Omaha daily bee., 1916-09-25
HUGHES DRAFTED,
AYERS KENNEDY
He Is Candidate for President
Because People Wished 1t,
Asserts Omaha Man.
GIVEN GOOD RECEPTION

cial. )-"Charles Evans Hughes is the
republican candidate for president be-
cause the rank and file OF the republic
can party wished it, and not because
any special interest or set of politi-
clans desired it," said John L. Ken
needy, republican candidate for United
States senator, in his speech to large
Saturday afternoon crowd. He stated
that in truth and in fact Mr.. Hughes
had been drafted by the people Of
the United States and that i'll leaving
the high place as a member of the
United States supreme court to make
this campaign he had answered the
call Of the people.
Have you heard from Maine" he
cried .....
The crowd answered, Eyes, Yes"
Then he responded, "As you have
heard from Maine, so you will soon
hear from the entire nation"
He Lauds Kinkaid.
Mr.. Kennedy was introduced by D.
H. Cronin of O'Neill, who preceded
him on the program. Mr.. Cronin
was introduced by S. w. Kelly of At
kinson, editor Of the Atkinson
Graphs. A great many of Congress
man Kinkaid's old friends were here
to see him today and they applauded
wildly when Mr.. Kennedy spoke of
the high regard and deep affection
which he and all public men felt for
Mr.. Kinkaid, because of his great
service to the Sixth district. Paul
Humphrey. Mr.. Kinkaid's secretary,
was in Atkinson meeting many of
Mr. Kihkaid's constituents. Mr.. Ken
nedy was escorted from Atkinson to
O'Neill, where he speaks tonight, by
a large contingent headed by o. o.
Snyder, chairman Of the republican
county central committee Of Holt
county. A. c. Mcfarland, editor of
the Lynch Journal, who has been
travelling with Mr.. Kennedy over
Boyd, Keya Paha, Rock land Holt
counties, returned home from here
today. He stated that he was great
ly plased with the political outlook
as he found it in these counties, and
that he believed the onward march
of republicanism had not been check
ed by the strenuous press raid which
the democratic papers have been max
ing of Mr.. Hughes during the past
month and half. He reports that
he found great deal of feeling favor
able to John L. Kennedy for senator
and Judge A. L. Sutton for governor.
This precinct is for Hughes and will
keep its reputation as being the ban
ner republican spot of the county.
Cheer Hughes Name.
Stuart, Neb., Sept. 24.-(Special.) y
Applause greeted the mention of
Charles E. Hughes name today BY
John L. Kennedy, republican candi-
date for United States senator, who
addressed large gathing of republic
cans and democrats on the street here
this afternoon. Mr.. Kennedy was in
PRODUCED by Judge ]. A. Rice Of
Stuart. The Stuart bad gave a con-
cert Immediately before the speaking.
Other speakers were: D. H. Cronin,
editor of the O'Neill Frontier, who is
a candidate for reelection to the Ne
ibraska legislature, and Joe Hunter Of
ONeill, republican candidate for
county treasurer of Holt equity.
Numerous persons from O'Neill,
Ewing and Atkinson drove here to
hear Mr.. Kennedy, and among them
were o. O. Snyder, chairman of the
republican county committee; w. X.
Hodgkin, county attorney; H. D.
Grady, republican sheriff; Paul Hum
phrey, secretary to Congressman
Moses P. Kinkaid; S. J. Weekes and
R. Q. Anderson of Ewing, republican
candidate for county clerk. Pretty
Miss Olivia Sturdevant of Atkinson.
republican and progressive candidate
for county superintendent, was an ac-
tive worker among the voters who
gathered here today. Her election is
confidently predicted by many re-
publicans and democrats.
Speaks On Good Roads.
Mr.. Kennedy spoke at length on
the issues of the campaign, and on
local matters OF interest such as good
roads and the need of a better hay
market, but he won his audience
when he referred to Congressman
Kinkaid as the most loved of the
members of the house of representa-
tives, and Judge Sutton as the pro-
duct of Rock county OF whom Rock
county and Nebraska is proud. He
said that If Judge Sutton was elected
governor, as he was confident he
would be, there would be no unseen
power lurking behind his chair d.
recting his administration. The men,
ton of the name Kinkaid or Sutton
evoked much applause.
Kansans on Border.
Seperal Yeferans of last xaar,s Ranaas