The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1919-12-18
WILSON MAY HAVE
NEXT NOMINATION
NcADOo, PALMER AND COX DEM
OCRATIC POSSIBILITIES.
SENTIMENT IN WEST.
A.y Mans Race Among Republicans.
: wood, johnson and Lowden Lead
ing-Taft Mentioned.

ing-Taft Mentioned.
With the first presidential prima-
ries little more than six months on,
surprising lack of interest in the per-
sonality of the candidates of both OF
the major parties is being shown in
the states in the Middle West, North
west. Far West and Southwest visited
by President Wilson in his trip to the
Pacific coast:
Only three men, Gov. Frank e..
Lowden, of Illinois; Gen. Leonard
Wood and Senator Hiram w. John
son, of California, are at all generally
mentioned for the Republican noml-
nation for president.
Excluding the possibilities OF the
denomination of President Wilson
for a third term, only three men have
made progress in getting support for
the Democratic nomination. They
are William G. McAdoo, formerly Sec
retary to the treasury, and son in law
of President Wilson; A. Mitchell
Palmer, attorney general, and Gov.
James B. Cox, of Ohio. Little men
tion is made of William J. Bryan as
possible candidate.
The boom for Governor Lowden ap-
parently caught up with that for Gen.
eral Wood, Notwithstanding the fact
that the latter was off to a better
start. The Lowden boom is showing
considerable strength and is getting
the support of many Republican lead
ers.
Wood Boom is Hating.
inquiry of Republican leaders in
the states visited brought the infor-
nation that the Wood boom in most
places seemed to be at standstill,
tlthough there are many advocates
6 Of his nomination. Many Republl-
cans, who might otherwise be for
Gen. Wood, fear the effect OF the
nomination of a military candidate
and particularly one who stands for
universal military training, which 1T
Ia not believed would prove popular
issue in the West. There is good
1 deal of quiet work being done for
General Wood, however, and at this
time 1t appears to be likely that he
VIII have a considerable group OF
delegates at the Republican national
convention, although not sufficient
number to nominate on the early bal
lots,
Governor Lowden's support as yet
Is largely among the party leaders,
and his strength lies in the belief that
he would be safe candidate accept
able to all factions and against whom
nothing could be raised. He also
seems likely to have strong following
in the convention.
It is more difficult to judge the
strength Of Senator Johnson. A cas-
ual survey makes it appear that he is
not as formidable as he has .gener-
ally been considered in the East.
There seemed to be little sentiment
for Senator Johnson in Washington
and Oregon, where the sentiment
was said to be largely for Governor
Lowden or General Wood, leaving
out of account the candidacy Of Sena-
tor Poindexter, of Washington, which
has yet reached only the "favorite
son" stage.
Johnson's Path Not Clear.
Senator Johnson still retains much
of his popular strength in his own
state Of California, although many
who support him for the presidency
do not follow his lead, in extreme
opposition to the league OF nations.
In Southern California many. of the
Republican leaders are hostile to
S0udLOI JOuuSOA uOL IAAooSh AhSSA' w
of policy may be forced to consent to
his having an undivided delegation.
Governor Stephens, who comes
from Los Angeles, is not classed as
Johnson man, but he is candidate
for United States senator to succeed
Senator Phelan, Democrat, at next
years election and it would not be
surprising if an arrangement should
be made whereby Senator Johnson
received the support of the California
delegation to the Republican national
convention in return for support Oh
Governor Stephens for senator by
Senator Johnson and his friends.
Senator Borsh may be able to
throw the Idaho delegation to Sena-
tor Johnson and he may be able to
pick up delegates in other Western
nd