The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-08-20
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Hughes with a full knowledge Of
/ both sides OF the controversy, there
upon handled the situation in this
fashion in his address:
II come here as the spokesman of
the National Republican party. With
local differences I have no concern.
The great national aim that we have
in view transforms all local differ
ences and we are together, reunited.
inspired by the Hottest traditions of
our historic party. and devoted to the
accomplishments OF those great
achievements upon which must rest
our enduring prosperity as ma
ton"
Feeding Them BABY Pap"
That" said Rowell today, is feed
ing the people Of California baby pap.
The Progressives of California are
adults Mr. Hughes might better have
said nothing at all which would have
been the wisest course. than thus to
ignore the claims OF the Progressives
! He has spilled the beans, They can
I be unspilied. of course. if Mr.. Hughes
| sees fit. But up to the present | don't
! know whether he Will or not"
| There was rumor today that
/ Rowell had been authorized to go get
Governor Johnson and ask him to pre-
side at the Sacramento meeting on
Tuesday. Rowell declared he had
heard nothing of 1t. nor was he
aware of any plan TO bring Hughes
and johnson together before the cam
didate leaves the State. Neither
Hughes nor any member Of his party
will discuss the situation.
Continuing his interview, Roweh
said:
The meeting at the Auditorium last
iryInA
Progressives told me this One of
them, the most prominent Progress
sive on the coast next to Governor
Johnson, called me on the telephone
this morning and told me the only
thing that kept him from dec1aring
for Wilson was his attachment to Gov
! ernor Johnson
i Not Bit OF Enthusiasm
He said he was startled at the
way the meeting went last night"
This reference was to the lack of
lied the meeting. II was the biggest
crowd that ever gathered under one
roof at a political meeting in Sar
Francisco. But the Progreesives were
sullen and the Old Guard Republicans
defiant
1t is to be rem embered that RowelI
who is making these statements Is a
member OF the Republican Campaign
Committee. What he says, however
is merely echoing the expression OF
scores Of other Hughes men, both Re
publiCans and Progressives
1t is to be borne in mind also that
there is an undoubted desire on the
part Of both Progresstves and Republi-
cans that Mr.. Hughes shall win. They
want the protective tariff restored
They want the national honor up
held They are strongly against the
Presidents Mexican policy. They de.
mand a business administration of the
nations affairs.
But where there isn't apathy there
Is bitter factionalism. and between the
two lies danger of defeat. Hughes has
three DAYS more in the State to heal
the breach.
/ The reception today has been on a
part with those he has met through
out all California. At the Commercial
Club luncheon the business men were
particularly warm in their reception
He began the day by addressing the
workingmen at the Union Iron Works
From there he went to the CONNER
cial Club. thence to the Palace where
he addressed conference of country
editors, and finally TO Oakland, where
he addressed a big meeting. Return
ing to San Francisco for dinner. Mr.
Hughes left at F. NJ for Los An
geles where he will remain until
Monday evening