Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-10
SPROUL s HAT IN RING
AS He RAPS WILSON
Penna. Governor Says Nation
Needs Cleaning Up by Re
publican Party.
py Associated Press to Every Evening

w ashington, Dec. I0.-The name o
Cove rnor William c. Sproul, of Pcnnsyl
vania, has been added to the list OF candl-
dates for the Republican Presidential
nomination.
Though he lacks an organization here
TO sponsor his candidacy and though
he says he deprecates any move to lux
his name with the nomination, tho gov
ernor last night held several significant
conferences.
Governor Sproul, in keynote speech
Mt the meeting today of the Republican
national committee, attacked the adj
ministrations Mexican policy and de
clared the Republican party approached
the coming presidential campaign with
confidence that the people would endor sc
it's policies.
His outline of these included a better
relation between capital and labor,
economy and business management IN
administration, "A firm handling of the
Mexican situation restoration of Amerl-
canism and constitutional government
and sound solution of the railroad prob
lem.
Referring briefly to tho question OF
peace, the governor declared that the
| Republican citizenship had 'endeavored
TO cooperate in the conclusion OF the
matter, WIFI Only Sttil iihl''a'io'' fs'
will preserve TO this republic It's full
right to determine its own affairs,
under the constitution.
I'VE must prepare, said Governor
/ SprouI, mot only to clean UP the gov
/ ernmcntal mess IN which we ind our
selves, but we must lay our plans for
! restoring our nation to the position OF
respect which it once held.
we must Law our plans to meet the
/ menaC, to our peace and wel-beIng on
4 our southwestern boundary. No chapter
/ in our entire national history Is more DIS
/ graceful and Illuminating than the story
/ Of our relations with Mexico during the
past seven years.
He declared that during Republican
/ times, relations between capital and labor
/ have always been pretty we'll under
/ stood" sentiment for Amcricanlsm he
! said. was rapidly increasing, and i was
the duty of the government 70 promote It,
Development of national resources. IN
cludng the public land. also was declared
/ by the governor Of prime Importance.
] He pointed to the railroad question rs
forming one Of the most difficult problems
awaiting solution.
The rape Of the railroads. he said
conceived in an unhpiy lust for power
and partisan advantage, has left us
situation which viii demand the highest
abilities OF sound judgment and torcciul
management to work out
Governor Sproul also declared that the
people wanted relief from the lntcrnlna-
bic meddlng Of government departments
in their private and personal affairs
If we will come down out OF the tool
paradise OF extravaganza and lneitlelency
IN which We have been soaring, he sad,
,-..ri. tNart .ts-4 FtYTV
/ troubles and even our debts will soon
vanish
/ Mrs Mcdin Mccormick, chairman Of
the womcns division Of the Republican
party. sad women would support the
Republican party because il Is tho sole
instrument for the preservation Of ma
tionahsm and liberty
The party, she said would continue
"a champion social Justice under the
law and the fervcnt principles of nation
aIism which Roe sevolt maintained 70 the
end
Mention II Colonel Roosevelt. name
brought storm of applause
Mrs McCorInicl. declared the Re
publican party had been the pioneer in
LAWS protecting children AMI women.
and she predicted that tie eleven Re-
publican States which have not ratified
the suffrage amendment 70 the consti-
tuition would - 90 in time 10 allow the
women of those States 70 participate
in the next national election.
Mrs. Mccormick declared the women
Of the country wanted "an American
America. and not socialist or i'm
perialist internationalism.
1t i probable that Chicago viii be
selected as the place for holding the
national convention. and Tuesday June
+ s, 1920 as the time.
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