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decide upon some such position as
Messenger suggests as probable. IN
which event he points out that both
Knox and Johnson would be out Of
the question as leaders, because they
have been so radical against any sort
Of league Of nations.
Wood has been for a league with
reservations and Lowden has not said
much. This naturally leaves L0Wdeu
or Harding or Wood as feasible can
didates. 1t is generally believed iu
the capital that in going into the
home states Of LoWdeu and Harding
and other favorite sons, for votes.
Wood made q mistake and that this
viii hurt him I'm the convention when
the time comes for patching up dif-
fereuces-
As senator Lodge is almost sure
TO be the temporary chairman ac-
cordinE TO the generally accepted be-
lief in the capital, and consequently
the keynoter, they LOOK LOT a plat-
fern TO conform to his views on the
league and. naturally, TO a man Tor
standard bearer who has been con-
sistent. rinis favOrs LOWdeu, or Hard
ing. or Wood. il the latter can recon
cile the enemies he has made among
the "favOrite sons" which is not eX-
pected. unless Frank Hitchcock gets
at the helm OF the Wood machine
very soon, and they say Wood is uu-
der too many obligations 10 Col Proc
him down now. Proctor they say
aspires 20 be a second Mark Hanna
without the cagacity OF that great
chieftain 70 accomplish IL with
Where Candidates Draw Strength
Sizing up the three leading Repub-
lcan candidates, QLaughlin says OF
Gen. woods strength. as the prl-
maries have shown. is derived from
the following:
Il. certain sections Of the business
interests. 2, those who believe in ade-
Quate preparation for the country;
9. those who believe strong force
ful man should be in the white house
iu order 10 deal with social unrest;
4, followers Of Col, Roosevelt who
legatee OF the colonel: 5, the middle
class between the Johnson brand OF
progressives and standpatters; s, the
farming element in the east which
prefers him 10 Johnson,
From what sources does johnson
get his strength 1, from the REM
nauts Of the Progressive party p
from men and women who remember
that he was the running mate Of
Roosevelt in the campaign OF 1872
8, from the labOring element in the
states east and west where he has
Campaigued; Z, from radicals citizens
OF foreign birth and readers or the
Hearst papers, 5, from opponents OF
the league Of nations
Governor LoWdens OF Illinois
draws his strength l. from the bust
ness interests, p from farmers; 8,
from proEressives and conservatives
who like The good government he has
given 70 Illinois
Lovrden's Policy Praised.
"Lowden has pursued an admirable
policy in the campaign Where John
son and Wood have been fighting
each other, Lowden has kept his
hands Enclosed ana has smiled on
all and would be easv 70 compromise
OLaughlin concludes as follows:
This much a. certulni No man
who has been identified with the
sold guard can be nominated II
the election ~ 20 be assured. The
west and labor viii not have n
man Of that type California
viii certainly resent = turndoVyn
OF its candidate for his anti
hesis. The farmer vote viii
likewise do so Labor viii adopt
n similar attitude.
The man nominated must be
man acceptable 20 business 20 labor
and to the farming community. and,
above all, to those who are in the
midst Of the progressive movement
Of the country
7The politicians are looking for him
Whatever happens, the Californian
win have a whole lot 70 say"
Hearst Papers Laud johnson
Arthur Brisbane, chief editorial
writer for the Hearst papers and
EDITOR OF the Washington Times. de-
rotes his entire column in the Hearst
papers 10 johnson, closing as fol-
cWs-
Those that want a president 20
Enforce the laws against the law
less Of every kind, strikes on rail-
roads as wei as stealers OF chickens.
want Hiram johnson. Those that
think good government consists in
stopping retail theft, and not inter
-ering with wholesale theft, do not
want Johnson.
''He would jan the biggest Of them