Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1919-11-25
BOTH PARTIES
PREPARE FOR
70 CAMPAIGN
Democratic And Republican
Leaders Make Ready For
National Committee Meet
ings In Washington.
BY Hugh Baillie

Omitted Press Staff Correspondent
Washington, Nov. 25.-Republicans
and democrats today began actively or
ganizing for the business of electing a
president of the United States in 1920.
Leaders were on the ground arrang-
ing for meetings of the democratic and
republican national committees here
January 8 and December 10, respec-
lively, to pick convention cities.
Press agents representing the can
didates were also beginning to appear,
armed with much literature. Announce
ments of new candidates were expected
to come thick and fast from the G. O.
p. ranks within few days, but the
democrats were holding back.
Issues Uncertain.
There were many ideas as to what
the issue would be. Miles Poindexter.
senator from Washington and one of
the first republican aspirants in the
field, declared it would be bolshevisnl
and that he would make his fight on a
platform promising eradication of the
"red" menace.
Senator Lodges expressed willing.
ness to go to the country with the
peace treaty as an issue made it appear
that he had presidential aspirations
himself
Senator Harding, Ohio, also a candi
date has not yet announced his con
ception of what the principal point o.
contention between the two majol
parties will be.
Some Holding Back.
Senator Johnson of California is un
derstood to be planning his race on ;
straight American" platform.
Some of the candidates who loon
biggest such as Governor Loden o
Illinois and General Wood, have no
entered the battle of press agents her
as yet, the inference being they ar
holding back until the situation is
little more clarified.
AS for the democrats, the fact tina
none has come out for the candidac
gave strength to a report here tina
President Wilsonin spite of informa
tior to the contrary has not yet mad
up his mind with regard to making
third effort. With the treaty out q
the way, there is little doubt that, 1
view of his illness and his wearines
of public life, he would be willing I
step aside and not even participate az
lively in the campaign. But If til
treaty is to be the issue, the presideI
may deem it his duty either to hea
the ticket which supports ratificatio
or take prominent part in namir
that leader and fighting for his ele'
tion.
McAdoo for Labor.
w. G. McAdoo was seen today as
bidder for labor support if he becom,
a candidate, in view of his telegra
to Fuel Administrator Garfield, vigo
ously supporting the miners wage d
mands and opposing the ideas of lie
ting the public pay the increase. B
McAdoo has not ayowed his intention
and the other democratic possibilitie
including Governor Cox and A. Mite
ell Palmer, are keeping very quiet.
w. J. Bryan, although he has sa
he has no more political ambition
is frequently brought into the situate
when the democratic aggregation
being looked over.
Many cities are bidding for the I
publican national convention. Th
include San Francisco, Chicago, A
bury Park, ST. Louis, Kansas City, M
waukee and st. Paul and Minneapo
combined For the democratic conve
vention, Baltimore Chicago, India
apolis and st. Louis are among the
bidding.