Evening star., 1920-03-23
G. 0.P. REALIZES
It IS NOW LIVING
IN GLASS HOUSE
Stones Thrown at Demo-
cratic Abode Are Likely
to Be Returned.
BY n. O. MESSENGER.

Republicans who have been chort-
ling over the prospective sight of the
democrats in their national conven-
tion being all torn up over platform
issues are beginning to realize that
they must not lay JUNCTION unto their
souls Of being entirely free of trou-
bles themselves. There 10 every in
diostiou that II the DEMOCRATS are to
have . cat-and-dog scrimMage over
some Of their platform questions the
republicans are in Tor a monkey and
parrot time with theirs.
Essviaee the tn drsSio arrsSonci,tfsas ;nfsas
upon Insisting upon straightout re-
pudiation Of the league of nations
ana all Its works. There are no ifs
nor Ands In their program; no reser-
vatfonh. compromises or generalitles.
Out with the whole thing is their de-
mand, and upon that they propose to
stand .or fall And who can gay. the
way things are drifting, that in the
meantime considerable support may
not have been worked up in support
Of the sentiment?
Senator Johnson's Keynote.
Senator Hiram Johnson is making it
the foundation stone of his campaign
for the presidential nomination. 1t is
his main stock in trade, beside his
claim for recognition as the rightful
ir-apparent of the old progressive
party and bull moose contingent. He
has burned all his bridges behind him
and proposes to ask for delegates upon
this clear-cut proposition.
He stated to some of his colleagues
before starting upon his latest tour
that the situation regarding the League
Of nations Is just where he has wanted
it all along. He figured that with the
n
league, declaring for q league OF ma
tions with reservations, the question
would be clouded and no direct issue
could be presented to the voters in
November.
He proposes. on the contrary, that
the republican party shall throw the
league Of nations overheard and come
out squarely upon platform stating
in express terms its reputation of
the plan. He is willing to wager his
chances for nomination upon advo-
cacy of such a policy, and wants 1T
understood that delegates chosen to
the Chicago convention favoring his
nomination shall also be willing to
20 along with him in demand for the
adoption Of a plank in the platform
pledging the carrying out of the pol
icy.
GWatch MY Smoke" He Says.
"Watch my smoker is his parting
word to his colleagues here. as he
begins another tour Of speechmaking.
And they will watch it. too. for if he
makes headway in gathering together
a group of delegates amounting to a
that there will be trouble ahead for
them in the convention. They say
that one characteristic OF the men
who follow Senator Johnson's lead
will be aggressiveness and Jealous
ness. They will be there to nght.
can be formulated In words and spe-
cific language.
In this campaign Senator Johnson
ia practically alone. Senator Poin-
dexter, while of the same mind. Is
not making death to the league Of
nations his main issue; he plays 1t
in a minor key and harps upon lapor
questions. other candidates for the
! nomination do not follow him to the
| extreme point he would go: Although
some of Gen. WOODS oackers IN IN tne ne
| Senate are numbered amng the lr,
reconcilables. they are not prepared
| to have their candidate take their
position before the voters.
Have Taken Middle Ground.
Gov. Lowden and Senator Harding
have both taken a middle. course on
| the league of nations and are care
full not to ALLEVIATE the great body
| Of republican sentiment which be-
iieyes there is some good in the
general scheme Of q league of ma
tions, but desires that participation
| Of the United States in it shall be
hedged about with precautionary res
ervations. That such is the present
view of the great mass of the re-
pubiicans Is the belief Of these can
didates, as well as the conviction
| Of all the republican senators except
| the relatively small group of ir-
reconcilables. 1t also is shared by
eminent republicans outside of Con-
gress and prominent in the councils
| and managemet of the party.
| Herbert Hoover is evidetly of the
| same opinion. the politicians declare,
since he found it advisable on the
| eve of the vote on the treaty to make
q clean-cut expression Of his views,
| and to definitely align himself with
the advocates of a covenant with
reservations. He has placed himself
on record as opposed to the extreme
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