Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-09-15
MAKE BEST USE
HUGHES ENERGY
Candidates Campaigning Will
Hereafter Be Devoted to the
States Where He Is Really
Needed Chairman Wilcox
Admits Change in Program

The following is from the Boston Her
aid of Thursday morning:
New York, Sept. 13.-Charles E. Hughes
from now on will do the bulk of his cam
paigning in states where his ENERGY will
be of direct practical value at the polls
in November.
Chairman Wilcox today, after some
hemming and having which is constitu-
tional with him and has no political sig
nificance. admitted that a slight change
in the program had been made in this di-
rection, with the idea of conserving the
candidate.
He was not willing to admit that the
Republicans had any doubtful states on
their hands,. but he finally agreed that
considerable time would be spent in Wis
consin and in Indiana which. at least,
do not look quite so rosy as they should.
and he also confessed that joy riding IN
solidly Republican states would DE ELM
mated for the time being.
This is the first substantial acknowledge
ment of the justice of the criticism OF
the last tour. that it consumed days OF
valuable time on the part Of the candi-
date simply III DOoStill6 tiiS
turns of the railroads without affecting
the final result. The feeling Is growing
that before the campaign goes mucn 1ar-
Their there are certain other suggestions
which may be accepted and put In opera
ton even though they do not spring from
the Progressive sources Of authority.
Candidate Willing and Eager
Mr.. Hughes, it might be said, is not
asking for any curtailment Of his pro-
gram.
He arrived in New York this morn
ing ready to stump the country from
border to border.
Following his Maine triumph ne
was given a great reception In upper
New York on his way home, and ne
felt ready for almost anything which
his managers desired. The change
which has been made, though, is re-
garded as a most desirable one.
The candidate also arrived with
grievance which many feel is Justlfled
against the Eastern newspapers which
blanketted his Western tour He told
the newspaper men who met him at
the Aston today that the trip had been
tual facts could be misrepresen7ed.
He did not blame the men on the
trip who did the reporting, but he
expressed the opinion very positively
that he had not been given a fair
show in the newspapers which had
spread this impression in the East
that his trip was not success. On
the contrary, he said, while all SEEM
ed to be agreed on the enthusiasm of
the Maine itinerary, that the recep-
tons in the Pine Tree State were
simply duplicates Of those given him
in the West. -
During this interview an attempt was
made to get from him direct statement
as to what he thought Of the conduct on
the campaign by Mr.. Wilcox
He replied that he believed the cam
paign would be effectual. a statement
which has perplexed his listeners.
They are undecided yet as to whether
he was speaking in complimentary vein
or otherwise.
Wilcox Host at Luncheon
It is fortunate thing for the final
success of the campaign that the Repub
lican victory in Maine was not larger
than what has been announced. Had
another 10000 votes been added to the
total all work would have ceased.
AS it is now the jubilation over what
was accomplished in that State has be-
gun to worry some Of the leaders. who
feel that one State does not make ma
ton any more than one swallow makes
a summer. Today they are calling for a
halt in the rejoicing and return to the
essentials Of the battle.