Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-08-18
GATE
OPENS TO
HUGHES
Republican Nominee Address
es Women Of City and VIII
Tonight Speak in San Fran
cisco's Civil Auditorium

San Francisco. Aug. iS.--A rous-
ing welcome was extended TO Presi-
dentlai Candidate Charles II. Hughes
this afternoon when he and his party
arrived at the ferry at 1880 this
afternoon 10 begin q two-day visit TO
the bay cities,
Mayor Roiph OF San Francisco and
q large number OF republican notabies
met the republican nominee nj the
ferry building and presented him
with the formal greetings OF San
Francisco and Oakland.
This afternoon he spoke to the
women OF San Francisco. In this ad-
dress. he reiterated his recent an
nouncemont In favor OF u federal en-
abling act. permitting the states to
vote on a constitutional amendm ment
extending suffrage to women.
The mass meeting at the Civic aud.
itorium will be ono OF the largest
Hughes has addressed on his present
trip. william II. Croker. republican
national committeeman. will preside
and most Of the republican celcbri-
tics OF California will be seated on
the platform.
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Sacramento. Aug. is.--Charies u.
Hughes's capacity as a harmonizer
appeared likely to be tested 70 its
fullest extent today. No sooner had
he reached the boundary line OF Cal
ifornia than a bitter factional battle
intruded.
Because the progresslves
party to the row---assert that there
Ia great menace In the division. Il APP
pears likely early today that the re-
publican presidential nominee would
spend most OF his afternoon today
spreading the soothing balm OF har-
mony on California state leaders In
various conferences. He was schedul-
cd TO reach San Francisco shortly
after noon and will deliver his main
address today at the Civic auditor
ium there tonight.
On the surface the division Is ap-
parent In an effort OF two factions
OF the party to assume proprietor
ship OF the nominee. The progress
sives-republlcans claim the reg
ulars." headed by National Commit.
teeman w. II, Crocker. have frozen
out the johnson type Of progressive
republicans, and have snubbed Gov
ernor johnson by suggesting that he
do not appear at tonight'o meeting
The regulars deny the assertion and
point to big delegation OF pro
sives who have been invited to plat
gressives who have been invited "a
platform seats tonight. as we'll as Ia
q number OF republicans OF that type
whe were selected as members oi
the California reception committee
which met the Hughes train early to.
day.
Back Of the surface indication lies
the memory that the progressive re.
publicans In a speech made by Crock
or at the meeting OF the republican
committee In Washington last winter
in which they say he deprecated toe
much harmony and asked one more
opportunity In which TO have /
chance to defeat Hiram Johnson
The latter Ia now making campaign
speeches not only favoring his sena
torial candidacy but boosting Hughes
Chester Rowell, OF Fresno. a pro
gresslve who was chosen on the re-
publican national campaign com
mittee, Is also working for Hughes
but he admitted today, when on tn,
train, that his advice had not beer
sought In arranging the Hughes
meetings throughout the state.
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