The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-04-29
ON SECOND THOUGHT
BY JAY z. HOUSE.
tFrom Philadelphia Public Ledgef.l

We are again intrigued, this time
by the esteemed New York Tribune,
which, with the returns from -Michi-
gan at hand, radiatesr "a CHEEKY note
of ptimism concerning the chances
OF Leonard Wood. General Wood
was heaten-badly beaten" trilis the
Tribune as it sings a roundelay; yet,
paradoxically. his chance of success in
1t was a week ago.
We know nothing of politics but
we take it if General Wood loses
coupla more states he will be nomi-
mated by reclamation when the; con-
vention meets OF the future we crave
but one boon. 1t is that in our varied
activities as a reporter we shall meyer
again be assigned to the task of writ
ing propaganda for any candidate or
cause. We are perfectly willingNto be
a cheerful idiot. if that will contribute
anything to the gayety of the world.
All we ask is that we be not required
to look wise while engaged in the per-
Torrance.
1t is a long descent from grand
opera to politics, and We make the
periIous trip down the declivity with
reluctance. but here Is a tip on the
| Chicago convention which we ask you
to paste in your hat The old guard
| is going to try to nominate Harding.
! Lowden is to be permitted to erase
himself from the picture in the trial
heats. Lowden, by the way, is pretty
line of his once proud boom remains
upon the slate.
Meanwhile, blanketed and hooded.
/ Harding remains in his stall. emerging
now and then for an exercise gaHop.
| He is making no fight and is bandying
pre-convention epithets with nobody.
His velvet-gloved campaign is stirring
Z.
no legacy of hatred or of prejudice.
In Chicago there will be the usual
jockeyins in front of the barrier. But
along about Thursday afternoon>a tall,
rangy, iron-gray entry will go to the
post carrying the colors of the organ
| ization. That will be Warren G.. Hard
ing. of Ohio. The race will be from
there to thence. If the iron-gray can't
win, anything except the nomination
| of Hiram c. Johnson Is possible in that
| convention. The old guard probably is
as black as it is painted, but give 1t
| it's due: it won't stand for johnson.
If you don't like the foregoing prog
nosis you are at liberty to write one of
your own. If You do like it, mention
it to the chief when you see him, tell
ing him quite casually, of course, what
a clever chap you think we are.
| We hereby announce our intention
Oh gong 10 the pdii PAL N heat "euHcS
day afternoon for the purpose of
cheering one Cornelius McGillicuddy.
! We have no notion as to where the ball
club assembled by Mr.. McGillicuddy
will be when late summer recedes into
J autumn. We don't care particularly.
Mr.. Mack remains ever our hero. He
won four pennants and three world s
ampionships without changing the
size of his hatband.
Mr.. Mack understa nds. OF course.
that the foregoing note of appreciation
obligates him - no way. Still. If he
\ feels like making us comfortable at
his ball park this summer, We advise
him that our physical condition is
/ such We could put up but a feeble re-
sistance.
: After a time man becomes so bald
he has to have his hair cut every other
daV.