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the monxixG oregoxiax, Thursday; august it, wie." HUGHES PRQMS5ES BUSINESS oUCGGR If Elected, Nominee to See That Good Straight Trade Gets Aid. BUSINESS MEN APPLAUD "We Have to Take Account" of the Situation That Will Confront America After European i Conflict, lie Declares. A business-like talk to business men on business problems was the address of Charles E. Hushes before the Ad .'lub and kindred organizations at the Benson Hotel yesterday afternoon. Mr. Hughes dealt particularly with the tariff question and enunciated his firm convictions and those of the Re publican party for the protection of American industries. He declared forcibly, as he has done in previous speeches on his present transcontinental tour, in favor of a budget system of National expendi tures. Legitimate Buxlness Encouraged. He offered every encouragement for legitimate business and honorable in dustry and vigorously denounced as "traitors" those so-called business men who "try to get the best of the public for their private purse." Governor Hughes' geniality, his affability and his democracy of spirit impressed itself upon the luncheon guests as soon as he entered the room. He smiled broadly and waved first his right hand, then his left, in response to the vociferous round of applause that greeted his appearance in the doorway. He remained standing, bow ing and smiling as the crowd gave him three rousing cheers. Again, he laughed heartily and ex tended a generous manual salutation to the Ad Club quartet when its members tang a song written especially for the occasion and in which he was referred to as "our next President." The table at which Mr. Hughes sat was decorated with an immense bouquet of pink sweet peas. A huge American flag hung on the wall immediately be hind him. Smaller flags adorned the other walls. Prominent Men Sit at Table. Seated at the table with him were: Ralph E. Williams, Republican National Committeeman; W. D. Whitcomb. presi dent of the Ad Club; J. E. "Werlein, chairman of the day; Governor "Withy combe, O. C. Leiter, president of the Press Club: S. C. Rratton, director of the Ad Club, and Will H. Daly, Com missioner of Public Utilities. After the luncheon and following his brief address Governor Hughes re mained in . the dining-room and the men who had heard him speak filed past him and shook his hand. They were introduced in turn by Mr. Wil liams, Republican National Committee man. He had a cheery word of greeting for nearly everyone. AJost people met him with 1 wisn you success or similar expressions. He stopped to hold a particular con ference with Edward A. Perkins, a Civil War veteran, aged 83. who In formed the candidate that he voted twice for Abraham Lincoln and that he expects this year to vote for Charles E. Hughes. Greetings Are Personal. ' "Indeed, I am glad of that,"" was the cordial response, "and I -hope that you will have opportunity to vcte at many more elections." He had a brief personal conversation, too, with Dave Williams, an ardent Hughes admirer, who arose from a sick bed to attend the meeting. The crystal room was crowded to its capacity when the nominee began his address. All those xvho had had lunch eon in the lobby and in the grill were admitted Just before he was introduced. The crowd numbered about 400. President Whitcomb, introduced J. E. Werlein, a member of the club's com mittee that went to Spokane last Sun day to secure Mr. Hughes' acceptance of the invitation to address the meet ing. "Square Deal" Is Slogan. "The Ad Club as a unit applauds you because you stand for the truth and a square deal," said Mr. Werlein in speak ing directly to Mr. Hughes. Mr. Werlein in turn introduced Na tional Committeeman Williams, who presented the guest of honor with the simple words: "I take pleasure, gentlemen, in pre senting to you the next President of the United States." The applause was. deafening and long continued. Men stood up and added to the hand clapping demonstration by cheers and napkin salutes. Mr. Hughes promptly was admitted to the good graces of the Ad Club by applying for membership. After the meeting the club's rules were sus pended and he was elected an honorary life member with unanimous voice. The first part of his address was happy reference to the circumstances surrounding his indorsement for the Republican presidential nomination at the Oregon primaries. "Silence" Motto Broken. "A short time ago. he said, "I