The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-12-21
Jobnson's Decision to
Run Is Talk of
Candidate.
s OPPOSED TO WOOD
Illinois Governor Held by
Many AS Logical .
Capital.
nv MAVERICK BIlANDER-

nnref..S TO believe he Ia active
30 IN, race for third term and
'r,,,,ed fllk OF a revolt In the party
20 d,l actually become candi-
S,,s' thr announcement OF former
,nhasaior 10 Germany Gerard
&c Will he n candidate for presi-
S,nt II Mr Wilson saws o." ~ 70
W. AMI the news that Vice Presi5
s.r, MARSHALL instead OF going after
~. presidential nomination would
N.come q. candidate for tho senate
.,t Of Senator Warren Oh Inu.a..a
,vyed interest IN democratic poll
ues this week.
ppt again IL was the republicans
ha, ,Drr!shed the weeks biggest
,,as ana the furnisher was SEN
s,or Hiram w Johnson OF Call
Trola who Jumped into tho presi-
s,n,ll race and sent cold chills
,Iaylng down the spinal columns of
ho Wood supporters
What the Johnson announcement
,.aly means Oklahomans VIII have
a, nnporiluity to know within the
n.u few weeks. for just before de-
nar,lng for california where he Will
,sc1perate. The California senator
tob The Worlds Washington bu-
r,au that he will mix It with all
comers IN the Sooner state.
To Hold johnson Rallies.
In fact, friends OF Senator John
son believe lhat his candidacy Will
make stronger appeal TO the,
Roosevelt following in Oklahoma
ard Kansas than the candidacy OF
G.pstal wood. A greal Johnson
har
IN Tulsa is on the cards for the win
M, and frankly the Wood follow
AJhg does not know just what Is go
ns TO happen In Oklahoma
In connection with Senator John
sons candidacy 1t Is known that
during the meeting Of the national
committee here, he was visited by II
numb>r Of progressive party lead
ers on whom tho Wood camp was
depending for support. These men
very plainly told him that they had
expected 10 be with Wood, but there
are Indications thar the country does
not want military candidate. and
that Senator Johnson would more
nearly meet the needs.
League In the Campaign
With the entry OF Senator John
Nn, backed by a solid delegation
from California II becomes certain
ha, the league OF nauons Will be
lrh 10 the convention floor. This
means that the convention Will not
se able TO dodge the Issue. but thus
far the leaders OF the republican
parry has shown no disposition 10
dodge It. on the contrary they well
cone IL 1t Ii their lone best bet.
The real meaning OF the johnson
campaign is not only that the league
q nations Is an issue. but that Cen
'faI Woods campaign Will have
hard shedding from now on with the
Roosevelt following split
Although General Wood has made
no public announcement concerning
The possibility OF his resignation
from the army In order to actively
become candidate for the repub-
lean nomination for president. those
IN position to speak with knowledge.
ny he Will not resign unless he Is
nominated.
The campaign plans In the Interest
y General Wood are SOME what neb-
eous At present, although IL Us well
hown that John T. King. republi-
ah national committeeman from
"h'NIANuts ~ Iilt ltduiHR HDli ~ ~
ht work OF fnrtheFing the generals
Soom In addition to Mr.. King.
Colonel william G. Proctor, Cincin-
fal manufacturer backed by the
Vhlo state central committee. II ls
ensststood is also olit in the open.
md has headquarters I'm the I'm
psral hotel in View York with Capt.
Deiancey Jay In charge II IL under
t0Ot ihnf xtifhip faU Hnpa f.nn-
sfA Wood Mr.. King Vd Colonel
Proctor Will confer as to status and
jurisdiction and that the work Of
'a'h Will be specifically defined.
Wood Forces Ready to Act
Meanwhile the Wood men are pre-
RShg Tor work in various states.
Lney seem TO have obtained the lead
NeorasHa and Michigan. both Inn
wv ant states, without "favorite
son candidates whose boOms
YOU'D MAKE Il political bad form
"t outsiders to work in them.
uoYernor Lowden apparently has
support OF tho entire Illinois
faton IN congress. with the ex-
,.plon OF one or two representa-
s,s nom Chicago. The congress
W and senator's met at dinner
s.aunaay night al the willard as the
ISIS OF W +. Hull OF Peoria, one
he original Lowen boosters. The
~. delegation met again at n din
gwen by representative Ira c.
,pT In Washington to discuss
V'Ve Tor Governor Bowden In
which have no favorite sons.
~" Lowden men assert they Will
re Practically solid delegations
~ illinois Iowa, Kentucky. Ten
Arkansas. Montana. and ore
Ia VAN two-thirds OF Michigan
a., ohe-haf OF Wisconsin Friends
a. r1ork.ng hard TO get Indiana in
a., Ewlen column. II Is conceded
cal VIII =. Hays and Governor
a., ,lch control the Hoosier state.
- that Governor Goodrich will. II
tes have the support OF the
-. '9r the presidential nomina-
t., mo lnwden men are com
IA. ha' by the time the conven-
sg assembled Governor Goodrich
asc.are himself out OF the raco
d. mat time they expect 10 "an-
ne entire delegation.
io,spoSuo1 Is expected by the
H,. men from Mayor william
,tr,, 'nompson Of Chicago, and they
a.. some Of the Chicago deiegates
v,ey 20 get away from them.
ror l,nwdep agains, the
,oa..O Mayor Thompson. sent
q, 70 Chicago to maintain or
htts...u ia're has been more or less
r.,,.S between them ever since.
"a ~ ihe apparent lead Of Gen
hs,,, IN Michigan and South
\. no., ne Iowden men say al ~
a. b,,., and western statss are
A.rc ground. and that when