New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-12-11
Other States Voted Like
California, Says ROWeIl

Washington. Dec. 10. What hap
pcued n California is only what hap
pened in many states, according TO a
statement made public here tonight
by Chester II. Rowen, Republican State
Chairman Of California. Supplement-
ing his statement last night i'm New
York. in which he laid the chief re-
sponeibilty for the loss Of California
90 Or. Nicholas Murray Butler, Mr.
Roweu pointed out that Johnson did
not run ahead Of Hughes IN California
any more significantly than did Kel-
logg in Minnesota, Cappor IN Kansas,
McCumber i'm North Dakota, or Poin-
dexter IN Washington. But, he de-
clares, interest has centred IN the Cali
fornia vote because 10 was California
that decided the election.
"The situation in California; said
Mr.. Roweil, was simply the general
situation. aggravated by the worse
than idiotic Encouragement Of Mr.
Hughes California tour by the Old
Guard State Committee, which drew n
Gordon around the Presidential candi-
date, not merely 70 keep him away
from Governor Johnson, but to dis
guise and misrepresent him TO the
people of the state.
The actual contrast in the votes Is
nothing like so great as it appears by
the mere maiOrities. Johnson received
300.6O5 more majority than Hughes,
hut only ll2,177 more votes. Johnson's
vote. in fact. fell 1898 behind the
combined Progressive and Republican
vote Of two years ago. A similar dis
crcpancy was noticed in the votes in
many other states.
Same Situation for Democrats
johnson ran 1i2I77 ahead Of
Hughes. but Wilson ran 1SS,42S ahead
Of Patton, Johnson's Democratic OPP
ponent for the Senate, and there were
76,25l voters who voted for President
who did not vote either way for Sen
ator.
This excess of Republican candi-
dates over the Hughes vote was by no
means confined TO Progressive Repub-
hcans. In tho 4th Congress District,
for instance, Julius Kahn, regular Re
publican, carried the district by 4l,3S9,
while Wilson carried the district. ln
the Sd District Curry, regular Repub-
lIcan. carried the district by 3l,293,
while Wilson carried it by approx
mately 1000.
These Discrepancies are even more
startling than the Johnson vote. but
no one has assailed Kahn or Curry for
their failure 20 deliver their sup
porters There is nothing mysterious
or suspicious in Johnsons strength.
"li has not been printed that Mr.
Hughes, during his primary fight, was
brought by his custodians to address a
meeting OF Republican editors, from
which every paper supporting johnson,
/ including many Of the most influential
papers in the state, was excluded; that
his speech was followed by an ant!-
johnson harangue by NJ. II. de Young,
and that the editors, without rising
/ from their seats in which they had jus;
listened 70 Mr.. Hughes, formed them
selves into an anti-Johnson newspaper
league.
"ln telegram 20 the Hughes train
manager, on the eve Of his departure
from the state, Governor Johnson said:
II goes without saying that | wish and
have wished 20 extend 10 Mr.. Hughes n
most cordial and hearty welcome TO
California, and that. IN view OF my adj
vocacy Of him, / would be very glad 20
present him 20 my fellow citizens and
TO state 10 them the reasons for ms
advocacy. Until now 10 has been ren
dorcI impossible for me 10 DO eltho.
The men surrounding Mr Hughes ~
California and In charge Of bis tour