was long on silence and short on talk. Now X am long on talk and short on silence. "The reason is I was mandamused here in Oregon. I was intent upon ob serving the obvious proprieties of the position I held. But you people listened to my pleadings and did as you pleased. "For the first time in yie history of the country a state court mandamused a Federal Judge. The Governor repeatedly applied the metaphor of a mandamus to his "own position. . When ex-Senator C. W. Ful ton was introduced to him after the meeting, he laughingly remarked: "Oh yes. Senator! Tou are one of the men who tried to stop the mandamus. Mr. Fulton had opposed the admission of the Hughes petition .on the Oregon primary bayot. Eloquent Gestures Address Feature. Governor Hughes has a way of em phasizing his spoken words by means of eloquent gestures. "We should not go about bluster ing, not looking for trouble, but ready to meet any emergency," he said in speaking briefly of the Nation's attitude toward other nations, holding his hands before him as if to impress the reason ableness of his declaration upon his hearers. When he used the words "thrill vrl'ch pride" in contemplating the future of the Nation, his shoulders were thrown squarely back and his eyes sparkled the very pride of which he spokie. With uplifted right hand he punctu ated his appeal to be "inspired by the example" of the worthy statesmen who have shaped the destinies of the coun try in the past. But his clenched fist came down vigorously into the palm of his open hand when he asserted "we have got to take account" of the situation that will confront the country after the European war. And his hands came together in re peated and resounding claps as he promised, if elected, to "see that good. straight, honest business has the suc cess that it deserves." Frequent applaue interrupted his speech, which, n full follows: "Mr, Chairmen, Gentlemen: I here and - now make application for mem bej?t?i la In the Portland Ad Club. (Ap plause.) No one could ever visit Port land and understand Portland, and go v.-ay without being at least an hon orary member of the Portland Ad Club ' truthfully advertising Portland. (Applause.) "I am a member of the Republican Ad Club. (Laughter). For the pres ent 1 am the spokesman of that or ganization. " It' was not ever thus. (Laughter). A short time ago I was long on silence and short on talk: now I am short on silsnce and long on talk. The reason was that I was mandamused in Oregon. (Laughter and applause.) I was intent upon observing the obvious proprieties of the position that I held. I was in a place of great distinction and power in which I was content to remain. When suggestions came from Oregon that I should run in your primary- I was very curt in refusing. I had no desire so to run. I wanted to remain where I was and be left alone. But they reckon ill who leave Oregon out (laughter); and you listened and did as you pleased; and for the first time in the history of the 'country a state court mandamused a Federal Judge. Upbuilding Policies DemiDded. "I am very glad to have the oppor tunity of meeting this company . of business men. for I think that the issue;: with which we are now con cerned are those in which business men must have a particular' interest. This is a country of enterprises. Idlers have no place here. Men who have nothing to do are looked upon by their fellow men as unfortunate. A great many men who do not need to work are trying to keep busy in some way in order to deserve the plaudit; of their fellow citizens. It is a freat business country, and the business en terprises of the country demanid up building policies on the part of the Government. "I, am glad to stand as the spokes man of a party which recognizes pro tection to American industry as an ap propriate line of action. I Vhink that in the presence of the European war and the revelation of the vast impor tance of economic independence, that question has been removed from de bate. The question now Is as to the application the fair, s'ju"d ii)llca tion of that principle. I do not trust those who do not believe in the princi ple to apply it undey -the stress of party expediency. I 'trust those who do believe In the prirciple to see that it has that application which Ameri can industry and American enterprise demand. "War Prosperity" Fleeting. "I shall not enl arge upon the topic in this presence, t-pr you know well the importance of that principle. You know