El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-09-30

west would vote overwhelmingly to
sustain the president Persons are
not as important as issues. If any
thing, the Republican leadership IN
congress can be said to have lost
much Of the confidence which the
last Nay when congress convened It
is an interesting thing that while
many people in the west do not agree
with Hiram Johnson-S views, they
have much more respect for him be-
cause Of the cleancut character Of
his opposition than they have for the
Republican leaders who have wavered
between extremes and haven't seemed
certain what course to pursue IN
the west, the issue Of reservation has
not been an easy one for Republicans
TO cling to as in the east. The peo-
pie are expecting the issue Of
league to be decided clearly.
A man who gives his reasons for
refusing to see the United States join
any league is much more likely 10
be listened to than a man who says
he is for a league with quaHfica tons
or reservations that amount to a de-
sire 10 reject the treaty and league.
So II the peace treaty Is de-
feated, it is Hiram johnson who
will get the credit or discredft.
II he wins his fight, many Re
publicans VIII regard him as the
most likely figure for president
on the Republican ticket. largely
because of the sheer force of his
ability to swing the senate in his
favor. On the other hand, If the
treaty Is passed and the league
set up, many of senator JohnsOn's
own supporters fear his preSiden-
tial chances Will be adversely AZ
fected and that he viii be out
Of the running.
Talk Of candidates persists every
where but no undercurrent Of senti-
ment in favor of any one man has
come to the surface in any consider
able area of our political map In
April and May. the west seemed 10
think very highly Of Leonard Wood
Today there is still much talk Of him
for president. but other candidates
seem TO have taken the stage and
split up what was at one time a fair
" Uniform sentiment. The idea that
no military man should be nominated
has been fostered by the friends OF
candidates who are rivals Of Cen
Wood And when Gen. Pershing came
home. he too got a little attention
as a presidential possibility for the
same reason.
Hoover Has Made Good Impression.
without attempting TO say what
sentiment will be six weeks or a
month from now, I should say that
herbert hoover unOslenLaLlOuS re-
turn from abroad. coupled with his
strai ghtforward statement that he
was not a candidate for president
and would not become one. made a
hit with western folks who promptly
set about thinking about him for
president, just as they used to every
time justice Hughes told some state
that intended to put his name on the
ballot that he was not a candidate
and did not wish TO be voted for IN
the primaries
What Is His POliticsf
So Of all the returning candidates. /
M Hoover's returning remarks have I
set political gossips. Democrats and I
Republicans, talking Of the former I
food administrator But they don't I
know to what political party he be- I
longs He is a business man type
which makes II appear probable that I
he is a Republican-but he supported !
the president in his appeal for a Dem |
Ocratic congress ana is enthusiastically /
for the league Of nations Thus he I
has at least made OF himself a non J
partisan figure He is a California 4
progressive with a tendency to be a /
radical on the other hand. he Is 1
not a good speaker or campaigner
and so far as the party politicians /
go. he knows nothing Of the art OF