New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-08-22
Republicans Worried by
Complaints of California
ProgressiveS.
DEMOCRATS REPORT
OTHER STATE ROWS
Naval Questions for Dan
iels are Prepared by
Representative Gardner.

California Progressives are triht
too restless TO be used for a doormat
That is the reason, it was learned yes
terday. that the row in the state has
assumed serious proportions and the
Republican National Committee is not
trying TO hide its annoyance.
The Progressives, through letters and
telegrams to the national committee IN
this city. are charging unfair tactics by
the Republicans. Much Of this has to do
withthe presence of Ex-Governor hughes
in the state and his two meetings, one
in San Francisco last Friday evening
and the other in Los Angeles last night
To make everything easy whlie
Hughes was in the state, Chairman
Wilcox suggested to the California
leaders that the Republicans take en-
tire charge of the San Francisco meet
ing and turn over the Los Angeles meet
ing TO the Progressives. Wilcox un-
derstood last week that this had been
agreed to. But letters and kilograms
have been pouring into the chairman,
Office ever since charging that, while
the agreement had been made, the ke-
publicans were trying to run both meet
inps to the exclusion of the Progress
ives, making the situation there worse
than ever.
Summons Western Leader.
In another attempt to harmonic mat
ters. Wilcox summoned 70 this city
Yesterday +. 7. Hert, in charge OF inc
Chicago headquarters. The California
situation was talked over, but after the
conference Wilcox said the national
committee would not interfere.
At Democratic headquarters Chair
man Mccormick was jubilant over the
situation. lie said that when hughes
got into other states he would md the
same situation in many instances.
Committeeman Hert said yesterday
after talking with Wilcox. that pros
poets were bright in the West for a
Hughes victory and that a hard night
would be put up in every state. AS
10 the claim of the South Dakota Dem
ocrats that they would carry that state
with ease. Hert said he did not believe
they had q chance.
Eastern Trip for Hughes.
The itinerary of Ex-Governor Hughes
after his return from the West IL
being prepared. He will be in Maine
on September and s, and he will
speak at the Syracuse fair on Septem-
Der -. He is expected TO take a few
days rest. and then will make tour
through the Eastern States, including
New York.
Wilcox is prepared TO announce his
advisory committee within few days.
He would give no names yesterday and
let it be known that he was appointing
the committee just because it had been
the custom. That is true, but Frank
II. Hitchcock, veteran organizer and
national chairman of the Taft cam
paign, will be on the committee, and
he also will be consulted frequently.
Josephus Daniels, Secretary Of the
Navy, is to be called to the bar by
Representative Augustus Y. Gardner
and asked to answer thirteen pertinent
questions as TO what is the matter
with the navy. Gardner announced
yesterday that he would ask the ques-
tions next Thursday at West Sullivan,
Me-, where he will address meeting.
So that Secretary Daniels can find out
what is the matter with the navy-if
he does not already know-Mr. Gard
ner has mailed his conundrums TO
/ Washington and asked the Secretary TO
answer them when he speaks at a
7 Maine meeting the day after Gardner
makes his speech.