the depression which resulted from the tariff law enacted in 1913. I do not believe that this Nation can afford to rest its assurance of pros perity upon the continuance of the European waj-. It must be able to stand withou.t the aid of the European war (applj.use) under policies that serve in JKiice. I am very glad to ad dress business men, because I stand pre-eminj'atly for a businesslike ad ministration of government. That i not a tounsel of perfection. That is not an. unattainable ideal. It is an ideal -which has been too little thought ot in mis country. We have had extraordinary natural resources. We have been lavish and gen.vous. We have looked without too, much criticism upon the activities of -' government being conducted in a nxphazard and inefficient way. . , As I have frequently said and I ay it frequently I think it to be pro foundly true, the nation that wins its victories in the coming years of thi 20th century must bo the nation that can match business organization with business organization; that can match efficiency in government with effl ciency in government (applause): i nation that will show intelligent co operation in all the activities of its life: a nation which uniier.thA fni-m and realities of free institutions will show a power and capacity for ad vance and genuine progress such as is revealed in a closely centralized au thority. If it cannot do that, we will have little right to declaim about American, institutions on the Fourth of July. It is because we can do that that I am glad to be here speaking to Dusiness men or a business-like admin istration of government. Did you ever ininh. mat we have today no simple budget showing our requirements and our needs of meeting them? There is no large corporation in this land that could stand the business methods of the Government of the United States. If I am entrusted with the administra tion or tho executive office I propose mat mat snail be changed. Policy la Defined. "I believe in truth in advertising and. I do not propose as a member of the Republican Ad Club and its spoaes man .to say anything that cannot be fairly met or to present a policy which is not demonstrably sound. We cannot rely in America upon mere statutes. We can have commissions, but the life of commissions is in the quality of administrative work done by the com. missions. We may have entertaining programmes; put the vitality and et fectiveness of those programmes lies in the power behind them to secure im partial ana eiiicient work, it is not a dream. I know something about it in the great state of New York. I know the opposition which such policies must meet. I know how difficult it is to resist, importunities; ' Dut, my inends, if we are to measure up to the demands which are before us and take a p. ace worthily among the nations of the earth, we must have ability to resist importunity to convert public offices into private snaps and make the great administration of our state serve simple partisan expedients. I am against that. I am for sound business like administration. (Applause.) Nation's Opportunities Dazzle. "I desire to see the United States holding its head erect among the peo ples of the earth; not threatening, not blustering, not looking for trouble; but ready for any emergency, as a self respecting Nation. (Applause.) We have in this country opportunities that ttazzle the imagination. I wish it were .possible to give you the impression which one gets in a rapid trip across the continent, with the opportunity of meeting the men and the women, that l nave had in tfte past few days. l Know that to a member of the Portland Ad Club it would seem that there were vo higher possibilities of Doosting attainable, but I assure you that when jou go through the oountry ana ooserve tne line quality of its citi zenship, the power and potency of its numan 1j.ctors, and learn its great nat ural wealth, one canhot but feel with you a pride In our country. (Annlmis, It is not simply pride in the recital of the 'heroic deeds of the past. We are glad to have that recital nnrl n v. in. sp'ired by the example of the days of vne Revolution, of the days of the Civil ftar; but we must save this country every day. it won t be saved by let ting it drift. It won't be saved by taking everything for granted. It will not be conserved in its prosperity simply by indulging In good wishes around a club table. Koneat Bnslness Needs Protection. "We have got to take account of th