Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1916-11-04
HUGHES BACK. STIRS
NEW YORK VOTERS
Hailed as Next President"
Brooklyn Tour a Whirl-
wind of Enthusiasm
PREDICTS SWEEP
OF THE COUNTRY

NEW YORK, Nov. 4--Charles T..
Hughes wound up his 2s,OOO-mile Presi-
Dental campaign tour with sixteen
strenuous hours OF campaigning yester-
day down the Hudson River Valley aud
in Brooklyn. The nominee delivered
nine speeches, starting at S.45 o'clock IN
the morning, and did not reach bis
hotel until after midnight.
Yesterday, the last OF his campaign
was to have been day of rest, with a
big rally at Madison Square Garden at
night. Instead, il was whirlwind day OF
more speaking in New York city. When
the nominee arrived here he found that
the National Committee had speeded up
the campaign 80 that he spent virtually
the entire afternoon touring the city.
In almost every speech yesterday
the nominee told his audiences he
was confident u victory next Tuesday.
lie told them there was little new he
could say with regard TO the issues OF
the campaign. On his trip down the
Hudson River Valley. ne made the tariff
one OF the chief themes of his speeches.
here last night he spoke chiefly of Amer
icamsm.
let me say 20 YOU he told an audi
cnce in Brooklyn, the last he addressed
last night. "that ii | am elected Presi-
rent, we shall have an American Ad-
ministration with exclusively American
policies, without any DETECTION TO serve
anv other interests Supreme must ho
AMERICAS interests in the thoughts Of
the American people, and supreme will
a.Aa ia tI IND
tration in my charge
AZ Scenes Of His BOyhOOd.
In his tour through Brooklyn last
night, Mr. Hughes campalgned over
ground familiar TO him as boy. The
first meeting he addressed, in the
Green Point section, was within three
blocks of the Union Avenue Baptist
Church, where his father once was
pastor. The streets through which
he passed were those on which he had
played as a boy. he told the audience,
and familiar faces were among those
who heard him.
j have had many q generous well
come and many a manifestation OF
enthusiasm on my long trip" he de-
clarcd but best OF all Is the well
come home"
The second meeting of the evening
was the Brownsville section a dis
trict which his advisers told him was
strongly Socialistic in its politics.
Here the streets were choked and
fifty policemen were necessary 90 get
the nominees car through the crowds
and TO the entrance Of the hall.
At this meeting Mr. Hughes relter-
q. ated his Endorsement Of the Republi-
4 a.
treaty with Russia that will recognize
the right OF expatriation The audi
ence cheered this more than any other
utterance.
The third address Of the evening
was at Kismet Hall On his way there
the nominee passed the house in
which he was married Here again
he found all space in the hall crowd
ed with an audience that had waited
two hours TO hear him and hundreds
standing in the street.
Speeches in Hudson Valley.
IN his day speeches Mr. Hughes
spoke chiefly on the tariff and the
maintenance OF American rights
abroad. He also assailed the admin
istration FOR broken promises" with
respect TO the reduction Of the cost
OF living. the observance OF the merit
system in making appointments. the
maintenance Of American rights
abroad and economy In the expense OF
government
Conditions which industry in the
United States will face at the close
OF the war were characterized as
cause for SERIOUS consideration by
every student Of our affairs"
we want 20 look out that we do
not have headache coming to Us in
the near future" the nominee told
an audience at Newburgh. because
there are quite a number OF things
that We must carefully consider"
Underwood Tarifi Inadequate.
Among the chief OF these Mr..
Hughes ranked commercial competi-
ton after the war with European ma
lions. mot at all wasted by war, but
disciplined, organized as they have
never been before The Underwood
tariff. Mr.. Hughes said. would not
meet the situation as a measure OF
protection to American industry.
Our opponents told us four years
ago" Mr. Hughes said at Kingston
"of the wonderful opportunities they
were going to give to American BUSH
ness. We know what actually follow
ed. do not mean that they we're in
sincere. I simply mean that what
they think fitted American life does
not work with it.
1--WE are taking account of stock"
he said in his Newburgh speech. "Our
opponents seem 10 be little sensitive
about the stocktaking They seem TO
have the idea that there ought not to
be any criticism of the administration.
Well, we would not do very well in
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