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named Gen. Wood as their FIRST choice
for the Presidential nomination. Two
were for Senator Harding, Il was said.
ana one for former President Taft.
Although It was denied that any poll
had been taken at the St Louis meet
ing OF the American Legion in May. un-
ofi1cial reports represented the sentiment
there was strongly in favor OF Gen.
Wood.
There has been a natural inquiry as
70 whether q man who has devoted so
much OF his life TO the army has been In
position to study and formulate pol
Icy on the great economic and social
problems Of the day. In this connection
II has been noted that Gen. Wood In his
more recent speeches, has been dealing
with these problems to some extent. -
Gov. J. A., A. Burnquist Of Minnesota
Is said to be q strong Wood man. A
Republican from Washington recently
expressed the view that in spite Of the
elaborate preparations for o Poindexter
boom there, the Wood sentiment seemed
to predominate In that State.
Those managing the Iowden candi-
dacy have not been making any great
amount of noise as yet. They believe
It to be too early. But they are doing
n great deal of quiet work in quarters
that count. One Of the shrewdest MEM
bers Of the National Committee said re-
Gently:
IT think 1t will pay to watch Gov.
1owden. He il the type of q man who
might well be classed between the con-
sentative Harding on the one hand and
the progressive position occupied by Gen.
Wood. know what Is being planned
for him, and he stands high In the con-
sideration Of those who are discussing
Presidential candidates"
Friends OF Lowden speak.
Friends of Gov. Lowden say that after
the first sldrmishes in the national con-
vention he would DO likely to get the
support of Iowa. Kentucky and Indiana,
and possibly Ohio.
Gov. I,owden was born in Minnesota
In 1861, He was educated there, but
started In tovpractiee law In Chicago.
where he lived from 1887 to 1905. He
was member Of the Republican Ma
tional Committee from 1904 to 1919, and
on the executive committee In the cam
paiyns Of 1904 and 1908. He was elected
to MI a vacancy In the Fifty-ninth Con-
gress and served full terms In the Six
tieth and Sixty-hrst. He IL a son-in-
Law of George NJ. Pullman OF sleeping
car celebrity.
After moro or less careful prepare
under way. Senator Borah Of Idaho was
quoted as saying In Washington the
other day that Senator johnson OF Cali
fornia would be the candidate OF the
group OF Senators known 90 the pro-
gressives. He indicated that they would
conduct an active campaign Tor him.
Tho johnson candidacy was formally
launched at q conference in San Fran
cisco yesterday. The call was signed
by Chester Rowell and Meyer Lissner.
former Progressive. Former United
States Senator Frank r. Flint and others
who have been allied with the con-
servative wing OF the party in California.
and several labor leaders were among
the sisners. 1t is understood that the
johnson packers IN his home State are
prepared to mako a broad campaign
throughout the country for delegates TO
the national convention.
A Republican leader who should be in
. position to know asserts that Senator
Francis z. Warren Of Wyoming. the
father-in-law Of General Pershing. has
ambitions TO see the head Of the Ameri-
can army in France the Republican can
didate for President. The Information
is that General Perehing, who has been
has not turned the proposition down.
Just at present. II is said. those behind
the movement are doing everything pos
sible to prevent any premature pub
licity.
According to report Gen. Pershing
may return to this country in July. 1t
Is probable that nothing definite in his
behalf will be done until his friends are
able to get a reaction as to his popular
ity from the reception he receives when
he does return.
leased in Toledo in February, but IL
has been held in leash ever since. He
has been looked upon by many as ths
candidate Of the old line conservatives
There are many. who. appreciating the
ability of Senator Knox. are hoping that
1t may be possible to make him the
candidate. However. he labors under the
handicap OF coming from the State Of
Pennsylvania, which by no stretch NJ
the imagination, Republicans feel, can be
considered doubtful Senator Henri
Cabot Lodge of Massachusetts has the
same disadvantage, possibly TO lesser
degree. Also there are those who con-
slider that he is too well along in years
and too much allied with the old tradi-
tions of the Republican party TO be the
strongest candidates who could b named
in the year 1920.
The statement Of Senator Borah that
the Progressive group of Senators II 60
ing to work for Senator johnson has
been taken as automatically removing
the Senator from Idaho from present
consideration.
Friends OF Senator Sutherland Of West
Virginia announced some time ago the
Incorporation Of an organization to work
for his nomination for President. Little.
however. has been heard of the move
ment. The real meaning Of It IL said
to lie in the belief that West Virginia
ought to have the candidate for Vice.
President.
II Is felt In some quarters that Gov
Goodrich OF Indiana might be persuaded
to accept the second place on the ticket
IL the geographic lines were right after
the nomination OF the candidate for
President. Former Gov. Willis OF Ohio
also might loom up eventually az q
vice-presidential possibility.