The Colorado statesman., 1919-02-01
DEATH OF ROOSEVELT THROWS
WIDE OPEN RACE FOR PREsl-
DENTAL NOMINATION.
SENATORS ARE. CONSIDERED
Lowden of Illinois the only Governor
Mentioned-Rapid Progress Being
Made in Ratification Of the Prohi-
bition Amendment.
BY ARTHUR W. DUNN.

tut SluCe lHe uedlH ol lutouNiN 49,
welt that the Republicans had largely
settled upon him as their candidate
for 1920. While there were candidates
In other parts of the country anu
many men would have had the sup
port of delegations from their own
states and communities, II is evident
from what is heard on all sides that
the one thing that would have pre-
vented Roosevelt's nomination had he
lived would have been his own deter
mination not to be a candidate. Those
who were intimately associated with
him during the last few months are
aware that he had determined not to
be a candidate. for he knew better
than anybody else the precarious con-
dltion of his health. He might not
have made any such announcement
for some time. but it is known to have
been in contemplation.
As the matter now stands, the ke-
publicans are considerably at sea ana
there are many different names meii-
toned In connection with the presi-
dency. And the candidates are from
every section of the country, not con
fined to what has heretofore been the
presidential highway, the states OF
New York, New Jersey, Ohio, INDIANA
and Illinois. Among those who nave
been mentioned in connection with the
Republican nomination in 1920 are SEN
ators Lodge and Weeks of Massachu-
setts, Senator Wadsworth of New YORK,
Senator Knox of Pennsylvania, Sen
ator Harding of Ohio. Senator watson
of Indiana. Senator Kellogg of Mime
sofa. Senator Sherman of Illinois, Sen
ator Townsend of Michigan, Senator
Lenroot of Wisconsin. Senator Cum
minis of Iowa, Senator Borah of Idaho
and Senator johnson of California.
There is an absence of the usual
crop of governor Usually
there are half-dozen or more gov
ernors who are considered available
presidential material in the pre-con-
vention talk, but this year there is no
suggestion of governors, with the
single exception of Frank Lowden OF
Illinois. On the other hand. num-
ber of army officers are mentioned
with Pershing at the head. Leonard
Wood good second. and Provost
Marshal General Crowder considered
available. And since the return of
Gen. Clarence Edwards and his popu-
larity with the New England division,
the famous fighting Twenty-sixth,
there is suggestion that he would be
available Edwards was the friend of
Mark Hanna. the confidant of Secre-
taries Root and Taft in the war de-
partment, and is known to more public
men than almost any other man in the
army.
The rapid manner in which the con-
stitutional amendment for the prohi-
bition of liquor is being ratified by the
different states seems to indicate the
fufillment of the prediction that the
United States will be dry by consti-
tutional amendment one year from
next March. BY the last of March
three-fourthS of the states may have
ratified the amendment, and If so 1t
will go into effect one year after rntf-
fcation. 1t is observed that the fight
goes on in various states by the liquor
interests and all possible legal OBJ
stacles are thrown in the way of the
adoption of the prohibition amend
ment, hut the prohibition march goes
steadily forward.
"There is nothing new under the
sum-" as some ancient sage has re-
marked Now comes forward George
p. Cromwell of Boston with an inier-
view in which he asserts that the prin-
ciple of n concert of nations to govern
tbe world is Il very old idea and was
talked about before Columbus decided
hat he could circlIunarigate the
plobe. The Bosfnn mun said also
that William Penn, the man who
founded Pennsylvania. urged the iden-
ticnI principle 240 years ago that is
now agitating the world. Pretty soon
some Chinaman will hob up and as
sert that the idea was put forth by
Chinese statesmen back in the
,steenth dynasty. before there was any
utilization outside of the tiowery
kingdom.
President Wilson believes in the
power of oratory. AT the time he
..ecided to increase largely the mil
itary establishment on account OF
war conditions. back in 1918. he innde
quite lengthy tour in the middle
West, making frequent speeches IN
favor of the plan. 1t was his bellet
then that he aroused strong puhiic
sentiment for the increase. although
the legislation which followed was
failure so far as the army was con-
cerned and when we got into the war
everything had to be done over again
In carrying out his plans for League
of Nations he has made similar CAM
paign tour: for his speeches in France,
England and Italy have been largely
for the purpose of creating public sen
timent in favor of the league. 1t ts