The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-11-10
See Outcome Result of Row
With Progressives.
Regulars" Kidnapped Hughes
on California Tour.
BULL MOOSE FELT SNUBBED
State Chairman Aired 1t and
Attacked Hughes.
johnson Carried State by 3OO,-
900; Hughes Knitted.
BY PERRY ARNOLD.

New York, Nov. 10.-Of scarcely
less interest among politicians today
than discussion of Hughes apparent
defeat even tho carrying New York,
Indiana and Illinois, was what hap
pened in California. 1t was agreed
that Hughes must have suffered
tremendous cutting there, since GOV
ernor Hiram johnson, senatorial
nominee on the same ticket, and IDOL
of the ProgreSSiveS, ran nearly 3OO,oUU
ahead of him Apparently the Pro-
gressives threw most of their strength
to Wilson.
All of which recalled to Republicans
today the direful predictions which
were made at the time of Governor
Hughes campaign tour of California,
due to kidnapping" of the nominee by
a Republican faction which sought to
freeze OUT the Prcgressives.
Now hat the election is over,
summarizing of the principal features
of Governor Hughes tour OF Callfor-
MIA by the writer, who accompanied
him on the trip, may serve to throw
light on California's vote.
johnson Back to G. o. p.
In the first place, they play politics
very seriously in California. Up un-
til summer there was bitter warfare
between the regular Republicans OF
the old school and the Progressives,
mostly recruited from the Republican
fold, but who revolted against the
type of rule which they claimed the G.
o. P. of the states ought to enforce.
Then came the peace of Chicago ana
Governor Hiram johnson, Progress
sive of Progressives, four years ago
Roosevelt's running mate, returned to
Republicanisrn with most of his fol-
lowers. Johnson announced for the
senatorship ard started active cam
paigning for Hughes and himself
Col ioT n xUh
met on his tour of the Pacific coast
was Chester H. Rowell, a member of
the Republican campaign committee,
former ardent Progressive and former
bitter enemy of the regulars" Row.
ell made a special trip to Oregon to
meet Hughes and inform him that the
regulars" headed by National Com
mitteeman William H. Crocker and
Former State Chairman Francis "
Veesling, planned to adopt the candi-
date and guard him from all contact
with their former enemies, the Pro-
greSsiveS.
Hughes Was Warned of Plot.
Rowell told Hughes Crocker was the
same man who last December, at the
meeting of the Republican committee,
pleaded against compromise with the
Progressives and begged for lone
more chance to get Johnson" But
Hughes adhered to his policy of keep
ing hands off state rows. The COM
mittee which met his train was COM
posed exclusively of regulars" with
few picked ogressives-Progres-
sives whom the real Progressives re-
fused to recognize as their kin.
In San Francisco it developed that
no arrangements had been made by
the Crocker-Keesling committee for
Hughes to meet johnson. Progress
sives said they had been told they were
mot wanted at the mass meeting
which Hughes addressed.
To add to the mix-up, Hughes was
invited to a luncheon of the Chamber
of Commerce but before the time set
all the walters Joined a strike then on
thruout the city. Union labor was
greatly angered when Hughes attend
ed this luncheon and was served by
'-scab" help. The arrangements COM
mittee kept him in ignorance of the
strike and how union labor in the CITY
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