The Washington times., 1920-05-13
FRANCE OUT FOR
6. .P.NOM|NAT|ON
Announces Himself "OeadIoCk
or Dark Horse" Aspirant
for Presidency.

A belated toss OF a hat into the
Republican political ring was accom-
plished gracefully yesterday by SEN
ator Joseph l. France of Maryland.
who announced his receptive candi-
dacy for the Presidency.
Senator France says he does not
expect to make a scramble for dele
gates this late in the campaign. but
that there possibly will come time
and a deadlock in the national con-
vention which will find the G. o. p.
without an acceptable candidate. and
then he will be available II the party
accepts his views of national issues.
Headquarters In New York.
Campaign headquarters will be
opened in New York tomorrow or the
following day, but the Senator was
noncommittal regarding the person
mel OF the staff at headquarters. This
detail, as well as the location OF
headquarters, he said. would be han
died by certain friends in New York.
In formal statement. or in two
stat Senator France is
sued both short and long an
nouncement-the Maryland Senator
says that since he delivered his SEN
ate speech attacking the lack OF
progressive principles in both par
ties and urging the Republicans TO
return to the faith Of the fathers ana
Constitutional government, there has
been quite a reaction to his utter
ances. Approval of this speech, he
says, has been shown increasingly by
his correspondence, and recently there
got under way in New York a
France for President" movement,
Urged on by Friends.
Senator France explained infor-
mally that New York friends had
| been urging him for several weeks
| to issue the statement now made. and
| today he received three long-distance
calls from New York.
| II decided to consent to the use of
my name" said Senator France, "and
| I understand headquarters will be
| opened Immediately in New York. /
expect to remain in Washington at
my desk. / do not care to say now
who will be in charge of headquar-
ters in New York: in fact, my friends
are looking around now for a man
| ager."
"Who is supporting and backing
your candidacy in New York;" Sena-
| tor France was asked.
Inere are NUMBER OF frlenus,
| and 1 would not like to pick out just
| one or two of them" he replied. For
the present It may be said that they
| are a number of bankers and business
| men who believe in the principles
enunciated in my speech. Their
| names may be announced later"
Would he Ozark Horse"
| Reviewing his recent speech favor.
ing a progressive and liberal candi-
date and platform for the G.. o. p.
Senator France observed that "if nc
other candidate can be found whose
| record proves answering devotion ia
| these principles and policies, my rec
| ord does and l am now ready to bat
tie either as a private in the ranks
or as the standard bearer in their de-
| Tense"
SO belsted Is the entry OF Senator
France into the Presidential contest
that he will go to Chicago without
his own State delegation. whether
by design, oversight, or otherwise
Senator France has waited until the
Maryland delegation is now instruct
| ed for another candidate.
However, Senator France acknowl.
| edges he Is n sort OF deadlock or
dark horse candidate and that II Is
too late to talk about Instructed dele
gates.