The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-10-13
Union LEAGUES RECEPTION FOR
. HUGHES WAS AN INSPIRING EVENT
EDWARD HAZLETT, OF THIS CITY
PRESENT AT NEW YORK
AFFAIR.
Was Greatly Impressed by pemonstra'
ton for Republican Nominee
Ex-Presidents Speak.

EX-PreSidents Speak.
Edward Hazlett, of North Main
street, senior member Of the firm of
HaZlett IL Hazletl, Twelfth street
brokers, has returned from New York,
where he spent several days attending
10 business. While in the metropolis
Mr.. Hazlett attended the reception
given in honor of Justice Charles +.
Hughes, Republican nominee for the
presidency. BY the Union League clue,
one of the largest and most exclusive
organizations in New York city, with
efficiently furnished headquarters
at Thirty-ninth and Broadway
| Mr.. HaZlett was greatly Impressed,
he told an Intelligencer reporter yes
| terday, by the enthusiastic reception
given Justice Hughes. Everywhere,
; he said, confidence was expressed
that MIR. Hughes will be elected to the
! presidency. But | was especially inn
pressed" Mr.. Hazlett said, by the
short speech delivered by Mr.. Hughes,
! He is forceful speaker, a deep
thinker, and showed clear under
standing Of the issues at stake. 40
mot believe l ever heard a more bril-
! liant speaker" he said.
Il was permitted to attend the re-
Ception as the guest Of Charles h.
| Warren, Il member Of the club and
one of the committee on arrangements
! for the affair."" Mr.. HaZlett said. The
| Union League club has membership
! Of $500 active members, but many had
guests, and altogether, more than two
: thousand persons were present. These
! included the most prominent and rep
resentative men OF New York, and
many from other sections of the coun-
; try. The honor guests included
! former Senator Chauncey NJ DePew,
! others Of equal prominence. Former
| Secretary Of Stale Elihu Root acted
acted as postmaster.
! Ovation for Hughes.
when Justice Hughes arrival was
announced an enthusiastic demonstra-
I ton followed. Former President Taft
arrived soon after Mr.. Hughes and
! was followed Il few minutes later by
! COL Roosevelt. After greetings had
! been extended we retired TO the as
sembly room, where the speaking took
/ place"
! MIR. Hazlett said that in introducing
Justice Hughes, Mr.. Root paid a
. glowing tribute TO the candidate, de-
claring that he had been the best gov
ernor New York ever had. He added
that the people had implicit faith in
his honesty, integrity and his ability
! to handle the affairs of the nation. Mr..
Root concluded by predicting Mr..
Hughes election by an overwhelming
| vote.
Mr.. Hughes spoke about twenty
minutes continued Mr.. HaZlett, but
it was one of the clearest, most i'm
; pressive speeches | ever heard. He
. discussed the principal issues involved
in the campaign. His speech was de-
livcred in a dignificd impressive mar
ner, and every one in the auditorium
! heard his distinctly.
; Calls for "Teddy."
, AT the conclusion Of Mr.. Hughes
speech, Chairman Root announced
that the banquet was ready, but there
were calls for speech from Teddy
! Col Roosevelt was seated near the
railing surrounding the rostrum from
which Mr.. Hughes delivered his ad-
! dress. while a few feet from him was
seated President Taft. Teddy walked
up TO Mr.. Hughes, and putting his
hand on the latter's shoulder, said:
Governor, that was the greatest
! speech | ever heard"
Mr.. Hazlett said Col. Roosevelt ap-
peared TO have aged much since the
last previous time he had heard him.
, The speech was we'll delivered, how
ever, but the former president seem
ed 10 lack the vigor and aggressive
ness which had always character
! lied him. Mr.. Hazlett said.
! Col. Roosevelt, early in his address
declared he believed every young man
should have military training. He crit
icised Wilson's Mexican policy and the
administration for permitting the Unit
ed States 10 suffer such indignitaries
AT the hands of European nations. The
! former president deplored the loss OF
the Lucitania," Mr.. Hazlett said.
while delivering his speech, Col,
: Roosevelt stood directly under the oil
painting Of Abraham Lincoln. Pointing
up at the painting, he said he belicv.
ed the Gettysburg speech was one OF
| the greatest eyer delivered. But,
said Col. Roosevelt. IF after deliver
ing that speech, Abraham Lincoln the
next morning had permitted the Amer
! leans TO suffer such indignitaries and
! loss Of life at the hands Of foreign
nations as has been done under the
present administration. the Gettys-
burg speech would have been forgot
: ten long ago"
Taft in Pleasing Speech
VI IlltI talutl4l w IlIdlI1 L. 1 o. @
was called upon for Il speech. and re-
sponded with short but pleasing adj
dress. He referred TO the meeting as
one of eX-prcsidents, and jokingiy re-
| marked that as the club members
we'll knew, the ex-presidents have not
always agreed upon everything. But,
he added, there is one subject upon
which they are in strict harmony, and
that is the election Of Governor
Hughes At this juncture, Mr.. Haz-
lett said, Teddy smiled, showing his
J tee1h incharacteristic manner, and
| clapped his hands.
The sentiment expressed generally
in New York. Mr. Hazlett said, IS
that Mr.. Hughes will certainly be
elected. 81 talked with several bust
ness men," Mr.. Hazlett resumed, who