The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-09-23

cred after a reception In the court
house Hughes expressing deep regret
that he had been compelled to disap-
point tn people, was taken to the
High School where in a husky and
broken voice he delivered his speech.
South Bend gave him the greatest
ovation so far of the campaign. A
crowd OF 10000 met him at the sta
ton and amid red fire, sky rockets,
cheers. blaring bands and the footing
of Ave thousand automobile horns.
followed him to the square.
En- route Hughes stood on his feet
In his motor car almost all the way
bowling and smiling and waving his
hat to the saluting crowds. Frank H.
Hitchcock joined the party at South
Bend.
Lets Voice Go Hang.
We wanted 10 vi-ualize the
candidate to Indiana" said State
Chairman Hayes We just wanted
to put his smile on show
Hughes upset the plan by insisting
on talking at length to every audience
that greeted him. The crowds tickled
him, the enthusiasm inspired him and
he let his voice go hang.
At Frankfort, waving aside the
train manager. who sought to keep
him on board and save his voice, he
turned to the crowd and said:
Il was told that it would be impos-
sible for me TO leave the train I
got glimpse from the car of this
threng and II came to me that trains
would have to wait for candidates and
we would just try to see If we have
little authority of our own
Amid the delighted cheers of the
crowd of several thousand he stepped
off the car and proceeded to the meet
ing. After that he was permitted TO
have his own way.
1t is estimated tonight that during
the days run Hughes has spoken 10
100000 people.
He fed the crowds successfully on
protection, Mexico. Mechanism. the
Adamson Bill, efficiency and economy
and the protection Of American COM
merce.
notable feature of the day was
the appearance with the party Of
James Watson. candidate for the
United States Senate to succeed Tom
Taggart. Watson climbed on the
truck at Muncie from which Hughes
spoke
I'm Mr.. watson he said, extend
ing his hand to Hughes.
Hughes grasped the hand of the
associate of Mulhall. of lobby expose
answered:
I'm glad to meet you, Mr. Wat
SON.
Down in the front rank of the
crowd a voice cried, That's the kind
of company he keeps. Ell? shakes
hands with Jim Watson in public, and
isn't ashamed Of II"
Raymond Robins. the Progressive
leader. was on the truck at the time
and another voice from the crowd
said: Harmony by the bucketful.
Hughes, the reformer. and Robins
the Progressive. with Watson. the old
guardsman, in the center of the pic
ture"
Watson boarded the train with
Hughes at Muncie and finished the
day with him. But 1t was noted and
upon that at no time dur
ing the remainder of the trip was
Watson called on by Hughes to speak
With his voice growing weaker at
each scheduled stop. the device was
hit upon by Hughes OF having some
one else introduce him and thus re-
lieve the speaking strain, and 1t was
Robins the Progressive, upon whom
the candidates choice fell.
lndlanaians are hard put to decide
in this senatorial race. They have a
choice between Tom Taggart and Jim
Watson. The Republican managers
have assumed a neutral attitude. the
while they piously hope for another
Maine result-a big enough majority
for the head of the ticket to pull all
the faithful through.