The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-07-21
WOODOUT Of
PRESIDENCY
RACE, BELIEF

BALTIMORE. July "A soldier
cannot be elected President Of the
United States in the present stage OF
American politics. Gen Leonard
Woods hackers recognize this. and
are preparing to let his boom burst
says a Washington dispatch to the
Baltimore Sun
The first statement is q conclusion
reached by many politicians in Wash
ington. The second is an allegation
made by the hackers Of another can
didate who, they believe, is scheduled
to inherit Woods support This can
didate is Senator Miles C. Poindexter.
Formal announcement Of his candi-
dacy is contained in an attractive
pamphlet on which The Poindexter
Presidential Club" was reading proof
today, preparatory to putting it out
broadcast this week.
Discounting Of the soldier candi-
dates chances is general in Wash
inRton, and many reasons are given,
by Republicans and Democrats alike,
for the belief that q soldier cannot be
elected. Summed UP. the argument
appears to be: 'HThe doughboys won't
vote for officers"
There Is no discounting the infiU-
ence that the vote OF the 1000, 900
men who went abroad will have, but
opinion seems to be consolidating
against the idea that only military
men can capture that vote.
Seek Roosevelt RepubneaA.
Poindexter's hackers share this be-
lief they have not opposed General
Woods candidacy, they say; in fact,
their efforts grow largely out Of the
same desire that animated General
Wood and his friends-the election of
q Roosevelt Republican. But they
do say that Woods candidacy has not
taken hold with the people, and par
ticularly with the soldiers, for the
reasons given. This in spite of the
fact that money has been plentiful
with which to spread the campaign
in the generals behalf.
The Wood campaign, they say, was
launched at a small dinner in New
York attended by men VINO had ex-
pected to back Roosevelt had not his
death interviewed. Now, according to
the Zen managing Poindexter's cam
paign, Woods hackers have gone to
it" far enough to discover they can
not win and they are giving thought
to other Roosevelt" possibilities.
They want q man with a progressive
record, believing none other can win,
and yet they want one who is not
too radical" Poindexter, consistent
supporter Of Roosevelt, is held to 1T
the requirements.
Sizing Up POindexter.
These facts. say hrs supporters, ex-
plain the constant calls that have been
made on Poindexter in the past sew
eraI weeks for speeches. in various |
parta Of New York State, including, |
of course, New York city. New York |
Republican politicians are seeking to |
size-up the Western Senator. Some Of |
the Senator's more enthusiastic |
friends are already claiming he will |
have. New YOrk's vote in the conven-
ton.
Poindexter's platform, as outlined !
in the pamphlet now ready for dis |
tribution, is still rather general in its |
terms. Excerpts from il follow:
His Americanism is undiluted.'
He thoroughly believes in the |
United States of America, its ideals |
Of liberty and its governmental in
situations"
He is unalterably opposed TO any /
scheme for creating a hybrid govern
ment of the world. whereby Europe |
and Asia would inevitably dominate
this country and control all its poll
cies for peace and war
Demands Equal Justice.
He contends that equal justice
should be melted out to all men, and !
advocates a searching and fearless
inquiry into the underlying causes for
the present widespread social and in
dustrial unrest existing in America |
and the application Of efficient RENE
dies"
He believes that Bolshevism. l. w
W.-ism and all other revolutionary
movements should be strongly taken /
in hand and that leaders in attempts /
to overthrow our institutions should !
be imprisoned or deported as in the /
case of aliens"
He does not believe in dangerous /
experiments tending radically to alter |
the form Of government now existing |
in this country"