Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1920-01-12
WHO W ANTS
HOOVER

1OOVGF.
The people are beginning to
think that both old parties are up
to their hubs IN the mi.e and sink
ing deeper" declare the Bridge
port Post Qndl, and those who
feel that we ought to have a bust
ness executive need net look be-
yond Herbert Hoover however,
Post adds, "he could he elected on
any ticket He is becoming a ser
ious presidential possibility" ac-
cording to tie Milwaukee Journal
Und.) not because he is good
Republican or good Democrat,
k-e because he is a real man" and
IS Tot the property Of any party,
but Of Al the people"
''If Hoover is nominated the
Greensboro Daily News Gnd) SAYS
it will not be because Hoover has
turned Democrat O. Republican,
but because l. nocracy or Repub-
Nc9Gsu has turned Hooyefite."
The 3a2a paper speaks OF the "ex-
tra3rd binary dominance over the
imagilatiols Of his fellow citizens"
which Mr. Hoover has obtained
moro md more, in places scatter
cd far and vide" the Sacramen o
Union (Dem) remarks, the people
have said 10 themselves: Here is
the man We want; the man who
would represent not party but prin-
ciples; the man whose life and
deeds have proved his worth, his
ability and his reg I'd for the vel
fare of mankind"
The fact that Mr.. Hoover as de-
clared himself "emphatcially not n
candidate does not discourage
those who regard him as a possible
choice OF one OF the big parties.
In fact, it is regarded by many as
a source OF strength. So also it is
thought, is the fact that his poll
tics is unknown, and that many
people believe him equally available
as candidate OF either party.
7 The Hartford Courant (Dep0,
however. thinks his status Is clear.
He is a Democrat. Referring to q
Heading Republican as saying that,
IL we only knew where Hoover
stood. the party would do we'll to
nominate him" the Courant re-
minds us that when Woodrow Viii
son appealed to the people to elect
q Democratic congress II they want
ed the war to end, Mr.. Hoo
yer. who he'd no political Job, ana
had no call to butt in, added his
appeal 10 TIE people 10 vote tie
Democrat ticket" The Portland
Oregonian Ind, Rep) likewise re-
CARDS him as a possibility only from
the Democratic side, for while "he
may not be Demo at. anyway We
Is no Republican" The Oregonian
thinks even the Democrats would
not nominate him this year. with
his bipartisan record" except hat
desperate cases try desperate rem
edics,' and 1t looks like a case OF
"my Kingdom ior Il wilmer" But
the Oregon!an IS mel convinced that
we want a business man" for
President, since statesman ship,
aud NOT Lie organizing or money
making genius, is indispensable in
: capable CHIEF ecutive."
The New York Globe Gnd3
frankly ,. esses its admiration d.
Mr. Hoover and points out that the
text Pre- dc t viii have 10 execute
he terms OF me Peace Treaty, in
whatever form it may be ratified.
Mr. Hoover, ~ believes, could make
ven the Lojs- programme a has.
= for playing whole--earted part
the affairs OF the League" Many
o'her opinions point TO the oa1
experience gained by Herber 100,
er as adm .st2dtor Of Belgium,
md, since the avmist'oe, IN the
plans for provisioning Central In
rope. wherever in the % world
hey know hunger aad shiyet from
exposure, says the philadelphia
Public Ledge Qnd.l "Ihey call on
The name Of Hoover and no one else
for succor" The Saturday EFen
Ing Post, under The same ownership
as the Ledger is clamoring strong
~ for a Cuisines executive" and
simultaneously playing UP" 'Ir.
Hoover in prose and pictures. His
recent statement opposing goY5rn-
ment loans 20 Europe but fayorng
commercial credits for food and
other necessartes is widely com
mented on, and generally with ia.