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6 TIIE 3IORXING OKEGOXIAN, THURSDAY, AUGUST 17, 1916. PRESS GLUB LIKES MR. HUGHES' WAY REPUBLICAN PRESIDENTIAL NOMINEE, HIS WIFE AND SNAPSHOTS TAKEN DURING CANDIDATE'S STRENUOUS DAY IN PORTLAND. GREETINGS VARMAT LOCAL RECEPTION "A Regular Fellow" Is Sport Mr. Hughes Shakes Hands of 2000 Persons Heartily s and Says He Likes It. Writer's Comment and Fellow-Workers Agree. BRIEF TALK IS. HUMOROUS ATTITUDE PLEASES CROWD F.scort of Editors Accompanies Dis tinguished Visitor From -Hotel. - Scores Are Presented Fub- - lisher Complimented. "Say, boys, he's a regular fellow." This spontaneous exclamation by Hi chard Sharp, a second assistant porting writer on one of the local papers, immediately after he had been introduced to Charles E. Hughes, at the Press Club reception yesterday afternoon, just about presents the composite private opinion that the newspaper men and their friends Rained of the candidate In the half hour that he was their guest. - Governor Hughes spoke only briefly at the Press Club meeting. . He devoted most of his time to a handshaking ex cursion into the hearts of his hosts. It was an occasion when members of the press, regardless of their political be liefs and oblivious of the political preferences of the papers they are working for, joined in a tribute to one of the foremost private citizens of the country. Editors, Form Escort. Mr. Hughes was escorted from the Benson Hotel across the street to the Press Club headquarters In the Elks' building by O. C. Letter, president of 'the club, and Horace E. Thomas, city editor of The Oregonian. A great crowd filled Broadway. They cheered his .exit from the hotel and pressed around him as he ignored a waiting automobile and covered the short dis tance on foot. A squad of policemen had to open the way for him. On entering the clubrooms he was conducted to the club's register and signed his name on a page of the same book that contains the signatures of the three men who Immediately pre ceded him in the office to which he aspires. He was conducted through, the bil liard room and onto the platform in the assembly room through a rear door. Loud cheers greeted his arrival. President Leiter called the crowd close up to the platform and was about to introduce the candidate, when a precocious youngster wearing a big Hughes button and standing in the very front row insisted on a per sonal presentation. Mr. Lelter picked the lad up In his arms, and Mr. Hughes took both his hands in his and beamed a broad smile through his justly cele brated whiskers. The boy is Perry Gardner Sheldon. 5 years of age. He is the son of Mrs. Eleanor G. Sheldon, of 822 Halsey ttreet. Press Speecb Humorous. The Press Club speech demonstrated Mr. Hughes' keen sense of humor. It was a speech bristling with delicate witticisms at the persistence with which the newspaper men pursue the fortunes of a man in public life, but, withal, contained a distinct vein of kindly sentiments for the men of the profession and an appreciation of the service they perform. "The newspaper men," he said, "are intensely loyal and patriotic. They are skeptical, of course, and observing, but fundamentally sound." After less than 10 minutes of formal speaking Mr. Hughes descended from the platform and held an Impromptu reception. Men and women filed past him and were introduced in turn. Some of the personal comments with which he greeted various individuals reflect not only his keen wit but aptly illustrate the character of the man. "How is Salem? Sorry I can't stop there this trip," he observed to Mayor Louis Lachmund, of the Capital City. . "That would be too much of a good thing," to J. P. Finley. who wished him "eight years in the White House." "So you make newspaper men to order," to Colvin V. Dyment, professor of journalism at the state university. Volunteer Draws Comment. He paid particular comment to the volunteer soldiers when L. A. Kerns worth, a newspaper man who has en listed for service on the Mexican border, was presented. Mr. Fernsworth urged him to attach the Democratic party's stand on the Army measures. "Did you read my speech In this morning's paper?" he replied. - "Well. I'm glad to meet the Demo crats," he laughed on shaking hands with Emerinus Versteeg, well-known Democratic warhorse. Equally cordial was his greeting to Judge Sam White, Democratic state chairman, and Judge Thomas C. Burke, Collector of Cus toms. "Ten, I've seen your work," he said to "Tige" -Reynolds, cartoonist on The Oregonian. "That's a record to be proud of," to Addison Bennett, who was presented as "the best-known newspaper man in Oregon." He held a brief private conversation with Ralph R. Duniway, who studied law under Judge Hughes at Cornell University. "Why, I've met you before," he called out as Frank S. Grant came in sight. Mr. Grant' argued a number of cases before the United States Supreme Court when he was City Attorney in Portland and Mr. Hughes was a Su preme Court Justice. Inbllaher Is Complimented. He held an extended conversation with H. L. Pittock, publisher of The Oregonian, who appeared as one of the newspaper men, and he complimented M r. Pittock on his many years of suc cessful newspaper work. Afterwards Mr. Hughes was photo graphed with Mr. Pittock. Edgar B. Piper, managing editor of The Ore gonian: John F. 