New Britain herald., 1916-08-22

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 CALIFORNIA AND CONNECTICUT.
 Up to the present the Philadelphia i North American has been an ardent l supporter of Charles Evans Hughes for the Presidency. Yesterday this newspaper a recognized Roosevelt or 1 gan and one of the strongest Progress sive papers in the East, printed a spe- cial dispatch from San Francisco which stated that Chester Rowell, Pro- gressive leader and member of the Re- publican national campaign commit tee, has denounced the Republican candidate for abandoning the Pro- gressives of California to the old guard wolves" Tn editorial comment upon this denunciation of MT. Hughes the North American says:-'It points to an impending Progressive war on the candidate which may easily react on the situation in every state in the Union, especially in the doubtful states"
 That MT. Hughes went to California as Spokesman of the national Re- publican party is taken from his own statement, and this stand has not been viewed kindly by the Progressives who had thoughts of their own. The dis patch from San Francisco goes on to say that MT. Hughes might better have said nothing at all which would have been the wiser course than thus to ignore the plans of the PrOgressiVes. In a further analysis of the Progress sive situation, the North American has the following comment:-
 MT Hughes letter of acceptance left much to be desired. As to the present Speech-making campaign, not even his most ardent admirers will as sert that up to this time he has con- vinced the waiting public that he pos- sesses exceptional strength" After reviewing the outlook, the editorial adds: "One condition, however, is def- nite and obvious the Progressive strength has not swung entirely over to Hughes, despite the confident pre- dictions that Col. Roosevelt's whole hearted indorsement would have that result. Neither has the decision of the Progressives to abandon the party organization for this year produced that effect.
 Ut would be absurd to belittle the
 
 ker of Louisiana, Judge Lindsley of | Colorado. Francis J. Heney of Califor- ! mia, Matthew Hale of Massachusetts, Edwin N Lee of Indiana, J. A. N ] Hopkins of New Jersey, Judge Nortoni l of Missouri, Bainbridge Colby of New ! York and Henry M. Wallace" The 1 editorial points that the Progressive vote which will go to Wilson will not represent merely opposition to Hughes. "There are large numbers of Progress sives" it says, "who strongly believe in President Wilson. We know this through the protests which have reached us from readers who are vir- | tuallv always in accord with us, but who do not fOllOW us III COuu6IlliIIuS < the record of the Wilson administra- tion.'
 Nor does the North American stop with the foregoing phase of the Ques- tiOn Further reference to President Wilson is made in this fashion: 'Wherever one dips into the Progress sive vote @ strong Wilson sentiment is found Another ominous fact is that Mr. Wilson is able to do things, while MT. Hughes can only criticize and promise.' Tn the editorial it is stated:
 "Mr. Hughes progress thus far is not inspiring to his supporters in Califor- mia; the effect made by him is posi- lively depressing."
 The same may be said of the condi- ton in Connecticut. The Hughes SUD- porters are not over-enthused at their candidates showing. If the effect in , this state is not depressing, it is not buoyant by any means. Some of the