lessons learned on the other side. We have got to tabulate our resources, consider our talents, use them to the best advantage, protest every avenue of honorable enterprise, see that good, straight, honest Dusiness has the sue cess and. the opportunity it deserves see that abuses are fearlessly con demned. We must be able to supply correction; we must be able to con demn what is wrong without lodgin , indiscriminate Indictments and putting MR. AND MRS. HUGHES AND PARTY CAUGHT BY CAMERA MAN ON ' I - lM-rA :lW-. ky5 J ' ';K Vil- - 6- tLA- m ih Y i i v r. . mx - ' ' " v "V:..' k ' I" -" V": " uii..unnjtujt ihhiimijihsjsbii ,. I il.M I . r" I"""1" 1 Vm"-"""""UM'""","V 1 I 1 ' I - U if J 1 v;v, i - j"w " ' sa ..-:-m It- -1 Jf tmh hfM : usiness achievement of an honorable character under a cloud. The time has gone by in the United States for that. (Applause.) 'Did you ever reflect what an ex traordinary system of Government we ave? There is nothing really like it on the same scale in the world. There has never been anything like it. It requires the constant attention of a nicely adjusted mechanism. It is so nicely adjusted for local demands properly made and for National de mands properly made, that it could asily get out of order. It is like a fine watch this constitutional system of ours. It is splendidly adjusted. It needs to be kept in order. We cannot realize our full strength if we think that National concerns can be taken care of by 48 different soverignties. We cannot deal with our Government successfully if we think that a great centralized government can take care of what is essentially local. You have got to have both! Local government efficient. National Government effi cient. You have got to have a party in power that knows instinctively a National concern when it is before it. We shall have far greater need in the future of utilizing our National powers than we have had in the past. Unswerving Loyalty Urged. ' This is a great co-operative enter prisethis country of ours. we are here representing the extremes of the country; I from the state of New York on the East, and you in Oregon on the West. And as I meet you. I have no sense of aloofness. I do not feel as a stranger in this company. 1 wouia not know exactly in wnat part ot tne. country I was if I merely looked into your faces. We have an extraorainary homeogenity, despite our vast expanse of territory. Now what we need is. first, the motive power or an un swerving loyalty and a real conscious ness of tha National unity which will pervade us all despite differences of race, despite differences of creed; whioh will fill us witn a aominant sense of patriotic loyalty to the United States. (Applause.) witn tnat we want rnni-cntion of Government, ot tne possibilities of Government, of a free people. We want to be well prepared. well organized industrially, snaping our policies for the advance 01 every form of enterprise; looking for proper markets for our surplus wniie we build up our markets at home; locking in everv direction to see wnere we tan foster, not where we can strike down; to see where we can build up, not where we can destroy. 'We are big enougn. as x saia a moment ago, and we nave learnea enough and we have got now an out look which permits us to say that the man who tries to get the best of the PORTLAND AD CLUB HUGHES SONG. (Tune: "Are You Prom DlxleT") Hello, there. Charley; how do ' you do? There's something we'd like to say to you. Don't be surprised. You're rec ognized. We're not detectives, but we're just surmised You are the man whom we long to see Right in the White House where you soon will be. Are we right, boys? Sure we're right, boys. Listen wjiile we say: Are we for Hughes, boys? Sure we're for Hughes, boys. He's. the biggest man in the country today. He's sure to win, boys; we'll put him in, boys. And give the Gratd Old Party l!j way. . As a Governor, a Justice, he was quite content. But now we're going to make him our next President. He'll fill the chair, boys; He's always there, boys. Three cheers for Cliarjes E. Hughes. Words by Ad Club Quartet. ' t : i I (1) Mr. Hugues Goes to Get a Close View of Multnomah ' Hughes. (3) Mr. and Mrs. Hughes. public for his private purse is a traitor to a free country and we will go ahead and we will put these traitors out of business while we build up the great United States. ' "My thanks to the Portland Ad Club." (Applause and cheers.) HANDSHAKERS ARE WATCHED Body Guard Keeps