The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1919-11-07
FORMER POLITICAL
RUMOR IS REVIVED
Wood-Goodrich Dinner Par
ty Starts Talk For 1920
Ticket.

Indianapolis, Ind, Nov. 1.-The
recent visit to indianapolis of Maj
Gen. Leonard Wood. during which
stay he was the guest of former
United States Senator Albert J. Bev-
eridge, has caused quite stir in
I political circles. Added significance
| to the visit which also added to the
rumors going the rounds was occas.
| inned by a little dinner party given
/ at the Washington boulevard resi-
IP. Goodrich was the third member
present at the dinner. and since this
little gathering there has been re-
vived the talk of Wood-GCodrich
national ticket for the c o =
At one time in national politics
there was considerable talk of Wood
for President with Goodrich as his
running mate, but until the Indian
apolis visit like of this ancient ru
NOR has not been gossiped. According
| to latest reports, however. a number
of those in close touch with the situa-
! tion declare that it is extremely pos
sible that some wire-pulling in this
direction may be expected during
the winter months.
Progress Is SLOW.
1t is pointed odt that Governor
| Goodrich has failed t.. get very far in
| his boom for the presidency. especial
| V since the friends of Senator Watson
are pushing his claims ahead of those
of the governor with marked success
This has left but one field and one
choice on the part of Mr.. Goodrich,
so the rumor goes. and that is for him
to tack on to live wire and try to
ride through to the vice presidential
! nomination.
1t will be remembered that at the
last national convention of the Re
publican party the Indiana delega-
ton shouted itself hoarse for Charles
w. Fairbanks 70 lead the ticket
Then there was turn to the Hughes
forces at the right time and it is but
a matter of history what happened.
Close observers of the political ma
chinery declare that for the next six
months some lively politics are to
be played at the Hoosier metropolis,
and that there is every indication
pointing to Governor Goodrich to the
vice presidential nomination Instead
of to the leadership of the ticket.
Another question being asked is:
What about Albert j. Beveridge? Is
he to stage another comeback? What
are his political aims for the future?
| Has he made his peace with the
powers that be in the Republican
party of Indiana? There is no ques-
ton but that Mr.. Beveridge still has
! strong following in the Hoosier
state. but he was buried politically
when he came out as the Progressive
candidate for governor.
Beveridge Great Orator.
II is generally known that the
| Goodrich element of the party in In
diana has never been very friendly
with Mr.. Beveridge. but what does
( a Wood Beyeridge contab
mean? Indiana never produced
greater orator than Albert j. Bever-
| idge. He was great friend to
| Theodore Roosevelt; he has taken an
active part in the campaign for the
Roosevelt memorial in Indiana and
has made speeches in all parts OF the
state recently; he is the same draw
ing card as of old. and political dop-
sters can see but one hand writing on
the wall and that is that Beveridge
is to be welcomed back into the par
ty. Just what his initial task is to
be leads TO considerable speculation.
but a guess that Beverage will be
one of the states campaigners for the
G. o. p. during the next election
smacks of logic at this time.
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