El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-06-02
HARDING AND
COX LOOM Up


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the papers everywhere, if not avowed-
] ly Johnson papers, are discussing the
/ showing that he spent 100000 and
l that $4,000 Of IL came from one man
They, say this is lot worse. than
Lowden's nearly 100000 OF his
own money. Johnson's demagoguery
was laid bare in the hearing.
Frank Harrison. manager OF the
Johnson campaign in Nebraska, was
! testifying before the senate com
mittee investigating campaign eX-
penditures.
What are your campaign methodsF
asked senator Reed.
MY method is 10 find out what
the voters desire and then be with
them"
Fits Johnson's Idea.
The way this has been received is
generally reflected by an editorial in
the Cincinnati Times Star. owned by
c. p. Taft which says in part;
Evidently Harrison fits in nicely
with the Johnson idea in politics.
The California senator also believes
in finding out what the voters desire
and then being with them. Few can
didates have had wider range Of
appeal He carried one ward in Gin
cinnatf because he was looked upon
ward he polled heavy vote because
Of his supposed sympathy with Ger
many. Sim Feiners shout for him be-
cause Of the part he has played as
leader Of the bitter enders' in the
fight on the league Of nations. He
has a considerable labor strength be-
cause of his reputation as a radical,
while out IN California old guard
millionaires contributed to his cam
paign fund under the belief that a
heart Johnson is safe and sane
Few men can succeed, and no man
deserves to succeed. in American poll
tics without a proper regard for the
opinions and desires Of the people. At
the same time. men who represent the
people in high public office are sup
posed to be more than political
echoes"
, johnson May Swing To Knox.
Gus J. karger. dean OF the W ASH
ington newspaper men. wiring the
Times Star from the national capital,
asserts that while Johnson still insists
that he viii not accept the vice presi-
dency, there is a persistent belief that
when he finds he cannot get the
nomination he will willingly take sec
ond place If Philander Knox, Of Penn
sylvania, is named to head the ticket.
Karger points out that Knox has not
been drawn into the campaign scandal
and that heis unalterably opposed to
the peace treaty. For this reason.
admitting that the cold guard" is
back Of him If he seems a possibility
at the convention. karger beneVes
Johnson would support him and then
give him the nomination and says that
the Californian could rally to the
support OF the PennsylFanian the
radical element without much trouble
The same writer. however, ASSERTS
that the illness Of senator Boies Pen
rose. Of Pennsylvania. may result in
the nomination Of Gen Leonard wood
even though he has been besmirched
with the campaign scandal He says
many Of the Pennsylvania delegates,
to the lavish use OF
money in elections. are not shocked at
any revelations the Kenyon committee
can make at Washington and that
they are for Wood and viii vote for
him II their chief and boss. Penrose, /
remains away from the convention.
Wood BandwaEOn Possible.
He asserts that this might be ac-
'epted as pointing the way 70 a oana-
wagon proposition. and is looked upon
as dangerous in the effect II might
have upon some Of the Ohio delegates, !
rs wei as upOn uninstructed dele
gates from other states Cen W ood l
Is expected 10 show greater strength /
IN the first ballot than any OF his 1
and a break TO him on the
second, from Pennsylvania, Ohio and /
elsewhere might make it difficult 70 /
hold the opposition together. Efforts 1
10 release delegates In Ohio from their /
to senator Harding have |
leen reported. However, IL is said /
.oday. that Penrose VIII be there.
Col. William Cooper Proctor, OF /
ivory soap fame. manager FOR and |
largest contributor TO the Wood cam 1
1aign. is q Cincinnati man and 1
he is so busy at ChicaE0 that he failed |
% make his usual weekend visit TO /
his family here. He is said TO be /
working in an attempt to break the /
ohio delegation and carry a part Of /
e on its first OF second ballot TO /
Wood. hoping that pennsylvania and /
jther states win follow suit.
IT Is all one grand, glorious
mixun and the nomination was
never so uncertain in the Hepub-
lIenn convention rs Il a. today
The same might be said Of the
Democrats, though. IL expressions
in eastern papers are 3 criterion,
governor Cox has the @inside
track. At present and 7 am not
warped in this statement merely
by being in Ohio, his home state
The personal liberty element is 4
going TO cut a big figure in the San 1
francisco convention. unless the west i
g dry enough TO squelch IL and 7
COX IS standing out as the logical
eader of the vets