The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-03-14
From the Chicago Tribune Of
February I, lo2o.)
THIRD PARTY
LOOMS With
HEARST LEADER
Democratic Unrest
Aids Movement
BY ARTHUR SEARS HENNrNG.

by ARTHUR SEARS HENNLNG.
WASHINGTON. D. c., Jan sl--
(Special.) - Political developments
Of the last few weeks have brought
to the fore az q serious possibility
the appearance Of a third party in
the Presidential campaign this year.
Potential candidates of such a party
are beginning to appear and indulge
in the same rivalries as character
ize the contests for the nomination
in the Republican and Democratic
parties.
Unrest in the Democratic party
appears to be contributing most
conspicuously to the third party
movement So far the Republicans
seem to be little affected, the only
insurgency being manifested by some
Of the irreconcilable Republican op-
ponents of the League of Nations
who have threatened to bolt if their
party should indorse the league
even with reservations
From Democratic Side.
It is from the Democratic side that
one hears the most talk Of the high
desirability of founding third party,
and the schism caused by the differ
ences of the Bryan faction and the
Wilson faction over the ratification
Of the peace treaty appears to offer
a fertile field for the cultivation ofa
crop of insurgency.
The New York World, chief news
paper organ of the Administration
mourns the passing of the Demo-
cratic party of other days, comedies
the superior administrative ability
Of the Republican party and pro-
poses Hoover for President on either
Democratic, Republican or indie
pendent ticket, The World has not
cooled in its ardor for President Will
son, but tacitly comedies that the
Democratic party has not prospered
under his leadership.
Hearst Cuts Loose.
William Randolph Hearst has cut
loose from the Democratic party
and is advocating the formation Of
third party. He says that "Mr.
Wilson has killed the Democratic
party, with the able assistance OF
numerous fool followers" but does
not think that the universal revolt
against the Democratic organiza-
ton means that the people have
turned to the Republican organiza-
ton with fresh hopes" He sees
only disaster for the Democratic
party this year, asserting that the
candidacy of any other Democrat to
succeed Mr.. Wilson will be only
joke"
Mr.. Hearst calls upon all insur-
gents to get together in a new party
and ,beckons to the Plumb Plan
leaguers and other radicals who are
trying TO form q labor party, the
committee of forty-eight which re-
Gently insurged in convention ut St.
Louis, the Non-Partisan League and
the Irish-American organizations.
All these elements he thinks, out
number either the Republican or the
Democratic voting strength and he
calls on these organizations 10 hold
a common convention, adopt a com
mon platform and nominate common
candidates"
Johnson a IRE gular."
At one time il was rumored that
Hearst had set out to organize q
third party with Senator johnson
of California as its candidate for
President. But johnson is now con-
testing for the Republican nomina-
ton and giving every evidence that
he intends to remain regular"
The gossip among the politicians
now is that Hearst is seeking his
own nomination for President on a
third party ticket. That the editor
has long entertained an ambition
to be President is well-known and Il
his movement for tho creation of
a third party should succeed hs
would stand out as its most import
ant sponsor with a strong claim On
its leadership as its nominee
In this connection it is regarded
as significant that Hearst has dis
played great antagonism for men
put forward as logical candidates Of
n third marty, notably Herbert