Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-06-20
Both Republicans DIP Candidates
THE WEEK IN POLITICS
Summary Of National Developments. Based on
Reports From The Stars Special Core
spondents and Staff Writer'S

lucky have gone into political mourn
ing. They had broken away from
party allegiances In order to head a
Hoover movement, and now. regard
Ing Hoover as permanently retired
from politics. they find themselves be-
feaved and dfseonsolate.
But the Kentucky notion that Hoo
yer Is permanently cut of politics is
not accepted elsewhere. The former
food administrator Is only forty-five
or forty-six years old, and there will
be several more presidential elections
before he reaches the age of retire
ment. His announcement that he will
support Harding and Coolidge definite
~ likes his status as republican,
and In future campaigns he will not
occupy the ambiguous position he did
when he first began to be talked of in
connection with this years nomina-
2 tremendous asset to the republican
ticket no one wifi deny, and from q
number of sources has come the sus-
gestion that should Harding let it be
known In advance that in event of his
election. Hoover would be invited to
enter the cabinet. it would be worth
huhureds OF thousands of votes and
might be the determining factor In a
number of close states.
spectacular and uncertain as was the
situation which developed at Chicago
san Francisco gives promise of fur
n1shing an equal number of thrills.
Apparent leadership in the presiden-
tial race didn't count for much at
Chicago. and there isn't even appar-
ent leadership in the San Francisco
contest. If any democratic aspirant
has seeming lead It IL McAdoo but
with his refusal to allow his name to be
presented pre- to the conyention. his follow
sides. the big and influential leaders of
the party don't want him. The latest of
the democratic 'borses" to align himself
against the former Secretary Of the
Treasury is Taggart of Indiana. Fol-
French Lick Springs comes the word
that Taggart IL against McAdoo.
though he has no special candidate to
offer in opposition. Taggart like q
good many others Of the democratic
stalwarts. is very favorably inclined
toward Gov. Cox Of Ohio. but Bryan
to the Ohio executive on the ground
that he is more or less wet" and
with the two-thirds rule in operation
1t generally is agreed that no man can
be nominated to whom Bryan Is op-
posed.
Ohio democrats. according to dis
patch from Columbus. have redoubled
their efforts in behalf Of Cox. con-
WINGED that with Harding as the re-
publican nominee the democratic con-
vention will be very much inclined to
accept an Ohio candidate.
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Judged by surface Indications Cox
would seem to have a much better
chance for the nomination than Hard
ing appeared to have on the eve Of
the assembly of the republican con-
vention at Chicago. He has the Ohio
delegation solid, which Harding did
not have, and he has very pronounced
followings in other states. something
Harding lacked almost entirely. Dis,
patches from such far-scattered
states as WASHINGTON and New
York, Indiana and Florida. and from
groups such as Kentucky and Ten
nessee. report that democratic dele.
cations are on their way or about
to start for San Francisco. Win Go4
A candidate who has moved up to
a position among the leaders since
the Chicago convention is John W.
Davis of West Virginia. now ambassa-
dor to Great Britain. He labors under
the handicap OF not being widely
known. Dut ne HdS IHHue.'ecA 49,
ers and is recognized as having ele-
ments of very great potential po-
litical strength.
It was made very plain at the
White House during the week that
President Wilson intends to keep hands
or the San Francisco convention. 80
far as candidates are concerned.
though he is going to stand firm for
unoualified Endorsement Of the league
Of nations. There will not even be
a direct telephone or telegraph wire
from the convention hall to the
White House.
downright, 1920, by The Washington Star.)