The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-11-12
y. S. Senator-Elect Hiram John
son Tell. Why Golden Gate
State Voted for Wilson
IDENTIFIED HUGHES
WITH REACTIONARIES
On His Visit to California Pro-
aressive Leaders We're Bar
red Out Even From a Hand
shake With Mr.. Hughes

san Francisco. Cal. Nov. ii.-Gover-
nor Hiram Johnson Caiifornias new
United States Senator. today for the
frat time since the election issued a
statement on the outcome of the ma
tisnA election and President Wilson 6
victory In California.
He slashax hard Mt the old guards
man on the Republican state Central
Comnaittee. and In answer to General
Harrison Gray Otis charge OF John
sonian treachsry, printed in the Los
Angeles Times. accuses Otis of trying
TO ''outuensh the situation" to hide
what Johnson declares 10 his own re-
sponsibility for Hughes defeat in CAL
iforniR Hs calls Otis a Journalistic
ghoul"
"Calitornians know fan welt what
lost this State TO Hughes" says the
Governor. referring to the slight given
the Progresstves BY Hughes on his
visit here in August. He continues:
They not only affronted Prosres-
sives and ignored Progressive lead
erS. hut ignored State and It's rec
ord of progressive and Humanitarian
Legislation great Common wealth
and escaped forever from political
bondage
lie stourN maintains Tint u" did h.s
hest for Hughes. that his rTofe were
beit,t.ed hr me Old Hire leaders that
tire iutte- Ca as.d california to iaenttfy.
Hughes with reaotturary policies. cam
pares Wilson's Victories tn certain dis
trtcts with tAn victories Of Repu bill
can candidates for minor Offices, and
concludes with this forty-two-censt-
raeter shelf: s.ss5,s.
Old Guard the Real Reason.
IL California has been the dccidiux
factor in this election. William II
Crocktr Francis Y Keesifng, Harrison
Gray Otis and the few acting In con -
cert with them have the loud dis
tinction of having made a President
of the United States. and Woodrow
Wilson owes than debt that he never
can repay
Governor Johnsons statement in
part follows:
The Los Angeles Times this morn
Ing makes one of It's characteristic
foul assaults, replete with the usual
rimss falsehoods. When all loyal
supporters OF Mr.. Hughes in California
are strain.ng every nerve IN watching
and guarding his intsrests.- only-a
journalistic sholl like the Times
would seize this particular time for
exploiting Its malice and rncndacIty.
A few petty politicians acting with
the Los Angeles Times and one or two
others SO misused Mr. Hughes and his
visit to California that they were UNI
able to undo the injury
Showed Huxh~s ~ Reaction.ry.
when Mr.. Hughes came into our
State. Croker and Keesling. aided and
allotted by the Times and mail
coteYfe, created a situation in which
they made It appear that Mr.. Hughes
was entirely reect,onary and that he
was neither IN accord with nor In sym
PATTY with CALIFORNIA; progress and
achievements.
These little politicians. doing their
little politics. preferred the gratifca-
fion OF their malice and the momen-
tary triumph OF their prejudice to the
success OF the Republican presidential
candidate
"But II was not ignoring nor
even insulting individuals that did
he gz~atest harm, II was ignoring
State anA fts record Of progress
sive and AunAnlenrian IeGfsiatio
"a G1eat CcWm0nwealth that had
bPeksa M political chains and es-
eADsA forever froa Political bon
AAg~. Californians saw the nae~
WAe ~sS1A return them - tbs dts
groooful oonA1tiens froA which.
after trem snAous struGaie aAA SAC
Z Sa1oe. they had finally emerged.
surreundfnx with an impossible
esrdon the presidential candidate
and openly proc'aiminK that none
shoulA be peranltted near who he
neved In political freedom. II was
the achievement. the progress, the
accomplishment. the political lib
erty Of CALIFORNIA; that these petty
politicians ignored and aRrorted.
Hughes Surrounded by Old Guard.
when Hughes first came to Callfor-
MIA our people saw. nrst with amaze
ment. then with sadness. then with In
creasing indignation. that apparently
ne was wholly In charge of those who
represented the old system, and the
picture presented to our people was
one that Crocker. Keesling and Otis
and the few acting with them so i'm
pressed upon the re collection of our
electorate that despite our efforts ii
Wcould not be wholly eliminated
There are many things which
might be added many that may stiIl
have to be related. but 1t is a matter
of regret that any statement should
he necessary at this time concerning
the result In California It would not
be necessary but for the indecency of
Otis and the Los Angeles Times in their
present publications. designed to cut
fetish the situation so that their re-
sponsibility may he overlooked or for
gotten.
IF California has been tho deoid
ing factor In this election. William n.
Croker. Francis v. Keesling. Harrison
a. Otis and the few setting In concert
thAr ikoy tvt;
or having made President Of the
United States. and Woodrow Wilson
Z owes to them = debt that he can never