New-York tribune., 1920-02-01
Iowa Delegates Sure
To Favor Gov. LOwden

or attempting to have the convention
instruct the Iowa delegation to vote
for Lowden, Thus fight is being
avoided, various elements are being
taken care of, and there is no bit
terness--but the net result will be to
all practical intents and purposes a
Lowden delegation.
The Lowden men do not concede that
Wood would carry primary, of
course. They say that Wood would be
terribly beaten in this state because
the people do not want soldier. A big
Republican business man, who takes
little interest in politics, although he
generally contributes to the Rcpubli-
can campaign fund, is typical of this
feeling:
Il don't think we need soldier for
President" he said I'VE want a busi-
ness man for President l think Low
den Will fill the bill
People Tired of the War
Aside from the opposition to mill
tarism, letters coming into the news
paper offices here. particularly letters
are printed here in The Des Moines
Register" show that there is an ele-
ment in the country which does not
want to hear what it regards as quib-
bllng about the war. Mothers and
fathers have written in that, with their
boys dead In France, they don't like
the idea of humor over who gets the
medals. The tone of letters from this
sort of people, without making any
very clear case, seems to be anti
Wood.
Herbert Hoover enjoys the keen ad-
miration of the two leading newspapers
of the state. "The Des Moines Reg
ster," with it's evening edition, "The
Tribune" very independent, and "The
Des Moines Capital stanch Re-
Lafe Young. Neither paper has fatty
indorsed Hoover, although both would
he glad to support him on the Repub-
lican platform, if he will declare him
self Republican in principle. "The
Register" would be apt to support him
even on the Democratic platform.
There is considerable sentiment for
Hoover, but it is accompanied in vir-
tually every conversation by the decla-
ration Of his admirers that he ought
to come out and declare whether he is
a Republican or a Democrat. A few
independents are encountered who say
they would support him no matter what
platform he ran on, but most of the
regular party men VINO aQmlTe MIN
would not support him if he were the
candidate of the other party.
No Work Done for Hoover
No moves are being made. and none
seem contemplated, despite the news
paper friendlincss mentioned, which
would do Mr.. Hoover any good at
either Of the conventions, and the
probability is that the men sent to
both conventions will not have him in
mind either as second. third, or, for
chat matter. tenth choice
On the Democratic side President
Wilson can have anything he wants.
The Democratic state convention al
ready has been called to meet late in
February. If nothing has developed by
the time it meets as to what the Pres-
dent wants the national convention to
10. the convention either will send an
uninstructed delegation Of organiza-
'eu men or it viii follow Tive south
Dakota example of indorsing Wilson.
Wilbur w Marsh. the Democratic
national committeeman. is strong for
a Mitchell Palmer. but he viii do
whatever the President wants, and 90
will the entire organization. The lean
ing 10 Palmer is very apparent, how
ever. and would come to the surface at
once If there should be any sign that
the President would keep his hands of
the convention Marsh has been on the
Democratic National Committee with
Palmer for many years, and has great