Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-04-05
HIRAM JOHNSON FULL
j. OF CAMPAIGN DYNAMITE
Is on tho Trail OF Wood
and Hoover.
"HIGH FINANCE" HIS TARGEF
Fear That Ii He Is Beaten i'm the
Primaries the Erstwhile ''Bun
Moose" Running Mate of Roosc-
welt Will Bolt Again.
Ky J. FREDERICK EssARy.


BY j. FREDERICK ESSAtY.
WASHINGTON. April i.-Keep
your eye on Hiram Johnson. lie Is
full of campaign dynamite!
This is the advice which one gets
mt every turn in Washington. and 1t
proceeds from the most seasoned OF
the capitals political secrs as they
survey tho developments Of the past
three or four weeks III the camp OF
the candidates seeking the Republl-
can nomination.
Nor is there the slightest doubt
that the Senator from California has
them all guessing: that he is as bel
ligerent as the Prussian Guard before
1t was soundly whipped; that he Is
showing amazing strength all over
the East. and that unless he Is
headed OF by Hoover or wood or
some better bet, he will make
world OF trouble for the field.
HI. Double BnrreIed Flight.
Senator Johnson IL forcing dis
tasteful issues In his double bar
relied fight against Hoover and Wood.
the only two opponents against him
whom he seems to regard Az re-
motcly dangerous. lie lis telling the
country in picturesque fashion that
great sums OF money are being cN-
pended lariBhly In behalf OF both OF
these competitors. He is chailcng-
ing each OF them. by name. TO re-
pudlatc the high financing" that is
supposed 10 be going on by Wood
and Hoover campaigners. or ar he
puts IT, !f these gentlemen dare not
rcpudiatc their hackers. TO stop
hedging and admit their approval OF
such activities az have incurred the
Senator's disapproval
The more savage Of the two at
tacks has been launched by the SEN
ator upon General Wood as result
OF the unanswered charge that pow
erful financial interests are working
I'm the latter's behalf but politicians
here are equally Interested In the
assaults made by the Californian
upon MIR. Hoover now that the for
ncr food administrator liz an avowed
candidate for the nomination. and
now that these two strong PERSONAL
tiles are battling for the support OF
the California delegation at Chicago.
This supreme test Of strength viii
not come until May. but already
political prophets are trying to fore
sec what viii happen IL either OF
the two candidates wins n decisive
victory over the other in their home
State. The assumptions liz that II
Hoovcrf wins out in the California
primary. what will amount to a
deathblow to the Johnson campaign
will have been delivered. The John
son managers do not conccde this for
minute, however. They contend
that before the Cal!fornians have an
opportunity to vote. their man will
have become so important n factor
In tho race that IA reverse ut home
Will have little actual effect upon
the Johnson candidacy.
The fact that Hoover Is a pro-
league of-natlons advocate, which ia
exactly what Johnson ls not. viii
play an important part not only In
the California result, but in the con-
test between these two men from
cad TO end OF the country. No two
candidates. now In the field are more
calculated to force the league OF M
TONS issue. circumstance which
lspubiic3n leaders generally arc
tlting careful note Of
First BiE Clash In Michigan
The first big clash between John.
sn and Hoover involving the voters
Themselves will be staged tomorrow
III Michigan. where the preferential
primary will he held. State. Incl
dntally. which. earlier in the game.
hid been conceded TO General Wood.
rhc Johnson campaigners have
HIdc n whirlwind dash through
\ Michigan. The candidate himself
MS been there. and backing him Up
NJ Senator's Borah and Kenyon. his
'ao most ardent supporters in the
Saatc. Until Hoover made his an
tnunccInent. the burden of the fight
! ;irMichigan as made by the johnson
:p,ple was against Wood. where the
.clrge was renewed that the gen
y ell is the candidate of big financial
irrrcsts. the identity of which the
I Military candidate refuses to disclose
i OTTO repudiate.
| is asserted here today that John
4 sc has better than an even chance
i tuarry Detroit, and that II he makes
] gns in the counties, he may make
Il tia smashing victory. All the
! Jnson people have played upon the
N5bcrry conviction In their appeal
!, toMichigan Republicans to wash
81 tl.r hands OF corrupt politics and
Il nc be beguiled into compromising
o they'll. as they put II. by commit.
81 ii, their delegation at Chicago &c
a sport of General Wood.
II lie net result Of this two-edsed
!, rit on the part OF Senator John
SO cutting as II does into Wood In
] ordirection and into Hoover In the
otr, is TO make the resourctfu
Il Csornian n factor who Will have
q toe rcckoncd with. He is not only
II ping upon the money issue, but
islaying at the same time upor
q thpeace issue and is doing ii IT
NJ su thunderous fashion as 10 give
a ain to the more sober Republican
II le,rs. These leaders fear that this
81 soof campaign will have 4 hang
A oy effect upon the general eltc
4 titno matter what the result of tho
u co,ntion is 20 be.
t do the leaders know wha
M Joson might do If he were de.
Oh fca at Chicago. All they are GER
IL taof liz that he bolted the Repub.
d llSparty on one occasion OF cas-.
XII rejection and contributed = larG,
ell shl 10 it's defeat He might do tht
Ill aaithing this year if he gets the
idlnto his head that he has beer
IL .crrcd" out of the nomination bs
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