The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-10

Hughes two years ago-is being prepared for the Pennsylvania steel magnate.
 Should the leaders act from expediency, they will select a mar acceptable in part to the progressive wing of their hybrid organization. Roosevelt, Hughes, Taft and others of that first class are men, toned. Then are heard the names of certain senators, among them Johnson of California, Lodge of Massachusetts, Hard ing of Ohio and Borah of Idaho.
 Should they select soldier that sol dier will be ex-Senator Dicks nominee, General Pershing.
 POLITICS OF PERSHING q
 As to General Pershing, there is cer- tain doubtful speculation. Tn the first place, he is no politician, and he has announced that fact. In the second place, it is not known whether he is a republican or a democrat. It is known, however, that he would not hesitate to accept the Presidency were 1t rendered, and like General Grant, who was dem- ocrat, but in the psychological moment became a republican, he might align himself with that organization the i'm mediate principles" of which pleased him the more.
 The sole reason why a large percentage of people have declared it certain that Pershilg is republican is the fact that his father-in-law. Senator Warren of Wyoming, is republican to the nth power, one of the "old-line fellows so pleasing to "big business It has been said that Pershing must have been a republican or otherwise he couldn't, de- spite his strategical genius, have won the senator's consent that he marry the daughter of the house. On the other hand, Pershing might be a democrat. Judge William L. Houghton of St. Louis, in an interview published in the Wash ington Post this week, declared unequivo- cally that the father of the general was a democrat of the most rigid school.
 In this connection, another Interesting if true" story-and it has been given New York publicity-says that President Wilson, while in France, will urge Gen. eral Pershing to accept the democratic nomination in 1920, and thus guarantee the extension of the democratic dynasty. <. WHAT ABOUT WILSON? Y
 Other than General Pershing, demo- crats are speculating on three candi- dates-Mr Wilson, MT. McAdoo and Gov ernor Cox of Ohio. It is believed that each of the three would welcome the nomination. The President has broken so many precedentS that he has become devoted to the sport, and if he can go to Europe against all American history and tradition-because of an international eXlSency- ne can certainty pc HreSlueHl for third or fourth term if by so do- ing he can save the country from spoila- ton by Wall street profiteers and other interests of the predatory variety. There is belief among close observers in Wash ington that the President would accept the nomination if leading democrats in sist that he do so. He has always dis played a willingness to immolate him. self whenever an opportunity for big service was presented.
 Regarding the Presidency, MT. McAdoo has not committed himself unless his statement in Birmingham last week that eff given a few months rest I will run against any man. may be regarded as a committal Macon, Ga., and Whining ton, N. C., have organized McAdoo, clubs, and inasmuch as the secretary has not scolded either organization, it may be taken for granted that "Barkis is will ing."