Close Watch of ' Candidate Hughes. Two active and necessary attache of the Hughes party are K. H. Tyree- and S. F. Brierton, who are officially j designated as "secret service" men. The term might imply that tbey are agents of the United States Secret Service Bu reau but they are not. Tbey are de tailed by the Hughes National cam paign committee to act as the personal bodyguard of Mr. Hughes. Whenever a reception line forms one man stations himself at Mr. Hughes side, nearest which tho crowd ap proaches; the other directly opposite Mr. Hughes. They give every prospec tive handshaker a scrutinizing "once over" and then see that the handshak ing incident doesn't develop into a pro longed conversation. Gently but yet quite firmly they keep the people mov ing. Those who shook hands with the candidate yesterday doubtless felt the persistent pressure .of human hands on their backs and Just as they reached Mr. Hughes' side. Most people thought the hands were those of the person immediately behind them. But the hands belonged to Mr. Tyree and Mr. Brierton. Thus they hasten action and make it possible for Mr. Hughes to meet the maximum number of people. Mr. Tyree formerly was with the United States Secret Service and served as a personal bodyguard for President Roosevelt. Mr. Brierton acted in a sim ilar capacity for Mr. Hughes when he was Governor of New York. Now he is sergeant of the New York police force. ' "Have they started to call you Charlie' yet?" asked one venturesome newspaper man who was attempting to get a personal interview from Mr. Hughes yesterday. Mr. Hughes laughed heartily and his blushes could be detected through his beard. The candidate didn't reply but the newspaper men who are accompanying him report that the crowds have not yet taken to calling him by that fami liar name. "Teddy" and "Bill" were frequently heard a few years back and while the crowds that meet Mr. Hughes are just aa cordial they haven't pre sumed to address him by his first name, either as it is correctly used or in its diminutive form. Angus McSween, correspondent or the Philadelphia North American, ac companying the Hughes party, has a family of three or four children also three or four bulldogs. - , At nearly every stop he gets a- let ter from one of the children. Yester day's mail brought him an envelope containing nothing except a sheet of blank paper on which were impressed the footprints of a dog that first, ap parently, had been permitted to dip his feet in the ink. ; There was but one conclusion last night . by everyone, man, woman or child, who met Mrs. Hughes while she was in the city yesterday. All agreed she is a woman of wonderful charm and likable qualities. They said that, as a single-handed ' campaigner, she i could, not be. excelled by anyone,.. COLUMBIA RIVER HIGHWAY. Fall. (-) Mrs. HIGHWAY IS GREAT "Most Wonderful of All," Says Charles E. Hughes. SCENERY IS INSPIRING Mrs. Hughes Joins With Husband In Expressing Wonder Over Project Tour to ' Multnomah Falls , Declared Delightful. "1 think It is the most wonderful highwav I ever rode over." This was are onlnlon of Mr. Hughes at Multnomah Falls yesterday, when hj and his party had ridden over the Columbia River Highway from this citv to that spot. Mr. nd Mrs. Hughes were escorted by the Hughes campaign committee, rractlcally all of the out-of-town mem berr being in 'the party. Mr. Hughes rode in an auto with Judge Charles I McNary. chairman of the state central committee; T. B. Neuhausen, vice chairman, and Ralph' Williams, of the Republican National Committee. in tne car with Mrs. Hughes were Mrs. McNary. Mrs. Neuhausen. Mrs. Williams and Mrs. David M. Dunne. . f eighteen automobiles accompanied the distinguished visitor to Multnomah fans, .'-.crernor withycoir.be, S. Ben son, many prominent Republicans, rep resentatives of the Chamber of Com merce and well-known citizens made up Visitors Are Enthusiastic. The whole Journey was a delight to the visitors. Both were enthusiaatio over the Highway and they were not sio- to express themselves to that eiiecu iwtcuiHina awaiiea tnem at man v points on the trip. There were cheers from passing groups of citizens.