Evening journal., 1916-09-18
SAYS HUGHES HAS
WON PROCRESSIVES
F. L. Davenport Declares
Democratic Myth Has
Been DiSSipated
BRYAN TO STUMP
FOR PRESIDENT

NEW YORK. Sept. 1s-It has re-
NAMED for Frederick i. Davenport.
who was Progressive candidate for
Governor of New York in 1914, TO tell
2 convincing story of the impression
made by Governor Hughes on the
stump. This he does I'm the outlook.
Mr.. Davenport says that, although not
himself exactly a friendly Indian at
first. he was completely won over.
He declares that the myth so cleverly
created and circulated by the Demo
Gratis. that Mr.. Hughes is a cold, un-
approacbable citizen. was completely
dispelled. and cites various instances
10 prove his assertion. He quotes the
old fellow at San Diego who, after
studying Mr.. and Mrs. Hughes for a
time. remarked: They are common.
amt they; just like the rest Of us"
He tells OF the incident of the De-
troit baseball grounds where Mr..
Hughes not only showed himself TO
be somewhat OF a fan. but where he
leaped over the railing to let the play
ers shake hands with him. and where
Mr.. Davenport heard a man remark.
BY golly. there's nothing cold about
him, He's a modest man. but he's all
right Davenport tells OF Mr.. Hughes
going down into a mine at Butte,
shaking hands with the miners. han
ding a drill, just 10 find out how u
is done, etc. and OF the impression
he made. always that OF a modest man
with red blood I'm his veins, along
with a reasonable proportion of the
milk OF human kindness. Mr. Hughes
has, according TO Mr.. Davenport. "a
winning smile" and "an exhuberance
OF human interest In the presence Of
the people" "He looks like a Presi-
dent. that is. like a born leader OF
democracy" Thus another Demo
cratic myth goes glimmering.
Democrats Desperate.
Formal announcement that William
Jennings Bryan will take the stump
FOR Woodrow Wilson is generally re-
gardcd in the east as indicating that.
since the Maine election. Mr.. Wilson's
managers--and Mr.. Wilson is very
largely his own manager-have be-
come desperate. II seems TO be an
other case OF Mr.. Wilson's having
changed his mind. Ever since Mr.
Bryan retired from the cabinet II has
been the policy OF Mr. Wilson and his
supporters 20 lay az Mr.. Bryan's door.
in so far as they could, responsibility
for the numerous breaks and blunders
In Mr.. Wilson's foreign policy. Mr.
Bryan. il was asserted. was respons-
ible for the policy OF stripping the dip
lomatic service OF competent men to
make place for deserving Demo-
Gratis" II is true Mr.. Bryan wrote
the deserving Democrats letter. al
-.
Wick. one Of the chief benenciaries OF
that policy, was Mr.. wilson's own po-
litical henchman and supporter. Mr..
Bryaa, il was charged. was respons-
ible for tipping off the Austrian Am
hassador that the "strict accountable
ity'' note TO Germany was mot TO be
taken too seriously" II is true. Of
course. that Mr.. Bryan denied this on
the lecture platform and asserted that
be acted STRICTLY under Mr.. Wilson's
orders. that he reported Immediately
TO Mr.. Wilson what he had said to
Baron Dumba and that Mr.. Wilson ap-
proved. Mr.. Bryan, II has been eX-
planned. was responsible for the folly
whereby this administration closed 10
Americans "the open door 10 China"
Most Of the efforts to unload RESPONSE
hility on Mr. Bryan have proved un-
warranted nevertheless. it has been
the Wilson policy to make Mr.. Bryan
the goat, and the decision TO utilize
Mr.. Bryan's services on the stump
now is regarded by some Of Mr.. Will
sons managers as fraught with peril.
Mr.. Bryan may tell the truth.
Changes His Mind Again.
Mr. Wilson has changed his mind
again "Mr. Wilson today began de
tailed plans for his campaign for re-
election. particularly with reference
10 his own part i'm the next two months
Of speechmaking, Is the announce
rhenf which come from Mr.. Wilson's
summer home. at Long Branch. The
President has decided "to avoid per
sonalities as far as possible the an
nouncement continues Mr. Wilson
probably does appreciate the truth of
the old adage. People who live in
glass houses. etc" The dispatch
farther discloses the fact that Mr..
Wilson contemplstes making a num-
Der Of speeches in various parts Of
lie country II will he remembered
that only a short time ago. Chairman
Mccormick. after conference with
President Wilson. announced that Mr..
Wilson did not think il compatible
with the digity Of the Presidency for
a President TO go about making cam
psign speeches. In addition to his
soeeches. Mr.. Wilson has decided to
write a series OF letters to Democratic
leaders in doubtful States. with a
view 10 further setting forth his po-
hti..l views and defending his admin
istrative record.
Lest We Forget.
Mr. Hughes has charged President
Wilson with betraying the cause of
arbitration in the railway controversy.
There is one phase Of that affair 10
whicn our correspondents atten' ion
has been called, and which seems 10
b I'VE been overlooked by large sec
ton Of the press. Il is that the rail-
roads not only offered to submit their
controversy with their employees TO
arbitration. but that they further off
cred TO segregate. subject to the dis
positions of the arbitrators, the entire
amount OF excess wages which they
would have earned under the schedule
they demanded over the schedule now
IN, operation. so that in the event Of
q decision granting the demands of the
Brotberhoods. or any part of them.
the funds would have been ready to
pay them on order Of the arbitrators,
and without any further action by the