The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1919-05-29
ey Guy U. Hardy.

BY Guy u Hardy.
II the people OF Illinois have their
4 way the next president Of the United
States will be Gov. Frank @. Lowden.
And the sentiment favor.ng Gov. Low
den Is not confined to Illinois.
One evening in the Planters Hotel
at St Louis ! heard a number OF
delegates to the United States Cham
ber of Commerce discussing things in
general Several states were repre-
sented in the little bunch OF late lob
by smokers-as I remember 1t there
were men from California. Kansas. In
diana. Texas. Arkansas, Massachu-
: tetts and Colorado.
~ Tho group was made up of Repub
1icans and Democrats-but all were
unanimous in the belief that a Re-
publican President would be elected
in 1920.
who viii be your MANI said
Texas. II am interested for a lot OF
us down South are going to vote for
him"
California said: Il hear lot about
this man Lowden- out our way. OF
course some OF our people will be for
our local man. but we know he can't
&c. very far. Lowden would be very
acceptable to our progressive state
That's funny said Massachusetts.
81 have heard some Lowden talk down
our way among business people who
would like TO see busines admins
tration. and our people feel that Mr..
I.owden has had large business expe-
rience and would be n safe man
'.I-owden will have ur delegation
without question" said the Arkansas
planter. ''and ! am not so sure that he
might not carry our state-though
that : a great deal to hope or
well. he will probably not carry
Arkansas. but he would carry practi
caliy every state north OF the Mason
and Dixon line II nominated. and per
haps a state or two below said a
large business man from Indiana. He
continued: 1--WE have favorite son
OF two who may pitch his hat in the
ring. but n the cheers for him are
not too bud we will be for Lowdcn
Ell seems 10 appeal TO all classes bet
Ter than any other man that has been
mentioned"
I'VE want Western man" said
Kansas. -but suppose Illinois Is
about as far West as the selection
viii 20 We like what we have heard
OF Iowdsn very much How ahon'
the Aounain counties. Mr., coiorsdoy p
Coiorndo said he had hessd more
about Gel, Wood. through the forma
ton Of Wood club In Denver. than o'
any other person. but had heard some
friendly talk for T-owden. This
brought rp a discussion Of duaiihcs.
tions In general. and most oil nreseni
raised objections 20 a military leader
for presisent They fhareht the
country d,esn't want a military pres.
idcnt nnd some cited The fact that
some OF or after war presidents have
not heen; notable successes. Let's
rel away rom college professors md
mfIitarisr, end have business mar
for president" said one man.
And 80 fev talked on mast my bed
time and left the bunch TO retire
with a ratlcr favorable impression oi
Mr.. I.owdu. ! was going over te
Springfield Ill. the next day. so was
naturally kferested.
I always ajoy visit nj Springfield
although Haven't made very mani
I spent sixmonths there when ! was
boy Of t--bad a job In the state
house. Tht was when Dick oglesb,
was governor. went over this time
primarily visit my ol'i-iime friend
Louis l.. Emerson. secretary OF state
He Is a coSin OF the Emnerson boy'
In Canon sty.
OF courssI heard good aeni more
about Gov. I.owden here. Everybod,
In Springfitd Is for him. They sa,
he has mae an excellent governor
and has jut the amount OF abilit,