The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-05-25

however, he sent the following telegram to |
Snator johnson:
There is on foot a concentrated and
organized movement to put you over by a |
substantial majority In our North Caro-.
lima primary June 5. l am requested to
serve on your committee in this state
to promote your campaign. Do you intend
to. bolt from the Republican party unless
reservations, league, treaty and all are
condemned by the Chicago convention?
VIII division exist on your part and you'll
followers if the convention stands for thej
Lodge reservations, Wire me what. srecsl
onciliation you and your supporters de-
.mand Il, III 5sats3
(signed) LELAND STlANT0RD,
Attorney, Stonevile. II. CT
Although the foregoing COMMUNICATION !
was sent on May 10, no reply has vet been
received by Mr. Stanford who is beginning
to despair that there will be any; aud who
is reluctantly coming to believe that views
on the treaty are not sustained.
OF course there is always a chance that
the telegram did not reach the California
senator for as a rule he is quick with a
reply on anything political that is put up
to him. p His exchange of statements with
Herbert Hoover recently confirmed this.
Anyway, Mr. Stanford decided that before
doing anything further in the matter of
promoting Hiram Johnson's candidacy
in North Carolina he must have some
word assto tue senator's position. He
therefore released the telegram for pub
lication
The truth is Johnson's chances. of cap
turing the Republican nomination are
beginning to look better. Except FOR his
so-ealled radicalsm, he would be in good
favor with the older leaders of the party,
most of whom are not at all disturbed by
Senator Johnsons views on the treaty.
Lately, there has been a persistent move
ment to refute the talk of johnson as
| radical. 1t is confidently whispered by
his friends that if he should ever become
President, he really wouldn't be radical
at ALL
| Did Hiram upset the state of Califor-
nia?'' is the inquiry which friends of the
senator PROFOUND to the skepties. Bust
| ness men who fear Johnson is a sort Of
| Republican Bryan are being assured that
| their apprehensions are gronndless.
But while the Johnson movement gains
ground and there IS prospect of dra-
matte speech by Senator Johnson at the
convention itself for he is an alternate
/ delegate and could speak if he wanted to-
| nevertheless it Is an open secret that the
conservative leaders would prefer Lowden
or Wood. Overtures to Mr. johnson will
unauestionably be made so as to retain
] il possible his support. The big question
| is whether ,Iohnsons followers viii be
| satisfied with a formal reconciliation that
eliminates johnson The talk Of Johnson
/ for vice president persists and while no
| body knows whether. he would take it or
| not. some Of the senators who have been
| closest to him in recent months say that
the only man Johnson would run with
would be Senator Knox of Pennsylvania,
who is being backed by Senator Penrose.
| The selection Of Knox would mean to
some extent recognition OF the johnson
| view on the peace treaty for both are mem
bers of the so-called uncomfortable group
which has fought the treaty and reserva-
tons from the start.
The next ten DAYS viii disclose the
Johnson strategy. His friends, men like
| William Randolph Hearst, are absolutely
sure the Republican convention Is gong
| to bn won over to him They therefore
! counsel him to stay regular and promise
/ to he regular ON the other hand. John
sons principal source Of strength is his
SURPRISED intention to- bolt tile convention
and take his followers into another party.
II he fatty pledges himself rot 70 bolt,
he may tactically weaken his position
| Probably he will follow the old political
rule of not saying anything until he must.