The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1920-01-08
An INTERESTING CAMPAIGN.

more normal character. II for no
other reason then It is to be expected
that the political campaign this fall
will be memorable, as were those
that followed the civil war.
AT the present time each OF the
great political parties Is casting
about for a nominee. Each has one
or two outstanding figures whom It
appears fortune fayors today but
there are still six months to inter
vene before the nominating conven-
tions to be held in June.
Just how sweet Is the harmony IN
party circles Is hard to decide at this
distance That there are riffs In tho
Lutte of each Is not to be denied The
League of Nations question has not
been settled and leaders of each
party may be found on both sides OF
this question, which shoul not In
reality be a party issue, tho II may
become one unless disposed OF within
the next few weeks
one of the great surprises to many
political observers was the an
nouncemcnt OF William @. McAdoo
that he will not be candidate for
tho Democratic nomination This
following his decllnaiion 10 attend
the Jackson day dinner at Washing
ton, II Interpreted as an indication
that President Wilson has dotermln-
cd to carry the League of Nations
question TO the people as the Demo-
cratic candidate. This OF course II
mere speculation on the part of the
observers who have considered the
Presidents son-in-law In the light Of
political helr-apparent TO party lead
ership.
To further complicate the Demo
cratic situation william Jennings
Bryan. many times a candidate. and
orstwhilo secretary of state, has, thru
friends. thrown his hat into the ring
While this IL viewed as a test OF
leadership, rather than anavowal OF
the Nchrgskan's candidacy. II has not
added to the harmonious symphony
OF party politics.
Besides these leading spirits there
are incipient booms for Cox OF Ohio.
James w. Gerard, ambassador to
Germany, Champ Clark OF Missouri
aud other fayorite sons Taken all
together the Democratic convention.
with It's two-thirds majority rule.
will be an interesting gathering OfI
that there IL no doubt.
In the Republican ranks even a
longer list Of aspirants IL presented
and with them less defined leadership
among party heads. There are no
two men In the Republican party who
can be credited with having In their
hands the power which either Presl-
dent Wilson or Mr. Bryan have
among their respective followers
whether this bodies good or IN for
the ultimate party choice remains TO
be seen.
There are no less than dozen
potential Republican candidates.
with more arising every day. Wheth-
or these candidates are boosting
themselves or are being boosted for
trading purposes on the floor OF the |
convention may he conjectured.
In the lead for the nomination at
this time stand Major General Leon
ard Wood aud Governor Frank Low
den Of Illinois, odds in favor of the
former, Then there Is General Perish
ing, who Is being offered by the
Pershing club OF Nebraska, General
Clarence Edwards of Massachusetts.
Governor Calvin Coolidge OF the
Ray State, Senator Johnson OF Cali
fornia, Senator PoindeNter of Wash
ington, Senator Frank kellogg OF
Minnesota and few others OF more
or less political prominence,
Before all these can he eliminated
there will be some lively times to try
the leadership of Chairman VIII
Hayes and his associates
OF course most of these candidates
viii not get far-may not even be
placed i'm nomination ON the conyen-
tion floor-for the presidential pri-
mary law is in force in many states
and the instructions which these
states give will undoubtedly serve to
eliminate most OF the candidates in
each party and make the fights in |
the convention, for fights there will
be undoubtedly, center around two
In each party. III
The fight that will follow the CON
will, too, be largely per
sonal, that is around the record OF
he respective candidates, for Amer
canism will be the issue, and each
party can be counted upon to nomi-
late a man concerning whom no