Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1919-11-28
BOTH PARTIES ON
JOB PLANNING TO
NAME CAND|DATES
REPUBLICANS AND DEMOCRATS
In WASHINGTON ARRANGING
FOR MEETINGS OF NATIONAL
COMMITTEES IN DECEMBER
AND JANUARY.
(By United Press)

cans and Democrats today began &C
lively organizing for the business of
electing a president of the United
States in 1920.
Leaders were on the ground, ar
ranging for meetings Of the Demo-
cratic and Republican national COM
mittees here on January and 8 De-
Cember 10, respectively, to pick con-
vention cities.
Press agents representing the can
didates were also beginning to appear.
armed with much literature. An
roucements of new candidates were
expected to come thick and fast from
the G. 0. P. ranks within a few days,
but the democrats are holding back.
There are many ideas as to what
the issue would be. Miles Poindex-
ter, senator from Washington and one
of the first Republican candidates in
the field, declared it would be bolshe-
vlsm and that he would make his fight
on platform promising eradication
Of the red menace. Senator Lodges
expressed willingness to go to the
country with the peace treaty as an is
sue, made it appear that he had presi-
Dental aspirations himself. Senator
Harding, Ohio, also a candidate, has
not yet announced his conception OF
what the principal point of conten-
ton between the two major parties
will be. Senator Johnson is under
stood to be planning his race on
straight American platform. Some
of the candidates who loom biggest,
such as Governor Lowden of Illinois
and General Wood, have not entered
the battle of press agents here as yet,
the inference being they are holding
back until the situation is a little
more clarified.
AS for the democrats, the fact that
none had come out for the candida
cy gave strength to a report here
that president Wilson, in spite of all
information to the CONTRARY, has not
yet made up his mind with regard to
making a third team effort. With
the treaty out of the way there is
little doubt that, in view of his illness
and WEAKNESS of public life he would
be willing to step aside and not even
participate actively in the campaign.
But if the treaty is to be the issue
the president may deem it his duty
to either head the icket which sup
ports ratification, or take prominent
part in naming that leader and fight
ing for his election.
W. C. McAdoo was seen as bidder
fer labor support if he becomes can
didate, in view of his telegram to
Fuel Administrator Garfield vigorous
ly supporting the miners wage de-
mands and opposing the idea of let
ting the public pay the increase. But
McAdoo has not avowed his inten-,.
ticns and the other Dem ocratic pos
siEilities including Governor Cox and
4. Mitchell Palmer, are keeping very
quiet. William Jennings Bryan, al
though he has said he has no more
political ambitions, is frequently
brought into the situation when the
Democratic aggregation is being look
ed over.
There has been some talk of Estates
right" figuring as an issue. This
might come about in connection with
enforcement of prohibition. Rhode
Island has not ratified the constitu-
tlOnal amendment and, according to
her representatives here intends co
resist enforcement on the ground that
the federal government has no right |
to interfere in sucha matter. If such |
All issue were to be created, however, |
it is believed here it would be likely |
to get only luke-warm support from
any aspirant unless there is decided |
back-wash against prohibition within
the next few months.
Many cities are bidding for the Re-
publican national convention. San
Francisco is to make an effort to cap
ture it and is running stronger than
is generally realized. Its supporters
say it lost out narrowly four years
ago and talk of an understanding at |
that time whereby it was to get the
convention in 1920. Other cities con-
tending are Chicago, Ashbury Park,
st. Louis, Kansas City, Milwaukee,
and st, Paul and Minneapolis COM
blned. For the Democratic conven-
tiOn, Baltimore, Chicago, indianapolis |
and st. Louis are among the cities
bidding.
Politicians are looking to South Da-
kota to bring out the first bumper
crop" of candidates. January first is !