The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-18
Party Factions Show Teeth
Upon His Arrival.
Governor johnson Snubbed Is
Progressives' Charge.
USING FREEZE OUT TACTICS
Recent Primary Showed Bull
Moose RecaIcitrant.
Up to Hughes to Line Up 3OO,-
900 "SIackers" With G.. o. p.

Sacramento. Cal. Aug. 1s-Charles
appeared likely to be tested 20 its full
est extent today. No sooner had he
reached the boundary line of CaIifor-
mia than a bitter factional battle IN
truded. Because the Progf essives-
one party to the row-assert that
there is great menace in the division,
1t appeared likely early today that the
Republican nominee would spend most
of his afternoon sprea ding +he soO.h-
ing balm of harmony on California
state leaders in various conferences.
He was scheduled to reach San Fran
cisco shortly after noon and will de-
liver his main address at the civic
auditorium there tonight.
Each Faction Wants Monopoly.
On the surface the division is ap-
parent in an effort of two factions of
the party to assume proprjerorship of
the nominee. The ProgI essivc- Re-
publicans claim the regulars. headed
by National Committeeman VIM. H.
Crocker. have frozen out" the john
son type OF Progressive-R Republicans
ard have snubbed Governor johnson
by suggesting that he do not appear
at tonight's meeting. The regulars
deny the assertion and point to big
delegation Of Progressives who have
been invited to platform seats tonight
as well Is a number % Republicans of
that type who were selected as mem
bers of the California reception COM
nstttee, which met the Hughes train
early today.
Back of the surface indications lies
the memory of the Progressive-Re-
publicans of a speech made by Nation
al Committeeman Crocker at the
meeting of the Republican national
committee in Washington last winter,
IL which they say he deprecated too
much harmony and asked one more
opportunity in which to have a chance
to defeat Hiram johnson. The latter
is now making campaign speeches not
only favoring his own senatorial cam
didacy. but boosting Hughes. Chester
Rowell, of Fresno, a Progressive who
| chosen on the Republican national
campaign committee Is also working
| for Hughes but he admitted today.
when on the train, that his advice had
not been sought IN arranging the
| Hughes meetings throughout the state
Only go, 900 Returned to Fold.
| Progressives, in asking attention, de-
clared that at the recent primaries,
| only $4,000 of approximately 100000
| former Progressive voters, declared
themselves Republicans. There are,
| therefore, they assert, nearly 900
former Progressives who haven't made
up their minds whether to support
! Hughes with johnson or follow the
| lead of Francis j. Heney, former Pro-
gressive, and declare for Woodrow
Wilson. Governor Hughes has not yet
! indicated what course he proposes to
| take In the matter.
: Lawrence Green, Hughes's secre-
tary, feels that he is now qualified as
the nut" expert of the governors en-
tourage. An excited individual ap-
preached him declaring he must see
/ the candidate at once.
Why" demanded Green.
We'll. I'm the worlds greatest eff
cheney expert" the person modestly
responded.
! ct know he will want me 20 be a
/ cabinet member and I want to tell him
how to run the government