The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-05-15
LETTERS TOTHE EDITOR
Hoover and Coolidge.

Editor, Barre Times: Let's take a
glance at the pre-conventlon lineup,
and let's cut out the campaign bunk
and look at the cold bare facts.
General Wood came into the fight
many months ahead Of any other can
didate and managed and financed in a
very respectable manner, he looked for
midable indeed. What is the situation
with his candidacy to-day? 1T Is prac-
tically admitted by astute political OBJ
servers that he has not single chance
of being nominated at Chicago. His
campaign during the last 30 days has
been most disappointing and disheart-
ening to his followers. Now why Is
this SO? 1t is from the fact that he
based his claim for the presidency very
largely upon his inclination and fitness
to carry out the Roosevelt policies.
Then, too, a great many of his fol-
lowers, aside from this, felt that he
had not had square deal from the
administration during the war and this
was a splendid opportunity to get re-
venge. Just how much OF a factor
this last mentioned affair contributed
toward his appearance as a candidate
is not known but It is believed TO have
been considerable Now as to the
Roosevelt inheritance-Woo God has made
a great deal of this but just as his cam
paign is getting along swimmingly
along come Hiram johnson, who bolt
ed the ticket in 1912 with Teddy, and
in his true Roosevelt style he charges
forth from coast to coast, and an
nounces with characteristic vigor that
he is the original Roosevelt disciple,
the lawful heir of the Roosevelt spirit
and ideals And who can deny Hiram !
This threw CONSERVATION into the camp
of the Wood followers for it became
more and more evident that Hiram was
putting the true Roosevelt punch into
his campaign and then, too, did he not
suffer and die with Teddy in 1912?
Probably Hiram would like to forget
that notable event but the old guard
can never erase it from their memory,
1t was too tragic and too despicable.
Oh, how they passed it TO Teddy, and
how Teddy showed his teeth, the same
| Teddy whom they are seeking to-day
for inspiration and guidance.
Those who honor and revere the
memory of Theodore Roosevelt as a
great American. sincerely hope that
he has left enough Of the fire Of his
ideals upon the minds and hearts OF
the American people SO that II shall
glow as an undying fame without
being poked and stirred every four
years by those who use his name for
partisan political advantage.
The case with Wood to-day Is one
OF too much johnson" and the con-
vention will never take johnson. They
have both fought each other and they
will be both counted out at Chicago
There is no question about this. Then
who is to be the compromise eandi-
datef II will undoubtedly be man
who can command the confidence OF the
people. a man who has said very little
| but what he has said, seems TO fit like
glove That man is Herbert Hoover
He's the man the people want and Il
the Republican party want 70 make
victory certain in November they VIII
take him. Then there Is our own Cal.
vim Coolidge. a native son Of the old
Green Mountains He is a possibility
YES even. perhaps, probability. What
team these two men would make
Hoover and Coolidge. we could leap Tor
lev. for il sounds like the good old
DAYS of Washington and Lincoln. Can
Il be possibley Stranger things have
happened Then how utterly foolish
fer us tonight to 20 to the caucus and
send men who are instructed Tor any
candidate. OF who will 90 70 the state
convention and use their influence e
elect an instructed delegation. We
must look out for that and you. Mr.
Voter. must come out tonight and SEQ
that this thing does not happen.