Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1920-01-16

and sinking deeper, declares the BRIDGEPORT
POST Qnd), and chose who feel that we ought
beyond Herbert Hove Moreover" the POST
adds che could be elected on any ticket He
is becoming "SeriouS presidential possibility"
according to the MILWAUKEE JOURNAL Hnd),
mot because he is good Republican or good
Democrat, but because he is real man." and
lis not the property of any party, but of all
the people"
eff Hoover is nominated" the GREENSBORO
DAILY NEWS Qnd), 'ayc, it will no. be be-
cause Hoover has turned Democrat or Repub-
lican but because Democracy or RepublicanSm
has turned Hooverite." The same paper speaks
of the "extraordinary dominance over the i'm
aginationS of lis fellow citizens" which Mi.
H roo has obtained More and more in
MENTO UNION (Dem) remarks, "the people
have said to themselves: Here is the man we
want; the MN who would represent not party
but principle; the man whose life and deeds
have proved his worth, his ability and his re-
gard for the welfare of mankind"
The fact that MIR. Hoover has declared HIM
self "emphaticaily not candidate" does not
discourage those who regard him as posi-
Die 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 pol
iticS is unknown, and that many people be-
lieye him equally available as a candidate of
either party.
The HARTFORD COURANT (Rep.), however,
thinks his status is cea He il Democrat
Referring to a Heading Republican as saying
that if we only knew where Hoover stood, the
party would do we'll to nominate KIM" the
COURANT reminds US that when Woodrow
Democratic congress i, they wanted the war to
end Mr.. Hoover, who had no political
job, and had no call to butt in, added his ap-
peal to the people to vote the Democratic
ticket" The PORTLAN0 OREGONIAN Qnd.
Rep) likewise regards him as a possibility only
fr0n cir for uyhi1
not be Democrat, anyway he Is no Republi-
can" The OREGONIAN thinks even the Dem
ocratSi would not nominate him This year, with
his "unpartiSan record" except that desperate
cases try desperate remedies" and it looks like
a case of "my kingdom for a winner" But
the OREGONlAN is not convinced that we want
a business man for ores dent, "Stat-S-
manship, and not mere organizing or money
making genius, is indispensable in capable
chief executive"
The NEW YORK -, BE Qnd.) frankly ex4
presses its admiration of Mr. Hoover and poinS
out that the next preSidG"t will have to exc
cute the terms of the peace treaty, in what
ever form it may 0e ratified Mr.. Hoover, it
believes, could make even the Lodge program
a basis for playing a wrole-hearted part in the
affairs of the league" Many other opinions
point to the broad experience gained by Her
bert Hoover as administrator OF Belgium, nd,
since the armistice, in the plans for provis,,
world they know hunger and shiver from ex-
posure," says the PHILADELPHIA PUBLIC
LEDGER Qnd,), 'they call on the name of
Hoover and no one else for Succor." The SAT-
URDAY EVENING FOST, under the same
ownership as the LEDGER, is clamoring strong
ly for business executive" and Simulta-
neouSly playing up" Mr.. Hoover in prose and
pictures. His recent statement opposing gov
eminent loans to Europe but favoring CONNER
cia credits for food nd other necessities, is
widely commented no. and generally with favor.
But can he be induced to permit his name
to 60 before a convention? "Mr. Hoover has
bought Washington paper" as the ROCHES-
TER DEMOCRAT AND CHRONICLE Rep)
points out "but The people will require further
evidence before assuming that he is seriously
in the field as a presidential candidate" The
paper in question (the HERALD) has, since It's
purchase, become remarkabl, silent on moot po-
litcal questions, and the Sc who hoped to gain
from it a. Zine on Mr.. HooverS political
sentiments have been disappointed.
Yet the talk continues, for while no "profeS-
Sional preSiden maker" seems to favor him, The
NEBRASKA STATE JOURNAL (Ind. Rep.) says
"a demand for Hoover keeps appearing here and
there, especially in Washington where Hoover
is best known" The JOUp.,AL continues:
"F1iS lack of a party tag is explained by a.
Democratic politician BY the statement that
Hoover iS-just Hoover There are lot of
people in America now who are that way, .peo-
selves. Maybe that il heNsource of the per-
sistent Hoover talk. That and perhaps wide
spread feeling that for :: quadrennium whose
problems are going to be economic rather than
political or military, president Yill be needed
whose mind runs to economics rather than to
politics or war"
But "eluSive Hoover" is what the NEW OR
LEANS ITEM Qnd.l calls him. He "would be
an envening interest in the campaign" d
"wOuld bring into it new set of enconumS
and arouse a new host of enmitieS. But enther
party is able to decide neither it should throw
bouquets or SrickbatS."
PRESIDENT SHOULD WELCOME RESERvA-
TIONS
Mr. Wilson's language cannot be conStru d
as advice to his party to take the treaty into
the campaign That cannot be his wish or his
hope. 1t is not, for the whole weight of his
appeal and argument supports interpretatve res
ervationS 81 have endeavored to make it
plain" he says, "that if the senate wishes to
say what the undouted meaning of the league
is l shall have no objection" But he adds,
"there Sho~ld he no reasonable object to
accompanying the act Of ratiti-
cation ITSELF That sentence might better have
been omitted from the president. letter, for it
is too late to indulge tn hope of interpretations
merely accompanying" the act. The situation
that the senate will not ratify the treaty save
with reservations made a part of the ratifying
act. A numerous and influential group of sem
ators the Republican side are loyalty Striv
ing to reach an agreement with their own
leaders and with the Democrats upon a form
of reservations With the president can accept.
NEW YORK TIMES (Ind. DENY.
HAS BRYAN SPLIT HIS PARTY?
Mr.. William ]. Bryan made dramatic en-
trance into national politics at the Jackson Day
dinner in Washington last night. He split open
the Democratic party. He threw down the
gauntlet to President Wilson on the proper
course for the Democratic party to pursue
he n treaty. W