South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-04-12
VICE PRESIDENT
NOW CONSIDERED
IMPORTANT POST
Various Combinations of Men
Talked of for Leader
ship of Nation.
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would suit Sen. Johnson's supporters
down 10 the ground They would
be geographically well located TO
aid the ticket, and they are both
good campaigners. II Cen Wood
should succeed in obtaining the
nomination. then the second place
on the ticket would go 10 a man in
the west. The Wood people would
be glad 10 see Sen. Johnson on the
ticket with the General but IL is
understood the senator has no de-
sire TO accept second place. Sena-
tors BOrah OF Idaho. or Kenyon Of
Iowa. both supporters OF Johnson,
also would be wholly acceptable. But
II is understood they are not anxious
10 give up their places on the floor
OF the senate 70 preside over that
body. other combinations have
been talked Of: Wood and Poin-
dexter. Wood and Lowden: Harding
and Gov. Allen of Kansas; Wood
and Allen. Lowden and Poindexter
And so they go.
McAdoO and Cox.
On the democratic side, McAdoO
and Gov. Cox OF Ohio are perhaps
more talked of than any other COM
bination, both because of McAdoo's
chances for the presidential nominal
ton are looming up more and more.
and because any man who has been
able TO carry a pivotal state like
Ohio for governor three times would
be considered an element OF real
strength on the national ticket
Other com binations suggested are
Palmer and Cox; Palmer and Hitch
cock; Hitchcock and Cox: McAdoo
and owen, etc.
SO far few suggestions have been
made for running mate for Her
bert Hoover should he be nominated
on either ticket, Undoubtedly. a
man from the east would be select
ed. II republican, and Mr.. Hoover
has declared himself finally n re-
publican, Harding or Coolidge
would be likely suggestion. If dem
ocratic by any chance, then Gov.
Cox would again be available.
Wilson May Run.
Should Pres't Wilson again be the
democratic nominee for chief exc
cutive-a remote possibility i'm the
opinion of the politicians here-it
is likely that a new running mate
would have to be selected for him.
II is understood that Vice Pres I
Marshall positively will not consider
taking the nomination again. Enough
is enough. and eight years is 4 plen-
ty, according 20 Mr. Marshall.
Mr.. DOoley' once said that the
principal Job of the vice president
was 10 call at the white house every
morning and ask after the health
of the president Joking aside, the
Office of vice president is Of consid-
erably more Importance than it is
often credited with. The vice pres
ident IS president Of the senate, and
must preside over it's sessions, and
frequently render decisions of great
importance. That is his chief Off
Cial duty. In the event OF the dis
ability or death of the president the
vice president becomes chief eXecu-
tive. This has happened sufficient
ly often in the history of the coun-
try to make the selection OF a vice
president in these difficult times a
matter Of more than ordinary care.
Five vice presidents have become
presidents upon the death OF the
president. They were John Tyler.
who succeeded Pres't William Henry
Harrison: Willard Fillmore, who
succeeded Zachary Taylor; Andrew
Johnson, who succeeded Abraham
Lincoln: Chester a. Arthur. who
succeeded James \. Garfield, and
Theodore Roosevelt. who succeeded
William Mckinley.
The names Of few vice presidents
Of the United States in the past
linger in the memory, however.
Few persons could tell oThand who
was the vice presoiden candidate
on the ticket with William Howard
Taft the last time he was nominated.
Yet is was Nicholas Murray Butler
of New York, who has been men
toned as New oYrk's candidate for
the presidency this year Jim
sherman. who would have been
Taft's running mate. died about a
week before the republican conven-
ton.