New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-04-11
Johnson Men
To Make Fight
For Maryland
New Jersey, Indiana and
Nebraska Also Believed
To Be Susceptible TO
His Radical Campaign
Strike May Be a Factor
Reaction Feared as Result
of Prolonged Tie-Up and
Its Resultant Hardslnips
By Carter Field

WASHINGTON, April 10-Cons erva-
tive Maryland, which only goes Re-
publican when the Democrats put up a
man the old line Democrats regard as
a Socialist, is to be invaded by Hiram
Johnson.
Maryland politicians of both parties
have been trying to avoid any primary,
and SO far they have managed to
keep the candidates out But at meet
ing here to-day of johnson supporters
1T was decided to enter the California
Senator's name. Senator Joseph l.
France, of Maryland, is not only very
radical, but fought with Johnson to
XII the peace treaty, and also to repeal
all the war legislation.
Senators Norris. of Nebraska; Ken
yon, of Iowa; McNary, of Oregon. and
Borah, of IDAHO, decided on a tentative
speaking schedule in behalf of John
son Norris and Kenyon will go to
Nebraska, where the primary is sched-
Wed April 20. The others will help in
Maryland, New Jersey and Indiana
New jerseys primary is April 81,
;MNaryland's May 3 and Tndiana's May A.
Inc tour states have ninety delegates.
Railroad Strike Factor
The johnson managers believe they
can win IN all these states. Nebraska
rs more or less radical in its tenden-
c!es. Senator Norris still is strong
with the people of his state. The only
thing, it is believed here, that will stop
Johnson In Nebraska is for the present
numerous railroad strikes to spread.
Inc trend now is to radicalism, but a
lew more days of unauthorized strikes,
with their resultant disorganization of
shipping, which are bringing hardships
on the general public, may bring a re-
action in the opposite direction.
In Indiana General Wood still leads
all Of the other candidates, but John
son victory in Nebraska would be a
big asset for the Californian in Indi-
ana.
New Jersey, which votes April 81, is
being claimed by the Wood people, but
reports coming to the national capital
show that it is anyobdy's fight. IN
less there is a reaction against radical
ism, the chances would seem to favor
Johnson. The industrial vote in New
Jersey is very large. Senator's Frelng-
huysen and Edge, who are candidates
FOR delegates-at -large, have told their
colleagues that anything is likely to
happen.
The fact is the johnson stock is
going up SO fast that it has got the
old line Republican politicians worried
They are anxious to have johnson help
them sjdetracll General Wood, but
when that task is done they want to
be through with Johnson. The big
puzzler now is how are they going to
let go.
McNary's Action a Surprise
IN getting into the Johnson campaign
Senator McNary, OF Oregon, mldest of
he n AZ
light, caused some surprise. He con-
siders domestic issues of more i'm
portance than the treaty, and is willing
to support johnson even though the
latter is demanding that the Versailles
Treaty never be ratified, either with or
without reservations.
The johnson people are out to get
zoo delegates from the primary cleo
tion states. johnson already has Mich
igan's thirty votes, two from Minnesota
and ten from North Dakota, and it is
understood that La Toilette is very
likely to turn Wisconsin's delegation
OF tWenty-six over to Johnson after he
IS given complimentary vote. Then
johnson hopes for the ninety delegates
Of Nebraska, Indiana, New Jersey and
Maryland. In the West Johnson ex-
poets to get CALIFORNIA; twenty-six
delegates, ten from Oregon and eight
from IdanO. ne last are chosen by
convention.
Radical Party Considered
Johnson will not need this number of
delegates to make the politicians all
sorts Of trouble in Chicago. If John
son goes on winning with the radical
votes he will be a power in the conven-
ton. There is much talk here now of
a radical party, with Johnson as the
candidate.
Recognizing the radical trend through
out the country, the Republican CON
vention, it is suggested, if it decides
to turn johnson down, will try to !
select a candidate he will support and |
give him voice in writing the plat
form.
The Johnson campaign has disclosed
trend toward radicalism that is a
to Washington. Early in the
year conservatism seemed to be the
rule The explanation made here for
this change in sentiment is that the
Department of Justice Numbered in its
war on the "Rcds" and Congress
frightened the country by trying to
pass drastic sedition legislation.