Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-03-13
GO.
HOOVER'S CANDIDACY.

In spite of all that the practice
politicians In both parties can do t
kill off the Hoover boom for the presi
dental nomination, the agitation wi
not down. Rather. it seems to groN
as the time for holding the nationa
conventions approaches.
Just at present there is an interest
ing little controversy going on as t
which party will nominate MI
Hoover, The New York World. Will
declaring that it will support hin
whether he is the Democratic, Repub
lican or even an Independent nominee
would. of course, prefer to see him a
the head of the Democratic ticket as
The World is a Democratic news
paper, although an extremely In
dependent one.
But the Public Ledger. of Philadel-
mia. which is Just as independent Re
publican as The World is independent
Democratic, puts up a strong argu-
ment in favor of MIR. Hoover's nomi-
nation by the Republican party.
The Ledger reasons thusly:
isn't Hoover a true and represent
tative Republican on his record? He
Is famous for an ability to do things"
He IS not O. dreamer but a worker. He
did not talk platitudes about the
Belgian babies-he fed them. He most
effectively organized industry, agricul-
ture and commerce IN the United
States-a practical adaptation of Re
publican policy if there ever was one
When the war suddenly stopped and
u Allies in a panic thought of can
ceiling their American contracts for
and supplies Hoover jumped In
TO the breach and literally compelled
them to live up to their agreements
In this way he saved our food-pro-
ducing interests from absolute n
swiftly impending ruin, M in
cidentaIly did a good turn to our
for it soon transpired hat they
needed all the food and supplies they,
could get. Just the other day, when
we were being badgered for Govern
ment loans to Europe, Hoover stopped
the whole campaign by a decisive ana
fact-supported statement showing
49, r~-.o lo1 no n,nrut n1linl on
Government loans from
America.
Hoover is ~typically and tempera-
an American; and, If there
be any better definition of a Re
publican" we do not know it. IL Is
entirely easy to believe that, i'll this
primarily SAFE Republican year, the
Old Guard would prefer a candidate
better bitted and bridled.. But If they
drive Hoover off the reservation and
make 1t possible for the Democrats
TO hitch up behind his immense per
sonally, they will have made the yeal
unsafe for the Republican ticket
Very possibly they may try to do JUS
this. deliberately and with their eyes
cannily open to their own private in
terests; but they can be effectively
prevented If the mass of the Repub'
lican voters awake in time and acI
with determination and vigor.'
The fact Is. the party that nominate'
Mr.. Hoover is going to'have a strong
candidate. That he is extremely
popular with the people there is not
the slightest doubt. He is about the
only man who has come through the
war without serious criticism. His
is a record OF achievement in every
thing that he has undertaken-and
he has undertaken a great deal. He
appeals to a great many as just the
type of mar to have at the head OF
the government during the perilou'
days ahead. The more the people
consider his candidacy the more they
like the idea.
1t is evident that Mr.. Hoover is {
person 10 be reckoned with at boil
political conventions. II is almost toe
much 10 expect both parties L
endorse him. U whichever party does
Is going TO give a good account of it.
self and is going TO stand a mighty
good chance Of landing its candidate
I'm the White House. The only trouble
Is, the old time political leaders dom
care whether they have a candidate Of
their particular party in the White
House or not If they are not going tC
be able to control him. And al
know hat not n of them can dictate
10 MIR. Hoover.
MIR. HERBERT'S VINDICATIoN.