Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-07
COLONEL
AFFECTS PARTY
Will Completely Change G.
o. P. Plans for 1920 Cam.
paign, Leaders Say
WAS POSSIBLE NOMINEE
Now All Factions Will Get
Together, Is Belief-Bull
Moose Movement Past
Bp a star Correspondent

Washington. Jan. Z. - A complete
change In the plans Of the Republicans
Tor the selection OF presidential can
dsdate and for the campaign of 1920 will
% occasioned by the death Of Theodore
Roosevelt. It was agreed here today by
national leaders of the Coloners party
Tho role Colonel Roosevelt was to play,
either as the presidential candidate or
one Of the party's strongest campaIgners
q 1880. was a part of the plans OF all
Republican leaders. no matter of what
wing. who had their eyes turned toward
the next presidential campaign.
In spite of the Coloners bolt from
the regular party ranks In 1912 and
nIs formation Of the Progressive Bull
moose" party. all Republican leaders
VINO have reckoned on a stirring CAM
paisn and success two years hence have
\c0nsidered the Colonel an assured fac
W In the next national convention.
Republican leaders considered the
1oint signing by Colonel Roosevelt and
tart OF the appeal to Republicans of
an factions to rally around the party
ticket last November as ample assur-
ance that there would be thorough
reconciliation Of the hostile groups by
ls20 and that a reunited Republican
party would oppose the Democrats al the
next presidential elections.
~~Neu HOF SOioneia domination
There had been in fact a feeling of
Conndence among many party leaders
tnAt Colonel Roosevelt would consent 10
his nomination for a third term and
also that he would be nominated as the
partys greatest drawing card
one OF the first effects of the removal
of Colonel Roosevelt from the field of
possible candidates and his elimination !
AZ strong factor in the party able to |
prevent others from becoming leaders
VIII be to broaden the field for candl-
oates and to make the party more pll-
sole Republican leaders in Washing
Ton assert so long as the Colonel was
a'ive some men Of prominence in the
party, and able men too. were prevented
rom coming too far forward for fear
the Colonel would again bolt, II is said
the men In the Republican ranks who
would not be reconclled with the Colo
nei because he broke with the party in
iviz and gave the Democrats eight years
OF continuous control has been dwindling
noticeaoly the past three years.
Party Must he Prorre,,Iy.
The Colonel's ideas, II is poin,ed or,
can pc more easily accepted than could {
tho Colonel personally. There is in fact
. considerable element In the Republican ,
party today which inclines to progressive {
Iosas. put has been unwilling TO follow
NJ. Roosevelt as the party leader. The 4
REPUBLICAN, party leaders realized. IL /
wes asserted by leaders in Congress to- {
nay. that there can be no hope OF party s
'uccess unless progressives ideas are h
adopted to a certain extent. and there is n
40 inclination to go back TO the old s
'aoical ideas and methods of the Hanna o
lays '''''a 4
with the passing of Colonel Roosevelt {
no one could be found who doubted that I
line. 'o' al fl
IN spite of the general inclination to "
sfrain from discussing possible Repub.
ican candidates for the presidency in "
onnection with Mr.. Roosevelts death &
mere was more or less mentioning OF
ne names Of Senator Hiram johnson. OF !
,alifornia; Senator Borah. of Idaho i
senator Kellogg. OF Minnesota, out-and- i
ut Progressive Republicans, as now ~
eing prominently in line for the nomi. !
alton. h