'Carroll, editor of the Telegram, and 0.C. Leiter, president of the Press Club and city editor of the Journal. The full text of the Press Club speech follows: "I really did not come here to in flict upon you a speech, but to have the opportunity of meeting you per sonally. These are days full of de mands for utterances. I had a. few years of retirement in the only place on God's footstool where a man promi nent in puonc lite is free rrom the de mands of the newspaper world (laugh tori. I left that place to step into the position in which I am constantly en joying the friendship and companion shin of melt of the Press. "I was nominated on June 10, and they put me to bed that night and got up with me the next morning, and have been with me ever since (laugh ter). I found myself when I was nom lnated in a position of extraordinary exposure. ISvas organized for a life of quietude. Suddenly all of Wash ington was at my door, and I told my wife I must get back to public lite, ' So I went immediately for the mid night train to New York, and I do not think my friends of the press knew that I was eoIds to take a midnight V V V z I J I v - a r -v . $ r -iy 'h ' v; - ,i -vKA V ' , i , j 4 ' 1 - --,A. J V -Of . -f xf- . . - K'yf2$k i ' 1 y C' , -' -i ' - - "4m-," . l-,r , - - -t . . - ' ' -. ..v-v ;' o il ' i - -CV zi . L i'?0' 1 . .y . r, t . -::-v J - - L " " : 'T-:;. iV.'-f -A ' f'-l-v.':I r ' :) 1 ; 1 ,v ' -S 1 -L rr 1 1 Vpper (L.eft Mr. and Mrs. Charles E. Hmremf (Right) Mr. Hashes Shaking of City. Photographed at Press C'trt Reception. (Left to Right) Edgar train instead -of an early morning train, as previously announced. I beat them to my rooms then and we. have been locked in the embrace of pub licity ever since. "One of the most delightful experi ences of these days has been the re newal of associations of former times. Six years is a good slice out of a man's life in middle life, and I had six years with no relation to those activities In which I had been formerly engaged. When I returned, one of my old friends after another " showed, up, and that in terval was bridged, and we resumed, with scarcely an interruption, the re lations of the past. That was particu larly true with my relations with men of the press. "During my years at Albany, I formed the pleasantest relations with the correspondents there. Many of them became my very best . friends. You know a public man is sometimes a little restive under the continual pres sure of publicity. But that is a great mistake. The .people are entitled to know whether he breathes, whether he sleeps and whether, when he sleeps, he snores; and if he breathes and sleeps, whether he talks in his sleep (laugh ter). I take it all good naturedly, and happily, because we are all good friends, and I will state one thing and it is not intended as flattery but I as a sincere and deserved tribute: When I went to Albany there were men there whose ideals had survived all the experience of life in a capitol city, men as responsive to human ideals as any; most genuine in their ideals, most patriotic, skeptical, of course; keen, of course, but fundamentally sound were those men of the news paper world. And I am glad to be with them. "Now, lest I should be betrayed Into any further utterance, I will say I am glad to have the opportunity of meet ing you and hope now to shake hands with you." (Applause.) RIDDLE TO HE All MK. HUGHES Republican Nominee Promises to Speak From Train. RIDDLE. Or., Aug. 16. (Special.) Through the personal effort of K. W. Beyfer, the Riddle banker, who is a personal friend of Charles E. Hughes, the Republican nominee for President, Mr. Hughes has consented to make a two or three-minute speech from his private car to the people of Riddle on Thursday morning, August 17, at 10:56 A. M., on his way to San Fran cisco. Mr. Beyer wrote him at Spokane, Wash., asking if he would favor this village, and received a, telegram from Mr. Hughes that he would. The Riddle band and all the peo ple will be at the train to greet Mr. Hughes. Local sportsmen are combing the hills to ooiain ior tne republican nominee a ham of juicy, venison. LINE TOOR Newspapermen Say All Cities Enthusiastic for Hughes. HIGHWAY GAINS NOTICE Fostland's Welcome of