Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-06-13
HUGHES TO RUN
ON "UNDTLUTED
AMERICANISM'
"Bravo," Cries Henry Clews
When Nominee Outlines
Individual Platform
NO CALL FROM COLONEL
Oscar S. Straus Urges Progress
sives to Support Repub-
lican Ticket

NEW YORK, June 13.-"My attitude is
undlluted Amerlcanism"
That is the individual platform upon
which Charles Evans Hughes will run for
President. The Republican nominee in
brief statement this afternoon outlined his
views.
MY attitude as l have already stated,
is one OF undiluted Americanism,' said
Mr.. Hughes. Amy one who supports me is
supporting an out and out American and
an out and out American policy and nothing
else stated my position very clearly in
my telegram to the national convention in
Chicago"
At the conclusion OF his statement, Henry
Clews, the banker. who was standing near.
by, grabbed the speaker by the hand and,
as he shook It warmly exclaimed bravo"
In a telegram received today by Mr..
Hughes from Oscar S. Straus, Progressive,
and close friend of Colonel Roosevelt, Mr.,
Straus called on the Progressives to support
Hughes and pledged his personal support.
MOVIES TO AID CANDIDACY.
Hughes whiskers, smile and ALL is to
look every American square in the eye
and prove TO each that he is not an ice
berg.
The movies will be the medium. 1t be-
came known at the candidates headquar-
ters in the Astor Hotel today that the Ma
tional Committee is already making ar
rangements to have pictures of Hughes
shown in virtually every movie house in
the United States.
1t is held that this will dispel the i'm
preston that Hughes is thinking ma
chine" rather than regular fellow"
A A11 g,F lao va NnKs,-
mittee Is to meet in few days to discuss
campaign details, No provision had been
made to receive call from Colonel Roose-
welt, none being expected.
PLANS BIG OFFENSIVE.
Plans for the major offensive of Mr.
Hughes into the enemy's country will prob
ably he made today when w Murray
Crane. one of the Republican big Three"
rambles into Hughes red tapestried re-
ceiving room for "a little talk
Whether Murray will be accompanied by
others of the powers was not made known
today. 1t is expected, however, that the
others may delay their visit until time for
the formal notification of Hughes that he
has been selected Republican standard
bearer. This will occur before next Tues
day. On that day he will go to Brown
University at Providence to attend the 35th
reunion of his class.
of campaign is not known. He is still
pursuing the tactics of the Chicago con-
vention-worklng quletly-Roosevelt, calls
1t ''pussy-footing."
GOOD WISHES FROM TEXAS.
j, L. Lutz, of Vernon, Tex, came all the
way from home to congratulate Hughes
and tell him that Texas would be on the
right side.
Herbert Parsons New York member of
the National Committee, assured Hughes
that there is nothing TO It."
S. C. Bowen, once member Of Hughes
Sunday school class at the Fifth Avenue
Baptist Church, was a caller.
A high percentage of the callers on the
candidate are bearded men.
Two important questions may be decided
before the day is over. They are:
' Where the formal notification of the
candidate will take place.
Who will be chosen TO lead the camDaiPn