Evening star., 1920-02-01

THE WEEK IN POLITICS
Summary of National Developments, Based on
Reports From The Stars Special Core
spondents and Staff Writers.

al attraction of party regularity.
But Hoover sentiment is gaining in
both parties, the correspondent
says, and the leading republican
paper of the state is favorably in
clined toward him.
In New York state, according to
dispatch from Albany, there is
little or no Hoover sentiment
among democrats. but the same
holds true with regard to the 9TH
er men mentioned as democratic
possibilities. A poll of the Wyom-
ing legislature during the week
showed Hoover to be first choice
of the democratic members, while
Lowden was far out in front among
republicans. A dispatch from Mil
waukee says there is a lot of
Hoover sentiment among indepen-
dent republicans and democrats in
Wisconsin,. but that it would have
to be organized to be. effective.
Leaders of both parties are looking
elsewhere for candidates, the dem
ocratS apparently inciining toward
McAdoo and the republicans to-
ward Wood. Charleston reports
that the Hoover-on-"any
notion has been favOrably received
in West Virginia.
Outside of Pennsylvania, where
plans to send a solid delegation
for Attorney General Palmer are
being perfected, there continues
to be an absence of marked ac-
tivity in behalf of possible demo-
cratic candidates. An exception
is Indiana, where democrats have
revived talk of Vice President
Marshall. N. o. Messenger. The
weekly review of the situation
expresses belief that democratic
leaders are more interested than
in anything else just now in how
to prevent William Jennings Bryan
from running away with the
party. They assume that he hopes
himself to capture the nomina-
tion, but that If he can't he plans
at least to dictate the platform
and make it as radical as his own
views. Either prospect is highly
unwelcome to the party leaders,
but they concede that Mr.. Bryan
has a following throughout the
country that makes him exceed
ingly dangerous.
So far as dispatches from the
states reveal. there is not, on the
surface at least, any considerable
volume of sentiment in favor of
the nomination of Mr.. Bryan. but
that the Nebraskan's friends are
active in a good many states is
equally apparent. The most they
seem to be doing is to be keep
ing Organism as alive as possi-
BILE and to be holding in check
as best they can sentiment Tor
other candidates. waiting until
Mr.. Bryan makes up his own mind
as to what he wants.
Activity in behalf Of leading re-
publican candidates does not ap-
pear in any way to have been
checked by the Hoover boom. In
New Jersey the republican state
committee met during the week
and was Overwhelmingly for Wood,
but was prevented by the corrupt
practices act from formally indors-
ing him. In Oklahoma the Wood
boom suffered a heavy blow when
National Committeeman McGraw
announced retirement from the race
for reelection, leaving the field to
Jake" Hamon, who will be against
delegation.
It was announced during the
week by Col. Proctor that no at
tempt will be made in Ohio to elect
Wood delegates, leaving the field to
Harding. Other candidates are ex-
pected to follow the Wood example.
In Indiana retirement of Gov.
Goodrich from the presidential
running leaves the field open. Wood
already has been entered, and
Johnson, Lowden and Harding are
expected to contest with him. In
Michigan the republican campaign
is in full swing. with the contest
between Wood and Lowden.
Lowden is reported to be gaining
on Wood in South Dakota, and in
Colorado the pushing Of boom for
Gen. Pershing is said to be hurting
Wood, and gives the Lowden fol-
lowers hopes Of capturing the
state.
Copyright. 1920. by The Washington star.)