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approaches Of the national
tons gossip concerning the probability of nomination which the
candidates takes precedence the ordinary
day becomes the topic of interest with the
public past made several changes the
things particularly in the republican handicap fort
seemed almost that Wood had pretty safe lead
but the havoc which Hiram johnson has created by taking practically
all the Roosevelt following (Which claimed by Wood)
leaves Leonard of milarn reactonary follow
ing and faint of having spent too much to his nom
nation about the only distinguishing features of his candidacy
reputation of being radical the
but the half of the country concerned he
popular favore recognized stronger progressive
LaFolete ADLER than Roosevelt
Besides this he magnetic speaker Blaine used be- and
exceed today by only one man. William Jennings Bryan Like
Bryan he has personal following though large which idol
ICES him. But if johnson cannot stampede the eastern delegates he
cannot win, despite his popularity in the west.
Hoover who practically threw the nomination and cleo
ton when he declared himself partisan republican, will be ved
the bosses do Neither the BoraJonson combination,
the reaconaries of the Pnro Lodge crowd him His
strength lies with the rank and M who have
the republican convention The only possibility his selection would
break In such event the convention might be compelled settle
Hoover attempt offset the popularity of McAdoo or
Gerard as business man candidate
Aside from Hoover Iowden the approach the ideal
business the republican aspiran but his connection
with the Pullman Car corporation him bad with all the labor
bodies and allied He is cassed by them
and of labor He mumlonaire, though he
started poor boy, Rockefeller Jay
Harding of Ohio is merely favore favote
from the congressional investigation by barrel money
He will stand show the ordinary things would
be hard to unite upon him dark horse
Of all the ponies Of sombe hue Senator Arthur Capper
himself the hardest
Allen OF the state believes he the take
stakes should the regular entries fail Capper if
known is making quite strenuous campaign of the
Allen basng his hopes his Industrial Court
which his state offers solution of the vexed labor problem
Labor however does
having labeled it the 'un- American slave law
On the democratic side McAdoo appears among
greatest number of those who have opinion although
ne has not entered the and only receptive candidate
does not have the active opposition group
supporters are raising the question of The followers
other candidate except that
bel
nominated
making active campaign of any of the cand
bring him Edwards is seriously considered except
try get attitude toward light wines and beers favored
Owen Cherokee Oklahoma and Meredith the farmer
secretary agriculture Secretaries Daniels
Hitchcock all more less receptive candidates 49,
Next Palmer Ohio has the most active
organization probably his strongest up of any thus
He has instructed votes from his own state and will
probably land those Of West Virginia Bryan charges him with
being the wet candidate and his objection passage the
eighteenth amendment whe two millions Of Americana ~ eh
ing in Europe justify the Commoners suspicious
Some wise correspondents have guessed Wilson
would favor cambridge Colby and others have prophesed
Carter Glass would be his choice But these
no shred OF reason behind Them if they the
purpose influencing the casual reader.
One OF the most appealing personalities the candidates
th OF Ambassador Gerard who to be gaining rapidly
as he time He business having engaged mining
the state of New York most satisfactory manner
progressive much than most people New
orker But like Roosevelt he spent deal Of his in
the west particularly Montana mining interests are
His splendid record Ambassador Germany during the war in
Europe the struggle makes him
popular.
Other possibilities Mr. Bryan Champ Clark Vice President
Marshall and President Wilson himself OF neither
Bryan nor the president would the nomination except
circumstances which would absolutely require make the
race, something which is not likely to happen.
Other republican possibilities Taft Mr. Hughes Senator
Knox, Senator Lodge and Will Hays the republican but
their chances are rather remote Senator Knox the
has been put forward by Penose running with
making johnson the tail of the kite with platform opposition
to any League Of Nations their chief which
vana boss has not the understanding which
are making johnson popular.
And last well least there is the choice Washington
delegation tho avoe of the the Evergreen
state the Honorable Miles Pondexe He may get non