New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-09-05
HuqheS'S Tennessee Day
Just Comedy of Errors
Invited to Wilson Love Feast, He Declines and
Then Refuses to Talk to
Guardsmen.

munching q sandwich provided by his
mother. Mr. Hughes smiled, but pro-
ceeded without comment. He was takea
10 the frame auditorium on the
grounds, where he shook hands Win
every member of the two regiments IN
camp there.
Il may or may not have been be-
cause of the sights seen at the en-
campment here, but Mr.. Hughes spoke
even more emphatically than usual Tor
adequate preparedness in the speeches.
he delivered later in the day. At botn
afternoon and evening meetings he SAID
that the self-respect Of the nation de-
manded adequate military and naval
preparedness sufficient 10 protect the
borders and to safeguard the lives OF
Americans upon the high seas and IN
foreign lands.
Mr.. Hughes made his afternoon
speech at Fisk University, where ne
spoke to members OF the negro race Tor
the first time during the campaign
During the evening he addressed an
audience of men and women who nlle6
Ryman Auditorium TO overcoming
Here, as at his afternoon meeting NJ
spoke as freely to his Democratic su-
dience as when talking TO those who
agree with his views.
The Mexican situation, tariff an
governmental efficiency. were subjects
that shared his attention with military
preparedness.
Talks to Business Men.
His audience tonight was made up OIL
small business men, farmers and those
typical Southern colonies that look as
! if they had stepped out of an y. henry
story.
II is because of an unwritten law
among Presidential candidates. which,
by the way, is seldom observed, that
Mr. Hughes is here to-day and not IN
Kentucky. When it was learned that
the Hughes party would be but hfteen
or twenty miles away from the Hodgeh-
Vile meeting being held to-day by
President Wilson, il the original timer
airy was carried out, it was decided 70
break all precedents and cross the Dor
ders Of Tennessee.
Mr.. Hughes1 managers admit that
thew have little hope Of winning votes
in this state. A Republican citizen OF
Nashville who was United States
deputy marshal under Taft said that a
Republican candidate had as much
chance of successful campaigning IN
Tennessee as a SNOWFALL in tropical
climate, thereby neatly phrasing an
opinion that is accepted by everybody
In touch with conditions here.
G.. o. p. May Elect Governor.
There is a possibility, however, that
John w. Overall, Republican nominee
for Governor, may be elected this year.
The wet and dry issue has been IN
iected into the campaign, and the pre-
vaiiing opinion that Mr.. Overall is
more liberal in his views on prohibition
than Governor Rye is expected to make
il possible for him 10 reverse the nor
NAL state Of affairs in this state.
Tennessee had Republican Governor
in 1882 and another in 1909, the more
recent state executive being elected be-
cause of a split in the Democratic party
Old residents also tell OF the admins
tration of Parson Brownlow, the pict-
uresaue Republican Governor who
served a term in the late sos.
Unlike other states, Tennessee be-
came dry territory not by constltu-
tional amendment nor popular vote, but
by legislative enactment. Therefore
there is the constant argument that II
the question ever reaches the voters
prohibition will be sidetracked and the
saloons will open again.