-waving iitieo irum i arm nouses, and small towns contributed crowds who waved ana cneereo. as the party sped past. Mr. Hughes did not go far before he was impressed with the fact that he was among friends. From the windows of an Irvington home two large litho graphs of the candidate could be seen, and these must have impressed them selves upon Mr. Hughes' vision. Flags had been displayed at many places along the route. On the high way at different spots huge flags had been strung across the road. Highway Without Equal. Mr. Hughes commented upon the splendid character of the road on the way out and along the Columbia River. He said it was. as a whole, the most substantially constructed piece of road he has seen in this country, and was surprised. It was, he said, very much like Euro pean roads in its permanent aspects. The air was cold along the river and. probably by the advice of his physician, Mr. Hughes spoke but little. He wanted to. sa-ve his voice, which, was slightly husky earlier In tho day. for tho night meeting. Upon arrival at crown -oini tne line of automobiles stopped for a tlmo to give all an opportunity to get the magnificent view from that vantage point. You can t beat that anywnero in xne world for scenery, declared ir. Hughes. Wonderful, wonderful:" was tne comment- of Mrs. Hughes, who etooa beside her husband. They stood for some minutes drink ing, In the splendid scene that lay spread below them. They stood silent much of tho time, enjoying the view, seemingly too thrilled to talk. Multnomah Kails Visited. Cameras clicked all about the cen tral figure in the party, but he seemed to have recovered from any nervous ness this process may have caused when he first started on his present trip. Soon all climbed back into their autos and the long line dashed on. At Shepperd's Dell lust a pause was made so that the visitors might get a Slimpse of this beauty spot. Then they set out for Multnomah falls. Upon arrival there cars were parked and all set 'out to get within close view of the fails. Mr.. and Mrs. Hughes were in 'the lead. The waterfall was not. apparently, entirely unknown to them, for th nominee said to Mrs. Hughes: "Do you remember the picture that 1 got for you showing this?" . i "Yes. indeed," replied Mrs. Utfghea. "I recall just how it looked." F Scenes Held. Wonderful.' Upon arrival at the first vantage point below the falls a motion-picture camera had been stationed, aimed at the cascading spray that is the glory of Multnomah. Here Mr. and Mrs. Hughes stood, gazing, enraptured.-at the beauty 01 it. A request had to be made for them to turn around that tbey might be photographed, and again cameras were leveled and clicked repeatedly. Someone backed the crowd away, so that yr. Hughes would be about the only figure in the picture. He made a mild protest. W hy not let them all in?" he said. "It is a most beautiful sight." said Mr. Hughes as he stood admiring the falls. "It is wonderful," said Mrs. Hughes. Samuel C. Lancaster was introduced to Mrs. Hughes as they stood facing the falls. Mr. Lanraatrr Is Praised. I want to congratulate you on this wonderful road." said Mrs. Hughe.."H is the most beautiful thing 1 have over seen. When asked his opinion of the Co lumbia River Highway. Mr. Hughes did not hesitate or qualify his state ment -in the least. He said: I think it is the most wonderful highway I have ever ridden over." Both Mr. and Mrs. Hughes turned away from Multnomah Kails with an evident effort. They would have liked to stay longer and to make the trip closer to the waterfall, but duties called back to the city and they were soon in their car and all started for town. The party left the city at 2:15 and returned shortly before 6 o'clock last night. Mr. and Mrs. Hughes went im mediately to their apartments at the Benson Hotel, where a brief resting spell and dinner preceded the night meeting. Sidelights on Mr. Hughes' Visit. "0 II, YES, he will be our next President," positively ' an nounced a' gentleman, young in years but "old" in experience, as be talked with a woman "fellow citizen" in front of the' Elks building, wating for Mr. Hughes to appear preparatory to taking the trip over the Columbia River Highway. "Gh. yes, I have known hVra for several years, madam. have watched his progress and studied his public career.