The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-06-09

n ~ November II It nominal
n sl,aer Leonard Wood or Cover
~ Eowden.
~ are not going to sell the
.idency Of the United States"
s;alned Senator Borah just after
ss~sfoe johnson had finished nd
i iSssrlne s throng Of delegates and
s.rsant;ou visitors and the general
~~ssssion left by the two sena-
| - Va that the Republican party
sec1 not expect the support Of
| sfsef one IN the coming campaign
\ Vood or Lowden II named.
Hirsm Johnson may not be able
= 81 the presidency for himself
II he and his group now are de-
esmIned that neither Wood nor
iovden shall get it and they have
f mia1d enough fuss already to make
\ prpbable that the new ."old
maf6" will turn from both. Low
| - and Wood to the dark horses.
Eurhes, Lenroot. Sproul and
! Hoover are the four most promin-
| n candidates after the big three
Wood. Lowden and Johnson have
| len eliminated.
Can't Take Stump.
Senator Johnson hasn't given up
| IL 6sht. Senator Borah has an
| noupced that he would fight on the
ecnyention floor against the adop-
don Of any compromise on the
League Of Nations. No threat Of
IcH has been made but what is
much worse, the two "irreconcila-
M" senator's have made it clear
tkst they cannot 60 out and stump
fbr 4 platform that favors the
League Of Nations with any reser-
mtons whatever The upshot Of 1t
Y III may be an Independent ticket
sssF all with the opposition against
| be treaty and the league as the
central motive of 1t and with the
wei" sentiment of both Democrat
Il and Republican parties finding
| a outlet in that independent party.
! Senator johnson hasn't said he
| would lead such a movement but
lsnssth the surface things are
| aaning in that direction and it
vcald not be surprising TO find
ncA an overwhelming and spon-
| taeous demand for Johnson to
lead the big following which he
has built up that he will find 1t
hard to turn them down. There is
hlk also Of a separate ticket with
Herbert Hoover on it il the Repub-
lean party should by chance &C
mpt the Johnson views on the
LEAGUE Of Nations. Certainly the
chances of an independent ticket
gov brighter as the differences on
he treaty issue appear more and
more irreconcilable.
Show Recklessness.
But the embarrassments Of the
Republican leaders multiply as
hy observe the reckless tactics OF
6saators Johnson anS Borah. For
Instance, here is a stenographic ex-
expt from Senator Borah's speech
leliyered in the presence OF Sena-
4 tor Johnson before a multitude Of
loisy delegates and supporters.
Let me tell you," he said, IAN
tacient story. When Pertinax was
dain in Rome, one gentleman
thought he had to be emperor and
BID, in our money, about 5000. 700
ior II and another gentleman bid
NQo.600 and they auctioned and
N against one another until they
tot It up to $4,000, 900 in our money
md It was knocked on to Julianus
I'd they actually sold the en-
leforship of Rome for 100000.
NOV, my friends, we are not going
0sell the presidency Of the United
ttates for sl.500.000. That is too
easap (applause). You think per-
49, that am a little severe about
~ matter but am perfectly calm.
va ! am moderate in my view
compared with what the American
electorate will be when they pass
won this question. We will leave
ny convention in three or four
says and we will 60 out to see the
nsn On the farm and In the factory,
90 men and women wherever they
~Msle their thoughts with their la
W and we will deal with those
10 believe that the presidency Of
49, United States should be in its
caflns above any possible sus-
sac'on Of corruption OF any Kind. /
- nct saying this because ! have
~ ieaf Of the Republican conven-
~ naming either one Of these
ssauemsn Wood or Lowden). !
= aging It because ! think It ut
V dtecreditable to the Republi-
~ convention that 1t would per-
aeir names to be considered
80 hey had attempted to con-
~ saat convention by the sheer
y q money.
~ nay differ with me. as to
1877 Mr.. Johnson should be
ss.at But you certainly - Re-
ne cannot differ with me a.
49, Act that the man you nomi-
saoald like Caesars wife be
d suspicjoA in these affairs"
~ nd Lewdea Slipping.
4. y Y With such gentle thrusts
y Borah-Joh are trying
N the conservatives at this
Kuuon. Governor Lowden's
~ss ants stand firm but, a. Re-
$50 leaders, know that they
~ iatisfy Johnson to get his ac-
.s1pport on the stump. SO. in
eil. the Wood and Lowden
nay b said to be on the to-
sa The leaders will not i'm
u,s.sy give up but the drift Is
l Esssy toward Hughes, Sproul.
49,. Lenroot and. the others
aave figured less prominently