Nominee Is Declared Equal of Those Else where, but Cordial Greeting Is Had at Every Turn. Crowded houses all along the line of the present campaign tour have been the invariable rule, according to news paper correspondents with the Hughes party. Everywhere there have been welcome that spoKe eloquently of the most intense interest in the Hughes candidacy. Enthusiasm has been marked at every city visited and Portland's welcome was not a wbit behind the others, they aid. They spoke of the intense in terest shown at the Ad Club luncheon and the big demonstration at the Ice Palace last night. It was the opinion of the news paper men with Governor Hughes that Portland's welcome could not be said to have outdone that of other Western cities, since all gave him such dem onstrations as could hardly be sur passed. . This city, however, was said to have equalled fully the receptions elsewhere, viewed from a political angle, while the Columbia River High way trip yesterday will long be re called, by him.- it is declared, because of the entire change from campaigning it afforded and the magnificient scen ery enjoyed. Highway to Gain Publicity. "The highway Is a wonder," said one enthusiastic correspondent. "I had no idea that such iwnery could be found within such easy striking distance of the city. It is m&gniflcient from every standpoint." The Columbia River Highway will receive much publicity from yesterday's visit. Some of the newspaper men were too busy getting up reports of the day's doings to go along, but many did and they said they would mention its striking features in the reports to their papers. im newspaper correspondents on tour with. Governor Hughes make nj a, THRONGS Mauds With Governor James Wlthycombe. of Oregea. Lower Mr. Hashes and Itepreaentative Newspaper B. Piper, It. L. Pittock, Mr. Ilaghc's, John V. Carroll and O. C. Letter, President of the Portland Press Club. big happy family. They are enjoying the tour immensely, they say, and since they have no worries such as a candi date may feel, they have cast care to the winds. They said yesterday that campaign ing with Governor Hughes is pleasant from many aspects, so congenial is he In every way that their relations are most pleasant. Travelers Never Delayed. W. R. Van de Bogart is a passenger agent of the New York Central lines who is in charge of the three special cars that carry Governor and Mrs. Hughes, his physician, secretary and the corps of newspaper correspondents that accompany him on ' his swing around the circle. He looks after all traJTic arrange ments, afid so far on the trip not a hitch has occurred to mar the serenity of all concerned. He is assisted a good deal by Charles W. Farnham in the conduct of the party. Mr. Farnham is representing the Republican National Committee. Carl D. Bneppard is direc tor of publicity for the Hughes party and I H. Green is secretary to Gov ernor Hughes. To him falls a good deal of work In seeing to It that cor rect copies of speeches, and plenty of them, are delivered to the newspaper correspondents, as well as looking after the many details incident to a cam paign of the magnitude of the present one. MANY SEEK SITES IN WOODS United States Forest Service Making Summer Homes Popular. Many applications are being received for leases of Government land in many National Forests for Summer home sites, according to C. J. Buck, assistant district fiscal agent of the United States Forest Service. Mr. Buck has just returned from a trip through Southern and Central Oregon, where he has placed men surveying home-sites within National Forests. Mr. Buck said that he would soon have 300 lots along the McKenzie River, 60 miles from Eugene, to offer. He also visited in the Metollus River coun try, where he found many campers clamoring for building sites. East Lake. Mr. Buck said, will be connected with Prlnevllle, making it accessible by automobile. Fifteen acres there have been leased for 20 years for a hotel. The lake has a two mile beach and there are hot springs in it that make. bathing good. Ptomaine Kills Three. " PRINCE RUPERT. B. C.. Aug. 16 Mrs. Mary Sipes and two of her chil dren, of Port Clements, Queen Char lotte Islands, died today, and Mrs. Sipes' mother and another child were made critically ill of ptomaine poison ing caused by eating fish which Mrs. Sipes prepared recently, RED MEN ADDRESSED Mr. Hughes Makes Brief Talk Before State Meeting. VISIT LASTS 10 MINUTES Nominee Makes' Plea for Co-operation In Governmental Affairs. Spirit of Fraternity Is Co operative, Says Speaker. Before starting on the trip over the Columbia River Highway yester day afternoon Charles K. Hughes stopped for a few minutes at the Red Men's Hall, Third and Madison streets, and addressed briefly the state con vention of that organization in