Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-06-02

WASHlNGToN. June by securely
intrench:nS themselves In both the
rouse ana Senate. the Republican old
SuardSmen have shown themselves 10
be in absolute and undisputed control
q, the national party organization. and
they are quietly. but eiTectiveiN. lay
ing their plans 10 name the next Re-
publican candidate Tor the presidency
and 10 dictate the party policies of the
future.
They are giving scant consideration
TO the alleged proEressives in the plans
which they arc making - dominate
partH councils. and tho chances are
Them IN the future than in the past
The docile and abject surrender of the
hherals in the organization % both
the House and Senate in a large
measure. has put them out Of the
reckoning.
They had their opportunity in both
instances to compel compromises. IL
that opportunity. and unless ,here is
popular progressive uprising dur
ing nc coming months. tho old-line
hepuoiicans Will completely ignore the
late insurgents
Have No FuIi-Grown Leader
And the fac, that the Renublic,n
proSressires have put forward no fun
grown candidate for the presidential
nomination. further emphasizes their
death of Colonel Roosevelt left them
Without potential leader Many Of
llnchots and others who have re
named faithful: seemed TO be sravi-
i'tnc around Genenal Leonard Wood
but the Wood boom has little sub
stance 10 II. II is quite evident to
most people that he is not OF presi-
Dental size and his most arden, adj
mirers are willing TO grant that tho
campaign in his behalf was launched
far TOO early.
The l.enroots and the Henry Aliens
less 70 60 on. Hiram Johnson is the
only serious possibility in the lot. aside
from General Wood. and the friends
oi me California Senator are none too
sure mat he cam make a dent when
me next Republican convention meets
As Governor OF his State. with that
enormous majority behind him. John.
man as one OF ninety-cight United
states Senators. And his ,wo-ya,r
record in Washington is far from
eIatiiNinr to his friends He has done
Earded as constructive lie has de-
voted his whole time and talents TO
destructive criticisms and TO small
partisan interests. He has not gained
position OF leadership in the Senate
or even in the Republican councils.
Points 10 RenrtiSinry
All this points decis.veIy toward the
nomination Of Republican reaction
AIRY next June Tina; elemen, in the
X canno, he disiodsed |, not only
controls the House and Senate abso
Iutely. hu, II controls the Republican
Nationa! committee and the State or
SSanizsiions in the East. the Middle
West and the South. giving i; an over
"he!minS majority in the national con
Nenton. Nor are the veteran Repun-
Hcan leaders N Washington SHOWING
any apparent concern jus, now over
Inc possible attitude OF the Far IVES;
They seem 10 be taking ii for granted
Intt 'heE are going to elect their can
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West. and they see nothing 10 he
gained by making terms with the ONE
time 0roEressires merely because
enough ~ the Western States in 1915
were "misled" by the peace-and.nros
perity. slogan Of the Democrats to de-
feat Judge Hughes.
No Outstanding Figure.
This leads 10 the interesting oues
ZION as 20 the name OF the candidate
"hom they VIII offer the country. Tho