The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1920-04-01

collation. of the 1916 authorization of
- deStroyers in favor Of construction
of five or six of the larger 20OO-ton
type Of destroyer with speed of 80
kuots There may be reluctance also
in agreeing to construction of 10 scout
cruisers, although the argument made
by the general board in that respect
was regarded as convincing from
military point of view. So far as con
Germs battleshps. our naval experts
do not believe them TO be rendered
obsolete by developments in aircraft
warfare and in methods of attack by
torpedoes and mines.
Batteships Not Obsolete.
According to the expert view, none
of the experiments that have been
made in aviation and nothing that the
experience gained in the war has
demonstrated justilicS RELOCATION of
the battleship to the junk pile. This
Is asserted, too, by officers that have
the greatest respect for aviation and
the greatest faith In It's development,
and who see i'm it one of the greatest
factors in naval warfare with its pos
Siblities as an agency Of otfense and
course. Unquestionably the big navy
men have strong argument in favG~
Of their contention in the unsettled
corlition of world affairs. Two bat
tleshpS, one battie-cruser ten scout
cruisers, five destroyers of the tlOtilla
type, three experimental submarines,
two airplane-crusers, one destroyer
tender and one submartne-teuder We're
recommended by the naval general
board as the building program ueces-
sary for the navy to keep pace with
requirements.
defense. Airplaue carriers represent
new type on our program, although
Great Britain has had Spccially-built
vessels for that purpose for some
time. 1t is regarded as one Of the
most important features of the pro-
gram,
Busy Time for Politicians.
The national political convention
!
away. The intervening period will be
a busy season for the politicians, Most
of the delegates will be chosen during
the months of April and May. While
that work is going on the party leaders
will be trying to arrive at conclusions
as to the important declarations of the
platforms
The people-the yoters-have a
larger opportunity this year than ever
to express their views in regard TO can
didates Twenty-one states, through
presidential preference primary laws,
afford voters this opportunity. This
list of states, together with the date
of the primary and the number of
delegates the state is entitled TO have
in the convention, is as follows:
New Hampshire, March . (already
held, 8; North Dakota, March l6
(already heidi, 10; South Dakota
March %, 10; Michigan, April 3, 80;
New York, April 6, So; Wisconsin,
April s, 20; Illinois, April 10, So;
Nebraska, April 90 16; Montana,
April %, s.; Massachusetts, April II,
50: California, May 4, %; Indiana,
May 4, 30; Pennsylvania, May Is, 76;
| Vermont. May y, 8; Oregon. Nay %,
10; Texas, May %, %; West Vir-
ginia, May %, 16; Florida, June 8, 8.
Fairly Represent the Nation.
These twenty-one states that have
opened the way for the voter to eX-
press n direct preference for the pres
idental nominee will be represented
In each convention by a total Of nearly
| six hundred delegates. Moreover, the
| states are so located geographically
as to represent in a most satisfactory
way the country MS whole. States
/ like New York, Pennsylvania, New Jer-
sew and Massachusetts speak for the
| Industrial East; states like Indiana.
| Illinois. Ohio and Michigan will voice
/ the sentiment Of the industrial and
agricultural Midwest while the Da-
/ agricultural Northwest, and California
| and Oregon will reflect the views Of
| the Pacific coast
It seems reasonably certain now
that no candidate will 90 into either
of the party conventions with prestige
enough to insure him the nomination.
At the present moment the greater In
terest centerS in the Republican CON
vention, which is to meet in Chicago,
June g, probably because II comes
| ahead of the Democratic convention.
| Recent weeks have not brought any
changes worth noting In the field Of
Republican candidates. The avowed
candidates, as revealed by the official
| applications they have made for CON
sderation in the presidential prefer
ence primary states, are:
Gen. Leonard Wood, the country-at-
large; Governor Frank O. Lowdcn of
| Illinois; Senator Warren G. Harding,
Of Ohio; Senator Hiram w. Johnson,
Of California and Senator Miles Poin-
dexter, of Washington Against his
wishes Republican friends Of Herbert
Hoover have filed application Of can
djlacy as a Republican in a few states,
but The former food administrator con
tlnues 70 insist that he is not to be re-
garded as a candidate.
ON the Democratic side the candl-
dates are beginning 70 appear In spite
of the fact that President Wilson con
tinues 10 rcmHn silent with respect
70 his intentions ms 10 third term,
Gov. Edward |. Edwards Of New Ier-
sey and Attorney General A. Mitchell