Omaha daily bee., 1916-11-04
HUGHES SURE OF
NEW YORK STATE
Republican Nominee Tells Big
Audience He Believes He
Will Win Home State.
HAS NO APOLOGY TO MAKE


Hughes, speaking here last night, de-
Glazed his belief that he would win
the electoral votes of Ohio, Indiana
and New York, and asserting that he
was looking forward to the respon-
sibilities of administration" outlined
what he regarded as "the essential
s,sonditions of national leadership"
& Mr.. Hughes addressed an audience
mat waited nearly three hours to
hear him. He was introduced by Will
liam Barnes, former republican state
&chairman. The nominee in previous
speeches today had declared that he
had no apologies to make for his at
tacks on the administration for its
foreign policy, had characterized as
very cruel and unwarrantable" the
suggestion that vote for him meant
a vote for war, and he declared his
opposition to a "muddle of NEEDLE" in
Americas foreign relations.
Guardian of National Honor.
"The executive is the guardian of
the national honor" Mr.. Hughes de-
clared. "He has very wide discretion
in the management of our foreign re-
lations. He has his own judgment al
most exclusively as his guide, and he
is not supposed to exercise that judg-
ment except in conformity to the well
established principles Of international
law.
ut is not a whimsy he should con-
sider-it is not loose generality, a
conceived service to humanity that
should engage his attentions. 1t is
his duty to have his country adopt
and follow correct principles of inter-
national action recognized by the ma
tons of the world and thus maintain
the respect to which we are entitled
and giving US an opportunity to have
growing interest through that es-
TEEN by which we can maintnin our
rights and in the end truly serve hu-
lnaninty.
Answers Wilson's Statement.
Mr.. Hughes replied to statement
in recent speech of President Will
son as follows:
at is not that we should be true
ulent. 1t is not that we should go
about with any braggart assertion Of
power. 1t is not that we should en-
gage in buster. l like the phrase the
peace of a gentleman but is the
peace of gentleman unafraid, alert in
his self respect and getting his rights,
quietly and calmly, ready to maintain
them? That is the peace of a gem
6 tleman."
In his speech here tonight, as in
other speeches during the day, Mr..
Hughes declared that there never
has been time, perhaps, in our his
tory when it was easier to keep the
nation out of war than during the last
few years, when every nation engaged
in the great strife abroad desired our
friendship and would not. by reason
of any assertion of our just rights,
forfeit that friendship"
Cheered by Crowds.
The nominee was an hour late in
reaching Albany. His address here
was further delayed by street
parade many blocks long, which he
headed. On his way to the hall the
nominee was cheered by crowds on
the sidewalks.
Introducing Mr.. Hughes, Chairman
Barnes said:
There is one quality the people de-
mand in man who would hold high
! office. In his responsibility to the
great people he owes the obligation
that his deeds should conform with
his words. That the American people
have not now, but will have in Mr..
Hughes" T..
The nominee was given pro-
longed cheer when he arose.
Confident of Victory.
II come to you after several days
of very remarkable experience in
the states of Ohio and Indiana" Mr..
Hughes said. Il suppose that no
candidate for the presidency ever re-
ceived more generous greeting than
received in those states. 1t demon
starated the interest that is felt by
the people of this country in the
issues of the campaign and believe
put beyond question the victory of
inc HdtlOldi tlCkct Ill DOtH OHlO ana
Indiana as we'll as New York.
"We are now looking forward to
the responsibilities of administration
and desire to speak to you with re-
spect to what | regard the essential
conditions of NATIONAL leadership to
be.
THE executive is intended to be a
leader; but his leadership, has primar-
lily to do with the performance of GER
tain constitutional duties of the
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