- There's no string to his nomination, either.. Oh. slep back, here he comes. Silence reigned moment. Then "Hope you enjoy tho Highway," he yelled as the Pres idential nominee's car drove away. E. Versteeg, he of the Oregon Dem ocratic party, enjoyed the day shaking hands with Governors Withycombe and Mr. Hughes. "How do you like this watchful watin'," yelled an admirer to Mr. Hughes as he sat in his car in front of the Elks building before starting for the Columbia River Highway. "Oh, there'll be something besides watchful waiting pretty soon." replied Mr. Hughes. Ralph E. Williams had his hands full yesterday. He admits it himself. Mark Woodruff, too, says he wore out several pencils and much notation paper. "Oh. isn't he a grand man," said one of Mr. Hughes' "fellow citizens," as he shook the hand that rocks the cradle The women of Oregon will vote for him to a man," concluded the feminine admirer. "Well. I shook hands with Hughes, said tho newsboy on the corner, the lad with glasses. The boy was born in Europe, but is on the way to citizen ship. "Two good Irishmen." said J. Hen- nessy Murphy, who dropped in at the Press Club to do the honors to the op posing candidate. Murphy's for Wilson, first, last and farthermost. "Who's two good Irishmen?" asked his Republican friend. "Wilson and Hughes, of course.1 said J. Hennessy. His friend denied Wilson's Irish genealogy with spirit and some Indignation and Hennessy proceeded to trace the Democratic can dldate's Irish ancestry down to the time of Rory O more of the evil eye. or thereabout, likewise with spirit and in dignation. Whereafter it was a case of "He Is" and "He isn't." and two more friendships came nigh to being broken. m ' m m II. Dillon, of Eatacada, veteran of the Grand Army, one of the comparatively fev living who remember hearing Abraham LJncoln campaign, arrived in Portland bright and early yesterday to see Judfce Hughes. "I have seen two Preridenta end 1 think I am going to see another one at the Ice Palace," he said. "In 1858 1 heard Lincoln cam paign against Douglas at Danville. 111. Then I heard and saw Mr. McKinley. Tney were the only Presidents I have been privileged to see." Mr. Dillon was a member ot the 134th Illinois Infantry. Among the persons lining the side walks at Broadway and Stark Street early yesttrday afternoon waiting f-r the Presidential candidate to walk from the Bensbn Hotel to the Press Club ws a young matron. She attracted some attention in her vicinity by earnestly informing her spouse that n4 wouldn't vote for a man whose chin she couldn't see "Take this man Hughes, now." she sa.U. "He may be all right, but I don't trust a man who h'des his chin unlo' vhlskerb. There oust be -something weak out it." Just then the Republican nominee at peared with a crowd of several hun dred pr.eons following at a respectful distance. The youug woman sU-pped aside to let him pans. Aa he brusheJ by her she was aeard to gaun. '"he chin of Mr. Hugbos was quite prr,.:il iiiut, htavy-set, and gave an air cf determination. The fabled whiskers quits failed to disguise its true strength. "He gets my vote." amended the young woman. "That's a real chin, all right, and those whiskers aren't so bad. after alU" HUNDREDS GREET HUGHES AT TRAIN Candidate and Mrs. Hughes Appear at 9 o'clock. v Greeting Is Gracious. 31 PERSONS IN PARTY Day's Activities Begin With lland- fhaking and Posing for Camera Men Reception Committee Then Tukcs Charge. Old Sol and Mr. and Mrs. Charles E. Hughes made their debut in Portland yesterday morning simultaneously. Just as the prospective President and his wife Walked out onto the observa tion platform of their private car "Con stitution." at the Union Station, at 9 A. M., the sun broke forth from behind a bank of clouds and made its initial appearance for the morning. It was a hearty greeting the visitors got, all three of them. Several hun dred persons were at the depot in ad dition to the reception committee. Somebody shouted, "Hurrah for our next President." And everybooy cheered loud and long. A broad smile blossomed forth on the faces of Mr. and Mrs. Hughes, which was all the recognition and response needed. They were the type of smiles that speak louder than words or acts. Camera Men Busy. The two visitors stepped gracefully to the ground, where they were greeted by members of the reception committee headed by Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Wil liams. Mrs. Williams put a bouquet ot roses in Mrs. Hughes' arms. Hand shaking got started when the usual battery of newspaper photographers linel up In a half circle about the party and- Mr. and Mrs. Hughes posed. "How's that?" said Mr. Hughes as he took off his hat and turned so the sun shone full in his face, and Mrs. Hughes did likewise. His reply was the clicking of the cameras. And then they turned and resumed the handshak ing where they had left off. The reception committee