The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-09-01
Republican Nominee and sFirst
Lady" Are i'm the State.
After Rest in Colorado He
Gives Every Ounce of Energy.
KANSAS GATHERING IN Topeka
Politicians From Every Section
in Big G.. O. p. Rally.
Parade and Reception as Greet
ing to Candidate.

HUGHES'S KANSAS ITINERARY
Hays-Arrive 7:49 a. m. Leave 1854
a. m.
RusseII-Arrive $40 a. m. Leave
S:45 "A. m.
WiIson-Arrive 9:2O a. m. Leave
ETsworth-Arrive $3.50 a. m. Leave
saIina-Arrive 1910 a. M. Leave
1920 a. m.
Abienc-Arrive f1:51. Leave 1855
a. IN.
Junction City-Arrive 1890 p. m.
Leave 1898 p. m.
Manhattan-Arrive 1:15 p. m. Leave
/ 30 p. m.
TOPEKA-Arrive 2:47 p. m. Leave
a.vrence-Arrive 4:2O p. m. Leave
4 40 D. m.
Kansas City-Arrive $50 p. M.
Charles Evans Hughes. Republican
presidential nominee. is today the
guest of Kansas. Accompanied by
Mrs. Hughes, his physician. several
close political advisers and a number
of newspaper men, Hughes entered
Kansas this morning fresh from
four days rest in Colorado. In appre-
citation Of the Kansas spirit of en-
thusiasm, Hughes gave Kansas every
ounce of energy and vigor that came
with his mountain rest Hughes's
itinerary today called for eleven
speeches and Kansas will draw ten of
them. with the eleventh just across the
line in Missouri.
All along the line of the Union Pa
cific today-from Hays to Kansas City
-Kansans greeted the presidential
candidate. 1t was the official opening
of the Republican national campaign
in Kansas. 1t was Governor Hughes's
first and only trip to Kansas in the
campaign and Republican leaders
made the most of the visit
His First Speech.
1t Hays. Ellis county. Governor
Hughes encountered the Kansas style
of strenuous campaigning. 1t was in
the western normal town that Hughes
made his first speech-befOre break
fast Right there a day of real
tivity began for the presidential nomi
nee. In all towns along the route
where the Union Pacific limited was
scheduled to stop. plans had been
made by local committees for speeches.
Coming to Topeka. where the prin-
cipal speech of the day was deliv-
cred. Governor Hughess energy and
endurance were put to the test. Spe-
cial orders were issued for the train.
Longest possible stops were allowed
in all towns where stops were to be
made. Then the engineer was direct
ed to put on full steam and make up
the seconds and minutes.
At Hays this morning the Hughes
party was met by Fred E. Stanley of
Wichita, Republican national commit
teemen. He accompanied Hughes
thru the state and planned to leave
for Kansas City with the party fol-
lowing the Topeka meeting. He will
confer with Governor Hughes and his
managers concerning conditions in
Kansas and will discuss plans for the
national campaign in this state.
At Manhattan the Hughes party was
ret by a reception committee from
Topeka. This committee included
Governor and Mrs. Arthur Capper,
Troutman. John CLANCY, Frank P.
MacLennan, ]. N Dol1ey. Scott Hop
kins and W. r. Stubbs.
No Canned Speeches.
Short choppy extemporaneous
speeches-talks with punch and kick
in them-marked the Hughes response
to the Kansas welcome in The west
crn towns. With but a few minutes
in each town, Governor Hughes hit
r.eht at the big issues In the campaign.
The tariff. Wilson's policies in Mex
ico, rnuddled, weak and wobbling
foreign policy and broken promises
those were the targets for the short
speeches. All of the talks were ex-
t-mporaneous. Hughes came to Kan
sas. just as he went to otner states
on his western campaign trtp-without
canned speeches
In coming to Topeka this fternoon.
Hughes is following President Wilson
in his western trip of last February.
When his trip is concluded he will
have visited every principal point
where the president spoke last winter
and will have invaded a territory
where Wilson'S speech did rot reach,
except in the printed pages. The
hughes trip was planned with a view
of blocking the Wilson move of last
winter and in Kansas the Republican
presidential nominee is Eiving full
measure in return for the presidents
visit to Topeka.
Issues of the campaign were de-
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