The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-07-31
G. o. p. Nominee Will
Launch Campaign
Here Aug. Z
WILL DELIVER
TWO SPEECHES
City Has Never Before
Been Similarly
HonOred

Tor the first time In the history OF
me city, Detroit will be the scene OF
the opening OF a national campaign
Charles Evans Hughes. Republi
can candidate for president OF the
United States, will start his cam
paign for the highest Office in the
sift OF the people In the City or the
Straits. on Monday. Aug. 7, when he
Will deliver his first address OF the
campaign. He will speak in Arcadia
hall and in the armory.
Not only will this be the FIRST
time that a national campaign has
been opened in Detroit, but II will
be the nrst experience OF the kind
for the state. and there is expected
to be a great outpouring OF Republi.
cans.
II viii not be an exclusive affair
however. Republican,. Progress
sives. Prohibitionists. Socialists and
even Democrats will be welcome.
Wayne county r. cooperating 10
make the campaign opening one OF
the entire united Republican party
OF Michigan. Delegates and alter
mates 10 both the Republican and
Progressive national conventions in
June will be among the welcoming
host that will greet Mr. Hughes on
bis arrival or during his days stay
In Detroit.
Mr. Hughes. accompanied by Mrs.
Hughes, who IA making the trans.
continental trip with him. will ar.
rive In Detroit over the Michigan
Central at O'Clock in the morning
II Is expected that big crowd OF
Detroit and Michigan supporters will
be al the station to welcome him 10
the city and numerous automobiles
Will be ready TO convey all possible
downtown.
From the Michigan Central sta.
lion Mr.. Hughes. accompanied by
his wife. will drive TO the Pontchar-
train. where rooms have been pro-
tided for him during his stay.
Mr. Hughes will deliver both his
addresses In the evening. the first
one In Arcadia. From there he will
20 10 the armory. His train will
leave for Chicago at midnight,
There will be no tickets OF admis-
sion 10 these gatherings The Ar
csdia speech II intended for all OF
the general public that the big hall
can accommodate. The candidate
In scheduled TO begin his talk there
NJ 7:45 p m. Republican and Pro-
gressive clubs will get first choice
OF seats at the armory meeting. The
general public will be admitted to
the capacity OF the big place. II Is
planned 10 have Mr.. Hughes begin
his address there at 2 o'clock
Mr.. and Mrs. Hughes will hold no
private receptions and attend no for
nal functions. Upon the morning
Of his arrival Mr. Hughes will re-
ceive Detroit and Michigan newspa-
per men. and In the afternoon he
will oflciate at the opening OF the
temporary bridge 10 Belle Isle--if II
should be ready-snd then he and
his wife will be given an auto ride
around the island and around the
city.
The Hughes itinerary Ia rs fol-
lows:
Opening the Republican campaign
in Detroit Monday. Aug. I; Chicago.
81. Paul. Butte. Mont; Grand Forks
and Fargo. In the Dakotas; Port
land, Ore: Los Angeles and San
Francisco. Cal: Seattle and spo-
kane, Wash; take weeks vaca-
ton, probably AZ Lake Tahoe, and
later speak az Salt Lake City and
Ogden, Utah: Kansas City. Denver.
st. Louis. Lexington. Ky; Nashville.
Tenn. and Columbus, O.. returning
10 New York and his home.
A little later he will speak In
Maine, where a state election will
be held Sept IL. Following that
he will make campaign trip
through the middle western states,
probably visiting Ohio. Michigan,
Indiana, Illinois. Wisconsin ana
Iowa.