Evening star., 1919-04-20

they will pick out the type of man to
! be named and help select him.
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Indiana is having trouble with a
couple of her would.be favorite sons;
they are
Dallying of Watson acting
Makes Goodrich Uneasy. o r
Watson and Gov Goodrich each wants
to be the real republican favored son,
for purposes of the presidential con-
vention. Senator watson, as has been
explained before. is credited with hav-
ing presidential ambitions. but he also
likes the Senate-case of the bird in
hand-and he hasn't indicated yet his
, Willingness to give up the Senate. A
short time ago Gov. Goodrich Wrote
to him asking him either to fish, cut
bait or go ashore. but the senator still
has his decision under advisement.
Will Hays, chairman of the repub-
lean national committee. is to receive
the republican nomination for Governor
of Indiana, the Hoosiers say.
Illinois republicans are wondering
if Mayor Thompson of Chicago will
oppose Frank
Mayor of Chicago Low d e s
Factor in Illinois. nd ! dacv
for the presidential nomination. AS
result of his recent reelection the
young Chicago mayor is said to be
laying plans to control the Cook
county delegates to the national con-
vention and require the Lowden men
to see him about Illinois favorite
son. 1t is not thought that Thompson
would quite aspire to the nomination
himself. but he is said to be aiming
to hold the balance of power with his
Chicago delegates and become a state
boss.
And here comes Kansas with Ia
vorite son-Senator Capoer. former
governor. and
BED Ruzzes Around unques.ionably
Capper Of Kansas. s,a.e His rlse
to political power has been without
check and his friends think that the
republicans might go further and fare
worse than in fixing upon him. He
was one of the signers of the round
robin against the League OF nations,
but as soon as he got home and dis
covered the sentiment in favor of the
league he made a swift change of
base. and his newspaper publications
are now supporting the league. He
will take his seat in the Senate when
Congress reassembles and give. the
republican, President makers a chance
to look him over
Wisconsin republicans may present
the name of Senator Lenroot as a pro-
gressive can
Lenroot May Get in d d ate for
Favorite Son Glass. ,ion where.
upon the La Toilette men will say.
well, look here. La Toilette has been
Old Doc Progressive himself twenty
Ave years at one stand. never lost
case; how about this?"
If Mr.. Lenroot had not been called
" Tue ScudtS, many republicans tAlnk
he would have been Speaker of the
next House. Wisconsin republicans
say that he will be heard from in the
national convention.
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Democratic politicians of national
prominence are said to be keeping
careful watch
Military Hero Idea on the pos
Grips Both Parties. the ,enab1i.
cans may nominate military hero.
If it should be Pershing or Wood.
there is talk among the democrats of
bringing out Gen. Omar D. Bundy.
the man who turned the tide in the
war when he protested that American
soldiers, who had been ordered, to re-
treat, wouldn't understand such an
order-so they went forward.
Gen. Bundy halls from Indiana but
says he never voted, and is just as
good a democrat as a republican.
The Leonard Wood boom is still go
ing strong. according to reports from
the west, the Kansas City Star lead
ing the fight for him as the pro-
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