prog ress thre. His speech was a plea for co-operation In governmental affairs.' He took for his text the-spirit of co-operation presented by a well-regulated fraternal body, such as the Red Men. and urged his hearers to instill more of the same spirit into their relations with or ganized society. Mr. Ilnghea Pre-eminent. - Mr. Hughes was introduced by Judge Robert G. Morrow, great junior saga more of the state lodge, who referred to him as "standing pre-eminently as an American citizen." "I will only say a word," said Mr. Hughes, after the applause had died down. "I am glad of the opportunity to greet those who represent the spirit of co-operation. "The spirit of fraternity in your or der in a great co-operative spirit. It would be well to apply this experience of co-operation in our relations with the Government. Fraternal orders have a great opportunity in this regard and it should be our sincere aim and purpose to utilize it." Delegates to the convention then filed past the candidate and were In troduced . in person. The whole pro ceeding occupied less than 10 minutes. His visit to the Red Men's Hall was not Included In Mr. Hughes orig inal schedule. When it was suggested to him, however, he readily consented. emln4 Is Taetfnl. Before entering the meeting, though, he assured himself through Judge Mor row and Ralph E.- Williams, Republl-. Mc can National Committeeman, that the Red Men are not a fraternal insur ance organization. "I do not want to bo placed in a po sition of indorsing any particular in surance organization over any other," he said. The automobile procession waited outside the hall while Mr. Williams. Thomas B. Neuhausen. vice-chairman of the Hughes campaign committee in Oregon, and a few others accompanied tne candidate into the meeting. POLICE GUARD MR. HUGHES Portland Bluecoats Keep Close Watch While Visitor is in City. The police of Portland stuck closer than the Scriptural brother to Charles E. Hughes during his visit to the city. Wherever the Presidential candidate appeared, there also loomed the blue uniform and brass buttons of the city s ouicers. At 8 o'clock In the morning Police Captain John Moore. Sergeant Wade and a detail of 16 officers, accompa nied by five detectives, were on duty at the North Bank depot and greeted Mr. Hughes when he departed for his hotel. En route to the Hotel Benson the course was chosen by Captain Moore, whose car led the way. With him were Sergeant Carlson and Patrol men Burk and Marsh. At the suggestion of David M. Dunne. Captain Moore deviated from the direct route, that the distinguished visitor might be given more than a glimpse of the business district. The course taken was south on- Sixth street to Burnslde, east on Burnslde to Fifth, south on Fifth to Alder, west on Alder to Sixth and The Oregonian building, north on Sixth to Pine, west on Pine to Broadway, and south on Broadway to the Hotel Benson. . Though an Immense throng attended the reception at the Benson. Sergeant Robson and seven officers had practi cally nothing to do save to mingle with the good-humored enthusiasts, - who sought to greet personally the party leader and the presumable next Pres ident. Sergeant Robson and his squad also accompanied Mr. Hughes to the recep tion at the Press Club, while City De tective Hyde was assigned to special duty near the guest. When the start was made for the Co lumbia River Highway tour. Captain Moore detailed Patrolmen Coulter and Shaffer, mounted on motorcycles, as an escort to the city limits. tight Poles to Be Removed. BAKER, Or, Aug. 16 (Special.) To co-operate in the improvement of Main street woen the new combination single standard and cluster lights are installed, the Eastern Oregon Light & Power Company has agreed to remove all its poles from the street. Prominent Democrats in Throng In tend Good Wishes Former Stu dent Presented Secret Service Whiskers Puzzle. . It is no exaggeration to say that Governor Hughes shook hands with at least 2000 persons while he was in Portland yesterday. And Just about every time he shook hands, he made a vote then and there unless, of course. It was a vote that was already his. Ice? Well, hardly. Nothing like that in the heartiness of the Hughes hand clasp, the warmth of the Hughes smile and the kindly, humorous glint about the corners of his eyes. A twinkle like the Hnghes twinkle could only come from plenty of twink ling of those same eyes for a good man; years. "You must get pretty tired of all this, but I do want to shake the hand of the next President," apologized oiv man of some 1300 persons who shook hands with him at the public reception in the Hotel Ben.on hibby Just after his arrival there at 9:20. "Tired? Not a hit of it. I like this." shot back the Governor. And he cer tainly appeared to like it. The