New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-09-07
Bases New England Cam
paign on Adamson
Measure.
HIRAM JOHNSON
MAY AID CAUSE
California Progressive In
vited to Take Stump
in the East.
By RAY II. LEX.

Syracuse, Y. Y. Sept. 6.-No matter
what other leaders may urge concern
ing the delicacy Of the situation,
Charles 2. Hughes is preparing 70 at
tack the Adamson eight-hour day bill,
the manner in which it was passed. and
even the question concerning the prac-
ticability Of enforcing IL.
Back on New York soil once more,
after an absence Of thirty-one days, the
Republican Presidential nominee turned
his attention completely 20 the issues
that are vital in the East. and particu-
larly so in New England. where ne will
begin a four-day campais- tomorrow
morning.
In practically every speech 70 be de-
livered in New England. the Adamson
bill will be the chief topic OF discus
sion. In following out this programme
il is possible Mr.. Hughes will dis
please certain Of the more tImorous Re
publican leaders. But as Governor Of
New York he found il possible 10 dis
agree with the majority OF the bosses
in his own party and survive politically,
and he is convinced thst such an at
titude is as necessary to-day as 1t was
then.
Reports are being circulated tonight
20 the effect that Governor Hiram
Johnson Of California, looked upon a.
the biggest political factor among the
Progressives, may come East 20 cam
paign for Hughes. he has been in
vited. il was said. put will be compelled
70 rearrange his own programme at
home Il he accepts the invitation.
Should he come. u IS generally admit
ted. it will be solely 20 show that CALI
fornia Progressives bear Hughes no III
will because of the complications IN
which he played an unwilling part while
On the Pacific Coast
Just how many speeches Mr.. Hughes
will make in New England is not known
tonight. as the programme IS constant
lv being changed % meet the demands
Of those who desire 10 see and hear the
Republican candidate. Under the latest
revision Of the itinerary Of the party
il will arrive In Boston shortly after z
o'clock In the morning and 90 directly
20 the Copley Plaza Hotel. where Mr:
Hughes will breakfast with members OF
the Massachusetts Hughes Alliance.
Governor Mccall. Lieutenant Cover
nor Coolidge and United States Sena-
tors Lodge and Weeks are among the
Massachusetts leaders who will meet
Mr. Hughes az the train. Incidentally,
representatives Of these men who have
been in communication with the Hughes
managers in the last few days have IN
formed him that ne IS stronger IN Mas
sachusetts to-day than al any other
time since MS nomination. Ire only
question now, they assert, IS the SIZE
Of mis- plurality. which Is estimated al
ANYTHING from $4,000 20 $4,000.
By the simple device OF procuring
locomotive and special train, the bev-
erIv Republican Club has succeeded IN
changing the route Of the party IN such
a manner A. 20 place that stronghold
Of Hughes advocates on the political
map. The candidates special cars VIII
be attached 20 this special and taken
70 Beverly Immediately after the break
fast in boston IL was not until late
this afternoon that a peremptory mes
sage was received from Boston IN winch
n was announced that the entire
Hughes party was 20 ne kidnapped by
the high-handed Beverly Republican,.
From Beverly the party Will 20 by
automobiles 20 Portsmouth, y. H.
where an afternoon meeting vii BE
held. Still another meeting viii be held
AZ Hampton Beach. after which automo-
biles will be requIsltlOned 70 take lhe
D. Ne