Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-08-23
Hughes Campaign a Failure

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Hughes Campaign Il Failure
CHARLES EVANS HuGHES'S campaign is
" dropping into nnocuous dcsuetudc with
a dull sickening thud. The 100 per cent
candidate. he proudly proclaims himself.
is failing 10 arouse ardor or enthusiasm. even
though he tears sectional passions to tatterS
and leaps TO embrace every issue and ism he
finds along his way Worse still. from the
Republican viewpoint, he is exciting actual
and bitter resen,ments among the members
OF his own party and the Progrcssives
Republican dissatisfaction with tho char
actcr of Mr.. Iughcs's addresses found eX-
preston several days ago The New York
Tribune declared his failure to take posi-
tive stand on the governments relations with
Germany alternating many woulG-bc adj
mirers, while the New York Herald. another
of his supporters. eXhortcd the candidate to
stop abusing President Wilson and the Democ-
racy and proclaim constructive policies of his
own. More recently the Herald. in n two
column diagnosis of the situation, said the
Republican campaign managers are suffering
from political melanchoia. The New York
sun. another Hughes organ. seems practically
10 have abandoned editorial discussion OF its
candidate. while. in common with the Herald
and the Tribune ii has baniShcd the Hughes
speeches from its front page
The Progressives outspokcn in their
resentment. In California Mir. Hughes has
sided with the Old Guard Republicans a per
formance that Chester Rowoll. Bull Moose
leader and one Of Mr.. Hughcs's own selections
, for membership in the Republican National
Committee. has said means abandoning the
Progrossives of California 10 the Old Guard
wolves
From the Philadelphia North American
ablest and probably most influential Progress
sivc newspaper in the country. comes now an
ont of n1i
Has Spilled the Beans" and saying. ominous-
~. the votes will decide" Commenting on
MI RowellS statement, the North American
asserts 1t points To an impending Progress
sivc war on the candidate, which may easily
react on the situation in every State in the
Union Many Progressves are turning TO
wilson, says the North American, and declares
lit would be absurd 10 belittle the detection
OF such men as John NJ. Parker, Of Louisiana:
Judge Lindsey, of Colorado; Francis j. Heney
of California; Matthew Hale OF Massachu-
sctts; Edward w Lee. OF Indiana: j. A. H.
hopkins. of New Jersey; Judge Nortoni of
Missouri cambridge Colby. of New York
and Henry NJ. Wallace"
Moreover this strong opponent of the
Democratic candidate finds there are Il large
number OF progrcssivcs who strongly believe
in President Wilson" and confesscs that
wherever one dips into the Progressive vote
Il strong Wilson sentiment is found Then
ii continues:
s"< s% T"S 2" 40 i' a'a-. Mh m, M NJ
ssp. or of t GmiE s[i.f%y aen rrG ,
.n'ld-lohor law and thy rurai. Ter
measure suggests the advantage which
ne president has. and his activity i'm tn.
great labor controversy is another case
ln POINT.
II sounds ungracious TO say we told You
So" and We, this is the cxact situation which
Il, The very beginning Of The campaign The
Times Dispatch said would develop Delivery
OF the Progressive vote TO Hughes by Colo
mel Rooscvclts execution OF political tesla
mcn,. never was possible ON June "A last
The Times Dispatch said.
The rrogrcssiycs, who were merely dis
faction had ahouldcrcd nwny from III.
Pc SommtHr maze nay" returned to the Rcpub-
l,t ;, t',,kS. IEe real irosrcssivcs-the
'ol,eHe pi"i,SS'is social workers. writer's
srcctahlo and eoulrtnrl,od mos, of lis in
i"lrrnce ana am of MS sincerity. viii
/ and no.f theories OF government much
more popular wilniu Inc circle of tn"
/ realization Of this tA,t
! IT is so. Tho real Progrcssivcs are awak
/ Ing, as events prove day by day and over and
! over again They observe as in California.
! that The allegiance OF the Republican candi-
I dalc is TO the most roac'ionary. elements OF
7 IN" O!d Guard. and they turn inevitably TO
4 IN" man ny whom and through whose party
The fine dreams they dreamed have been
translated into laws
/ viii not prevent some gasoline users from
going an
Presidents First Duty
nNE great controlling duty was President
( ~ wilson's. when he called into conference
! at VI" White House the representatives OF
me railroad managers and of The railroad
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