The sun., 1916-09-14
HUGHES APPROVES
WORK OF WILCOX
Nominee Refuses to Consider
Change in Plans or I'm the
Advisory staff.
BATTLEG ROUND CHOSEN
Campaign Will BE COncen-
tratcd in Nine States Con-
sidered Pivotal.
BATTLE-GROUND CHOSEN


timism and in the best Of physical
health. Charles r. Hughes returned from
his nrst big swing around the circle
yesterday. and during the day held con-
fersncss with many leaders. from which
the following developed:
The Republican nominee for President
f. perfectly satisfied with Chairman WILL
cox's management Of the campaign up TO
date. MIR. wilcox Is to 20 or with the
plans he has made. Mr.. Hughes seeing
no reason to change them or the person.
mel Of his advisory staff. Critics Of Mr..
wilcox have been rebuffed by the result
In Maine.
Mr.. HUGHES believes. and his own I'M
preeatons were confirmed BY leaders with
whon, he talked yesterday. that his
Western trip was an Immense success.
his audiences being not only unusual In
numbers but exceedingly cordial M re-
ceptivs to his arguments. and In this re-.
spect no different from those in Maine
Concentrated Campaign.
The campaign. nov that Maine has
shown clearly the Progressive swing to
the Republicans. is to be concentrated
more or less In the doubtful or pivotal
States. normally Republican States be-
ing relied Upon to give their old time ma
jorities with the assistance usually given
to them by the national committee.
Mr.. Hughes plunged into q day Of con-
ferences almost Immediately upon his ar
rival At the Hotel Astor at . A. N. For
publication he said:
The trip which I have just concluded
was n marked success. Everywhere there
vas a great deal Of interest shown, and
the cordially Of the people was marked.
In this respect. the situation in Maine
vas no different from that In other
States. I feel that there is a real basis
Tor confidence in the result. The man
agement OF the campaign 10 effective,
and ] am perfectly satisfied"
snoot . Leas Caller.
One Of Mr.. Hughes's earliest callers
vas Reed Smoot, who spent nearly an
hour alone with the candidate. The
senator from Utah insisted that he had
merely discussed with Mr.. Hughes future
plans for the campaign. based on the
Maine result. He denied again that he
had had any criticisms to make. Senator
Smoot. who IL taking a large hand in
running the Senatorial campaign, urged
that the same work be done In the doubt.
ful States a. VA dom In Maine.
In Maine the Senatorial committee did
q great deal OF organisation work on It's
own account. and IL claiming a large
share OF the credit for the victory. Mr..
Smoot wants the committee to 20 on
doing the SAINT thing In other States.
cooperating OF course with the national
Frank H.. Hitchcock and George W.
Perkins were among the other callers
with whom Mr.. Hughes went over the
situation. Both Messrs. Hitchcock and
Perkins Informed Mr.. Hughes that IN
their Judgment Mr.. Wilcox was DOING
all right as . campaign manager and
should be upheld. Senator Curtis OF
Kansas. Hamilton Holt and Pr.sidsn,
Sehurman Of Cornell also talked with
Mr.. Hughes during the morning.
Diseased At Luncheon.
Plans for the future conduct Of the
campaign again came up at q luncheon
held At Mr.. Willcox's house. At which
Mr.. Hughes met the members OF thu
campaign committee stationed at head
quarters here. They were Herber,
kins. =. d. Estabrook. Charles b. War.
rem. Alva Martin. Cornelius N. Bliss
treasurer Of the committee. and Oscal
0traus.
There was some over thu
fact that Mr.. Hitchcock. now q member
Of the advisory committee. was no
among the guests At this luncheon. bu
boarded an early afternoon train to con
fer with leaders At Chicago headQuar
tiers preparatory to his trip to tn
doubtful States.
The opinion Of all hands at the con
ference at Chairman Willcox's was tina
the Maine results had indicated the re
turn Of the Progressives. On the othe
those cognisant Of the work in Main,
that there has been something to lear
from the Democrats there. The Demo
cratic National Committee had forme,
separate organizations in many Of tn
large cities, for which the Republican
had 10 counterpart. 1t was urged b.
some that this plan be followed in som
Of the battle ground States.
Nine Pivotal states.
II WAS generally agreed that tn
States requiring the greatest amour
Of energy are New York. New Jersey
Maryland. Ohio. Indiana, Michigan, Mis-
souri,. Colorado and Nebraska. N
doubts were expressed regarding Ne,
fOrk' Out on account OF ltb Orty-nv
electoral votes the Democrats are I
mak . determined fight for II. Futur
campaign trips Of Mr.. Hughes are
he planned largely with respect to tn
situation in these States.
Mr.. Hughes WAS detained 80 long
this conference thst he missed appoin,
ments with Myron W. Herrick Of OH
e. and A. l.. Garford. the Progressly
leader there. and also with Senator Fa
Of New Mexico.
Mr.. Hughes received this TELEGRAM
from the Republican 6tats chairma
OF Oklahoma:
The larGest and most enthusiast,
State convention ever held In Okiahom
sends greetings to Charles r. HuRh,
and conGratulates him on the splendi
victory won in Maine. and pledges
him the earnest efforts OF the Repul
leans Of this State to secure for hi
the electoral vote Of Oklahoma
NEXT TOUR
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