Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-06-19
THE NEXT REPUBLICAN CANDIDATE FOR PRESIDENCY


realization of the mnence Of the next presidential
pag We should do this because under the surface the strug
If the question of identity of the republican standard
bearer had been asked there would have been
uation stands it is aybodys political game The large
up BY he of by the
wide range discussion Of available men is taking. .
governors editors national committeeman chairmen
and other republican leaders as to their choice for presde-
date for the Republican party nominate its standard
bearer in the approaching presidential campaign" .
lst of names to which we desire call attention as lusrat
ing our uF point as to large field The list follows Henry
W E. Harding Of Ohio Charles E. Hughes Of New York H
G Wood Of of w
pie would have added the of General Pershng this list
date tor the presidency would be found in this list of leading
ample the careful student of politics would have picked
publican candidate from such party leaders and brilliant Amer
New York Edmunds of Vermont Logan of Illinois, and many
others AS matter of fact few people outside of the Buck
Der of ballots had been taken in the national convention Then
Garfield appeared as dark horse compromise candidate and
In this particular age the individual members of po
ca parties thinking for themselves before 1t
the logical republican candidate the of the party
as whole has not already done something that would
such a thing is not an utter political impossibity.
In scanning the republican horizon for presidential posi-
btes the first striking feature that impresses political
that New York for the first time in history is not
T ha on with zs aNa d H republican timber for the
tempoarys list former Governor Hughes host of Yer
able candidates. He has long been to people He
may yet be the pary standard The objections to
many things sentence by Penrose Pennsy
vana who sad when Hughes returned from his presden
tial campaign tour to California there cces hanging
was winner until he struck the Golden State. That will
loom large consideration in the republican national
vention next June
You think of Hughes in this connection without
jumping at in mind to Johnson of California who
tar as Hughes defeat concerned regarded the party
Of the second part Political parties forget and seldom
forgive man whose teachey results in the defeat of their
national ticket Johnson has admirable traits but
however may regard his radals would hardly be
selected as the logical probable candidate especially this
time.
AS the situation to-day political precedent may be
broken but the Republican party has taken
dental candidate from the United States Senate This would
aor Hardng OF Oho Senator Cummings of Iowa, Senator
Senator Harding Of the Buckeye State would probably be the
most logical candidate Many Burngonans and other Ver
was the presiding officer Of the republican national
ton 1916 and impressed all by his dignity and fairness
Hughes had been oreordaned might stampeded
the convention His will surely be seriously considered
In view OF the republican fractional fights in Illinois in
which Governor Lowden has figured would think
OF selecting him presidential candidate than former Sem
ator Weeks OF Massachusetts would be selected for similar
se NG Henry n Allen of aas filling
Many returned soldiers saying that they hope the
pubcans will nominate General Pershng for the presidency
SO they swat him. We do not know the full significance
OF this dissatisfaction with Pershng the allegation
that he Disseminated against the National Guard boys
event does sound to like favorable presidential
stuff.
ExPresident Taft has aroused bitter antagonism his
own party by his connection with the League of Ma
tons to Enforce Peace and would think twice before
rising to place his in nomination for another
the White House. He unpopular with the farmers
count of Canadian reciprocity in 1912 and allowed many
work him during his administration. Yet to-day Taft is the
hope of his party the side Of the League of Nations
the popular tide flows in that direction People saying
that his winning diplomatic smile could have been felt in
Paris in place of Wilson's ordy assertveness would have
had peace before
Under the circumstances, if the convention
slider former wheel horses would be something toss-up
between Hughes and Taft with the consideration of
the former Hughes would carry New York and would
appeal to the owing the which he
beyond the republican platform and declared courageousy
unequivocaly in of political justice for
If the soldiers of the with Germany to determine
the election in 1920 however, must look out for two
General Leonard Wood and Ex-Governor Myron T. Herck
of Ohio who ambassador at Paris conducted matters
trying period the Grand Cross of the Legion of
Honor France Herrck keeping quiet but General
Wood who had little headquarters at Chicago himself in