faster they came the more he smiled and the more his eyes twinkled. For half an hour they filed by him at the rate of from S3 to 36 to the minute. Just as fast as two Secret Service men could keep them moving, and at the end of it Mr. Hughes apparently was as fresh as in the beginning. Two RmptioRH Held. There roa 1 1 y were two receptions. The firrt began, at 9:21 and lasted until :E1. half an hour exactly. Mrs. Hughes stood witli her husband and shook tiand.4with all in the long line. That was supposed to end the hand shaking. bu.t it didn't. Half an hour later so many persons had gathered in the lobby of the Benson and were fairly demanding a chance of meeting him that word was sent to Mr. Hughes in his suite upstairs. "I'll come down at once." he said, and he did. This time Mrs. Hughes did not ac company him. The seoond reception lasted from 10:15 to 10.37. or 12 min utes. In the two receptions he shoot hands with at lea it t 1.100 persons. One of those who wailed in line to shake handi with Mr. Huehes was George A. Lrrvejoy. Iiemocratic Nation al committeeman to the St. Louis con vention. There wire other Ijcmocrats. too. One of them was Benjamin Brick. Dem ocrat, of Salem, who came all the way to Portland to meet Mr. Hughes. Ha did moro than that. That bright twin kle of Mr. Hughes caught him right in the eye. warmed him, and, well. Benja min Brick, Democrat, the next Instant was wishing Governor Hucihes the very best of luck and success. Admirer Is Thanked. "Governor. I'll remember this occa sion as long as I live." said another man. Mr. Hughes thanked him. "Governor," said an elderly man. "I am mighty glad to meet you. I was married by your father. Rev. Mr. Hughes'., at Oswego. N. Y.. November 24. 1868.' My name is J. J. Kennedy." "Well. I am glad to meet you," re sponded Mr. Hughes, with an extra handshake. Ralph R-"Uunlwy, Portland lawyer, remarked to Mr. Hughes as he shook hands with him: "Duniway, 1SS2." "Ble?s my soul!" said Governor Hughes, and then, to Mrs. Hughes: "This is Mr. Duniway. a student of mine at Cornell, -class of 1892." Three Judges of the circuit court. Judge Morrow, Judge McGinn and Judge Davis, were others who shook hands with Governor Hughes as they stepped past in line. There were many women in the line, and they were even more fervid in their enthusiasm than the men. God bless you, Mr. Hughes, our next President." said one motherly looking woman "Shall I stay here and vote for you?" inquired a young woman, "or shall I go back to Iowa and work for your" "You'd better stay." laughed back Governor Hughes, "and vote where your vote counts." Secret Service Whiskers Pnxxlc. One of the secret service men ac companying Governor Hughes. Sylves ter Brierton. temporarily on leave from the New York Police Department, wears whiskers something like those of the nominee. He stood directly opposite Governor Hughes, helping to keep the line moving, and some folks got a bit twisted and tried to shake his hand by mistake. One man In the line kept his eye on Mr. Brierton as far as he could see him and going right up to him at tempted to grab his hand. Mr. Hughes reached out with a laugh, took this man by the arm and swung him half around facing him. then shook bis hand heartily. -Why why I came pretty near missing you. Governor." said the sur prised citizen as soon as he could gasp for astonishment. "That's all right." retorted Mr. Hughes. "But don't miss me on election day." Several fond fathers and mothers brought youngsters along to see Mr. Hughes and shake his hand, and the ex-Governor never failed to have something especial to say to them. Children Are Greeted. "Hullo," was his friendly, greeting to many of the hoys." "how are you?" One tiny youngster sitting in his father's arms looked big-eyed at the Governor as Mr. Hughes reached out with a smile and patted him on the cheek. "Now. don't take any liberties." re marked Mrs. Hughes to her husband, to the great delight of the parent of the favored youngster. As for Mrs. Hughes, she took to the little ones and the little ones took to her in the most natural manner In the world. She seemed Just to under stand exactly how a child feels, and at a word and a handclasp from her all their shyness would vanish. One of those who stopped to speak to Governor Hughes a moment at the second reception was Wallaco Mc- Camant , "Governor." said Mr. McCamant, I want to make a confession and ask absolution. 1 was the one who started mandamus proceedings here and put your name on the ballot in Oregon." " "Might." Mr. Ilnghea Says. Mr. Hughes smiled. "Why. you you proved that you were right," he chuckled. "Yes." returned Mr. McCamant, "I wanted the Republicans to win this year." Among the many others who met Mr. Hughes at the Benson receptions were (.Concluded on Tago 6.1,