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Roosevelt Organ Turnsrto Wilson

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New York, Aug. 22.-Both in its
news columns and editorially the Phila-
delphia North American, the leading
progressive newspaper in the east, a
recognized Roosevelt organ and up to
the present time a supporter of Mr..
Hughes, in yesterdays issue made the
unqualified statement that the republi-
can candidate is facing nation wide
progressive revolt. Its special dis
patch from San Francisco declared that
Chester Rowell, progressive leader and
member of the republican national cam
paign committee, has denounced.the re-
publican candidate for abandoning the
progressives of California for the "old
guard wolves"
The North American commenting
upon Mr.. Rowell's accommodation, says:
1T points to an impending progressive
war on the candidate which may easily
react on the situation in every state in
the union, especially in the doubtful
states.''
The editorial in the North American
upon the progressive situation is head
ed "The Votes That Will Decide. I" 1t
says, fin part: "Mr. Hughes letter of
acceptance left much to be desired. At
the present not even his most ardent
admirers..will assert that up to this
time he has convinced the waiting pub
lie that he possesses exceptional
strength" After reviewing the out
look, the editorial adds: Significant
ly one condition, however, has not
swung entirely over to Hughes despite
the yconfdent predictions that Col.
Roosevelt whole hearted endorsement
would have that result. Neither has
the decision of the progressives to
abandon the party organization for this
year produced that effect" Continu-
ing the editorial says, 1T would be alb
surd to be-little the detection of such
men as John M. Parker of Louisiana,
Judge Lindsay of Colorado, Francis j.
Heney of California, Matthew Hale of
Massachusetts,, Edwin N. Lee of 1ndi-
ana, G. A. P. Hopkins of New Jersey,
Judge Norton of Missouri, Bainbridgn
Colby of New York snd Henry Nj.
Wallace
The editorial points that the progress
sive vote which will 60 to Wilson will
not represent merely opposition to
Hughes. There are large number of
progressives, it says, who strongly be-
lieve in President Wilson. 1--WE know
this experience through the protests
which have reached US from readers
who are virtually always in accord with
US, but who do not follow US in con-
demning the record of the Wilson ad-
ministration.
Referring to President Wilson, the
editorial continues: Wherever one
dips into the progressive vote strong
Wilson sentiment is found. Another
omnibus fact is that Mr.. Wilson is able
to do things while Mr.. Hughes can
only criticise and promise.
The editorial characterizes the re-
publican party in the following strong
language. ''Their republican organi-
cation and its works are hateful to the
progressives. In the concluding para
graphs of the editorial it is stated
"Mr. Hughes progress thus far is not
inspiring to his. supporters in California.
The effect made by him is positively
depressing
1t is interesting to note that the New
York Herald, which is supporting
Hughes, in two column review of the
political situation published yesterday,
refers to the republican national
campaign managers as suffering from
political meIancholia. No secret is be.
trayed by stating that republicans as a
rule are disappointed thus far in the
campaign trip of Mr.. Hughes. ''In all
quarters in fact" says the Herald,
1.-THE word has been passed that Mr..
Hughes has not made the profound i'm
preston upon the electorate which his
historic youngstown speech of 1908
foreshadowed.