Evening Republican, Volume 20, Number 227, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 21 September 1916 — Doubtful State Gives Big Welcome to Hughes. [ARTICLE]

Doubtful State Gives Big Welcome to Hughes.

Wisconsin, regarded as one of the important doubtful states in the coming election, gave Candidate Charles E. Hughes a rousing welcome at every stop he made Wednesday. It was the best day that Hughes has had since the start.of his campaign, and his supporters assert that the tide has turned. During the day the candidate addressed 50,000 people in seven different meetings and, each place at which he made a stop contributed the same feeling. FroAi the moment the nominee addressed a meeting of 7,000 at Sheboygan until he swung his arms in delight in the auditorium at Milwaukee in the evening, it was evident to any fair minded observer that Wisconsin is gong to do its bit in putting hm in the White House.

His experience in Wisconsin when he spoke at Sheboygan, Manitowac, Green Bay, Appleton, Oshkosh, Fon du Lac and Milwaukee, following his fine reception in Illinois on the day before, has convinced his political advisers and associates that the talk of the middle west being cold to Hughes is nonsense and that the truth is the whole section is swinging strongly to his support. 'The candidate’s own attitude, together with the fine organization of the second western trip, has played a big part in the reaching, convincing and holding the people. Hughes started on his Indiana campaign today, leaving Chicago this morning for Lafayette, where he is scheduled to make his first long, stop of the day. The Hughes special passed through Rensselaer this morning at 8:10, but the candidate did not show himself. About tw’entyfive local people went to Lafayette on the excursion and several more in automobiles also went. The bulk of the voters from this section, however, will go to Gary on the 23rd, where he is scheduled for a longer stop.