Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1920-06-25

Marshall, may in spite Of his repeat
ed refusals to go before the conven-
ton as a candidate for the presidency,
be put in nomination by his friends.
William j. Bryan is also a possibility
although he has not made any positive
statement as to his attitude toward
the nomination.
A theory which has considerable sup
port is that McAdoo, Palmer and Cox
will deadlock the San Francisco con-
vention much as did Wood. Lowden
and johnson the one at Chicago, and
that Marshall will loom as ''the Hard
ing of democracy" He has the good
will Of both pro and anti-administra-
tion forces in the party and his own
state-Indiana--is expected to support
him in the convention just as Ohio
supported Harding.
Many who believe that the election
will hinge on Industrial and economic
problems, regard Cox as the logical
man. They also believe that the fact
of his coming from the same pivotal"
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Their chief claim for his strength is
his record while governor of Ohio as
an advanced proponent of labor and
social legislation. McAdoo's support
ers rely upon his record as admins
traitor of the treasury department and
the railroads and his other varied ac-
tivities during the war, and minimize
the effects of the title "Crown Prince"
which detractors have placed upon him
as the son-in-law and political heir of
the president. Palmer, while not so
strong with labor as some of the other
candidates and who is also looked
upon with suspicion by some of the
prohibitionists. is probably. next to
McAdoo, regarded most favorably by
the administration. He relies consid-
erably upon his record as custodian
during the war of alien property and
later as attorney general.
That it will be an interesting con-
vention is certain. And they do say
that an effort will be made to get a
wet. or at least moist, plank into the
platform, which assures that Mr..
Bryan will be heard from.
Most Of the talk of a third party In
the campaign is centered in the an
nouncement of the Committee Of For
ty-eight" of an intention to meet in
Chicago July 10 to nominate candi-
dates for president and vice president
and formulate a platform. Inasmuch
as this committee Is made up of indi-
viduals who must be classed as the
extreme left wing of all parties. fer
vent radicals so to speak. it must rely
for its support upon the discontented
elements of other parties. 1t remains
to be seen whether this would draw
more largely from one Of the old par.
| ties than the other. In a question
naire sent out by the committee which
netted $1,000 replies, il is stated that
Senator Robert NJ. LaFollette of Wis
| consin was far ahead as a choice fol
the presidential nomination.
Bolshevism in Russia appears to be
marshaling its forces for one grand
smash to prevent going to smash un
der the disintegratng forces at home
The military machine organized by
| Trotzky, the erstwhile reporter on {
Jewish newspaper in New York, II
said to number 100000 men. 1t ha!
swept Kolchak, Semenoff and Deni
kline, good fighters and strategists
from its path. Poland alone is its onl.
barrier against western Europe ant
the Poles are at death grips with it il
the Pripet district and along tn
Beresina river. Trotzky's success ha
been due to the impressment of tn
military brains of the czaristic regim
into his cause. They were offered tn
alternative of giving their aid or sui
fering extinction.
The Poles have withdrawn from tn
Kiev region under the pressure of 8
red divisions. In the Caucasus bol
shevist agents are organizing resisf
ance to the influence of England a
France. An expert in assassinati
has been sent to counsel and intrigu
with the Persians. In India the bo
shevik poison has been working fo
many months. In London KrassiI
the bolshevist emissary, is negotiatin
for peace and trade. Poland's peac
terms, offered weeks ago. have nc
borne fruit. Russia appears to be tn
key of the world situation but the M
! tions do not know how to use it.
On the other side of the pictul
comes the news that antibolshevi
; forces under General Wrangel hav
achieved important successes on IL
: Crimean front and are moving mort
! ward from the Crimea and Sea of Azc