reached the depot a few minutes before S o'clock. the time arranged for Mr. and Mrs. Hughes to appear from their car. The committee. consisting of women to take charge of Mrs. Hughes and men. including Governor Withycombe. to take Mr. Hughes In charge, filed in to the rear platform of the special car and. there waited. The women's committee comprised Mrs. Ralph Williams, Mrs. C. L McNary. Mrs. David M. Dunne. Mrs. T. B. Neuhausi-n. Miss Mabel Withycombe. Governor Withycombe Present. The other committee comprised Gov ernor Withycombe. Ralph E. Williams. C. B. Moores. David M. Dunne. A. E. Clark, 1. Mark, of Albany; T. B. Neuhausen. J. C. Tafbott. Arthur L. Moulton. F. II. Lewis. C. L. McNary. of Salem: A. A. Bailey, S. S. Smith, of Medford; Ralph W. Hoyt, D. L. Povey, Edward D. Baldwin, of the Dalles; Clyde Huntley, of Oregon City; Walter L. Tooze. Jr., of Dallas; J. L. Day. E. B. Hermann. of Roseburg; Thomas H. Tonguef Jr.. of Hillsboro: T. J. Mahoney. of Heppner: Marlon Jack, of Pendleton. Arrangements for the entertainment during the day had been finally worked out by another committee which had a meeting at the depot at 7:30 with Charles W. Farnham. man ager of the Hughes tour. This com mittee comprised Ralph Williams. C. L. McNary, E. B. Hermann and E. D. Baldwin, representing the State Cen tral committee; Mark Woodruff and W. J. Hofmann representing the Chamber of Commerce; W. D. Whitcomb and J. E. Werlein representing the Ad Club, and O. C. Leiter representing the Press Club. Parties Enter Autos. After Mr. and Mrs.- Hughes fiad met all members of the reception committee and a long line of others who had gathered inside the gates at the depot, the party with Mr. Hughes and Gov ernor Withycombe and C. L. McNary took the lead, with Mrs. Hughes and Mrs. Williams immediately following, and proceeded to the Sixth-street side of the depot, where automobiles were waiting. Mr. Hughes, in a large automobile, was seated with Governor Withycombe, C. L. McNary, Kalph Williams and T. B. Neuhausen. Mrs. Hughes and the other women went in a separate car. Members of the reception committee and others in automobiles followed the Hughes party to the Benson Hotel, where the first public reception was held. The Hughes-special train of thi-ee cars, reached Portland at 6:35 A. M., over the Great Northern from Seattle. The cars were switched at the North Bank Depot and taken to the Union station where they remained on a main track until after the Hughes parly had left for the day. Both Up on Arrival. The arrival of the special at the Union Station found both Mr. and Mrs. Hughes up. Rreakfast was served at 7:30 and was finished about 8:30. Al though they were up and about, neither of the visitors made an appearance un til the appointed hour. o'clock. The Hughes train comprises three standard Pullman cars which carry 13 members of the Hughes party and, IS press representatives. Mr. and Mrs. Hughes have the observation Pullman "Constitution" while the others are in the standard Pullmans "Manchuria" and 'Sunderland." Following is the personnel of the Hughes party: Mr. and Mrs. Charles E. Hughes; Charles W. Farnham, manager of tour; W. R. Van de Bogart. trans portation manager; Dr. Norman Ed ward Dittman; Lawrence H. Green, private secretary: Carl D. Shepard, di rector of publicity; Frank W. Tyree. secret service: Sylvester Brierton. se cret service-; William Gibson, messen ger; James C. Marriott, stenographer: Charles A. Morrison, stenographer; Frederick D. Elmer, stenographer. Press representatives Louis Sie bold. New York World; Anjrus- Mc Sween. Philadelphia North American: William Hoster. New York American: Rodney Bean. New York Tim-; Roy 11. Leek. New York Tribune; Eugene Ack erman. New York Herald: Frank L. Shellabarger, New York Sun; Theodore Joslln. Boston Transcript; C. N. Whee ler, Chicago Tribune: Howard D. Hadley. New York Evening Post; H. O. Weitschat. Detroit Free Press: Fred erick M. Davenport. Frederick M. Dav enport. Jr., Outlook; George T. Odell. New York Mall; Perry Arnold, United Press: William P. Helm. Jr.. Associ ated Press; J. L. Barrios. Underwood & Underwood: Karl Fasold. Pathe Weekly. James K. Galbralth Dead. SEATTLE. Wash.. Aug. 16. James E. Galbralth. president and founder of the grain firm of Galbralth, Bacon & Co., of Seattle, died today after an ill ness of several weeks, aged 67 years. He was widely known in the North west, having been connected with sev eral important industrial projects.