Omaha daily bee., 1916-09-14
HUGHES FINISHES
FIRST ITINERARY
Republican Nominee for Presi.
dent Makes 141 Speeches in
Twenty Five States.
TRAVELS $4,000 MILES

New York, Sept. l3.-Charles E.
Hughes ended his first presidential
campaign trip here today. He
reached the. city at an early hour,
went to a hotel and later will depart
for his summer home at Bridge
hampton, L. l..
The trip was one of the longest in
time and mileage ever taken by
presidential nominee. Mr.. Hughes
left here on the night Of August S
and travelled thirty-nine days. His
itinerary took him from Portland,
Me-, to San Diego, CAL; from Canada
to within sight of the Mexican bor-
der. He visited twenty-five states,
spoke at all the chief centers of pop
ulation in the country, exclusive of
the south, and including the capitals
of ten states, and travelled ll,494
miles by rail. In addition he aver
aged more than 400 miles a week by
motor, or about $500 miles, making
the total mileage of his trip approx
imately $4,000 miles.
| His trip was made over fifteen rail
road systems. Since his departure
from New York Mr.. Hughes has un-
dergonc almost every sort of experi-
7encc that usually befalls a candidate,
and many out Of the ordinary. Hr
has donned miners togs at Butte and
gone 5000 feet down into the earth;
climbed mountains more than 10000
feet high, attended state and county
fairs and an exposition and spokei.
from almost every sort OF platform,
including the rostrum of the great
Mormon tabernacle in Salt Lake
City. He has made 14l speeches and
has been photographed thousands OF
times, once at dinner and several
times with children in his arms.
Mr.. Hughes reached New York in
good health and spirits. He will rest
four days at Bridgehampton and then
will start on trip that will last, with
only one break Of two days, until
election day.
Mr.. Hughes Talks Of Trip.
Discussing the tour just ended the
candidate said:
"We had most successful trip.
Everywhere great deal OF interest
has been shown, and the cordiality OF
the people has been very marked. In
this respect the situation in Maine is
no different from that in other states.
| feel there is every reason for con-
fidence."
Mr.. Hughes reiterated his conyic-
ton that the present campaign man
agement will be effective without a
change in the personnel.
Callers on Mr.. Hughes today were
to include delegation Of United
States senators, A. B. Fall Of New
Mexico, Charles Curtis Of Kansas,
James H. Brady of Idaho and Reed
Smoot Of Utah, and George w. Per-
kins, Hamilton Holt and DR.. Jacob
Gould Schurman.
Hughes College Clubs.
Chicago, Sept. l3.-Under the di-
rection OF Alfred E. Lunt at western
republican headquarters work was be-
gun today organizing Hughes and
Fairbanks clubs among the colleges
and universities Of the middle west
states.
Herbert B. Keen reported the com.
pletion by the Brown university OF
the Hughes National College league.
Mr.. Hughes graduated from this uni
versity and more than 100 OF the grad
yates have volunteered to speak and
work for the election Of the repub-
lican national ticket THIS fall.
Raymond Robins left today for a
speaking trip through Oklahoma. He
will speak at Durant September Is
and Perry September 10.