The Washington times., 1916-11-10
Hughes Companion on All His
Campaign Tours Summar-
lies Election Results.
RECALLS COAST INCIDENT
Republican Candidate Made Un-
happy Moves Because Of
State Controversy.
BY PERRY ARNOLD.
United Press Staff CORRESPONDENT.

ShsCu INcSo Obdl Correspondent.
NEW YORK. Nov. 1o.-woodrow
Wilson apparently has been elected
President without the votes of the
heretofore supposedly indispensabler
States of New York. Indiana, and
Illinois.
he has seemingly won without aid from
three Democratic leaders whose domina-
tion in those States is popularity accred-
tied them in the title Of boss" They
are; Charles F. Murphy, of Tammany
Hall; Tom Taggart. Of Indiana. and
Roger Sullivan. of Illinois.
ever been, elected without the vote of
New York. He was Rutherford b.
Hayes. and his election over Samuel ].
Tllden in 1876 IL the closest parallel in
AMERICAN political history to the close
race of 1916.
Politicians Interested.
Politicians all over the country will
await with interest the Administrations 8
treatment of the New York city. Illinois
state. and Indiana State Democratic or
ganizations.
The Consensus of opinion today was that
there were lean years ahead for all
three, 80 far as Federal patronage and
recognition by the Administration Is con-
cerned
1t is generally believed that on Tam
many Hall will fall the hardest blow
since from dawn OF election day the
president's friends had a hunch thatkthe
Murphyites would knife Wilson. Tre-
mendous city majority which Tammany
promised Wilson failed dismally to ma
OF scarcely less interest among
politicians today than discussion Of
Hughes apparent defeat even though
carrying New York, Indiana, and
Illinois. was what happened in Cali
It was agreed that Hughes must
have suffered tremendous cutting
there. since Gov. Hiram johnson, sem
atorial nominee on the same ticket,
and idol of the Progressives. ran
nearly 100000 ahead of him. APP
parently the Progressives threw most
OF their strength to Wilson.
Recalls Predictions.
All Of which recalled to Republicans
today the direful predictions which
were made at the time of Governor
Hughes campaign tour of California,
due to kidnapping" of the nominee
by q Republican faction which sought
to freeze out the dsoi,rs Pr0sTsssiyes: ives
summarizing of the principal features
of Governor Hughes tour of CALI
fornia, by the writer. who accom-.
to throw light on Caiifornia's vote.
In the first place, they play politics
very seriously in California. Up TO
summer there was bitter warfare
between the regular" Republicans
Of the old school and the Progress
sives, mostly recruited from the Re.
publican fold, but who revolted
against the type of rule which they
sought to enforce.
Then came the peace of Chicago ana
Governor Hiram Johnson. Progressive
OF Progressives, four years ago Roose-
velts running mate. returned to Repub-
licanism. with most of his followers.
johnson announced for the Senatorship
and started active campaigning for
Hughes and himself.
Planned to Guard Him.
The first Californian whom Hughes
met on his tour of the Pacific coast was
Chester II. Rowell. a member OF the Re-
publican campaign committee. former
ardent Progressive and former bitter
enemy of the regulars"
Rowell made a special trip to Oregon
10 meet Hughes and inform him that
the regulars" headed by National
Committeeman William II. Crocker and
former State Chairman Francis v.
Keeling, planned to adopt the candidate
and guard him from all contact with
their former enemies. the Progressives
Rowell told Hughes Crocker was the
same man who last December at the
meeting of the Republican committee
pleaded against compromise with the
Progressives and begged for "one more
chance to get Johnson" But Hughes
adhered to his policy of keeping hands
of State rows.
The committee which met his train
was composed exclusively of regulars
with a few picked Progressives-Pro-
gressives whom the real Progressives
refused to recognize as of their kin.
No Arrangements Made.
In San Francisco 1t developed that nc
arrangements had been made by the
Crocker- Keesling committee for Hughes
to meet johnson. Progressives said they
had been told they were mot wanted