The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-06-05

.Is" = only a PAT; of IN" r"neraI rs
| rutcsration OF IN" old Guard leadership.
Ilrmruway Of Indiana - also SICK.
Barnes Of New York has had iiiu" or
no prestige since his libel suit with
| Rno>ovcIt. and tn" great New York dele
CATION Of clghty-'.Eht men Is quite
without unity of purpose.
Cranes Power Gone.
As 20 Murray crane Of Massachusetts,
w near. without being told exactly why.
that h" has suffered decline in power.
The fact that ne was recently supplant-
cd as National Committecman from
Massachusetts, by ex-senator John W.
Weeks Is given to US both as a sign OF
the diminution of his power and as the
reason for II.
When Weeks himself arrives he may
possibly bring a partial Bit or Old
Guard power. Aud Crane himself. whCp
he comes along as one OF the delegates
at-large from Massachusetts. may Yet
show power and furnish a rallying point
for what rs left OF tn" Old Guard.
Massachusetts. merely h""auS" it ~
Massachusetts. gives prestige TO who
ever speaks for her.
Senator James r.. Watson. OF Indiana.
is supposed To be coming along shortly.
with 1T least the Intangible halo Of
having been the last man TO talk with
icnroS".
As AN emissary OF Penrosc wholly
bearing messages aud decisions from
Philadelphia. Watson might function
arccptably. But Watson in his own per-
son cannot fiji the lack. II" has too
Tong been in association with others TO
have the advantage of ncwn"SS. and a$
an old aCQuaintanc" the others think OF
Watson AS one who Is too easily
swayrd.
And they don't want any one who
sways. They want some one to lean
on.
clings to Servant Role
VIII Hays could probably organic"
them and lead them. not by virtue or
Fenrose-like qualities OF burly strength.
but by possessin of at least the ability
for clear thinking plus the universal
affectin in which he - held. But VIII
Hays even assuming he could rise To
the strength that some OF the emcrgen-
rIrS next week will call for. regards II
| as his duty 10 refrain scrupulous!y from
influencing the convention in import
ant matters.
He clings 10 the role OF a servant OF
| the party. who carries out their col!ec-
tive will. What they need Is some orc
| to provide them with a will.
Among the others here Gen. Woods
manager. Col. William {. Proctor. gives
one the strongest impression OF quiet
determination: Of 4 man who has pur-
| pose and an object; who has an intense
land elevated belief in his purpose; and
\ in his Soft.spoken. self-disciplined way
goes steadily. and implaCably toward il.
II this were an event in the world or
| business. calling 70 business man.very
probably Cor Proctor would be the new
! boss. But in this situation Col. Proctor
| is really an outsider. He does not know
| the politicians; does not talk their vo-
| Caoulary: or think their thoughts. IN
! that fraternity of politics built up OF
| old associations and common ways or
| looking at things he is merely neo-
phyte. candidate for admission.
Ideal Team Impossible.
I Moreover. the aggreSslvcness with
| which he has managed the Wood CAM
paicn and his lack of regard for estab-
| iish"d amenities have caused him TO
have many bitter enemies among the
| politicians.
Nevertheless he is tho one man here
who has the most determined purpose
That fact alone. in the lack OF strong
| leadership anywhere else. will weigh
something In behalf OF Gen. Wood in
| the etsts Of strength next week.
II Col. Proctor and Frank Hitchcock
| should work together. the two united
| might achieve dominance. Frank Hitch
| cock does have an experience and
knowledge OF political strategy and does
have. among the delegates. a not incon-
siderable following who are loyal 10
him personally.
[. Hltchcock's experience and acquant-
| ancc. added 70 ProCter's qualities. would
| in combination furnish to the Wood
! cause a leadership much more forccful
> than any elsewhere.
| Bur Hitchcock and Proctor do no work
| together. They arc obviously and no.
| roriouslv on, OF harmony. Everybody
( knows IT, The newspapers allude TO II
! constantly.
\ T. Hcrt. the national committee
man from Kentucky. looked like man
| who might possibly achieve a degree
! OF leadership. He will rise to il, il nc
does rise. not through the burly
| strength and fortnight mentality of
! Penrose. but rather through suayity and
/ agrecahlencSs Of personality. Hcrt Is
| reputed 70 be for Lowden.
| Among the candidates themselves. or
| the more important ones. Gen. Wood -
I unquestionably and consptcuouSly a
| leader OF men. He had the quality by
| birth and his career has developed II.
! But GCn. Wood has little acquaintance
| with the politicians and his relation TO
! the situation forbids his ASSUMING per-
sonal dominance in the convention.
Lacks Aggresstvsness.
| Gov. Lowdsn has had a political ca
reer and knows the politicians well At
| times in the past and for certain ohiec Q
! Gov. Lowden has shown gifts OF leader
| ship. But II has been a matter or com
| mon observation. not only here in Chi
cago row. but throughout the campaign.
! that Lowden has seemed to lack ag-
/ gresSiveneSS.
! One sometimes wonders whether there
are not a good many days when Lowd"n
! doesn't care very much whether no
/ gets the nomination or not. LhdN IL q
| psychological factor which may readily
show itself and have weight within the
| convention IN contest in which at
least two OF the others are so intensely
| determined TO grasp the prize.
| Aside from Gov. Lowden himself. the
/ workers be has had around him have
not been big men. have not shown any
marked capacity for leadership and have
| seemed TO reflect the governors own ap-
parent vacCillation,
! Senator Johnson has leadership OF a
kind He can lead for an hour. He can
ride q tornado. But he has not the tenn
permanent for the patient carrying Of re-
sponsibility from day TO day. nor has
| ne the self restraint. the give and take
necessary TO bring inharmoniouS ele-
mantS into compactness.
| One wonders whether some one VIII
turn up with program and personal
| ity. or whether things will wobble along.
| On this some aspects OF the outcome
may depend. II the convention just
wobbles along. then probably the most
! obvious outcome will happen, merely be-
/ cause there Is not the leadership to OPP
! pose IT,
Also. II things wobble along without
| strong leadership. there is the possihil-
| .ty Of n stampede. The materials Of a
| stampede are here. within and without
/ the convention. ON the other hand, II
the right kind Of leadership should de-
| vclop. one can conceive the convention
! led along program less obvious. more
difficult. and ct the same time more