New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-08-19

Senate and chief object of Republican
lrc, is IN the southern part Of Cali
lorna Just now, and as a consequence
not an active participant i'm affairs here.
willis Booth, regular Republican can
dldatc for the same position, has made
matters easier for the Republican
Presidential candidate by nbsenting
h,mseit from San Francisco during the
stay OF the Hughes party here.
Demands Harmony.
While Mr.. Hughes will not discuss
The situation here publicly, he has lie:
" be known that anybody who stands
IN the way of harmony in national az
fairs, whether he be Progressive or old
line Republican, will be dealt with as
an enemy of the party. The result -
that no matter what local differences
may keep them apart in state politics,
all factions of both Progressive and
Republican parties arc now working for
the election Of Hughes. The situation
is such that nobody seems to question
the statement that the former justice
will carry California with case next
November
On arriving here at noon to-day Mr..
Hughes was given another evidence Of
the manner in which his candidacy is
being supported by women voters in
all the states in which equal suffrage
obtains. A delegation of women met
him at the Oakland Ferry and escorted
him to the Palace Hotel.
A meeting had been scheduled for
the afternoon at the hotel. but the
building overlooked with suffragists,
who struggled p hear or even see the
man they expect to aid in the extern
sion of the voting privilege to their
sisters in other states.
In his address to those who sue
ceeded in crOwding into the hotel par
Tors, Mr. Hughes went further in his
remarks favoring equal suffrage than
he has in any of his previous speeches.
In addition to repeating his original
statement, in which he came out for
votes for women in New York, he made
a declaration accepted by the women
here as indicating that he will be an
active ally to their cause.
Will Aid the Cause.
al deprecate opposition to this. a
movement that ! believe cannot fail
to be ultimately successful" said Mr..
Hughes. Therefore, shall do what
! can to overcome such opposition.
feel that the delay and agitation which
are sure TO accompany the seeking of
votes by women will tend to be detri-
mental to our national political life
and that the question has been settled
for the entire country, and that it
should be accepted as fact that wom-
en- and men, as fellow citizens, are TO
take part in the government of the
land
THAT means that Mr.. Hughes is
going TO help us In extending suf-
frage," said Mrs. Elizabeth Krebbs, who
acted as chairman at the meeting.
"That statement can mean nothing
else Mr. Hughes says he is going 70
overcome opposition to equal suffrage
as rapidly as he can. which means that
he is going to aid us in every way he
car. That ought TO answer all the
questions that have been put up to
him concerning his action on this sub
ject if elected President"
Women in California appear TO be
lieve that the attitude of Presidential
candidate on the suffrage question is
far more important than his attitude
on war. For that reason, it is pre-
dicted that the Wilson slogan, based on
keeping the nation out of war, will not
carry as much weight here as 1t is
expected it will in some of the North
western states.
The civic auditorium was crowded
with men and women who heard Mr..
Hughes discuss the Mexican situation,
necessity of the tariff reform and ma
tional efficiency, here, this evening.