The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-01-02
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WASHINGTON, D. c., Jan. L. Six
months and the Republican preaiden-
tisl ticket will be nominated, and not
longer than three weeks later the
Democratic nominees will be known.
The presidential primaries start In
February and by the latter part of
April SO manysof them will have been
held that, II there is,any pronounced
tendency toward any one or two or
more candidates II will be known. In
AZ even 100 days from now . great
deal should be known taht 10 guess
work now. The country at large, II
Ia said. doesn't realize the shoftnesS
OF time left: leastways. II Il does II Ia
not showing the lively interest that II
should in matter that is Of the su-
rremest importance to It,. But II "a
argued that though late. 1t eventually
viii, and every preparation going on
IN national political circles In Wash
ington has the one enl In view Of stir
ring up the interest OF the voters OF
the country--men and women-in
the Impending great events in nation
Al politics.
In his latest signed article to the
press former President Taft refers
TO the delay In organizing the contest
as Exceptional" and cites as the
principal cause for 1t In each party
Cd Col. Rooseyelt's sudden death
and az President Wilson'S silence
upon the subject of third nomina-
ton. He says that, In the Republican
party, there was no thought Of any
candidate but Roosevelt until he was
stricken, and in the Democratic party
the same situation practically prevail.
ed up 70 a comparatively short time
ago. on this account, there was civ.
en- little time In which to develop
presidential booms.
Presidential politics is badly mixed
and rs highly speculative at this time
IS a Texas oil stock. With SO many
side. and with the FIRST batch Of early
preferential primaries yet to be pull.
81 on hardly any other situation
than that could be expected to pre-
vail. the brightest witnesses Of the
preliminary preparations say. A sim.
liar condition is rapidly developing In
the Democratic party. Here are the
ones considered as the most likely
Probabilities on that side: Bryan
McAdoo, Palmer. Underwood, Clark
Cox. Pomerene and several others
also mentioned" as in the case oil
Daniels and Baker. No. word from
Wilson, and none expected by the
wisest until what may be termed
the eleventh hour" The activity Of
other candidates is, plainly speaking
predicated upon the assumption that
his physical ailments viii! force hin
TO give up the high hope that he i.
said to have of breaking the third
term precedent. His known love o
bresssing precedent" writes Judge
Taft. his disregard of the declara
ton of the Democratic platform OF
which he was elected in favor of bu
one term, and his open opposition tc
a constitutional amendment on tn,
subject, all indicate the probabilit,
that he would run"
The view of most Democrats ir
Washington today, is that William G
McAdoo. as a result Of Attorney Gen,
erai Palmer's political errors" ha!
the same strategic advantage or dis
advantage Of being out in front a
the present time as General Woot
occupies with regard to the Republic
can nomination. It is Wood agains
the field In the Republican camp, ant
McAdoo against the field in the Dem
oeratic camp,
Just before the coal strike situa
ton developed it was the quiet i'm
preston of Democratic politician!
that Mr.. Palmer had the advantag,
over Mr.. McAdoo. For long time &
has been conceded that these two mer
were well in the lead. Every Demo