Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-12-29
CHAMP CLARK BOOM
DUE FOR PUNCTURE
s,,u fcrris of Oklahoma Il Rinmcd
for Defeat Of Democratic
Candidates.
SENATE FIGHT TO BE WARM
ucna'rais Are Wnging righi to Gain
Enough Seats Ia Retain For
mcr Control.

yo,d's washington bureau. ro,t nulldinE
,SIIlNGToN. Dee. ~ Talk ot
The 1920 presidential race has fca-
turcd the las, week IN Washington,
.Th. boom for champ clark as the
druocratic standard bearer which
~,s sprung on MondIy started the
nal rolling and since that time ia
,orite son suggestions have hccn
cnmiug IN from, all quarters The
hci that copsrrrs did not Adjourn
tnr christmas and senators and CON
ete,-men remained here accounts
for the discussion.
That the Clark candidacy will
sair much hcadway there IN serious
aouht The speaker II now 60 years
old and were he nominated and
.iected he would hc ~ on March 7,
1881 three days after his lnausurr-
lion william Henry Harrison, the
adrst man ever elected 10 the presi
dencv was 6s and office seekers
worried him TO death In a month.
zachary Taylor was 60 and he lived
cn,y "A short time buchanan was
AZ and John Adams was 90 win
these exceptions none ~ the other
presidcnt, have been above their
N,lea when Inaugurutcd. President
wilson being SO.
pu, the boom for Mr. clark IN In
tsrcs'ing as being the real opening
n, the 1890 sweepstakes Since
christmas day there has been much
,.rlous talk Of organizations There
IA some opposition 10 congressman
Scott Ferris OF Oklahoma as chair
man of tho democratic congressional
committees Hts MANAGEMENT In being
blamed for the Overwhelming detcat
~ IN. democrats of the lower house,
FOR II 4. said that II was on his urgent
advice thht the president issued his
famous appeal to the people To elect
A democratic congress,
There will he few changes In the
republican organization for the q
q T. ~ relylng on the machinery
which worked so smoothly In the re
cent election 10 carry them through
10 complete victory two years hencc
prrhRps tho most nngulne pre-
dlction ot the week was that of
western republican senator. who fig
u-.s that the republicans will have
,sa votes In the next electoral col.
lego 10 l6o for the democrats. lie
rlves the democrats the solid south
with tho execution Of Missouri ana
MARYLAND oklahoma and Arizona
he figures ~ certain democratic ana
gyes them the beat chance In Colo.
rhin. Montana ana nevada. MI
tho rest Of the country he figures M
certain republican, with n chance To
carry Kentucky ana Colorado, whlch
would hrinR the democratic vote IN
the electoral college down to li7
ns, three more than Parker had In
1907
With tho clark boom apparently
slated for nm early puncture " seems
certain that none Of the candidates
before the memorable iais demo
cratic convention At baltimore VIII
~ In the running Under, FORMER
leader ~ the democratic majority In
the house. has moved over 10 ne
north side Of the capitol and IL ra'her
inconspicuous Gaynor II dead ana
both Harmon and Foss have dropped
ou, ~ sight
McAdoo seems certain 10 hnv"
following In the next democtalic
convention Governor James "
Cox ot ohio will be a factor l'r
VIII have the Ohio delegation ana
certt}nly several other states The
far, tha, both parties will make
mnr.me effor, To carry the Ruckeye
state which dropped into the demo
cratic column In 1915 when states
nll about were giving their electoral
votes 20 Hughes and FAIRBANKS CoN
hts been elected goverunr torec
times
Fo- advantageous lncn'lon n- vel
~ because Of his recognized hnl'ltN
ir his partV's council senator war
ren q Harding ~ ohio. IL mos IRE
uuentiv mentioned IN washington ~
the republican standard hehtet' ~
permanent chairman or IN" 1915 re-
publican convention Senator llhthlnr
made most favorable impression
uron republican leaders throughout
the country And he II from ONO
certainly enough To- give his 'ahui-
dacy strength.
I, IL rather freely predicted, too
that because ~ the discussion ot IN"
peace treaty IN tn" senate cana
date FOR the republicans Is Ikcly 10
be- made Of the republican 'HE
Three" Knox aud I.odF" nave ~
ready come forward prominently.
and Harding Is likely To- ne h'nru
from soon Little talk OF NoowNet
a, A candidate ia heard. but there "a
speculntIon as tn his attitude on 'he
men who are hclng talked about Are
and New England residence IL UkrlN
~ eliminate lodge, and Knox
from n solidly republican s'a'e
lIuthcs In not Ngured and Governor
lowden OF Illinois, though t''h''
certain to have his state delegation 10
the republican convention. II nov w
portrd tdshnvc muc-~nore
The senate fight will he warm Tne
democrats are planning drives
aga'ns, curtis ot kansas. dronna W
Norih Dakota, Jones Of Washington
l"nroo, of Wisconsin, Moses ut N"w
Hampshire. Sherman ~ ILLINOIS
Spencer " Missouri, Whdswotlh OF
NcW York. smoot ~ Vtah ana W',.
sn ~ Indiana. with the nope OF
gaining enough seats TO rcstore dem
ocrltic control n would appear
mat they have n fighting chance IN
lnh and New Hampshire ana meter
han an even chance In Missouri IN
M" other hand the republicans
.hould defeat phelan IN Callfofnla
ana Johnson In south DRkoh, ana
have excellent chances for the seats
W Nugent of Idaho. cham herllln ot
'fegon and Thomas ~ colorado.