Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-09-15
DEMOCRATS HOPES
HIGH ON THE COAST
Believe They Have Excellent
Outlook in California and
Washington. !.
BY N. o. MESSENGER.

NEW YORK, September 15.-There is
wide divergence Of opinion between the
democratic national management and
the republican over the outlook in Calf
fornia and Washington resulting /. from.
the recent senatorial nominations in those
states by the republicans. The demo-
Gratis claim that conditions favor demo-
cratic success in the two coast states, and
following conference at President VIII
sons summer home yesterday will renew
efforts to carry them in November
The democratic view is that Hiram
Johnson's nomination in California will,
split the republican party there, and en-
able the democratic candidate to walk in
nomination of Senator Poindexfer in
Washington indicates lack of interest in
the tariff, upon which the main republi-
can dependence is placed and forecasts
Wilson victory over Hughes on personal
preference for President Wilson
For their part. the republicans see in
both nominations benefit - the republi-
can national ticket. for they have no
doubt that both men will be elected and
that the same vote will go to Hughes.
1t just shows how politicians can see
the same situation from different view
point and draw opposite conclusions.
Johnson's Nomination Pleases.
The republicans consider the nomina-
ton of Hiram Johnson good thing
for the ticket. They feel that If he had
been defeated there would have been
continuance of the split in the party
in California upon wide scale. AS 1t
is they believe that the old guard oppo-
nents of Johnson when they march up
to the polls on election day and face
the alternative Of voting for the man
who received the republican and pro-
gressive nominations, an out-and-out
free-trade democrat. will Choose the
former. AS to Johnsons s regularity after
Hughes is elected President they have
no doubt, he viii have to be regular.
they say, or be beyond the pale of every
thing which he needs in his senatorial
business.
Johnson supported Hughes prior to
the primaries and will support him at
the polls The republicans believe that
his presence on the ticket makes for
tremendous republican vote, and that
California is as safely republican in
prospect as any other state where the
the democratic, especially as Johnson
will bring the progressives along with
him on the national ticket.
In the Poindexter case the republi-
cans say that the contest between him
and Representative Humphrey was
largely a question of personality and
popularity. Humphrey. it is said by re-
publicans familiar with Washington
politics, has never been popular, al
though neglected to the House. while
Poindexter has been popular and is a
good campaigner.
They expect Poindexter. in event Of
Hughes election. to vote with the party
on the tariff and all other party ques-
tions for obvious reasons. While he did
vote for the present tariff on fna1 pas
sage, because IL carried the income tax
and other acceptable features, he op-
posed the tariff schedules in part and is
a protectionist. 1t is declared. Poin-
dexter is also expected to bring the
progressives TO the national ticket.
To Liven Up Middde West.
The view Of the democratic national
committee set forth in an official
statement is that the denomination of
Poindexter was a reputation of Mr.
! hughes position on the tariff and Of the
| old guard element by the progressive
| republicans Of Washington.
William ]. Bryan.and Theodore Roose-
| welt are to take the stump. respectively
| for the democratic and republican
i tickets. Mr.. Bryan is to begin Septem-
ber Is and speak until the end of the
| campaign In the plains and mountain
| states of the west. He will also come
| east as far as Johnstown. Pa, taking In
all the intervening states. Mr.. Roose-
velts tour has not yet been planned
Next week the democrats will turn
, loose from western headquarters more
| than one hundred speakers. who will
L thA art unit N0 mai
addresses, paying particular attention
| to Indiana Michigan Wisconsin and