The sun., 1916-09-17
Nominee Gets Much EncOur-
agement From It as Well
az From Moose.
HE SEEKS MAN on FENCE
Candidates First Tour Marked
by the Friendliness Of
Western Audiences.

to-Worrow. proves as SUCCESSFUL as MS
hrst. which too him from the Atlantic
TO the Pacific and back again. He 10
convinced that on his initial trip ne made
great progress. Two facts confirmed by
the long tour which ended last Tuesday
stand out boldly:
From all appearances considerable
more han half the former Progress
sives are back in the Republican ranks.
This means that all those States which
are normally Republican may reason
ably be expected to give him their cleo
toral vote.
The silent vote. from all Indications,
will be extraordinarily large this year.
From this. too. Hughes gets much en-
Couragement
When comment Is made on the fact
chat great enthusiasm was lacking In
many Of the audiences which the nominee
that. 50 far as the West 10 concerned. the
day Of the torchlight procession which
fourished in the time OF Blaine and
Cleveland. Is past. Not until Hughes
had finished his swing through twenty
one other States and had invaded Maine
did he witness any such demonstration.
Democrats Also Complain.
Again. the Democrats are complaining
OF . lack Of enthusiasm In the campaign
quite as much as are the Republicans.
Men who accompanied Hughes to the Pa.
Cinc coast heard these complaints every
where. westerners no longer cheer for
the mere fun Of cheering. They go to
political meetings to see. to listen and to
learn. The mere mention OF either party
standard. or even Of the name OF q party
idol no longer rouses them to frenzisd
outbursts.
II there was not always great enthu-
siasm when Hughes spoke-and very
often there was-his audiences. almost
without exception. were large. Every
one Of them except that at Nashville was
thoroughly cordial and all gave evidence
OF n receptive, o thinking mood.
This was a source OF deep Rratiica-
ton to Hughes. 1t 10 the thinking audi
ence which In most to his liking He
believes that . crowd which would shout
long and loud for him would shout As
Justify for any man who haunted the
same party standard no matter what
were the issues involved or the nature
g. Of the appeals made.
1t Is the man on the fence whom he
seeks. His presentations are essentially
for the thinker. Wherefore. convinced
that Americans are thinking this year,
he In satisfied to present his arguments
calmly and d~ispassiOnately and trust, to
the sober Judgment Of the people. lie
behaves that he made an effective case
In the West and is confident OF q favor
able verdict.
Prediction By an Expert.
Not alone because OF the prevalence
Of the independent voter but also be-
cause Of the large number OF local L.
sues complicating the situation In many
Of tho States political prophecy IL more
than ordinarily difficult this 10 With
out attempting to estimate ma1orities the
following prediction by one VINO accom-
panied the Republican nominee on his
long tour may be regarded as reasonably
accurate:
Minnesota, North Dakota. Washing.
ton, California. Utah and Kansas are
certainly Republican.
Michigan. Montana. Oregon. ldaho
Maine and Wyoming are almost surely
for HUGHES.
The Democrats appear to have slightly
the better of the situation In Nevada
Colorado, Missouri and Kentucky,
though each of these States IL debatabit
ground. Tennessee Ii OF course Demo
cratic.
Illinois, Ohio. New York. Massachu'
sets and New Hampshire are not IN
cludcd in these estimates because theil
campaigns are not yet fairly under a
but Hughes is certain Of some Of them
and hopeful OF all.
= The Farmers Non-Partisan League
formed less than two years ago hut nov
numbering 10000 members, Is an I'm
portant factor in North Dakota THU
rear Demanding State owned erminA
elevators, flour mills and packing planti
~ rural cPadita nn0ratA(
at cost. II plunged into politics las
spripg and succeeded In bringing abou'
the selection Of It's leader. Lynn c
Frazier, as the Republican nominee fol
Governor.
Frazier II enthusiastic for Hughes AM
presided at his meeting at Grand FORK
last month. Also the North Dakoti
farmers are strong protectionists. 70 tn
Re pubiican national ticket will receive
&As support Of the entire organisation.
The Suffrage Vote.
In Montana. Oregon. Idaho, Washington
California. Nevada. Utah, Wyoming. Col
orado and Kansas the women will vot
for President his year. In several o
these States the vote will be their frs
and their political alignment In still
more or less uncertain. Women are sal
to cast 81 per cent. of the total vote u
Colorado. Charles Sessions. kepuDlcd'
state chairman. predicts that they vii
outvote the men In Kansas also.
In most OF the States where suffrag
10 not new the women have generan,
followed the same political lines as tn
men, but in others there are signs o
an independent spirit this year. Go,
Arthur Capper Of Kansas estimate
that Hughes's advocacy Of a Fedora
amendment has won him 10000 wome
converts In that State.
In six of the States which Hughes Wis
ited-North Dakota. Oregon. Washing
ton. Idaho. Colorado and Kansas-pro
hibition laws are In effect. and fou
Wyoming-will decide the question |
November. The drys appear to hav
the better OF the situation In each q
these States except California. wher
the vineyarding Ia an important indus
try and business depression Ia feared
prohibition legislation IL enacted.
In all sections Of the country forme
Bull Moose leaders are giving IIughs
their active support. Ben Il. Lindsey
II candidate for reelection as Judge @
the Juvenile Court In Denver on III
Democratic ticket. but tho Republican
OF Colorado have Just renomlnated 90,
Carlson. "a Republican Of strong Pre-
g~ressivs tendencies.
johnson Offsets Hssey.
Francis v. Hsney's support Of WlisoI
In California, 10 more than Offset BY 90,
p Hiram W, Johnson's work for Hurhs
johnson has been named for Senator b
both the Republicans n the Progress
ives.