The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1919-12-18
WILSON MAY HAVE
NEXT NOMINATION
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"Opan Convention" Foreseen.
There is every indication that no
candidate will have a majority or the
delegates and that the Republican
convention will be of old-fashloned
open variety with the nomination
made by a combination after the con-
vention meets.
? This gives a potential value to the
"fayorite son" candidates, OF winch
there are a considerable number and
opens the way to a possible comblna-
+,on of senators who have booms un-
der way in their respective states.
These include Senator Warren u.
Harding of Ohio; Senator James A.
Watson, of Indiana; who probably.
will try to contest for control OF the
Indiana delegation with Governor
James N. Goodrich; Senator Frank b.
kellogg, of Minnesota; Senator
Poindexter, of Washington, and pos
sibly Senator A. B. Cummins, of Iowa.
-s If the plans of these senators are
uccessful they may control a consid-
arable number of votes, which might
easily determine the nomination II
swung unitedly in any one direction.
IT was said to be entirely possible
sthat the senate might produce the
...dark horse candidate, who, many
Republicans believe, finally will be
developed to meet the present some
what chaotic situation.
s Sentiment for Mr.. Taft.
In a discussion of possible cand1-
dates. mention must be made OF Will
Fam a. Taft. The sentiment for the
nomination of the one-time president
is not strong but it is widespread. IN
every state Republicans who are
strong supporters of the league OF ma
HONS speak of Mr.. Taft. His nomina-
stion seems likely and would only
he possible in case of the complete de-
feat Of the attempt of the present Re
publican majority in the senate 10
I adopt reservations to the covenant OF
the league. !.
Mention should also be made OF
Gov. Lynn j. Frazer, of North Da-
sknta. who will be candidate of the
Non-Partisan league for the Republl-
can nomination. This is of import
anca that Governor Frazier will get
the nomination, but because his can
didacy will serve as starting polnt
fnr an attempt to write some radical
s nlanks into the Republican national
platform.
Governor Frazier will have the del
aratio5n from North Dakota, where the
3 control of the state government and
The Republican party machinery, and
he will have some delegates and per-
haps a majority in Minnesota, where
the league is now making great prog
ress in an attempt to get control Oh
the Republican organization in that
state.
The Democratic situation is abso-
slutely dependent upon the action OF
President Wilson If he wants a re-
nomination he can have it. Every
Democratic leader approached agreed
upon that.
Many of them believe that he may
be a candidate, but only in case the
senate rejects the peace treaty or
amends it to the point that he con-
siders a rejection. Isidor B. Dock
steeman, from California, and Col. S.
Is. Amidon, vice chairman of the Dem
ocratic national committee, were two
Of the leaders 1 talked to who had no
hesitation in expressing their belief
that the president should be candl-
date if it should be necessary for him
To make an appeal to the people to
get, the league of nations covenant
through. '.....
! Despite the hostility of a minority
Of Democrats, for the most part SYM
pathizers with the cause OF irish IN
dependence, most of the leading Dem
ocrats would prefer the president as
a candidate because of their belief
that they would have the best choice
to win with him, despite the tradl-
tional opposition to third term. Ac-
cording to their view the Democratic
party to be successful in the next ma
tional election must have the support
OF q large part of the labor and radl-
cal elements. They believe that Pres
ident Wilson would be able to get
both.
Mr.. McAdoo unquestionably is the
leading Democratic cadidate, with
the president eliminated. Most OF the
leaders are for him, and the trip OF
Homer S. Cummings, Democratic ma
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