The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-08-09

New York, Aug 9-lSpeciaI The
campaign tour of Mr.. Hughes Is noW
the most interesting feature OF tn
political situation. Both parties are
awaiting the results of this western
trip OF the Republican candidate. and
the campaign managers will try 10
draw conclusions from what happens
In the states where Mr.. Hughes talks.
1t Is true hat wise politicians long
ago decided that no one could judge
how the people were going to vote by
the size OF the crowds. Blaine was a
tremendous drawing card, and every
body knows that Bryan could com
mand greater crowds than any other
public speaker, but he could not get
enough votes TO elect him in any OF
his three campaigns. ON the other
hand, Roosevelt not only could draw
the crowds, but he also got the votes,
although he was not on the stump the
one time he was the Republican candt
date for president.
Has His Old Time Punch.
IL was demonstrated at the n%otifca.
ton meeting when Mr.. Hughes made
his acceptance speech that he had his
old time punch as a campaigner
Those who recalled the campaigns he
made for governor OF New York In
1905 and for Taft throughout the
country In 1908 are well aware that
Hughes al draw large audiences and
that he can talk TO those audiences In
an effective way. He knows how to
lead up to and make telling points. He
knows how to put his case to the peo-
pie and make them understand.
There IL no question about the power
of the Republican presidential candi
date 70 present his views on this tour.
but there is a great question as TO the
effect Of his efforts. That IL what In
terests the men who are managing the
political affairs OF the two parties
a Preliminary Sklrmish.
The trip of Hughes is considered a
preliminary skirmish. the managers
saying that the real work will begin
at least n month later when Mr..
Hughes speaks In Maine and the other
eastern states. While the Republican
managers assert that the western
states are important, they also say
that the big fight. as usual. will be In
New York, Ohio and Indiana. 1t Is In
these states hat much Is expected OF
Mr.. Hughes. as he has campaigned I'm
those states.
They Talked Confidence.
Perhaps it was on account of tho
gathering OF the clans, but, at all
events, the Republicans took an opti-
mistic view Of the situation when the
men from different parts of the coun.
try were in New York for the notiica-
ton. 1t was evident that these men
were determined to equal the opposi-
ton in their claims. and. what was
more. they showed that they meant
what they said. Once In awhile some
man might remark that it is going to
be a hard fight, but the general tenor
OF the Republicans was assertions of
success. and they talked large MAORI.
ties In a number of states that are
important I'm the election.
They Like Mccormick.
Vance Mccormick. the Democratic
chairman, Is popular with the men
around the headquarters In the Forty.
second street building. The men who
are associated with him speak OF him
as a live wire," which is generally
taken TO mean that "A man is business
all the time.
Interesting Features.
One of the features of the Repub.
lican notification was the presence of
Colonel Roosevelt, the man who led
the Progressive hosts four years ago.
And he was there ~applauding the man
who had defeated him for the nomina-
ton at Chicago. On the platform Zone
or the members Of the notification
committee) was Joseph NJ. Dixon. who
managed the Progressive campaign
four years ago.
There were on that platform also w.
Murray Crane and Reed Smoot. two
men who were very much opposed to
Roosevelt both before and after the
convention four years g And there
were a number OF men who were
identified with the Progressive move
ment.
Another feature which was remark
ed was the absence of a great many