The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-08-14
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Voting Fenininity
of Spokane
EXPECTED TO
INDORSE SUFFRAGE
Voice Has Recovered
From Annoying
HOarseneSs
By PERRY ARNOLD.

(Std0 OTrcSpoHdthf CHitcu T'c"@'S
SPOKANE, Wash. Aug. l4--Gov-
ernor Hughes was 10 face his nrst
audience of women voters today.
The republican nominee was SEIZED
ulsd 10 expound his views 20 a meet
ing "for women only" this after
noon. il was expected be would
have something new 10 say as TO
Why he favored extension OF the
suffrage 10 feminity.
I'D to date, IL was pointed out
here. the G. o. p. nominee has re-
Trained from discussing the case
Of the suffragettes on its meriis-he
has simply said he regarded victory
OF the movement 10 extend votes 10
women ar inevitable and felt that
IN view OF such inevitability. the
question should be removed from
poiitics hy immediate adoption by
congress OF an enabling resolution
permitting submission OF a constr
tutional amendment for equal fran
chise TO the states He has assert
"a his belief that such an amend
mont would carry and in speeches
n Montana suffrage stste-has
oppressed qualification over partici-
patton by women In voting
In addition TO this women's ad-
Aress--a thing new for Hughes, vet
cram campaigner though he is-the
Republican standard bearer was
scheduled for two other talks on
his days program. He left spo-
kane at $3.50 following an sutomo-
bile parade. for Occur d'Alene. his
only Idaho stop on the present trip.
and was to address a mass meeting
there al ii O'Clock. Returning the
governors plan was 10 make bis
women only" speech az the Audi
tcrium and tonight address mass
meeting In Spokane's out-of-door
amphithrester. He leaves al S: i5
tonight for Tacoma.
Although the candidates voice
has now hardened and gained
strength 20 that he no longer ex'
pefiences difficulty In speaking. hts
campaign managers on the trip are
4 urging use OF sounding boards az
future outdoor meetings. DR. Dit
man, the governors physician. IL
4 particularly apprehensive lest his
patient strain his voice tomorrow
night in Tacoma's vast amphitheater
and is trying to provide sounding
board.
Hughes started his second week
OF campaigning today In point OF
time, he is only one-flfth through
with his present trip. and 10 point
Of mileage, he has 5000 miles far
ther To go
Yesterday was a day % absolute
rest for him and he gained new vim
By utter avoidance of strenuosity
Gibson. the governors valet.
heaved sigh OF relief when Spo-
kane was reached, because the gov.
ernor's supply Of white vests was
rapidly being depleted They were
all delivered freshly Numbered 70
day. Next TO bis whlskers. Hughes
can best be distinguished by his
white vests lie almost never ap.
pears without one William McKin.
ley was the last presidential as.
pirant who put the white vest into
politics.
.K To Messrs Lewis. Of Illinois. who
10 supposed to be trailing Hughes
on this trip. endeavoring 20 SOW
seeds Tor a Democratic harvest ana
TO Vice Presidential Candidate Fair
banks, whom the Republican com
mittee has announced will trail
Lewis. mention OF Hughes whiskers
should prove interesting Today
the governors were even more
closely trimmed than before They
only half concealed mouthful OF
teeth OF which Roosevelt would BE-
proud II was noticeable also tnat
the governor clicks his teeth toEeth
\ or occasionally. a la r. r.
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