and two formal speeches went
70 make nm a more crowded day than
anv experienced by the Hughes party
in the supposedly friendly state OF
California.
While this state is normally Demo
cratic il is generally accepted that II
takes but little to swing the balance
70 either party. Although the area OF
the state is 10000 square miles, 1t has
a nopulation of less than 100000. The
states total vote is only $1,000. Two
wears ago the Republican candidate for
The United States Senate was defeated
by only forty votes. D..
All of which goes TO show that II
does not take many votes to accomplish
things in this state, where greatness
has 10 DO with magnificent distances
and heights rather than population,
Consequently, when cowboys and In
dians. business men and suhragistS
crowded about Mr.. Hughes and speared
venison and beef at great barbecue
this noon, it was generally believed by
the politicians that the Republican can =,
didate for President had accomplished
much for his cause here.
When Nevada's two Democratic
leaders, Governor Emmett Boyle ana
Mayor Frank Byington. OF Reno met
Mr.. Hughes at his train this morning,
escorted him TO his hotel and occupied
seats upon the platform at both OF ms
big meetings il may not be a slgnln-
cant fact that they generously ap-
plauded some of his most vigorous
utterances in denunciation OF the
Wilson Administration.
There was little of formality ABOUT
the reception here. Pine logs oiazeo
in the court yard where a beer, Venl-
son and fowls were roasted IN the OPEN
Mr.. Hughes was pleased with the out
look and fell TO spearing meat with
cowboys and lndins with zest that
was born of a real appetite.
"Your dripping juice on your pants
governor" said a cowboy who was ell
bowling the Presidential candidate 70
reach the hot meats.
ooh, that doesn't worry me" was the
reply. 81 can get new trousers, but
don't suppose l shall. ever have a time
like this again" =,
In all of his addresses to-day Mr..
Hughes emphasized the necessity for
experts in governmental positions, for
sound protective tariff and prepared
ness such as would permit the nation
to maintain its self-respect.
Repeatedly Mr.. Hughes drew upon
his experience as Governor of New York
to show that bossism and ordinary po-
ltical methods were not only unneces-
sary, but extremely costly to the nation
when permitted to sway national poll
tics.
81 am not talking at random" he
said. "When | was Governor of New
York il was apparent to me that 95 per
cent of what | was doing as head Of
administrative work of vast extent had
nothing to do with politics whatever.
II did not make any difference whether
men were Democrats or Republicans
there was certain work TO be done, and
the question was to get 1t well done,
economically and thoroughly, by COM
petent men.
"When ! use the word politics ! do
not mean political activity which every
citizen should have. l believe IN that.