Evening journal., 1916-07-24
HUGHES FIGHT TO
Be AGGRESSIVE
Acceptance Address August
l Signal for Beginning
OF Strenuous Campaign
TO PLACE DEMOCRATS
IN DEFENSIVE POSITION

WASHINGTON. July 24-There are
three months Of strenuous political
campaigning ahead. because Of the
thorough fight the Republicans are
preparing TO wage against the Demo-
,rats. Beginning with the first week
n August. following the notification
of Mr. Hughes in New York next
Monday, the Republicans will open
their batteries on the administration
In the States where the situation is
most doubtful. II is the plan OF the
Hughes leaders to place the De-
nocracy IN a continuous defensive
position.
Many Republicans advised an ear
lier campaign II will be 81 days
from the date OF his nomination when
Mr.. Hughes formally accepts. In the
meantime, however. he has not been
Idle. He has prepared series OF
speeches which he will deliver IN
the Middle West, and will enter
Maine the first week in September
prepared for the fight there.
Very few "spellbinders" will be In
this campaign, because there are few
Of the old-fashioned campaign orators
Of that kind left and principally be-
cause the people will no longer lis
ten to them. The mass meeting
which has succeeded the old march.
ing clubs, In their gay uniforms,
torches and vigorous brass bands has
been succeeded by the newspapers
and magazines. The voter Is asked
to study the issues calmly and dis
passionately and to vote as his judg-
nent persuades him.
Naturally, a remarkably elaborate
Organization IS essential TO bring be
fore every voter in the country the
opportunity to study the issues az his
ease. The ammunition of campaigns
today is the carefully prepared and
condensed literature that is sent 10
the voter He Is also aided by the
newspaper accounts OF the most
striking political events Of the cam
paign.
Mr.. Wilcox has been steadily or
ganizing an effective campaign force
since he was appointed chairman OF
the National Committee two weeks
ago. The men at headquarters have
been drilled Thoroughly. Vast con-
tracts for literature and stationery
have been given out. The address Of
Mr.. Hughes accepting the nomonation,
will be the signal for the opening Of
the campaign, and II viii be continued
al high pressure until IL end Of Oc-
tober
Washington regards the congress
sional election as no less important
than the election OF President and
Vice President, as necessary that Mr.
Hughes be able 10 execute his policies
with the controlling Congress as II is
that Mr. Hughes should be chosen
President The National Committee
viii cooperate with the Congressional
committee which has charge OF the
election Of members OF the House and
the Senatorial Committee which Is in
trusted with the task OF changing a
Democratic Senate into a Republican
Senate.
The statement made in New York
on Friday that the Senatorial Com
m'ttee recently appointed in Wash
ington had. after a conference with
the leading members Of tie National
Committee, turned over it's work to
that committee is wholly inaccu-
rate. The Senatorial Committee. so
far from amalgamatng Itself with
the National Committee. will conduct
an active campaign, with headuuar-
ters in Washington. leaving to the
National Committee only such Of the
worf as that committees clerical
'orce is already we'll equipped to do
But the senatorial campaign In
States like Maryland. Missouri, Ne
sada, Maine. Indiana. New York, New
Jersey. Ohio and West Virginia. where
Efforts will be made to replace Demo-
cratic incumbents with Republicans.
will be the particular work OF the
committee in Washington. Senator
Weeks Of Massachusetts,. has charge
Of this phase Of the Republican ma
tonal campaign. His force is or
yanized and ready