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

! political mixing and hates the pro-
| cesses by which men get delegations
/ to support them at political conven-
Talk Of Palmer.
The Democrats talk OF former sec
rotary William G. McAdoo and A
Mitchell Palmer, attorney general
with varying opinions and an inclina-
ton to support Palmer if president
Wilson says so.
on the Republican side Gov. Low
den Of Illinois continues TO be talked
Of favorably by bankers and business
men, but nearly every discussion OF
candidates that heard wound Up in
state Of doubt concerning the vote
Of labor organized and unOrganized in
the next presidential campaign
It seems to be admitted tEat
large part OF the Irish vote, which
has been the backbone Of the
Democratic part in many states,
has been lost by president VIII
sons refusal to commit himself
Fundamentally to the cause Of
Ireland
Also the Italian vote is counted on
to be largely Republican on account
OF the Fiume controversy. Large
bodies Of Czecho-Slovaks and Poles
are likely TO support the Democratic
ticket in appreciation Of Mr.. Wilson's
efforts in behalf Of their former
homes.
Many Democratic Leaders Irish.
But votes Of antagonism are much
more apt to remain than votes OF ap-
probation and the Czechco-S lovaks
and Poles may become part, after all,
OF the general tide Of the labor vote,
while the Irish voters who have a
grievance against the Democratic
party may Wreaz vengeance for the
accusations Of hyphenism tossed their
way by the president The danger to
the Democrats is that many Of their
party workers are Irish sympathizers
and many Republicans with whom
have talked rejoiced at what they
thought was body blow to the Dem
ocraric organiza tions in many states
because Of Mr.. Wilson's attitude
Labor and Women Uncertain
But while there is much talk OF
the next election, the editors. bust Z
ness men and politicians, male and
female, whose opinions were observed
seemed TO be absolutely unable TO
say what their respective REGIONS
would do IN the primary or electoral
campaigns Two big uncertain guam
titles loom up-labOr and the woman
vote Movements inside the parties
rather than the rise and fail Of can
didates are interesting now. The
women Of the west unquestionablyl
are for the league Of nations and
presidential candidates who cannot
show good record on that subject
viii find II difficult Shedding
Labor is articulate now in strikes
and industrial warfare, but any can
didate whose attitude on Industrial !
questions is suspected OF being
friendly to a reduction OF excess
profits taxes OF to big business gen
orally may make a hit in the manu-
featuring centers Of the east, but in
the west and among the rank and file !
Of workers OF the country. he might I
as wei expect defeat.
Some Third Party Talk.
Ny observations on this trip lead /
me 10 believe that the west not only /
may decide our next presidential cleo
ton again, but that II may make deep /
inroads upon the east The desire !
and there but IL is not pronounced I
because no leader appears who can /
start or organize such a movement. !
On the other hand, western Republic !
cans think they can reform the Re- /
publican party on the inside better !
than they can on the outside.
The important thing to bear IN mind /
is that the leadership Of western Re |
publicans in the senate aas made the |
west much more Of a doubtful guam I
tity than it was three months ago.
The Republican party still has the ]
greater opportunity, provided il be- /
comes the truly progressive party Of !
their inclination TO radicalism have |
the same chance to win the liberal |
strength beyond the Mississippi
The west IS waiting the outcome OF |
the next months Of strife over social /
and Industrial and moral questions TO /
determine which of the two old po-
litical parties will be the lesser Of two /
evils by November. 1920.-Copyright i
1913, The FL Paso Herald.