The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-07-27

ympathles, but we can have but
ono allegiance and 'thnt allegiance
Ia TO tho United states"
Many regarded Illinois as danger
Gus territory because OF It's great
foreign born population. Governor
Lowdon appointed a state council ~
defense that settled all question (
danger very early IN the war. But
his war record Is no better than his
record as executive ana law7glver
governor. That is he has eAerted
himself in procuring the enactment
OF popular legislation. has cut down
state eNtrhyegances and proYGn him
self capable administrator. Find
an Illinois man most anywhere In the
west and ask him his presidential
preference and 10 10 he'll name
Frank Lowden regardless OF his own
political predictions
Frank Lowdcn OF Illinois is a
presidential possibility lie does not
loom ns large At tho moment az some
others, but he must be taken into
consideration. For the electoral
vote Of Illinois IL worth considering
when convention sets about nam
ing a presidential candidate.
Taft not Possibility.
wood johnson and Lowdcn, prob
ably In the order named. stand out
IN the lead as republican presidcn-
'ial possibilities at this time. There
are others, Rorah, Harding. Lodge.
EX President Taft receives some
consideration. but I'm the west is
without sufficient strength NJ this
time 20 even command a hearing
Ills action with reference to the
league ~ nations has hopclcsslv
estronFed him from some OF tho
most stnlwnrt men Of his party. and
nothing short ot revolution IN
continent can bring him within the
realm Of probabilities
There are half score Of other
possibilities that might be men
toned Many ~ them would ordl-
nnrlly be mentioned FOR courtesy
sake, but / ann going 20 refrain. ho-
clus" the purpose II 10 discuss tho
field q n presents Itself AZ the mo-
mcu~ And at the moment those
mentioned may be said 20 be all TINT
have succeeded IN crystalIzing sentl-
mont 10 any extent behind their can
dIdacles
Yet The situation may change and
is almost certain 20 change. MS the
debates In the SENATE on tho league
" natisns progresses. Neither po-
lIIcal organization ig quite sure Of
Itself on the questions involved in
this issue IN the scrntc. leaders
are taking their own positions with
: a much greater regard for what they
conceive r. the wishes Of their FOL
lowers than because OF any ch-
'lrisinSm for the international agree
mcnt President Wilson has brought
home.
Tn" opportunity fur n great figure
10 take commanding position In
these debates and direct public SEN
tlment was never greater Any
thing or nothing Is possible. n such
a figure should come out OF the pres.
en' chaos that now inquest iSnably
exists IN republican ranks " the
senate. and should succeed In roduc-
Inr an of the various issues involved
IN the peace treaty to a popular
slogan and thus center attention on
America above an. II Is almost Ger
tain that that figure would sweep
the convention and ride into the
white house on a wave ot popular
ity VIII such a figure appear
Here and there devotccs on their
knees are praying that II may hc so.
The Democratic situation.
SO much FOR the republicans
Hu' how goes the seeming On the
democratic ranks
Here the situation is clearer No
matter what Is hclnr slld about can
J.iaclos in the democratic party. ono
fact rempus very much fact-un
unacceptable fact And that ls thqt
Whether ne wants to run arnin or
mot President Wilson will bo forced
20 either run or r.n up the With
flag Nobody else wants % rur-'hai
Us nobody NJ presidential sizo. There
are, of course as always those who
are willing 90 be defeated FOR tho
purpose of winning the distinction
b " having once been tho party
nominee HUT these are not In
. diyIdulls who are taken seriously.
Wilson Has Made New Party.
The truth of the matter ls thnt
woodrow Wilson has Eoi up au en-
tIroly new party doctrine Uy an
b old standards no is ma fpr removed
from the democracy Of Jefferson and
Cleveland as any man who has oc-
cbplod the white house Not alone
hv his policies and vicws. not no
mere doctrinnl grounds. bp' in hts
. personal habits
am diyulg.nF no secrets when I
. say that woodrow Wilson went
abroad without rhe approval N q
single member or h's PARTY IN tho