Evening Republican, Volume 20, Number 158, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 3 July 1916 — HUGHES PLANNING WIDE SPEAKING TOUR [ARTICLE]

HUGHES PLANNING WIDE SPEAKING TOUR

Nominee Will Start 7,000 Mile Trip Middle of August On Whirlwind Campaign. Charles E. Hughes probably will open his active presidential campaign the second week in August with a 7.000 mile trip to the Pacific coast and return. The nominee is considering an itinerary that will provide for a dozen set speeches to be made at Chicago, St. Louis, Kansas City, St. Paul, Seattle, Portland, San Francisco and other cities in the territory traversed. The program under consideration provides for a break of two weeks to be spent somewhere in the Rocky Mountains. This would afford Mr. Hughes an opportunity to enjoy his favorite pastime of mountain climbing. Altogether the trip would last from five to six weeks. It would be made by regular trains and would bring the nominee back to the east, ready to begin a whirlwind campaign, the latter part of September. The trip will be a leisurely one, and that is what the nominee’s present intention to confer with state and other party leaders in the various cities. Whatever Mr. Hughes expects to say on the trip he expects to explain in advance. All the issues of the day will be discussed.