New Britain herald., 1919-12-11
THE CAMPAIGN IS ON.

T. Re in Washington, comes the S3ment that the national conven- 7of the G. o. P. will be held in Rgo on June s, next year. Gentle s8 the campaign is on.
 s3appears that there are many of 1ARepublioans who fear the can < By of General Leonard Wood for Shighest office in the land and that zf will be many political tricks s8 to defeat him in the primaries Nnuch as the Republicans are sure k&1921 will see a Republican presi- A1 ushered to the White House for 3 Nirst time in eight years, and -inas- E zh as there are many aspirants for Hposition Woods chances, right appear fairly bright, but they 9N lack the present luster when ZN Sth next rolls around. We cheer admit that the downfall of De- &'acy is liable to come about, there 8ew promising candidates in view, Hthat it is very natural that there Id be a scramble for the nom1- 8n. Providing that the fight IS 3 &to bitter and large factions are Hattened out by steam-roller &ods. nomination means election. owever, dog in the manager tactics pursued there is liable to be bpointed Republican on the beaten zhfter election day.
 it's early meetings the National
 nittee has been careful indeed Beck harmony and discussion of aTts about which there is d possible
 sence of opinion. The League of Ions and considerations of foreign #y have been studiously avoided.
 ricanism, we are told IS to De
 keynote of the campaign, and
 e of the Administration and the #ident, the policy of the speakers.
 is safe, where is the Republican
 does not revel in stripping the begree of merit? Harmony should easiIv obtained by this method,
 public desires more than it ever # before, will not be advanced. 1t
 
 lges in an orgy of mudslinsing nst the "extravagant demi-god of N White House" even though we
 Be with their sentiments. Republi- sm owes it to the people to bring h greater issue than the in H Hpetence of a former office holder, N Nicuiarly when that man is not He to again be a candidate for of
 Americanism is worthy object, & in which we all believe, but it he prerogative of no party, can
 ng to no politician.
 osslbly we are taking a great deal
 granted in stating that Woodrow son will not again be a candidate
 President However, we cannot ceiwe of his wishing to run again.
 third term understanding we
 ignore, there are other, greater sons why he should retire, and In to leave politics One of these sons is his health. He has been unouestionabl bly, and the strain This duties has brought on the ill- s. We do not consider him bereft ga son. or in d paralYzed condition, many gossips who have never been Ter the White House than Wahoo ners, Arkansas, state him to be,
 do believe that it would be folly
 him to attempt to shoulder the | cations of President again. In ad on, he is an astute politician and bws the trait of the American, po- gal faith what it may be, to con er that it has given one man all of
 power that he deserves ana 10 eat him for that very reason. Mr ison has seen the voter hand to Un the control of even life, and al 1st destiny, in the crisis of the war len it was right that>there should be tralized control. But, now that
 emergency is over, the voter will as quick to take that power away
 firmly believe that this feelins g uId beat MT. Wilson irrespective ot
 virtue of his acts in the past and other arguments against him.
 Consequently it hurts to see a cam Hgn of NiIlif1cation undertaken by
 Republicans, who need no Sucf &ans to gain victory. Sane 'ad- cation of progressive laws for the 3nefit of mankind and a mOdiCun agreement at the convention as res them the election. What neec there to tarniSh the loyalty of the