Evening journal., 1916-08-21
HUGHES HOLDS ALOOF
FROM Faction FIGHTS
Refuses to Turn Aside From
Big National Issues in
California
GREAT CROWDS
GREET CANDIDATE

LOS ANGELES. Cal. Aug. 21.-The
Hughes campaign party moved to Los
Angeles yesterday and the Republ-
can nominee got a cordial reception.
For the time every effort is being
made here 70 eliminate from the ma
tional campaign the bitter factional
strife between Progressives and Re
publicans over the state situation.
There was a big crowd at the sta
ton TO greet Mr. Hughes when he
arrived at 10 o'clock Yesterday morn
Ing and throughout the day there
we're many expressions Of cordially
wherever he went There was pres
ent here, as in San Francisco. the de-
termination on the part of the
regular Republicans not to accept
Governor Hiram Johnson. Progressive
candidate for the United States Sen
ate, as one of their number or TO let
him get away with the nomination in
the Republican primaries.
Johnson against the Republican or
ganization, which he fought four
years ago. is the big issue in the
State fight and there seems no prob
ability a this time that a settlement
is near
Members Of he Hughes party. as
well as Republican leaders such as
National Committeeman William II.
Croker and State Chairman Frank
v Keesling. declare the local trouble
will have no serious effect upon the
candidacy of Mr.. Hughes and that he
/ will carry the State by a big majority.
They say that California has extended
a splendid welcome TO the Republi-
can nominee and that in the end the
Progressives will forget their differ
ences apd suppNt him
Pleas ed with Greetings.
Mr.. Hughes reflected this feeling in
an interview He said:
Ever since / have been in Cali
fornia have had the most cordial
| greetings. The meetings at San
Francisco and Oakland showed the
| greatest enthusiasm. Nowhere on
1 the tour have I been received with
greater cordiality.'
Close friends Of the nominee felt
that too much prominence had been
given to the local trouble and that
| the real nature Of the welcome eX-
| tended to Mr. Hughes had been over
looked Mr.. Hughes. they say, has
studiously endeavored to keep his
hands off local affairs and to take
absolutely no part in the contest ovol
the Republican nomination for United
States Senator, which is being wageI
by Governor Johnson and Will
Booth, the Republican candidate.
It is said that If the Progressive
read into the utterances Of Nj
Hughes at the meeting in San Fran
cisco Friday night. when he said h
came before the people the represen
tative of the national Republican
party and was not concerned in loca
differences, an Endorsement Of the Re
publicans who have taken over in Z
large measure the mana cement of thu
tour they placed an entirely wron!
Interpretation on what the nomine'
said.
AS an illustration Of the cordially
OF the people, attention was called 10
day to the meeting of Saturday. A
the Commercial Club in San Francisco
II was stated 900 men were iammeC
into a room which was built to &C
commodate 500. and they we're repre-
! sentatives Of the sound business men
BY these men Mr.. Hughes was giver
a ringing ovation.
] The Great Crowd at Oakland.
I At Oakland there was another bis
throng, estimated at 10000, and there
was every evidence Of a desire on The
part of the people to like Hughes The
nominee thought IL one of the fines
meetings he has addressed. Friend:
say that he has been warmed also by
the cordiality he has found in the
crowds on the streets and at The
hotels.
Mr.. Hughes will go to San Diego
this afternoon, returning to Los
| Angeles for an address in the even
ing
Committeeman Croker and Stat,
Chairman Keesling accompanied Mr.
Hughes here, but Chester p. Dowell
| a Progressive member Of the nationa
campaign committee, remained in Sa1
Francisco. giving as his reason III
ness in his family. Mr.. Hughes wa
greeted here by a committee of Pc
l UuUllCdMh anu NIUElErElNtH NAAEl
had been selected by those in charge
A majority Of the Progressives on th'
committee are now enrolled again
in the Republican party.
Mr. Croker says there has beef
no effort on the part OF the Republi
can organization to put the Progress
sives aside. Russ Avery, a Progress
sive, he said. would call the meeting
to order tomorrow night and intro
duce Stoddard Jess, Republican. VIII
would present Mr.. Hughes Amoni
those who greeted Mr.. Hughes thi
morning we're E. T. Earle. editor r
the Express and Tribune. a Progress
sive organ; General Harrison Ora,
Otis. Republican; former Leutenan
7 Governor Albert J. Wallace. a Pro
gressive. who Is campaigning 70
Governor Johnson, and John MorI
Republican. who is in charge Of III
ARRANGEMENTS for the reception here