Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1916-11-28
NOT THE DOLLAR, BUT
MAN. AND HUMANITY,
CALIFORNIA ANSWERED
"BiIIion-DoIIar Special" Snub-
bling of Hiram Johnson, and
Hughes Himself Caused Re-
publican Downfall

SAN FRANCISCO. Cal. Nov. 25.-The
"Billion-Dollar Special" with It's
precious freightage of bejewelled WON
en- from out Of the east.
The childish foolishness of standpa'
Republicans in deliberately forgetting
the existence of a man named hiram
Johnson.
That's what defeated Charles Evans
Hughes in California and ended MS
dreams of the presidency.
That-and Hughes himself. -
Californians, in deciding one OF the
closest elections in the history or the
nation, decided it not on the 'pasls OF
wealth, snobbery and glitter, but on tnt
merits of the man.
The Wilson victory in California was
numerically small. Had there been only
one votes difference, the victory Woulc
have been Just as overwhelming. ANY
sort of a Democratic victory in Cahfor'
mia is rema rlxable, for the-state Is nor
mally a firm Republican stronghold.
A wonderland of politics has beer
California during the past few days
STRANGE RESULTS. 90.
Electing Hiram Johnson, Republican
as United States senator, by majority
almost incredible in its Overwhelming
proportions; placing 'allop-sided RepuD'
lican Legislature into office and decrar-
ing for Woodrow Wilson, Democrat, are
pages of a new political primer pre-
sented by the people. of this state.
Women of California resented the in
suit to their dignity and intelligence
when commftteemenaof the east sen,
out the dazzling special train of silken'
clad, Misunderstanding women to show
the western feminine how to vote. II
was a foolish move. 80 20
The railroad pageant bespoke i'm
he Ia If nl ct
chung to the coaches. and the billions
of predatory wealth seemed to puff
from the very engines as they drew the
ca stern women through this state.
So this was the lay of the land! VIII
son had fought against tremendous
odds He had saved The country from
war And women whose fortunes are
rated in millions, golden boards wrested
in frenzied finance from great money
marts were lighting for Hughes. dis
playing themselves spectacularly before
the west.
OVERLOOKED JOHNSON
Voters in California, men and women
alike, resented the snubbing of Gov
ernor Johnson by Hughes and his fol-
lowers on the swing down the Pacific
coast. Unfortunate Hughes, surrounded
by golden ring of standpatters
wealthy bankers and sold-style RepuD-
lIduSs ON6IlOOh6u DLSs W tue
bets of the campaign when he failed tc
notice Johnson, the greatest man in
the west" r -
Johnson. idol OF his rpeople. the man
who knocked. out machine politics in
California during his. terms as gov
ernor, has been elected United States
senator by one Of the largest,Votes evel
rolled up for such air Office-more than
a quarter million ,.Cla'.'. 80. e .-..
Such is the man who was ,,slighted by
Hughes. In Los Angeles during the
Hughes trip west, the presidential can.
didate,. was on one floor of. a hotel sanC
Johnson, by a ooineiaence,y was ron an
other. The two men,. did not meet.
Hughes listened to the counsel of his
millionaire advisors. At no time While
Hughes was in California was Governor
Johnson recognized, either Officially oil
socially. IS + -
These two things-the big mistakes
of the Hughes effort-were altogether
too much for Californians. '
Broad-minded, liberal, free hearted
folk, they refused to accept a man who
countenanced snobbery and the power
of vast wealth. .."t,. -'' 80
That is why Wilson won and Hughes
lost in California. 1"
That-and Hughes himself.
The candidate from the far east
seemed bewildered and dazed on his
western trip
He had the wrong idea, and it cos
him a victory. %.