The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1920-03-11
GENERAL WOOD AND OTHERS


It is interesting to know that Kenosha had
the distinction Of prying open presidential
campaign in Wisconsin and the visit Of General
Leonard Wood to Kenosha on Tuesday was of
great interest.
Kenosha is pretty certain to see good deal
of presidential possibilities this year. The fight
in the Republican party for the leadership of
the ticket is regarded as the real fight for the
election of president. Democratic leaders in
Washington are charged with having "gummed
the cards" to such an extent that even the most
sanguine members of the party insist that the
party must take up the liquor interests or some
other last straw proposition to save it from
defeat. The Republican convention when it
meets in Chicago is pretty certain to nominate
a president and for that reason the candidates
of this party are going to be more closely scrut-
inized than ever before Most any one of the
men who have been suggested by the Republi-
cans are Of excellent presidential timber We
like General Wood because he is a courteous
gentleman, distinguished as student of ma
tional and world affairs, and revered by all as
one of the greatest leaders of the American
army 1t is to his credit that he has not
sought to throw the glamour of service about
his candidacy for president and that he APP
proaches the convention as man rather than
as a soldier. General Wood made friends in Ke-
nosha. He did not talk much politics but he
talked lot of good sensible Americanism He
is going to be leading candidate in this as
well as in every part of the county.
In this section of the nation it is naturally
expected that General Wood or any other can
didate will divide support with Governor Low
den of Illinois. He is a splendid representative
of the statesmen Of the middle section of the
country He stands for ideals which the peo-
pie of this section stand for, and he is an in
terpreter of national life as it is interpreted by
the folks right here at home Lowden brings
tethe race the same characteristics as a court
eous gentleman as General Wood. These two
caGdidates do not make up the list from which
the Republicans are to choose. There are a
lot of good men. There is, for instance, Hoover
who may wabbkc little as to which party he
belongs to but who would be credit to any
party. Then there are Johnson and Poindexter
who come out as representatives of the soacalled
progressive element of the party. Evgy one
and any one of these men would make good
president Of the United States. They are all
presidential timber and possibly the rank and
file of the party would be well satisfied with
any one on the list.
Because there is such wealth of material to
pick from the ante convention campaign should
be kept clear of bitter personal fights. The
Republicans can not afford to jeapordze what
seems certain success at the coming election by
fighting among themselves. AS the candidates
who have lined up for the race are courteous
gentlemen and all good winners or losers, their
supporters must come under the same category.
People who are anxious to have Republican sue
cess must be prepared to accept the vote of the
convention-not as cause to start some new
party or some new branch of an old party-but
as the will of the Republican party. None of
the candidates have entangling alliances which
will prevent their receiving the full support of
the party. Personal fights before the conven-
ton must not bring the conditions of former
years. Democracy has been the heir to the
troubles of the factions of the Republican
party this year. We are for the man the con-
vention dominates, for we believe that any nan
nominated by the Republican convention will
be acceptable to the rank and file of the party
and acceptable to the people of the nation
anxious to be rid of Democratic pickering