The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-06-08

we are not going to sell the preSi-
dency of the United States' exclaimed
Z Senator. Borah just after Senator John
son had finished addressing throns
OF delegates and convention visitors
and the general impression left by the
two senators was that the Republican
party need not. expect the support OF
either one in the coming campaign il
Wood or Lowden is named
hiram johnson may not be able to
get the presidency for himself, but he
and ms group now are determined that
neither Wood nor Lowden shall get II
and they have raised enough fuss al
ready to make II probable that the new
"old guard will turn from both Low
den and Wood to the dark horses.
Hughes, Lenrott, Sproul and Hoover
are-the four most prominent candidates
after the big three--Wood, Lowden and
Johnson-have been eliminated.
Senator johnson hasn't given up the
fight. Senator Borah has announced
he would fight on the convention floor
against adoption of eny compromise on
the league of nations. No threat of Il
Dolt has been made, but what is much
worse, the two "irreconcilable" senator's
have made it clear that they can not
go out and stump for platform that
favors the league of nations with any
reservations whatsoever.
The upshot of 1t all may be an indie
pendent ticket after all, with the oppo-
sition against the treaty and the league
as the central motive and with the
wet sentiment of both democratic
and Republican parties finding an
outlet in that Independent party.
Under Surface.
Senator johnson hasn't said he would
lead spch movement, but beneath the
surface things are starting in that di-
rection and il would not be surprising
10 ilnd such an overwhelming and
spontaneous demand for Johnson to lead
the big following which he has built
them down,
There is talk also of a separate ticket
with Herbert Hoover on it, if the Re
publican party should by chance ac-
eept the Johnson view on the league.
Certainly the chances of an independent
ticket grow brighter as the differences
on the treaty issue appear more and
more irreconcilable
But the embarrassments of the Re-
,publican leaders multiply as. they OBJ
serSss the reckless tactics of Senators
johnson and Borah.
For instance, here is stenographic
excerpt from Senator Borahs speech
delivered in the presence of Senator
johnson before a multitude of noisy
delegates and supporters:
Let me tell you" he said, 'an an
cient story. When PertinaX was slain
in Rome, one gentleman thought he
had to be emperor and bid, in our
money, about 100000 for it, and an
other gentleman bid 5000, 500 and they
auctioned and bid against one another
until they got it up to $2,5OO.O 600 in our
money and it was knocked off to
Julianus and they actually sold the
emperorship- of Rome for 81 500, 900
Now, my friends we are not going to
sell the presidency of the United States
for Sl,500,000. That isu,too cheap. CAP
plause.) -
You think perhaps tliar4~2m little
severe about this matter, but | am
perfectly calm, and ! am moderate in
my view compared with what the Amer
lean electorate will be when they pass
upon this question.
1--WE will leave this convention in
three or four days and we will go out
to see the men on the farm and in the
factory, and men and women wherever
they minge their thought with their
labor and we will deal with those who
believe that the presidency of the Unit
ed States should be in its securing above
any possible suspicion of corruption of
ANY kind