The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-05-09
LEONARD WOOD
STILL IN LEAD
Politician S May Oppose
Him but They Have
Not the Last Say.
HIS STOCK SOARING
Conviction Grows That Will
son Influence Will Domi-
nate Frisco Gathering.

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public attention at last to the demo-
cratic ring OF the great American
political circus. In the republican
fireworks the democratic show has
been all but forgotten.
The fact that some 9,12o606
voters OF the United states cast their
ballots for democratic electors in
1916. and that there Is no definite
Information at hand that they have
all died or changed their politics In
the last four years very naturally
accounts for the prediction that
.SWing is coming in the attention OF
the political leaders of the country
from the republican to the demo-
cratic race for the presidential
nomination.
As convention time approaches il
becomes clearer and clearer that tho
nominee at san Francisco will he a
mar who is acceptable to President
wilson and who has publicly sup
ported the administration If he has
not been in fact n part of the admin
Istration. Leaders OF the party every
where, are agreed that democratic
claims for the consideration Of tho
electorate next November must be
based upon the record of the Wilson
administration, Enough already has
been done and said in primaries and
state and county conventions to make
certain the fact that the democratic
candidate must stand squaroly be-
hind the administration.
During the past week two cam
didatss were eliminated, political OBJ
servers say. They were Senator
warren G. Harding OF Ohio. who ran
o poor fourth in Indiana after his
moral defcarsin Ohio. The decisive
defeat of Herbert Hoover by Senator
Johnson In California b, a majority
not far off Of 200.0 is looked upon
as putting the former food admin
istrator on tho shelf. The old guard
has backed away from Harding, on
his moor vote getting qualities.
Utah and Colorado elected unin-
structed delegates the past week.
The Missouri republicans elected an
uninstructed big eight with four
votes. Maryland gave a decisive
majority for Wood, a two TO one
margin over Senator Johnson.
Less than 200 delegates remain to
be chosen. Pennsylvania holds
primary May Is. Albania elects
on May 10 Oregon holds a primary
May 81. Texas elects delegates on
May 25 as does West Virginia. The
latter state holds a preference pri-
mary. Vermont selects delegates on
May o6. That winds up the repub-
llcan campaign. Just 1853 delegates
are yet to be chosen ont OF the total
Of 9s4, with the exception of In
diana.
Indiana holds a convention this
week. with no candidate having a
primary majority the delegates are
not bound by the preference vote,
but the convention may regard the
vote as binding and instruct for
Wood,
Wood leads in actual number of
delegates instructed. He has 11S
sewed up and his managers claim
he has 200 more pledged or favor
able to him.
Governor Cox made n gain the past
, week in democratic ranks by getting
T the Kentucky delegation, overcoming
the efforts Of McAdoo's friends to
send a delegation uninstructed.
Connecticut, Rhode Island and
other states elected uninstructed
delegates the, past week.