Evening star., 1919-04-20

cept that we are not going gal
I Iivanting after the fair-haired boys OF
the states. but will receive news of
their presidential prospects from sun
cry and divers sources.
Since nibbling at the subject in this
column a few Sundays ago, a fresh
. has come in and should be duly set
forth. So. let's fall to,
An interesting situation is impend-
ing in Ohio. containing potential ele-
ments of a very
Ohio May Furnish dra m tic and
Both Candidates. contest over the
residential nomination, and. sube-
e ,er.Iy d. the polls, between the re-
aiican and democratic nominees.
, no point is this: 1t is within the
-rsnee of possibilities. at least, that
''n;o may furnish the respective demo-
attic and republican candidates for
he presidency, and the Buckeye state
become the ground for a battle be-
.6eed. the favorite son.
7: falls out this way: There will
;e friendly contest between the sup
orters of Gov. Cox and Senator Pom
creme for the control of the Ohio dele
ties to the democratic national con-
vention when the time comes. with
view to presenting one of these popu-
sAta IN ha
Ohio's choice for the presidential nom
ination. Gov. Cox has been three times
elected governor of the state and once
defeated. and is very popular OH
ciaI. Senator Pomerene has made an
enviable record in the Senate, and his
friends declare him in the line of pro-
motion. The contest between the two
factions promises to be entirely with
out heat or friction, it is said. and
come to a show down" of which man
mas the greater number Of supporters
Very we'll; suppose that the national
convention should decide to nominate
the successful aspirant for the fayorite
son honor as the democratic candidate
for President. Senator Harding will.
it is generally conceded. be designated
Nss Ohio's favorite son in the republic
can ranks, and if the convention should
tske him up, there would come the
contest Sounds interesting. anyhow.
BY the way, it should have been.
said at the outset that all speculation
and gossip
Shadow Of Wilson about demo-
Still Is Adjoining. bilities are
oualifded by the basic consideration
that if President Wilson decides to
run again all other bets are OF. Demo-
cratic politicians declare that If the
President wants the nomination. lit is
-his'n." So, everything that is sur
r.ised is to be taken provided the
president doesn't want denomination
Here is another bit of the fresh
gossip regarding favorite sons: It's
P e nnsylvania
A. Mitchell Palmer this time Last
Gets in Limeight. was ta1k Of
Attorney General A. Mitchell Palmer
being presented by the democrats OF
the Keystone state to the national
convention as their idea OF the
Ieight. circumference and grain. of
desirable presidential timber. 1t Is
said by the politicians that Mr.. Pal
mers record in the handling of the
alien property problem during the war
attracted attention. What gave
GROUND for the latest gossip about him.
TO recommend a pardon to Eugene
Debs, after Debs' defiant remarks fol-
lowing affirmation of his sentence by
The Supreme Court. 1t is reported that
the Attorney Generals stand was
widely and favorably commented
upon, especially in the west Some of
the politicians likened it to Grover
geld of Illinois in the early nineties.
following the conviction of the Chi
eaGo anarchists.
II the democrats of Pennsylvania
pMould present Mr.. Palmer, would the
republicans name Senator Knox as
their favorite son? Well, as much as
the thought is pleasing to him. you
aannot convince Senator Knox that
tine national convention would ratify
the suggestion: he fears that he has
been too much identified with corpo-
rations in the past to make him ac-
.ceptable to the progressives of the
west. He would probably admit. un-
DER urging, that he would make a
hsood President. and is certain that his
past corporation affiliations would not
initiate against the nation, but he
possibility of bringing the progress
fsives to a similar view.
Speaking of progressives leads cas-
lily and naturally to thoughts of Iowa
and h e r
Senator Kenyon's Friends fav orit
Doing Some Figuring. sons. For
long time Senator Cummins held the
exclusive title to the honor of being
Iowa's fair haired boy. They do say,
: however. that hackers of Senator Ken
! yon, the senator being somewhat
fair-haired himself, if you want to put
" that way, are growing restless over
senator Cummins' retaining the honor
: n perpetuity and may decide to give
;enator Cummins a wrestle for the belt.
Ee that as it may Iowa and other