Arizona republican., 1920-05-24
SUNDAY. MAY 2s. 1920
To some purpose is that man wise Who gains his wisdom at the expense oI another. -Plautus.
The Republican candiJ.tes

The Republican Candidates
 mere IS printed elsewhere this morning in ? teryiew with MT. Frank F. Stewart in which pre- diets with an apparent confidence that could be heightened only by announcement of the result the last ballot in republican convention the nomination of Senator Harding of Ohio We fear we have not followed Mir. Stewart with that under standing and profit which culminate in conviction. Nor can we admit the important facts on ne bases his prediction of the of Senator Harding.
 We into account some circumstances which do not appear the interview; that Mir Ste wart. though long Arizonian, is loyal Ohoan that he is friend of Senator Harding inti- mate friend of Senator Hardings manager Harry Dasugherty. It will be observed also that the ment set out in the interview is typical ments in favor of other candidate than General wood-a belittling of the chances of General Wood. particular attack upon his candidacy.
 Senator Johnson. by of his long lead all other candidates than General Wood is put for ward buffer weaker candidates against the latter. Then Johnson is deftly disposed of impossible have the statement that the John strength twill never go to Wsrd."
 why Let anaIyze the strength Johnson. It is composed of four principal clements. The important we believe to be labor vote; he in importance the residue of the old gressive vote, of which General Wood has received the much larger share: third. approve Senator Johnsons reconcilable attitude toward the treaty; fourth geographical vote of the Pacific and extreme western states
 We think of reason why the labor vote should be transferred to Harding Lowden rather shan General Wood. The first belong to the conservative some say to the reactionary wing republican party. think will be admitted labor whether justly not opposed that wing.
 The progressive support Johnson given him because Of his record as progressive and think we may assume that if it had not been cast him it would have gone to Wood or Poindexter; certainly to neither Harding Lowden l. be regarded strength, Interchangeable between Johnson and Wood. On the theory believe that if General Wood had not been candidate much of his strength would have to Johnson.
 Now as to the Johnson support representing irreconeiIable opposition to the treaty. analysts that opposition would be of such length that it would require article. but be stated briefly tha4 there are irreconcabIes of record and those whose opposition has been recorded. There are many who voted for the Lodge reservations be- levng that they would be accepted by the president that they were. the League Nations would exist only and without effect Senator Harding supported the reservations and both General Wood and Governor Lowden have endorsed them. So far as the of these three candidates concerned each has as strong claim upon the soncilable element of Senator Johnsons strength either of the others It would to of them 1t may be assumed, for there would be irrecon- eilable candidate unless dark horse should be intro -auced and at this distance, does not appear that there any such entries with prospect of success
 Concerning the statement that General Woods strength is drawn almost entirely from democratic states we must pronounce that an error. It is true that General Wood has carried the primaries in many democratic states he has in republican states In all of them he has developed remarkable strength He has demonstrated himself in pract- carv all the states where primaries have been held, 10 be by far. the most popular candidate. He has carried the states of Indiana and New Jersey which MT Stewart gives to Senator Johnson. He has fed New Hampshire and Vermont. He second o Governor Lowden Illinois. and garnered several aistrtct delegates n Senator Harding's own state be won one of the delegates at-arge and probably ,h+ of the district delegates. He surpassed all +ber candidates than Johnson in in Michigan and ,yahraska as we'll in several northwestern states
 ,,rina delegates in each The superior popularity f general Wood is further attested by the weekly +nula4ions of the Literary Digests poll in which now
 ro than a million and half votes have been cast
 II is of course. impossible to forecast with eer- .,ntv what win happen in national convention rtara there are so many candidates but we think .sa+ inc form charts indicate the nomination or General Wood.