The Alaska daily empire., 1920-02-05
HOOVER FOR PRESIDENT BOOM IS
 SENSATION OF HOUR

SENSATION OF HOUR Washington correspondents say that the impe given to the boom for Hoover for President by announcement of the New York World is the s sation of the hour throughout the country It admitted that the people everywhere talk Hoover Senators and Representatives in Congr and Cabinet receiving, it is said literally t of letters urging Hoover for President, and that movement is confined to no one party though feeling to be that he is more likely to be Democratic than the Republican nominee. T reason usually given for this conclusion is that Republicans have been confident of success u the politicians have taken firm grip on the par and the campaigns well under way for control that it is too late for the independent ments, from which Hoover is gaining his streng to dislodge them
 The Washington Staff correspondent of the Ur ed Press discussing the situation says:
 Both sides admit that there is talk Of Hoover than of any other candidate Each sees in the swelling of his boom a possible startling effect party alignments
 The editorial in the New York World was easily the political sensation of the East Some politicians saw in Its unequivocal stand for Hoover possible confirmation Of indications noted last week that President fwilson personally favored Hoover
 But some leaders among both the Re publicans and Democrats profess to see in the Hoover boom, the editorial Of the World
 
 thinking people tendency to break away from old party lines.
 The World--and it may be assumed therefore that the Pulitzer press in general
 is ready support Hoover independent on platform of progressive
 Other leading newspapers in the East seem to scent possible break in the old time ranks this year. The New York Even Ing Post, independent discussing Hoover inquiries editorally:
 Does not American history show that absolutely clear partisanship s-especially when war has just made fresh repna- tions-no prerequisite to nomination? Most people like to believe that the country grows older, it thinks less and less of party shiboleths and more and more of and principles"
 This line of comment has given poll -ticans unquestionable shock It is causing Republican leaders admitted worry because they will have to pass Hoover first They hope that the growth in his boom will force him to come out into the open and declare where he stands. Hoover's friends. however. believing that his strate- gtcai position is the best it could possibly be today. don't believe he will say any thing more at least for some time. But in both parties there is a growing suspicion that Hoover is to get a nomina- tion for the Presidency if not from the old parties then from a combined element of both.
 letter says the Republicans will not nomln Hoover. because. he says, they feel so certain u can win with certified party" man for can date, But. he adds:
 Should inc Democratic party suppress Us par'y feeling and pride and exercise real political sagacity and press the nomination on MT. Hoover without conditions 1t might chanee the situation the RepubicaR lead CTS now view 1t. They properly think Mir. Wilson as a third term candidate will make thefr success and his decisive defeat certain 4They have the same feeling as to the acn. didacy of Messrs MeAdoo, Palmer Cox.
 ptf f nj tals ho Hoover. The latter shares nothing of the present nnpopularty of Mir Wilson and would command the support of all his friends. If he he would be rendered inc electorate not as Democrat but an Independent on Democratic ticket: proved executive and most familiar with tho practical problems of reconstrac- ton and the high cost of living.
 Introducing his article former President T says:
 Tho New York World. in doubleleaded editorial of more than two columns proposes that MT Hoover be nominated for the Pres idency and promises its support whether he runs as Democrat. Republican or an Independent The article is a striking one and is sure to attract much public atten. tiOp.
 Mir. Hoover's name has been frequent iv mentioned for the Presidency and it is certain his demonstrated ability in the great war. his reputation who has done preat things. his official experience with npt political associations his courage and abtlfy to stand the fire of personal and poiftieal attack. his training and position business man. his record of disInter- reted and uncompensated patriotic ser vice. wanld lend unwonted glow to his