Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-04-06

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Senators Johnson. Of California. pnd
nofab. or idaho. viii address an omen
eif meeting that IL being arranged for
them by the Perth Amboy Republican
cub. senator Johnson Ia n candidate
for tho Republican nomination for
President He is campaigning through
tho Esst to stir up sentiment IN his
behalf sud. incidentally get the New
Jersey delegates to vote for him ai the
Chicago convention.
Senator Borah j. assisting Senator
johnson IN tho canvass The Idaho
senator has been mentioned on
numerous occasions in connection
with tho presidency. but "a not con-
sldered a candidate ct this time.
Both OF these senators belong To
the group known rs tho bitter
epders'' IN the recent fight over The
ratification Of the peace treaiY They
believe the treaty wholly bad and re-
fused to accept my compromise
whatever. Thoy opposed MI Of tho
Lodge reservations. even. They were
willing TO vote with tho Democrats
90 kin every enc Of these reservations
because their ono desire and aim was
to kin the whole trenty. reservations
Or no resarvat Ons.
Senator johnson IN making his cam
pnign largely on his record In opposl-
ton to the treaty. lie would consider
his nomination at tho Chicago owen
ton 81 vindlcatlon of his stand II
Is because of his interest I'm tho priu-
ciple ut stake That senator Borah IL
taking such an active part In assist
ing Senator Johnson In his campaign.
Borah was even moro bitter. # such a
thing were possible. than johnson I'm
his efforts 10 have The treaty utterly
rejected. 30 that a vindication for
johnson would bc u vlndicatlon FOR
Borah also.
Both Senators Johnson and Borah
are orators in every sense OF the
word. They are admittedly two of
the most forceful speakers in the
senate. And both are horn fighters,
Senator johnson, before going TO
Washington was governor OF Califor-
MIA being elected In spite of all that
the Southern Pacific railroad, which
had a stranglc hold on the politics of
4t.A .tnt, ,z,It A. In 1nront him
When Theodore Roosevelt was
thrown out OF the Republican con-
vention In 1912. Johnson, who headed
the California delegation for Roosc-
Welt. went out with him, When the
Progressive met again n few week.
later and organized the Bull Moose
party with Teddy az It's standard
bearer, johnson was placed on th'
ticket with him and become Roose
velt's running mate In that momorabl,
campaign.
1t would seem therefore, " IL th'
mantle OF Roosevelt would NATURAL!
sall upon johnson In the presen
campaign. but for some reason OF
other all the ardent Roosevelt
admirers In New Jersey are lined NJ
for General Wood. who was also
great friend of the colonel. Doubles
johnson lost the support OF tn
Roosevelt men largely because of hi
sxtreme attitude toward the reac
.reaty In general and the League o
Nations In particular.
1t Is pretty generally admitted tina
phe sentiment throughout the count
PAS, and still ia In favor of the retin
cation of the peace treaty In N forr
OF another. state legislatures, bus
ness associations. chambers OF com
merce, schools and colleges n pre-
Sessional and prominent men general
~ all petitioned the senate TO ratif
che treaty. II not without reservation
Then with reservations and, finally
with any kind of reservation, SO Ion
az definite peace was restored. b.
the "bitter-enders." OF whom Senator
Johnson ana bcfan were Ahe iS"uet
held out and succeeded in having II
whole treaty rejected thus leaving IL
country In its present unsettled an
Unsatisfactory state,
It Is a challenge TO Senator Johnso
on this very issue tina. Herbert 1ioov'
has entered the Republican primal
race In California. Hoover and Johi
son are both Californians. Johnsc
A. extremely popular out therei Il
people have given him about anythir
he has asked for. But there are Il
cications that while they admit
pohnson for his Independence At
sturdy fight IN breaking the hold Il
Southern Pacific railroad had on Il
state, a large number do not agr'
with him on his stand on the tea
Issue. This fact was brought out wh'
President Wilson made his tour to q
poast last fall ending In his ulne
from which he is now Just recove
fng. Senator johnson followed In Il
Presidents wake in an EFFORT