The sun., 1916-08-19
CALIFORNIA TRUCE
DRAWN FOR HUGHES
Rival Political Leaders Meet
and Escort Him Into San
Francisco.
BOTH SEEK HIS SUPPORT
Agree Republican Will Carry
State Despite Fight Over
johnson.

SAN FRANCISCO. Aug. is.-As the
whistles on . doasn ferries screschsd
and the horns on half q hundred auto
mobiles footed Justify Charles r.. Hughes
stepped on the gansplank Of the ferry
boat at the foot of Market street this
afternoon into the arms Of the San Fran
cisco reception committee.
Members Of the local delegation sasped
IN amusement when the city's guest APP
peared. for on one side OF the Republican
nominss and Mrs. Hughes walked Fran
cis v. Keeslins. Republican State chair.
man. and on the other was Chester Row.
ell, lieutenant Of Hiram W. johnson.
Progressive Governor. just behind came
William II. Croker. Republican National
Committeeman.
Politicians. both Republicans n Pro-
eressives. greeted Mr.. and Mrs. Hughes.
then hurried to one side or the other to
demand an explanation Of MIR. KeeslinS
or Mr.. Roweii. as the case might be.
Each OF these men told inauirsrs . truce
had been declared. but = truce to last
only two days. or during the period OF
Mr.. Hughes's visit.
When he goes pence. 20 far A. II has
anything to do with the campaign for
election OF the State ticket. soes also.
they said. The band which led the
parade up from the ferry showed its
hsutraiity BY playing "Tammany."
JeAnson Misses Hughes.
hiram johnson 10 not here. He is
cut campaigning. not only In behalf OF
his own candidacy for the Republican
A. n.~--~..t.. na-Vr.Nn. fn1 1vnItnA
States Senator but for Hughes. whether
he and the Presidential nominee Will
meet at any time during Mr.. Hughes's
~sojourn in California appears to depend
solely on Mr.. HuGhee's attitude. Pro-
eressivss are urging him to invite john
son to . conference. Old line Republic
Ans advise against such a course.
The candidate meanwhile Is keeping
his " counsel. but predictions are
made that he will adhere to the stand
he took In Illinois and remain aloof from
State Nights. .
Keesllng. Croker and Rowell'aN met
Hughes down the road on the way 10
San Francisco and. rs WAS inevitable
when all gathered In the same private
car. they came face to face. They
sven shock hands. and Il was In Mr.
Hushss's presence that. for a~ppsarancs's
sake, they agreed to the temporary truce.
Ksssiins even invited Rowsll to at
tend the meeting at the Civi, Audi.
tnrium tonight AMI to sit oa tn ;tN:-
form near Mr.. Hughes. an invitation
which was sc.Sp. I'd.
out the truce WAS not In effect wnei
the nominee 81 tho crowd In not ,,'HiE
o.. Rowe.i. the Progressive. fds-,,i
%nervUusly wh"n :ir. Hughes was whisx,
NJ to tie Union League Club. headauai.
tsrs Of Inc "Old Guard" for luncheon
to-day. and when Mr.. Hughes returned
20 the Palace Hotel II WIS 10 and th'
corridors thronged with Republican AID
Progressive politicians. divided int
groups. each talking exci;edly and ma.
osiugly about other groups.
See state for Hughes.
"a only one point are the Republi-
NJ and Progressive leaders in agree
Hughes and that Hughes will carry Call.
fornia whatever happens 10 the State
ticket. But many OF the Republican,
are out with the avowed determination
to beat johnson. while tho Bull Moose
faithful TO the man who ran with Roose,
welt four years & and who 10 now m
ishinG his third term as Governor. arr
~ determined to kill of tho old guard
a. they put II.
Abt0 iibN Atiis 10 u NTAtIoT. u
Frank c. Jordan. Secretary OF STATE. to,
day. johnson had the indo' sement o.
the Democrats two years ag,' and wa,
the only man on the Republican Stat,
ticket elected. We are not going to per
NIT Johnson to 90 to the Senate. BE
fore We will aRree to that result We will
elect George y. Patton. who. though 4,
Democrat, 10 loyal to his party. John
ron 10 trying to make himself Csar o.
NatfAeA VI. ,at~ 40 ~ Ill..- A.
First.
II do not believe Mr.. Hughes vii
take n part In this fsht. II woul,
hurt him with California Republican,
he Endorsed johnson.
Rowell. on the other hand. 10 hope
3ul that Mr.. Hughes will invite the Gov
ernor TO meet him. believing that there
BY the chances Of the success Of the Re
publican ticket in this State would b
strengthened.
100000 P~roGreasives r
"Hushes will carry California, wha,
sver else happens" said Rowell. 18th
worst this local fight can DO Is reduc
hls majority. But recognition by Hushe
OF Johnson would ave 4 powerful enec
on tho proSrcssives every where. VIII,
Hiram Johnson has more influence /
the West than any other 1000 mon 20
can name. And remember. too. ther
are 100000 Prosressives in thi. Stat
who haven't registered under any part
emblem this year. Most OF them ar
Tor Hughes, but some are undecided. !
Hughes recognizes Johnson he will r,
the votes OF practically all OF them
After the Union League Club luncheo
Mr.. Hughes addressed 1000 women q
the Palace. He was introduced by Mr.,
Abbie Krebs, who was a d~eleRate IN IN
convention which had nominated hin
and received a cordial reception. particu
larly when he addressed the women a
'fellow citizens and reiterated his b,
lief In a constitutional amendment e.
tending the suffrage.
In his address tonight the nomins
said:
Il rome here as the spokesman OF n
national Republican party, With loo,
differences I have no concern. The Rrea
national aims l have In view transccn
all possible local differences and We a,
together, reunited. inspired by the lof
lest traditions of our historic party ar
devoted to the accomplishments Of tho,
great achievements upon which mu
rest our enduring prosperity As
nation"
Speaks Four Times en- Route,
Mr.. HUGHES made four rear platfor
speeches on his way here this mornin
n At Benicia, where q large crowd
farmers had gathered at the station, Nj
Hughes made her debut as q speaks
Her remarks were brief. Her husba,