The sun., 1916-08-20

nina his NOMINATION., lot lie Hdu 1'u
no promises. was known as anti-poli-
tician and unmortgaged.
I'm a way he aid to me land again
I have no right to quote him), 81 was
honestly surprised when the news
came from Chicago. although various
men had told me it was sure to come.
I had not said no nor yes"
Wien he had the news that the
convention had taken two ballots and
adjourned he had said to Mrs. Hughes:
That settles 1t. I shall not be nomi-
mated. ! am going to bed" lie did so
forthwith. He slept very %soundly.
being weary. ] believe him to have
been actually relieved. thinking that
the unexpected delay meant opposition
strong enough to defeat him in the
md.
When next morning he found that
he aad been mistaken he was honestly
surprised. He did not dictate q syl-
liable of his accepting telegram till
he actually had been nominated.
Sunday morning all Washington
was at his door.
This is no place for me he told
his wife and forthwith he went to
the New York hotel which had been
his legal residence while h. was Gov
ernor Of New York State.
Within tWcnty-four hours" he told
me. everything had become as If six
years had been eliminated from my
life. | had resigned from the supreme
bench and aca!n was in the turmoil Of
campaigning. meeting all sorts and
conditions, adjusting myself to an
old-new mental attitude.
The transition from the judicial
frame Of m.nd demanded of a Supreme
Court Justice to the keen mental ac-
tivity IN many topics and the arncst
effort required Of a Presidential cindi-
date is an extraordinary experience TO
pass through"
He spent two weeks m New York
and then fed to tn" country home,
where "" had our td,k, far out ON
Long Island. 10 prepare his speech
II acceptance. and in his m~cthodical
way Z" 20 far beyond that and prepare
campaign addresses. Mos, Of these.
by the way. viii bc very short and
very p.thy. And it is fair To- predic,
that whatever Of promises come from
Gov. Hughes in his campaign speeches
viii bc held lay HIM as pledges.
When / went 10 see the Governor
being fresh from th" European wal
zone. ! WAS especially Interested in his
ld"i Of the relations of the Wilson Ad.
minisiratiou Ia the great conflict
Carefully explaining. once again, thai
4. this IL not an interview, ! feel safe 1,
saying that thinh lie fees that IL {
proper American attitude had beer
adopted by the Administration a
Washington and had deen clearly in
Dictated To IN" warning European Pow
, ers at the outset Of the conflict n,
= submarine would have gone With,
= one hundre miles of tine I.uSitan!a
and hat If this proper indication %
| the American attitude had been ln
mIstakablo. iae M,Ai,au ~~.tuatio,
| would hay" been Immensely simplificd
= Again. in a general way. | gather /
To he his belief mat If the Mexican
= situation had been different. If IN
I troops had not been pulled away from
/. Vera cruz. and i men Of priceless
: Nalu. to the diplomatic service abroa,
bad not been replaced 10y men g
smaller measure. the i.usitun.a 4,
\ any of the other ships ,irryini
> Americins in a long ii>t. ending "a
:, tins wi!tincI with tho sorry little Sus
/, sex. never would haN" been torpodocc
/ Gov Hughes sad in his wire I
the ProErcssiNcs tla' We. a. a nation
= must d.nuuucc the use If our soil fo
purposes of foreign intrigue. Hccaus
= Of this and other indications | take
= 10 Ice his belief that the in
I tricue of the sort q admitted q
. proved, drastic action should be take
. 10y our Government. not alone again,
'. the tools employed to carry out tn
intrigue. Int against whatever direCt
= iug minds may ne in the United State
To this situation think may AZ
" ply without offence 10 him ,but | don
" guarantee this, one us the Governor
hest known savings: The only d,
fence | know of Is attacks
y imagine that the iuihiic soon "!
learn of his belief that the weakness
of the present administration has be.
in a large measure responsible for ~
general o~utcroppiug Of racial antar,
=" ui>ins which have stirred his colnir!
making il uncomfortable" for eNcr.' ar
" concerned, including those who 10y :,
" rights of birth and origin should
= kept from all Influences of the Eur,
', pran tumull.
W | think ii To- be- his general imprt
: sion that proper management Won
" hay" saved the situation wholly.
" lie believes, | think. that instead
- ESTABLISHING a basis which from II
- start would have heen the foundatic
:" Of u perfectly balanced and Who'll
W neutral nlbllr Ouinion in the Init,