Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1916-08-08
Coming in Droves and Former
Republicans Are Found
in the Number.
MOVE STRONG AT COAST
In Washington, Oregon, Idaho
and California Entire Vote
to Go to Democrats.


progressives to the support of Presi-
dent Wilson has become stampede
since their meeting in Indianapolis
last Thursday. Republicans, too,
are coming to the presidents standard
in daily increasing numbers since
their candidate failed in his speech of
acceptance to create an issue that
would appeal to the intelligence of
the independent voter.
To National Chairman Mccormick
and to the president himself come
every day letters and kilograms from
men who have been prominent in the
bull moose party and men who have
been up to now dyed in the wool re-
publicans, who pledge their support
in this campaign. Chairman McCor-
mick made public today a partial list
of republicans and former progress
sives who have openly declared them.
selves for President Wilson's re-elec-
ton.
TIDAL WAVE IN WASHINGTON
In the state of Washington the pro-
.gressive and republican stampede to
Wilson is most pronounced. Women
as well as men are included in the
list. Some of the more conspicuous
names forwarded to national head
quarters are Ole Hanson, progressive
candidate for United States senator in
1914; Edgar C. Snyder, progressive
state chairman; H. C. Piggetto, editor
of the Seattle Saturday Night, a pro-
gressive weekly; Geo. w. Bright, w.
j. Bowling and j. H. Fletcher, who
were all on the progressive local
tickets in 1914; Henry Albert Mclean,
progressive candidate for congress;
c. j. France, chairman progressive
state convention, and many others.
In Idaho the tide has set no less
strongly toward Wilson. The Boise
Evening Capitol News, the most in
fluential newspaper in that state, has
swung from progressive organ to
staunch supporter of the president.
HENEY LEADS IN CALIFORNIA.
The California stampede of the
moose, led by Francis j. Heney pro-
gressive candidate for the United
States senate, extends to every corner
OF that state. The Woodrow Wilson
progressive league has enrolled thou
sands of members, and its officers re-
port to national headquarters that the
Wilson vote will include practically
the entire bull moose vote of four
years ago.
Mr. Heney is vice-president of the
Wilson league in his state. Some of
the other progressive and republican
leaders of national prominence who
have declared for President Wilson
or against Mr.. Hughes are Col. John |
M. Parker, of Louisiana, progressive I
for vice-presidant on the
sold out ticket of 1916; cambridge
Colby, Of New York, who placed 4
Theodore Roosevelt in nomination in (
the national progressive conventions !
Of 1912 and 1916; Mathew Hale, of
Massachusetts, vice-chairman and act
ng head of the progressive national }
j. A. II. Hopkins, pro-
gressive state chairman of New DER
jey John j. O'Connell, progressive
hartman Of New York county, which /
lad the largest enrolled membership !
ii any bull moose organization. Sew
rial hundred Of this organization have L
lready joined the Young Mems Dem
'cratic club OF New York. Hugo
Vintner, New York attorney and
progressive candidate for supreme
curt in 1912; Michael Schaap, vice |
hartman of New York state progress /
i've committee; w. H. Nichols, of {
'ermont, member of progressive ex- S
cuhve committee; j. c. Parder, edi-
NJ OF Lefex magazine, Philadelphia;
aul T. Mueller, editor and proprietor | b
the Chicago Abendpost and Cbica- n