Arizona republican., 1920-05-14
 FRIDAY, MAY 14. 1920
Whatever makes men good Chris tians makes them good citizens. Daniel Webster.
Amounting Almost to Elimination

Ever since the names of statesmen men, toned candidates before the republican national convention next month Governor Lowden of Illinois and Senator Harding were given favorable consd- eraton as candidates who would especially appeal to the solid conservative element of the party. Each from large and populous state, and one of them. MT. Harding from a state which though is more frequently than not heavily republican. is shifting that it has come be regarded pivotal
 It assumed that each of these candidates would gain solid enthusiastic endorsement of not only his state but of adjacent states, that each would go into the convention with impressive nucleus which would easily be attracted support from other parts of the country.
 The primaries in Illinois and Ohio have been sadly disappointing the friends of both these didates Neither has succeeded in gaining the un- qualified endorsement of the republican voters of his own state Inroads have been made upon the states of looth by General one of these states. sebator Johnson developed, in adverse circumstances ansextraordinary ana unexpected strength.
 The official tabuation of the republican primary Indiana which from it's geographical position might have been regarded a battle-ground with Governor Lowden and Senator Harding. the chief contestants shows that both were rather unmportan factors. General Wood received two votes for each one east Governor Lowden and four vote received by Senator Harding Senator Johnson who ran 5000 votes behind General Wood received 10000 more votes than cast for both Governor Lowden and Senator Harding.
 Tn no other part of the country have these two candidates evoked any enthusiasm whatever That is hot because they are not well widely known. Both have long been the public eye and have had a pa,ominent part n affairs nation. was upon their records that they brought as candidates for the presidential nomination
 It hardly be regarded otherwise than that the primaries signify that these records been dis approved. If not affrmatively disapproved. they have failed of securing approval though it strongly and specifically requested.
 The result of the Indiana primary though haps more significant than that primary tests in other parts of the country, is more striking since in that state both Senator Harding and Gov ernor Lowdene had instituted vigorous campaigns Their claims Were thoroughly presented to the voters Yet one of them bad third and the other worse fourth
 Indiana is state which, in a presidential ords of generation prove. It may we'll be doubted could carry that and republican managers might well that neither Of them could carry it. The same reasons why neither of these candidates could made disappointing showing
 It may be that the conservative or the SC -called conservative element the party would prefer either Governor Lowden or Senator Harding But the meaning of the word conservative changes from time to time. The conservative as we knew him twenty ten years ago or five years ago. now known as a reactionary has dwindled such extent and has been So displaced by latter-day conservatives chat he caA be relied upon with safety asa factor in politics.