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Show ANDJAT1GUED I Nominee Obliged to Cut Off I H Many Back Platform Speech- es Crowds Gather at Stations. St. Paul, Minn., Aug. 9. The strain of unaccustomed 'campaigning had jp told somewhat upon CharleB E. Hughes when he reached here today. lj Pie was fatigued and his voice was yj hoarse. The throat specialist accom- j panylng him urged him to save his 111 voice for tho two meetings here and I at Minneapolis, and Mr. Hughes con- sequently refrained, except In one In- S stance, from making back platform speeches at five -scheduled stops In Ijaf JM Minnesota before reaching this city. B At Winona, Minn., Mr. Hughes ex- Of JM pressed gratification in the interest i of the crowd which had brought them m so early to the station. ff MM Crowds greeted the nominee also at Ji Wabasha, Lake City, Red Wing and Hj Hastings, where brief stops were j; MmU mado. Mr. Hughes declined today to com- gb ment on the telegram sent him yes- m terday by Acting Secretary Sweet of fl the department of commerce, deny- jl Jng charges made In the nominee's R TJotroIt speech with reference to the retirement of D. Kenneth Durand of jfl the census bureau and "an eminent scientist of the coast and deodetlc I survey," who Mr. Hughes asserted, had I been displaced "by an excellent stock 1 mM breeder and vetorlnary Burgeon." i oo . 0 mmm |