The Washington herald., 1920-04-28
.Hoouer Strong
In South Half
Of California
Opponents Sneering As
sertion ''Highbrows" Sup
port Him Borne Out.
coNrINuEp PROM PAGE ONE

that Of San Francisco. The popu.
iation Of foreign birth or parentags
IL less accentuated. You do NOT
see such sharply defined foreign
quarters a. In the older city. But
on the other hand the Intellectual
tone OF the community as a whole
is far less parcchial.
Peace Treaty nm Issue.
It seems to be regarded as les,
of . crime against patriotism here
to cvince an intelligent interest in
the affairs OF the Old World, and
to recognise the fact that the
United States cannot. II 1t would
hold itself wholly aloof from them
Accordingly find the issue Of the
peace treaty much more in evidence
here than In the North.
Raymond Robins spoke here last
night on this subject and in favor
Of senator Johnson, being, I think
the irst speaker of national feputa.
tion to enter the fight. ATTENDED
his meeting. which was not by a.y
means crowded, with women large.
iy In the minority, an ominous cir.
cumstance in a contest In which
the woman vote counts for 20 much
But the tenor of his speech was
such that II made quite as much
for the position of Hoover as for
that Of johnson, perhaps even more
For his contention that the treaty
falls far short of what was want
ed by the American people, and will
only be tolerable after radical
amendments. Is held by the friends
Of Hoover equally with their oppo-
nents. Only they hold that there
Is enough of good to Justify its ac-
ceptance as a basis on which to
build an enduring league.
1t was perhaps to the credit of
Mr.. Robins political shrewdness
that he forebore to preach the full
irreconcilable doctrine of Senator
Johnson in q community that up-
doubtedly stands for some form Of
q league OF nations and for the i'm
mediate ratification OF the treaty
with reservations that international
order may be restored and trade re-
vived.
Progrcssives for League.
This is, of course, the section that
saw the greatest strength Of the
progressive movement in the Re-
publican party. Today the leading
progressives are against johnson
almost to a man. Their revolt
against one who was formerly their
idol is ascribed by those best posted
almost wholly to his position on the
treaty. The progressive element IL
for a league of nations. l do not
think that statement will be ques-
toned with reference to progressive
sentiment in this part of the coun-
try. It Is particularly incontro-
vertible in Los Angeles and Its
vicinity.
Nor do / think that anyone will
challenge the broad general state
ment that the great majority OF
women voters are for some form OF
treaty, league or Internal nal
agreement that will make war un-
likely. IL not impossible in future
Hiram johnson has couched his an
tagonism to this treaty in such
terms that the general opinion Is
that he is averse to any effort to
attain this ideal of peace, or at any
rate utterly incredulous of success
in any such effort.
This has been one chief cause OF
the obvious alignment of the
woman vote against him. Not the
only cause. for here. as elsewhere
In the United States, womankind
has come to look upon Mr.. Hoover
as q statesman peculiarly inter
ested in matters of Importance to
the home. In this section the feel
Ing Of this nature has been SO
strong that 1t was literally dificul,
for the Johnson managers to find a
woman of Statewide reputation to
go on their ticket. The problem
was solved by selecting one who
happened to be an office holder and
part of the machine.
Labor May Oppose Hoover.
The labor vote in this section. a.
in the North. is likely to be largely
against Hoover. This proceeds
mainly from the ancient grudge
felt by organized labor against the
Los Angeles Times. now his most
militant supporter, but long the in
veterate foe of organized labor. A
ike antagonism exists in the North
against the San Francisco Chron-
iele. which opposes Hoover. but this
anita agonism Is not credited with as
PoihhiSdl lOECe as the 0eaQly
vendetta against the Times.
Many logical lines of cleavage
have been obliterated in the course
OF this fight. For example. the
Times, an historic antagonist OF
progressivism in the Republican
party, is now supporting Hoover
while in San Francisco the Chron-
icle, the ancient enemy of johnson
and all his works, is today his
earnest adherent.
On the Johnson ticket for dele
gates are men who will tell YOU
confidentially that they have no use
for nor confidence In him. Support
ing Hoover, on the other hand, are
men whose stand Is mere due to
hatred of Johnson than admiration
Tor their ostensible candidate.
out OF this situation arises some
speculation as to the ultimate dis
position of the California delega-
tion, IL II should be elected for
johnson and he should prove to be
an impossibility in the national
convention. There are men on II
who in such event would be glad
to turn to Hoover, from motives of
State pride, IL the temper of the
body of the convention should ap-
pear to be favorable to his can
didacy. There are more who will
be at the disposition of the big
bosses of the Eastern States. There
is even a growing feeling here
that Senator Johnson himself is
not unwilling to traffic with those
potentates. with the second place
on the ticket in mind.
Queen Mary Sued
H/I O. Yy