El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-06-07
LOWDEN' STATE
Up To JOHNSON
By DAVID LAWRENCE.
CONTINUED from rage One)

logic The delegates are not Of the
emotional sort Business men and
leaders Of the community are pro-
fusely represented in the delega-
lions here.
Goodbye. Dir. Knox.
Another thing about Pennsylvania
when senator PenrOse mentioned
senator Knox for the presidential
nomination it was not urged against
him that he came from Pennsyl-
vania," out the real leaders knew
that Knox couldn't be selected if
Lodge were temporary chairman For
senator Lodge and senator Knox are
at Opposites on the treaty and the
next Republican nominee is going to
favor the ratification Of the peace
treaty with the Lodge reservations.
Governor Sproul meets these speci-
ficatiOns-
Logic in politics touches always on
the popularity and individual appeal
Of the candidate. 1t is most
significant that delegates galore wiz
admit that Herbert Hoover is pop
ular. and that he surely would win
if nominated" They say II in almost
the same breath as they declare thar
he cannot be nominated. Consider
ing the popularity and advertisement
or candidate, there is no more
widely advertised personality than
that Of Herbert Hoover.
Hoover Loves the British.
In objection TO Hoover. the same
line OF argument that was taken by
the supporters Of Hiram Johnson is
heard-that Hoover loves the British.
that he always lived abroad and did
not vote in the United States and
that he has not been a declared Re
publican
All of these objections amount to
something as between Republican
candidates but. II Mr.. Hoover were
the Republican choice, few Repub-
llcans would be found saving these
things and certainly few Democrats
would begin at this late date TO saw
harsh things about the former food
ADMINISTRATOR. the man in whom
NooQFoW wilson bestowed much
confidence before and after the
European war. Indeed. sIzfIIfuI
politics would mean the selection OF
hoover IN year In which Democrat
votes were needed to win, but the
atmosphere n Chicago is one OF
ABUNDANT confidence-any good Re-
publican can win-that's the prevail Z
ing air.
johnson Holds Rear Key,
Governor LoWden has the best
cnance OF winning the nomination
because he has the most skilful and
powerful political reserves in the con-
Yention, but his fate is entirely in
the hands Of senator Johnson. who
analysis.
The key to tse situation is the
strategy in the Johnson camp. one
sentence from him, I will not sane
ton the nomination Of anyone for
Whom delegates were bought" would
crystalline the undertOne of whispers
INTO noisy apprehension that the
Missouri scandal is sufficient for
order Tor Democratic orators to make
doubtful a victory in November. Will
liam Hale Thompson. national COM
mitteenan from Illinois. made such
a statement as he bolted the Lowden
household
Senator Borah has expressed omin-
Gus doubt about the effect OF the
AlssOuri exposure on the LoWden
boom But the new Old Guard, being
possessed OF a stolid determination to
put over a tried and true Republican
sucn as they hold Frank Lowden 10
be. are undismayed.
So the plan is to let the Iowden
movement run its natural course. let
the balloting go on and see whether
the convention is disposed 10 be con-
cerned over the purchase Of dele
gates IN Missouri. or whether II ac-
cepts as final the reputation Of these
delegates by the Illinois governor
himself.
10 Ballots II Necessary.
An agreement has been reached be-
tween the Lowden. Wood and John
son forces to keep the balloting going, ;
to 10 ballots II necessary, TO ascertain
exact strength Of those three leaders. Z
Dark horses and other near candf-
dates VIII not be permitted 20 reap
the benefits OF a deadlock until Il Is
absolutely demonstrated that none OF
the three can win.
Dismissing for the moment the sec
ond stage OF the convention in which 1
the dark horses-Hoover, Hughes. Z
Taft. Lenroot, Allen. and Sproul-
would be considered. the first stage Of I
the fight presents two opportunities |
for Johnson. BE can make a fight I
one the convention floor against the ]
treaty OF peace and league OF nations, ]
or else he can attack the LoWden can
didaey as the product OF the money I
power.
The members OF the committee TO /
draft the platform are practically I
agreed on the plank on the treaty Of /
versailles. They favor the treaty OF /
peace and the league as an aspira- ]
ton and will commend the Republi- !
can senator's for opposing adoption in 1
the form in which president Wilson
submitted the document. but the rati- I
fication Of the treaty and league viii 4
be favored with reservations
Now, that doesn't mean with the I
Lodge reservations" II means what /
II says-simply with reservations"
That excludes all the clubbing about 1
the phraseology OF some Of the Lodge /
reservations and doesn't tie the hands /
OF the next president Of the United /
states II he happens TO be a Repub- ]
hcan and wants to alter the program 1
to meet contingencies in the foreign /
situation after they arise. Ratifi- ]
cation with reservations" will be a I
simple, all-inclusive expression Of Re
publican intentions.
johnson Opposes such 4 Plank.
But Hiram Johnson is absolutely 4
opposed to such plank. Yet whether 4
he VIII consider IL worth while TO Z
risk his chances for the nomination 4
on that plank depends on his SINGER
ity- His ardent admirers insist that 4
ne would rather lose the presidency
than recede an inch-he will fight,
without any reservations
But If he should wage a fight on
the convention floor. he would GER
tainly be overridden. as this conven-
ton is too wise to oppose a simple
statement such as ratification with I
reservations" when It IS not even
said how far those reservations viii
60
So II Johnson made his fight and
lost, the veteran politicians are con-
fident that he would eliminate him
self from consideration when the bal
lOting began The moral damage OF
defeat on the big thing on which
Johnson has waged his primary cam
paign would be irretrievable- The
supporters Of LOwden. Wood. and the +
rest don't think Johnson dares TO
do it.
Nor do they believe he will assau
Lowden on the Missouri exposure be-
nnrraa of the .aFfaee that rr-mrTHa hn~-n ]