The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-05-19
PRESIDENTIAL PLANS
WORKING IN CONGRESS
Mantle of Roosevelt Seems Likely to
Fall Upon Gen. Wood-McAdoo
Leads Democrats.


WASHINGTON May 19.-With the
opening of congress sundry presidential
possibilities arc being discussed Advo- |
Gates of the nomination of Gen. Leonardo
Wood, especially, will watch the legis-l
lative proceedings closely On Gen
Wood many supporters of the late Col.
| Roosevelt believe, the mantle Of the
colonel has fallen, and many in this
| number believe that good showing byI
| the Progressives would help Wood ire
mendously. On the other hand, how
| lever, some observers see signs that
!, Wood would not be the choice of such
| Progressiyes rs sit in the senate, but
lrather one of their own number Al
senator from Idaho, for instance, might
advance the claims of Mr.. Borah for
preferment, as leader in the Pro
/ gressiye group. \ statesman from Cali
| fornia might modestly assert that Hi
ram Johnson was the real, original Pro
i gressive-next of course, to Col Roose-
welt. The voice Of statesman from
Iowa probably would be lifted IN ac-
lclaim of Albert g. Cummins. and q
senator from Washington might recall
the fact that Miles Poindexter was the
only Progressive senator to sit in the
esd congress, in which the Progressives
3 ATTAINED their maximum strength.
1t is not yet written that the . regu-
lars arc adamantly opposed TO Gen
i Wood. Indeed, they might find it adj
visablo TO select him as a magnet for
the Progressive and independent vote,
in which event the Progrcssiyes aforc-
said would have no excuse for reject
ling him.
| So far, however. Gen Wood seems to
, iNn In III
element and of the independents in the
[ land. Endorsement of Gen. Wood for
. the nomination appears TO come from
wider and wider circles daily. There
, are those who believe it has already
, reached the crest, while others are of
! the opinion that the Wood candidacy
will attain such proportions that both
the Progressives and regulars will be
J obliged TO accept him.
1t is said here that a practical cam.
lpaign in behalf of Gen Wood : nomina.
ton has been started and is well under
/ way \ stNong supporter of the late
r iC0l. Roosevelt is understood TO have it
! in charge and Dame Rumor SAYS that
} much of his work will be devoted to en-
listing the leading regulars under the
I Wood banner No trumpets viii be
sounded thus early in the game.
Uncertainty naturally prevails as L
whether Wood viii tpeter OUT rs time
rolls on and as other strong aspirants
leone into the open, or whether he vii
continue to grow in strength till he be
comes irresistible As soon as congress
: gets down to business and discussion
over peace and the league Of nations
fades away, his friends are expected 4
: make an aggressive national campaign
} for his nomination.
r On the Democratic side President vii
, son, ex-Sec. MeAdoo and Champ Clari
! arc in the spotlight. Friends Of Mr.
Wilson say he does not want q thire
Q nomination, but may be forced to take
0 it in order to forward the policies h,
has instituted. Especially in view of hi
experience in 1912 friends of Chaml
Clark assert that he is the g logical
candidate while McAdooss friends ar
: saying little at the moment, but ar
3 ready 10 emphasize q hundred and on
of their arguments in his favor.