Omaha daily bee., 1916-08-10
HUGHES REPLIES
TO THE TELEGRAM
SENT BY REDFIELD
Republican Presidential Nom
inee Tells How Durand Was
Forced Out of Wilson
Official Family.
LETTER READ TO PUBLIC
Does Not Retract Any of the
Utterances Made While
in Detroit,
URGES HIGH STANDARDS
LETTER READ TO PUBLIC
URGES HIGH STANDARDS

Minneapolis, Aug. 9-Charles Z.
Hughes, replying to Secretary Red
fields telegram denying that E. Dana
Durand was forced out of office as
director Of the census, today read
to large audience here letter from
Mr.. Durand, in which Mr.. Durand
said that he had told Mr. Redfield he
would resign, but wanted to remain
and that Redfield replied that the ad-
ministration had decided on change.
Mr. .Durand's letter, read by the
nominee in the course of an open-air
speech at the parade grounds here,
was in part as follows:
Reads Durand's Letter.
"Inasmuch as the truth of your
statement with regard to the change
in the dictatorship of the census has
been challenged, | think it is only
fair to you that | should make this
statement, My resignation as director
was distinctly a forced resignation.
At the first conversation | had with
Secretary Redfeld | told him that |
would resign, but that | hoped |
would be permitted to remain. He
at once told me that the administra-
ton had decided that it wanted to
make a chance. ! belive to create
vacancy were his words. The next
that | heard Of it was announce
ment in the press that my successor
had been named and l at once wrote
out my resignation"
Mr.. Durand said that he did not
wish to make the statement public
unless it was necessary, but that Mr..
Hughes was at liberty to do as he
saw fit.
Repeats Declaration.
Mr.. Hughes then repeated his De-
troit declaration with reference to the
displacement of IAN eminent scien-
tist" in the coast and geodetic survey
by IAN excellent stock breeder and
veterinarian"
Exception also has been taken by
the distinguished secretary with re-
gard to that man." the nominee con-
tinued. Now am not in position
to state of my own knowledge any
circumstances with reference to the
retirement Of the eminent scientist
who occupied that important place.
But if / may assume that he retired
voluntarily my point is not so much
the retirement OF the man who went
but the character of the man who
succeeded. ~,
Il am now told that Mr.. Jones,
who succeeded him, was promoted
after being deputy commissioner of
fisheries. But he was appointed to
that place, also involving the need
of technical skill and training, by
this administration. He went there
from his stock farm and took charge
of that bureau"
Raid on Civil Service.
Mr.. Hughes went into detail as to
the charge he made in Detroit that
the administration had made raid
upon the civil service of the United
States, and concluded as follows:
I'VE must have higher standards
than those Of this administration.
This administration, with loud pro-
fessions OF devotion to civil service
reform, has not been true to the
standards Of the administration which
I believe the American people desire
to see enforced"
Immediately after his speeches here
Mr.. Hughes motored back to St.
Paul, where his program called for
the delivery of an address later.
Talks in Minnesota.
St. Paul, Mimi, Aug. 9.-The strain
of unaccustomed campaigning had
told somewhat upon Charles E.
Hughes, when he reached here today.
He was fatigued and his voice was
hoarse. The throat specialist accom-
panying him urged him to save his
voice for the two meetings here and
at Minneapolis and Mr.. Hughes re-
Trained, except in one instance. from
making back platform speeches at
five scheduled stops in Minnesota be-
fore reaching this city.
At Winona, Mimi, Mr.. Hughes ex-
pressed qualification in the interest
of the crowd which had brought them
SO early 10 the station.
Crowds greeted the nominee also
at Wabasha, Lake City, Red Wing
and Hastings, where brief stops were