The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-04-29
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ANALYzES RESULT
Of THE PRIMARIES
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WASHINGTON. D. c.. April 2S.-Re-
publican party primary results in Mas
sachusettS. Ohio and New Jersey have
failed TO produce an overwhelming en-
thusiasm for any Of the leading cand!-
dates. but have merely accumulated the
fundamental line OF demarcation be-
tween ultra-radical and ultra-conSerra-
tive thought in the party ITSELF
Analysis Of the returns and the locali-
ties from which the preference vote
was polied would seem to Indicate that
the more or less conservative elements
in the Republican rank and file are di-
viding their votes between Ma1or-Gcner-
al Wood. Senator Harding and Governor
Lowden. while the e-road
Republicans show en- inclination toward
Herosrt Hoover and the extreme radi-
calls or the progreSsireS who mover on
the edge Of the radicalism and policies
of the nationalism show a strong liking
for Senator Hiram Johnson.
The substitution Of Wood for Hard
ing or Lowden or the nomination Of any
one OF these three men would not mean
the loss Of the following Of the other
two Their strength comes from pre-
ers. II is interesting to note that all
three favor the League Of Nations ana
treaty reservations and their supporters
include the regular Republican voters
buEx Of the Independent Republican
vote as tho returns would Indicate Is
being divided between Herbert Hoover
and Senator Hiram Johnson. with the
latter being supported by thousands, OF
new voters. most or them formerly
Democrats who disapproved OF Presi-
dent Wilson's League OF Nations.
Certainly senator johnson, who has
made no bones OF his absolute opposi-
tion to the treaty and league, manages
eastern states as he did in the middle
west and far west. The conclusion
drawn here Is that either the Johnson
personality which made itself 50 effect-
i've force in California ~ impreSs!nS
itself upon the voters with Roosereltian
magnetism or that those elements IN
tho American electorate who feel keenly
about Article Ten are taking this op-
porlunity TO express their appreciation
fight in their behalf Nobody who
knows johnson we'll would accuse him
Of going out deliberately TO corral the
vote OF the Irish sympathizers VINO
feared . hidden value in England as
against Ireland in Article Ten. or the
vote OF the German sympathizers VINO
felt that the treaty was too harsh
against their k!nSraen or the vote OF
A Italians. angered over President
the vote Of the radicals and 4oeras
Who felt that the post office depart
ment during the war and the depart .
msnt Of justice since the war nave a tsoa q
But what is unquestionably true Is
that these elements have OF their own
voiition zone into the primaries to show
thslr gratitude to III Hiram MO Johnson s. ,.Ssn o
long before the opposition 10 the pact
became positive throughout the coun-
try His pleas to, return American SOL
20 much appreciation on the Part Of rel
ati~ea OF the soldiers in Michigan was
a loEical part OF the Johnson campaign
for national isolation. Political leaders
here seem to recognise the sources OF
johnson strength and respect them as a
considerable factor in Republican poll
tics. They arc not "a sure of the indi-
vidual leaninEs Of voters on WOOD. Low
den or Harding. All three seem 10
draw from the same large group OF
REGULAR Republicans. Indeed. the, Re.
publican leaders are very much eiated
over the combined vote given all Repuo-
lican candidates as compared win tne
scatterinS votes In sn DsmoSra',e tbe Contest p,t
as between McAdoo. Palmer. Cox or
Hoover Is Just as much free for ali
a. the Republican contest:
FAN I,sAENS and xrsAty
w,l.on a wants saS to make the treaty the
principal issue Of the campaign. tne
Republican primary results grow dono.
ly interesting. In washington where
from the bestnninE the se Rep9S,,esn a!'rEscl
oncila6lea" who wished to see the whole
treaty and league defeated and "reser-
yationisSs. who wanted America to enter
the league and ratify the treaty. with
qualifying conditions, the vote In the
primaries 10 taken as conclusive eVi-
dence that Republican senators OF ootn
classes were not simply following thcir
own personal likes or dislikes. but that
thu rank and file Of the party itscIr
shows "irreconcilables" as we'll as res
ePvNtionists-"
HSain, therefore. as President Wilson
force, the issue. the split between the
two WinHs OF the party grows. Senator
Hiram Johnson's following appears as
uMcompromisinS a. their leader Flu,
sion on the treaty issue will oa well
niKh Impossible. Major General WOOD:
t;overnor LoWden: Senator Harding and
even Herbert Hoover are friendly 10 the
treaty. But TO get the johnson sup
port they must denounse the whole DTs- s
iTtess a. vigorously as he has done. Mr.;
EIi1on may be a very sick man and
out of politics and all that sort OF
thjnR, but Just as soon as the party con-
ventions are held. or perhaps sooner,
his tactics will be to force show down
m the treaty question. II IS no secret
that the White House Is praying Tor the
nomination Of Hiram Johnson Every
move and manoeuver shows II: The
most perplrxing thing for the Wilson
strateEy would be the nomination OF
Hooyers Iowdsu. Wood or Harding. all
~ whom would be 40 enthusiastically
ior the main part Of the treaty that the
democrats would have difficulty IN
W1RinS a campaign of opposition on the
details Of phraseology' in the reserNn-
tons or disaualityinE clauses ana tne