The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-04-02
Last Minute Entry in Race
Upsets Politicians Dope.
Are Thirteen Candidates for
Nomination on BaIlots.e
ELECTION MONDAY TO Be CRISIS
WiSeacres Declare State VIII Be
Political Cemetery.
All Aspirants Have Made EX-
ira Efforts to Get Support.

New York April 2.-Campaign OBJ
servers are predicting that Michigan
will become political cemetery Mon
day.
Thirteen candidates for the presi-
dental nomination-seven RepubH-
cans, five Democrats and one Socialist
are entered in the preferential prs-
maries there that day. The one poll-
ing a plurality in each party will get
all of that states thirty delegates TO
his respective national convention.
While it is still comparatively early
in the pre-convention campaign. Mich
igan is regarded as one of the pivotal
states this year, so far as nominations
are concerned.
The thirteen candidates are:
epublicans-Senators Miles Poir-
dexter Senator Hiram Johnson, Gen.
John j. Pershing Mai. Gen. Leonard
Wood Gov Frank o. Lowden of Ilif-
nois, Herbert Hoover, and William C.
Simpson of Detroit.
Democrats-Gov. Edward I. Ed
wards of New Jersey, william J.
Bryan, William G. McAdoo, Attorney
General A Mitchell Palmer and Her
bert Hoover
Socialist-Eugene Debs.
Hoover ON Two Tickets.
Hoover hackers believe he will In
herit large part of the liberal ele-
ment that supported Roosevelt and
Wilson.
The fact Hoover is on both tickets
is expected to present an interesting
situations This is the first time he he's
been put to the test politically SINCE
his telegram to the San Francisco
Hoover club, in which he aligned him
self with the Republicans.
The last minute entry OF Herbert
| Hoover for the Republican nominal tion
, has made predictions of Mondays vote
impossible, politicians here agreed to-
! day. ~
Senator Borah. of Idaho, campaign
i ing for Senator Hiram johnson. was
the only speaker for any OF the candi-
dates to make any direct reference 10
the Hoover boom in speech.
Borah Boosts Hoover.
! Hoover, if he had come in earlier.
! might have been as popular as Roose-
! velt," Borah said.
Michigan is normally Republican.
In 1915 it gave Charles i. Hughes
337,952 votes: President Wilson. 2ss-
993. and Allan Benson. Socialist.
( 16,102.
AT least two Of the Republican cam
didates are expecting to cash in" on
Roosevelt sentiment-Wood and John
son-both of whom were personal
friends of T. r. and are generally re-
garded as 'progressives."
Allen Works for Wood.
Most of the candidates have made
intensive campaigns in Michigan.
Lowden and Wood have completed
their Michigan campaign but Gov
Henry Allen of Kansas speaks for
Wood in Detroit tonight.
Wood has not turned his attention
to Illinois. where he expects 10 give
the "favorite son" Lowden, a battle in
the primaries April IL.
Gov. Frank o. Low1en, OF Illinois,
continued his last miriute invasion OF
the state today with speeches at Flint
and other cities.
Senator johnson. speaking in behalf
of his own candidacy, and Gov. Henry
/ J. Allen, of Kansas. speaking in be-
half of Mai. Gen. Leonard Wood. viii
compete for audiences in Detroit to-
night
Senator Poindexter was also in the
thick of mis- final pre-primary speak
ing tour thru the state today
| Governor Allen was expected to pay
his respects to Senator Borah in his
speech here tonight. The Kansas gov
ernor's reputation for direct speaking
! led political leaders here to predict
/ today that the fireworks" OF the cam
paign. so far as answer to Borah's
charges is concerned, will come in AL
lens address.
Wilson'S Name Withdrawn.
J Atlanta. Ca. April president
wilson's name will not appear on ths
! Democratic presidential primary in
Georgia. Hiram Gardner. secretary OF
the Democratic state executive COM
mittee announced here today
I Several signers of the Wilson petit
ton withdrew their names at the last
minute. eliminating the presidents
! name.