South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-08-26
Prominent Boston
Republicans viii
Vote for Wilson

With prominent Boston republi-
cans organizing a Woodrow Wilson
campaign club 10 work for the presi-
idents reelection. and with Arthur
Slesinger. another progressive leader
OF Brooklyn announcing that he
will take the stump for Wilson
the tide of independent votes j. roll
ing steadily upon democracy
shores
Every day brings further proof
that the drift toward Wilson is go
ing 10 be complete. Many Of the in
dependents who had waited hope
fully upon the sounding OF Mr..
Hughes keynote are at last making
Acknowledgement of their keen dis
appointment Some Of them are con-
tent 10 pledge their support 10 Prest
Wilson. Others go one point further
and bitterly assail the policy OF
the republican party.
In coming out for the democratic
ticket Mr. Slesinger of Brooklyn,
characterized the campaign utter
snces Of Charles r. Hughes as what
could be heard from any old woman
over any back fence" Continuing
he said:
Il am an eV-republcan. but was
always a radical progressive within
that party. When the bull moose
party was formed l joined il. not
because of Colonel Roosevelt's re-
volt. but because of the principles
in its platform. ] am a platform
bull moose. not a T. r. bull moose.
gentleman just TO help out back the
republican party in power.
Il fail to see how the Hernenways.
the Barneses. the PenrO-es and the
pussyfoot Cranes have in any way
purged themselves of the charges
Colonel Roosevelt made against
them, and / refuse 10 be delivered
over to Mr. Hughes just TO rehabi-
tate that corrupt plunderbund.
Mr.. Hughes iu all his speeches
has not advanced any propositions
for the general betterment Of the
country. and what he has said so
far / could hear any day in any
week from any old woman over any
back fence I happened To be near.
While / am not a sympathizer
with the democratic party generally.
] believe that Mr. Wilson has done
more during his tenure of office TO
promote advanced political measures
for the benefit of the people gen.
orally than any president since Abra-
ham Lincoln. and / shall therefore
support him to the utmost Of my
endeavors and as soon as convenient
will take the stump i'm his behalf"
Boston Republicans Organize.
A dispatch from Boston says that
so favor Woodrow Wilson for presi-
dent for another term that they have
formed an organization TO take an
active part in the campaign. They
met at the Boston city club and took
steps 10 form a Woodrow Wilson
campaign club. Among those pres
ent from the metropolitan district
were Charles II. Jones president of
the Commonwealth Shoe and Leath-
er Co, one of the foremost bust
ness men Of Boston. who seems to
be the head and front Of the move
ment: George r. Nutter. John T.
MooTs. who has been for years one
of the leading Independent forces
in political movements in Boston;
Major Robert +. Green, formerly on
the staff OF GOV. Walsh; Reginald
II. Hall. Edmund j. Burke Robert
H. Schacht. r. G. Goodale. Alexan-
der Banwart and Ellery Sedgwick,
the editor Of the Atlantic Monthly.
This was a preliminary meeting
for the purpose of organization and
the consideration of a list of names
OF republicans and progressives who
have SO numerously expressed their
desire TO support Wilson that it was
thought that they ought to be or
ganized as an independent organiza-
ton for the campaign. Another
meeting viii be held i'm the near fu-
ture in order to perfect the organ
lzation for work for Wilson.
Leagues WORKING Hard In West.
\ dispatch from san Francisco TO
democratic national headquarters in
New York says;
Prominent republicans and pro
gressives of Alameda county have
just met in Oakland. and organic
ed a local Woodrow Wilson Indepen-
dent league. Delegates from all parts
of the county attended. All the de-
legates reported the Wilson senti-
ment growing daily among the or
ganizers were T. J Truman. a San
Francisco attorney residing in Oak
/ land Walter 5. Cannon. manufac-
F. turers' agent. J. J. Brennan. former
republican county committeeman.
and Edward Elliott of the law fac
ulty of the University of California.
Weekly meetings of the orgauiza-
tion Will be held"
ThiTty-eight Woodrow Wilson
state leagues of Oregon have held
a general conference at Portland TO
organize for effective campaign
wosk. They had a banquet and
awakened much enthusiasm. About
30 counties were rppresented