The citizen., 1920-06-24

Marshall. may in spite of his repeat.
ed refusals to go before the conven-
tion as a candidate for the presidency
be put in nomination by his friends
William J. Bryan is also a possibility
although he has not made any positive
statement as to his attitude toward
the nomination.
A theory which has considerable sup
port is that McAdoo, Palmer and Cox
will deadlock the San Francisco con-
vention much as did Wood, Lowden
and johnson the one at Chicago, and
that Marshall will loom as "the Hard
ing Of democracy" He has the good
will of both pro and anti-administra-
tion forces in the party and his own
state-Indiana-is expected to support
him in the convention just as Ohio
supported Harding.
Many who believe that the election
will hinge on industrial and economic
problems, regard Cox as the logical
man. They also believe that the fact
of his coming from the same pivotal"
state as Harding will be an advantage
Their chief claim for his strength is
his record while governor of Ohio as
an advanced proponent Of labor and
social legislation. McAdoo's support
ers rely upon his record as admins
traitor Of the treasury department and
the railroads and his other varied ac-
tivities during the war. and minimize
ha o. III
which detractors have placed upon him
as the son-in-law and political heir Of
the president. Palmer, while not so
strong with labor as some Of the other
candidates and who is also looked
upon with suspicion by some Of the
prohibitionists. is probably, next to
McAdoo, regarded most favorably by
the administration. He relies consid-
erably upon his record as custodian
during the war of alien property and
later as attorney general.
That IL will be an interesting con-
vention is certain. And they do say
that an effort will be made to get
wet, or at least moist. plank into the
platform, which assures that Mr..
Bryan will be heard from.
Most of the talk of third party in
the campaign is centered In the an
nouncement Of the Committee of For
ty-eight" of an intention to meet In
Chicago July 10 to nominate candi-
dates for president and vice president
and formulate a platform. Inasmuch
as this committee is made up of indi-
viduals who must be classed as the
extreme left wing of all parties. fer
vent radicals so TO speak. 1t must rely
for its support upon the discontented
elements of other parties. II remains
to be seen whether this would draw
more largely from one Of the old par
ties than the other. In a question
naire sent out by the committee which
netted 21,OOO replies, II is stated that
Senator Robert NJ. LaFOllette of Wis
consin was far ahead as a choice for
the presidential nomination.
Bolshevism in Russia appears to be
marshallng its forces for one grand
smash 10 prevent going to smash un-
der the dlsintegratng forces at home.
The military machine organized by
Trotzky, the erstwhile reporter on
Jewish newspaper In New York, is
said TO number 1,500O00 men. 1t has
swept Kolchak, Semenoff and Deni-
from Its path. Poland alone is Its only
barrier against western Europe and
the Poles are at death grips with II In
the Pripet district and along the
Beresina river. Trotzky's success has
been due to the impressment of the
military brains OF the czaristic regime
into his cause. They were offered the
alternative Of giving their aid or suf-
ferlng extinction.
The Poles have withdrawn from the
Kiev region under the pressure OF 33
red divisions. In the Caucasus boil
shevlst agents are organizing resist
ance 10 the influence OF England and
France. An expert In assassination
has been sent 10 counsel and intrigue
with the Persians. In India the boil
shevik poison has been working for
many months. In London Krassin,
the bolsheyist emissary, is negotiating
for peace and trade. Poland's peace
terms, offered weeks ago, have Rot
borne fruit. Russia appears TO be the
key Of the world situation but the na-
tions do not know how 10 use II.
On the other side OF the picture
comes the news that anti-b0lshevik
forces under General wrangel have
achieved important successes on the
Crimean front and are moving north
ward from the Crimea and Sea Of Azov