The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-06-26
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against woman suffrage. But there is
no candidate as TO whom some such OBJ
lection cannot be made. Objections OF
this kind arrive out OF the spirit which
is too prevalent in determining a choice
the spirit of infinitely examining the
record 10 see whether q candidate would
bc acceptable to this group OF voters. or
that group OF voters, or the other group
OF voters. This spirit toward naming L
candidate will never arrive al al out
standing person. IL tends 10 arrive IT
a neutral personality. who merely has
the negative merit that there are no
strong objections to him.
The net OF the situation as regards
Mr.. Davis Is that ne is only likely to be
nominated in case some powerful l"ade.'
or group of leaders rises high enough
l." consider his nomination from an el"-
vat;0n greater than now prevails.
As 10 Palmer.
Next TO Mr.. Davis. that one amonsI
the candidates who probably has tho
best title to be described as a glib man
IL Attorney General Palmer.
II is true that after leaving Davis
YOU travel a considerable distance down
the line before you arrive at Mr.. Pal
mer Nevertheless. Palncrs associates
nthc cabinet and in the management
IN the cabinet and In the management
qualities Of breadth and wisdom which
distinguishes him from most or the
other widely discussed candidates. u
- proba bly, true Of Palmer. as 1t il OF
another distinguished Pennsylvania sem
not drawn him into deNotlng so much
time 10 practical politics ne might have
been. by virtue Of greater leisure FOR re-
Election and more time for large AT
fairs. statement. II Palmer had not
been drawn into hewinR Wood and car
rvinK water for the DemoCr5tiC orgnnt-
xalion in Pennsylvania and at Washing
ton hc might have stood nearer Mr..
Davis as lawyer and man of thought.
Palmer Is not only outstanding as 1"
personality. but also in the number or
delegates he has. Palmer Will undoubi-
cdly lead the balloting In the beginning.
But nearly every leader points out
wsishty arg; Arguments of su -XpsH,TnI ~
have alIenated considerable sections nf
The voters BY the conduct OF his ofllr"
Generally speaking. prosecuting Of
ficcr. who conducts his office vicorouslN.
is not widely popular. At III" time OF 4
wave of crime ne Will b" extravaganza
praised for official vtgor. Rut when
apprchension subsidies the public tends
10 have dtstaSte and suspicion of any
one who Is identified with tho polio"
branch OF the government. II FaimN
should be nominated II Will n" done only
With full consciousness OF theS" handi- :
CABS. II will be done in tho spirit that
Mr.. Palmer is good and abb" man and
that the party is willing 10 name him
and go down to defeat. II necessary,
with its ranks intact under capable
leader for whom 1t needs make no apol-
ogies
Next Comes McAdoo.
Ncxt in the order Of outstanding dis
,inction comes McAdoo. Undeniablc good
faith Of Mr.. McAdoo's withdrawal Is
>,ill In the picture. for one reason. thar
the Kansas City clcrgyman-editor. VINO
weeks ago was given IN" honor Of max
ing the McAdoo nominating speech. in
Sists upon getting that speech off. The
speech is in his system and It cannot