New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-06-13
Believe He Will Get
Into Campaign, and
Predict Victory.
NOMINEE DODGES
POLITICS IN TALK
Declares Acceptance of
Honor Was Prompted by
His Sense of Duty.

Charles Evans Hughes will make a
countrywide speech-making tour in
his fight for the Presidency, his
friends declared last night. His plan
is to put President Wilson on the de-
fensive by attacking the failures OF
the present Administration, espe-
cially the part it has played in its
foreign policy.
The countrywide speech-making
tour will begin on or about Septem-
ber I. it was said, and continue for
the remainder of the two months,
ending with the eve of Election Day.
With a CHEEKY smile, two grips,
secretary and an old friend, Mr..
Hughes arrived in New York yester-
day and opened campaign headquar-
ters at the Hotel Astor. long before
the average New Yorker had sat
down TO breakfast.
He had laid aside his judicial Sc
robustness with the ermine OF the
highest court of the land, and his
whole manner spelled fight and con-
fidence. Politicians did not know OF
his coming, but the news Of MS ar
rival was soon public property, and
before noon all Republicans Of promi-
nence in town visited him to assure
him of their support and express
their belief that not only would he
have a reunited and victorious Re
publican party behind him, but that
Colonel Roosevelt would rally to his
side.
Confers with Leaders.
Mr. Hughes had a four hours con-
ference with Frederick c. Tanner
state chairman, and Herbert Parsons,
who succeeds William Barnes as ma
tional committeeman from New fork'
Toward the end Of the conference Jonn
Lord o'Brien, of Buffalo, Joined the
three. None would talk about the con
ference. which was followed BY din
ner on the roof garden.
Not a word on politics could be
drawn from Mr. Hughes. de said ne
would have nothing to add - bis tels-
,,an % the convention until after be
has been formally notified Of his nomi-
nation. which probably will be some
time the latter part Of this week IN
this city.
Regards Attitude Made Clear.
That Mr.. Hughes shared the belief
of his callers great and small-tnst
Re would have the rank and nle OF the
Progressive party hghung with him
and that Colonel Roosevelt not only
would indorse him, but would actively
support him, was evident from MS
cbeerfulness. Efforts to get him %
speak on this subject or. for that mat
ter. on anything political, brought from
him a smiling, IL have nothing TO say
The nearest approach TO an inter-
although he talked freely with
the newspaper men was when, atter
his arrival at the Astor, he was asked
Row il felt to be drafted by his party
for the highest Office in the country.
81 can only say that there are GER
tain circumstances under which the
matter OF duty is extremely clear and
leaves no ground FOR hesitsncy," said
Mr. Hughes. There is no question IN
this situation as TO what I should do.
/ did II, and in my announcement 70
the country I endeavored TO make my
attitude clear. see no reason at this
time TO add TO my telegram 20 the con
vention."
"Will Frank Hitchcock be chairman
Of the National Committee >"
81 can't say anything on that Just
now
viii you call on or confer With
Colonel Roosevelt 80
81 have nothing to say" vas ,he an.
swer, given with a smile. as we're all
mis- replies.
viii Hold Conferences Here.
In answer to other questions Nr
Hughes said that he would consult here
with Republican leaders In New YORK
in the next few days. and go 10 Provi-
dence, X. l., on Monday. where the class
OF ~ of Brown University, OF which
he was a member, will hold It's thirty
fourth reunion.
Mr.. Hughes looked just as energetic
as boy OF nineteen his age when he
graduated from Brown as he spoke
His beard and hair are grown gray
from the lustrous black ths.Nsw ypsk,