New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-08-21
Progressives and Republi-
cans Unite in Greet
ing Nominee.
TREMENDOUS CROWD
TO HEAR HIM TO-DAY
Will Visit San Diego To-
morrow and Then Start
on HOmeWard Trip.
BY RAY LEX.

Los Angeles, Aug. 2O.-Southerh Caii-
fornia, the home Of the most radical
Of Progressives, has refused to be
stirred UP over the factional diner
ences that were apparent while Charles
+. Hughes was in San Francisco. Great
crowds of men and women who met the
Hughes train on its arrival here TINS
morning, in which old-line Republicans
and Progressives mingled freely, were
accented by the Republican Preslden-
tial nominees managers as an evidence
of an agreement, at least on national
issues.
Mr.. Hughes was escorted to the AleS-
andria Hotel by leaders Of both fac
tions and, as far as could be learned
there was no hint of difficulties in the
arrangements for tomorrow nights
meeting. Seats on the platform have
been divided equally between leaders
of both factions and it is expected that
the crowd here will equal that at the
Tacoma Stadium, where almost lo,Ooo
men and women heard the candidates
discussion of issues.
Issues Of the present campaign have
taken a firm hold on the Southern
Californian, to whom the Mexican
problem is at his very doorstep.
Mexican Trouble Real.
II is hard to convince the Californian
that the Mexican is not real menace
to his property, and even his life. That
is the reason everybody has shown
keen interest in the statement that MI
Hughes will deal largely with that sub
iect at to-morrow's address.
Nominally this was Mr.. Hughes's day
of rest. Actually, however, 1t was al
most as strenuous as any ne has eXpe-
rienced since leaving New York. The
crowds that greeted him as he was
driven through the small towns of the
sugar beet and lima bean district here
abouts refused to accept his friendly
ncds as sufficient. and he was COM
pelled TO alight and shake hands with
those who crowded about his machine
on numerous occasions.
Word had been sent ahead to the
Virginia Hotel, at Long Beach. that Mr..
and Mrs. Hughes would stop there on
their rounds Of the boulevards about
the city. The result was that several
thousands of bathers forsook the water
and surrounded the hotel. Automobiles
crowded the streets for a half mile IN
every direction, and it was only with
the aid of motorcycle policemen that
the Hughes party reached its destina-
ton.
Didn't Meet Gov. Johnson.
Governor Johnson and Mr.. Hughes
we're under the same roof at Long
Beach to-day for half an hour without
meeting. The Governor, who opens
his Senatorial campaign in Southern
California tomorrow, motored to Long
Beach for the night, but did not let
Mr.. Hughes know he was there. The
ex-justice learned of it after he re-
turned to Los Angeles tonight. Eff
forts are being made tonight by
friends of both to bring Mr. Hughes
and Mr.. Johnson together for a confer
ence before Mr. Hughes leaves the
state. Emissaries went to Long Beach
determined to bring about the desired
conference.
"The point is that California, at
least Southern California, is for
Hughes because of his firm stand on
the Mexican question and for tariff
revision" said one Progressive leader.
"No matter how hard the Republicans
may struggle to keep Governor john
son and his followers from being rec
ognized by the Hughes party, that will
not affect our attitude. There is no
possibility of patching up the differ
ences of the followers of Governor
Johnson and those of William Croker,
who is looked upon as undesirable by
the Progressives, but there is no
chance that these differences will
cause any split that will injure the
Hughes candidacy. Progressives are
not going to vote for Wilson, no mat
ter how angry they may be at the
Crocker-Keesling combination. We ex-
pect to handle them in our own way
Has Made Sixty Speeches.
Mr.. Hughes has travelled through
nine states and, when he alighted from
his train this morning had made more
than sixty speeches. This record is
considered remarkable by old time
campaigners, in view of the tact that
he has not prepared a speech in adj
vance since his Carnegie Hall address.
1t is through his extemporaneous
speeches that he is credited with win
ming many uninterested and even hos
tile crowds.
While he refuses 10 make any state
ment as to the political situation, as it
has been unfolded before him thus
far, it is evident that his advisers have
been highly pleased with the attitude
Of the rank and file of the voters in all
the territory already covered.
Tomorrow the special will make a
run down 70 San Diego in response to
an invitation that has come, not from
the political leaders of the town, but
from numerous local organizations
that have indicated an interest in Mr..
Hughes's tour Of the country. No stop
at San Diego was scheduled, and it
has been necessary to make several
changes in the programme of the party
in order 10 make this side trip.
Tomorrow evening the train will run
north and east on the last leg of the
journey that will bring the tour east
ward through Colorado, Missouri, Kan
sas and up into Maine.