El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-04-29
MANY FAV0RITE
SONS FOR 1920
Twelve States Have Posi-
bic Entries for Presi-
Dental Nominations.

Washington. D. c. April 2s.-Gen
Omar Bundy. formerly colonel Of in
fantry in Fl Paso. most picturesque OF
American generals in France. has
3 been put forward as a Democratic can
: didate for the presidential nomination
The Indiana. soldier. who turned the
= tide in the war when he protested that
/ American soldiers. who had been or
J dered TO retreat. wouldnt understand
such an order and went forward. came
into the foreground following the
definite announcement this week that
I Cen Leonard Wood viii seek the
I Republican nomination
Washington, discussing principally
Z the possibility OF postmaster general
Burelson's removal and the Italian
flareup a. Paris. also continued TO
ont Of IL there came a fresh conslgn-
ment OF gossip and comment.
The very latest thing is the Bundy
boom Demo- ratio politicians OF ma
tional prominence are keeping a care
ful watch on the possibility that the
Republicans may nominate a military
hero. II Il should be PershinE or
Wood, then Bundy stock would take
big boom Bundy IS IS years old,
good speaker, q capable executive
and emerged from the war as its
greatest American hero
Texas May Enter One
II IS now evident that the Demo
cratic convention viii have the great
est number Of favorlte sons since the
first Cleveland nomination Even
Texas il is reported. may go to the
convention instructed for a favorite
son. though the Lone Star state real
ICES that its big Democratic majority
precludes the possibility OF its hav-
ing the candidate nominated.
This "tavOrire SON situation IS due
10 the failure Of one outstanding fig
ure 70 appear. With no such man
it is argued that IL would be good
politics for Texas to pick out a good
strong delegation. instruct them 20
vote for senator Morris Sheppard on
the first ballot and watch the work
ings OF the convention Then at the
proper time the big delegation MIGHT
switch 70 its tavorite OF the leading
candidates and bring about his nomf-
nation II was the Texas and Penn
sylvania delegations at Baltimore
which brought about the situation
that made, woodrow Wilson nominee
and eventually president
There are many people who believe
senator Sheppard is Of presidential
size, but they realize that his locality
eliminates him. but they urge that in
the light Of the present situation and.
unless there is a decided change. the
Lone Star delegation be instructed FOR
him.
Similarly. senator Thomas J. walsh
OF Montana and Robert l. Owen Of
Oklahoma may have their state dele I
cations to the next convention in Z
structed for them on the first ballot 7
and as long thereafter as expedient. !
but here. too. locality IS a handicap. /
Watch Ohio.
Next 20 what his own state IS going 4
70 do about its candidate every DO I
Itlcal observer IN the country IS anr- !
lous 10 know what Ohio IS going 70 do. I
An interesting situation Is impending
IN the Buckeye state, containing DO
ana novel political contest over the /
presidential nomination, and suhse-
lueutly at the polls. between the Re-
publican and Democratic candidates iI
Tor the presidency and the Buckeye
state becomes the ground for 2 hattie
between giants TO test which one, in +
iced is the favorite son Senator At
&c and governor James NJ Cox are
ne Democratic candidates Senator
W arren G. Harding and William How (
.rd Taft are the Republican candi- 4
Next to Ohio. New York has the
biggest field OF candidates. William
3 McAdoo, though rather out Of the
'uDnc eye, nav be prominent. and
10Th secretary Robert G. Lansing and
so o-- y Al smith have. supporters I
-monE the Democrats. The RepubH- +
ans are talking OF senator James ". /"
n ellsworth and Charles z. Hughes. {
BESIDES Gen Bundy. Indiana has vice /
PRESIDENT Marshall who will have a
am on the state delega ton for the
ans nave senator Watson and gov
lrnor Goodrich.
Pennsylvania Has Knox z
pennsylvania Democrats think that
attorney general Palmer has the
leight circumference and grain 81
desirable presidential timber as re-
'ent action in refusing 20 grant
lardon TO Eugene v Dehs. after his
-efiant remarks following affirma-
ION Of his sentence. was widely and :
ay ora o ply commented on On the other
lana the Republicans Of Pennsvlvanf
ave senator P. O. Knox. one OF the
ealy big men in the senate
Eoln OF loWas senarorE-CuuuninE
M Kenyon-are being mentioned.
lllnols Republicans are REGARDED as
- u, ar. IN, 70 INSTRUCT for governor Low
en- ana kansqs Republicans for sena-
or Cap1er. Senator Lenroot is being
rged by Wisconsin Republicans
The Early Entries
Here is the latest compilation Of E
1aEorite SON suggestions, both Re E
T.
0rding TO states:
Ohio. Republicans. Harding. Taft. E
Democrats, Cox, .Pomerene.
Indiana, Renu 1lfcans. pover-o- E
Goodrich. senator Watson Democrats.
len Bundy. vice president RTarsheU
Texas, senator Morris Sheppard. E
democrat
Montana senator Thomas J. walsh. E
Democrat
Oklahoma. senator Robert L. owen. =
democrat
California. senator Hiram johnson. Re
Illinois, Frank o. Lowden. Repu5H- Re
an.
Kansas. senator Capper. Republican i=
Iowa, senators Cummins and Ken {
on. Republicans E
Idaho. senator Borah. Republican. E
Wisconsin senator Irvine 7. Len E
BOT Republican. s
Pennsylvania. A. Mitchell Palmer. l=
'emocr1t and senator Knox. Repub- E