The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-11
Winds Up Strenuous Day With
Billings Speech Tonight.
MRS. HUGHES SHUAS STAGE
Declares Hereafter She'll Sit in
Audience to Hear Better.
Has No Maid So Presidential
Candidate Buttons Dresses.

Bismarck. N. D.. Aug. 11.-with his
voice pretty well frazzled out Presi-
dental Candidate Hughes today faced
what was probably the busiest day
scheduled on his whole transconti-
mental trip.
He had eight lend of the train
speeches in North Dakota and Mon
tana, before arriving in Billings to-
night for one of his big speeches"
Talks were here. Mandan. Dickinson,
Medora. Beach, Glendive. Forsyth and
Miles City
Because of the strenuosity of this
program the Republican candidate
went on training schedule today. His
voice, accustomed for the past few
years to the conversational tone of the
supreme court. will have to be coddied
along very carefully from now on If he
Is to finish the speaking schedule
ahead of him during the next four
weeks.
Sprays to Strengthen Throat
DIR. T. e. Ditman, his physician and
physical adviser on this tour, is assid-
uously spraying the candidates strained
vocal chords several times each day
Hughes is following a suggestion
which former Senator Cnauncey NJ
Depew made to him at the time he
stumped New York on the anti-racs
track bills. not to talk on the train,
saving even conversation, as far as
possible. since 1t always strains the
voice to try to talk loud enough to be
heard on moving train.
Hughes is also taking care with his
diet and is particularly strong on fruit.
His favorite breakfast fruit is orange
and always before he retires he drinks
the Juice OF one or two oranges The
nominees voice was very. .hoarse- today
talk.
Mrs. Hughes Starts Rebellion.
Mrs. Hughes led a gentle rebellion
today. Heretofore local committees
have been anxious to have her sit on
the platform beside her campaigning
husband but from now on the gov
ernor's helpmate will sit in the audi
ence. -
81 want to be where can hear nv
husband and see him when he speaks"
she told Laurence H. Green, the gov
ernors secretary, who is looking out
for her comfort on the trip. Mrs.
Hughes is taking no maid SO her hus-
band, the Republican presidential can
didate, is buttoning dresses up the
back.
the fatigue of the trip spiendidly al
tho she misses no opportunity to take
walk Hughes sprang a new hat to-
day. Half an hour after he had donned
1t there was gaping hole in the
crown: The governor purchased the
new kelly" which is a brown fedora
with a slightly curied up brfm, in
Chicago and some Jealous local COM
mitteeman yanked it down too hard
on the hook today. causing the hole.
Hughes's Fargo Speech.
Fargo. N. D.. Aug. liza like -
have the authority to investigate for
about six months"
Charles f. Hughes, whose political
career is founded upon his investigz-
ton of the insurance companies of
New York, last night fervently ex-
pressed this desire in winding up a
ministration has used public office for
political purposes.
1T is scandalous," the Republican
nominee shouted, huskiiy. while 5000
people in the Auditorium here accord
ed him a round of applause.
Winding up the first day of his en-
try into the agricultural northwest,
Hughes resumed his pounding of Mr.
Wilson and his administration for al
legged incompetency. Earlier in the
day at Grand Forks he addressed an
other meeting composed largely of
farmers. at which he discussed agri-
culture, tariff and preparedness.
significant feature of the days
events was the presence of Lynn j.
Frazier. gubernatorial candidate of the
Farmers Non-partisan league of
North Dakota. on the platform as pre-
siding officer of the Grand Forks
meeting.
The Farmers Non-partisan league
has indisputab1y political control of
the state. It's endorsement is tanta-
mount to carrying the state. No Of
ficial action has yet been taken by
the league. but it is recognized here
the leagues vote will go soIidiy to
Hughes.
Frazier said:
Carry Dakota by 1000
Il don't think there is any doubt but
that Hughes will carry North Dakota
by at least 1000 plurality. Out hero
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