The sun., 1916-12-11
DR.. BUTLER STYLES
ROWELL DREAMER
Says California Republican
Chairman Has Been "Caught
With the Goods"
HE HINTS AT BETRAYAL
Head of Columbia Denies Try
ing to Influence Golden
, State Result.

Nicholas Murray Butler hred a broad
eide last night in reply to a charge re-
>or,ed 70 have been made by Chester II.
Rowcli, chairman Of the California Re-
publ,can COMMITTEES. that the
University president was Responsible TOT
the defeat Of Charles Evans Hughes IN
the Golden State.
Mr.. Rowell. who. next TO Gov. John.
BON. was formerly the most innuenuai
Of tho Progressive party leaders In Call
forn,a and had q voice In Bull Moose
national councils four years ago. was
quoted Is accusing DR.. Butler OF ad-
vising the Republican State organisa-
ton that its duty lay In accomplishing
the defeat of o johnson for United
States Senator. and OF telling the Re
publican national managers that the
Hughes cause in California was In no
meet Of outside help.
III. Butler not only branded these
statements as false. but further as
serted that Mr.. Rowell had urged him
TO act a. arbitrator between the Pro-
oressive and Republican leaders In Call
tornia-
"Caught with the 0soas."
ct must admire Mr.. Rowells efron-
terry" aid DR.. Butler. There Is not
one word Of truth in his statements.
Having been caught by public opinion
with the goods on his person he cries
stop thief = at the hrst respectable man
he sees walking down the street.
The n overmastering fact Is that
Mr.. Rowell, a. chairman Of the Repub-
iIcan state central committee. conducted
the campaign in California. He had
$4,000 turned over to him by Mr..
Croker National committeeman. and
he had the cordial support of Mr..
Croker. Mr.. KeeslinG (formsfiy State
chairman) and all h regular Repub-
LEANS.
'IIe produced . majority Of nearly
100000 for his friend Gov. Johnson for
Senator and q minority Of more thai
5000 for his friend Mr.. Hughes for
President. His own city and county
gave large majorities for both johnson
and Wilson. Wilson and johnson clubs
were organized under Mr.. Rowell's very
eyes.
mfr. Rowell now attributes all this "a
. casual traveller who left tho State
on August ~. several days before Mr.
Hughes came into II, and two weeks be.
fore the Senatorial primary was held
This is the sixth or seventh separate ex.
planation that Gov. johnson and Mr.
Rowell have offered for the result ir
California, and It Is much the funniest
Refused 70 De Arbitrator.
DIR. Butler also remarked:
when I was in California last sum
mor Mr.. Rowell did his best to get me I,
take part in the controversy. He calle,
a. my hotel twice and remained an hou,
or two each time.
On the morning Of August II I calle,
~ Mr.. Crocker's office in San Francisc
TO say goodby before boarding my train
i found Mr.. Croker and Mr.. Keeslins fl
conference with Mr.. Rowell. They ar
Tered on the Of managing MI
Hughes's approaching visit to the STATE
Mr.. Rowell turned to me and In the pres
ence Of Mr.. Crocker and Mr.. Keeslin,
said:
I'VE all have perfect confidence 4
your Judgment and our fairness. as
you to settle this matter between MI
Croker and me, n the Progressive
VIII abide by your decision
II told Mr.. Rowell that. being only
visitor In the State. in which feeling wa
running very high, l could not undertak
to act as an arbitrator"
Al to the statement that he had nd
vised national headquarters here ths
California was absolutely safe for NJ
Hughes DR.. Butler said
THAT statement Ia as foolish and as fall
a. the others. / wen to Canada afte
leaving California and did not return I
New York until October. There IL not
word OF truth in what Mr.. Rowell ha
said. 1t has taken him q long time
think up his statement