The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-06-18
Lawrence Surveys
Minnesota Sentiment
on the Nomination
BIZ DAVID LAwREUCH
(CopyrtzhS BY The IntelllHenesr)

MiNNEtrOLIS. Mtnn. Jure i. Re.
puUllcauS here arc asking many pert
ncrt rUC~tlnuS ahnUt IN" ihlCaE" con-
,cn,Ion. Was lIar!,nS thr best IN"
,"r, cn;ion could pick: How much DID
renroSo have TO do with It Why
wasn't I.cHrnCt named for Nl"c-rrcSl-
don't. and ~ Harding c"uSHrNatiNc
who does his own thinking or = he -
conservative who takes advice from
others.
The younger cl"sScnt in tn" RnrGb,l-
can party Is plainly disappointed and
rs ono Republican editor expressed II.
much explaining will have 20 he done.
RRt nc felt they would understand as
soon as they were given a r"mrr"hCn-
sive story OF the true situation At thl-
caGc. how an agreement on DARK
horse was the only way out OF the dead
lock.
som. Minnesota men are frankly
r-ciudiced against Harding. They adj
init they have much TO lctn ahout the
personality Of the man and are wiling
TO bN convinced. yet one who was At
the Chicago convention said nc didn't
like the way Harding went around. IN
tho early hours OF Saturday morning
last, and elcCtionccrcd for himself
among his senatorial friends who had
influence with different DELEGATIONS.
StiI that may be senatorial license.
This part OF the country seems to be
prepared for All old fashioned cam
patgn. but some Republicans CT the
Younger and moro progressive typo
hope Il will not br too old fashioned
with too much Of an appeal 10 IN" con-
srrVatlNe forces in our social system
lsSt the northwest be driven 10 n more
liberal candidate elsewhere.
Partisan Feeling Strong.
Rut the most interesting thing about
, the Harding candidacy Is that how
rvcr much II is diSl'kcd tho moment
ono mentions the possibility OF support
ing the Democratic ticket there IL a
shuddcr OF diSdain among these kepuh-
lcans which shows that partisan feet
ing is rather acute hereabouts. Many
are already committed 20 Harding with
out even knowing who the Democrats
will select at San Francisco. ana what
tho plRtforrn will he. There Is an cN-
nsctation that the Democratic Platform
viii be much more liberal than That
framed by tho Republicans. but the re-
action against the Wilson adm'nIstra-
tion has, unfortunately for IN" Demo
Gratis prccludcd in many cases even me
possibility OF weighing the respective
candidates and their platforms impair
TALLY. There is mostly an lmpatiencc
to have a change. and the thought OF
rcrpctuatinS the Wilson administration
is sufficient 10 turn lukewarm Rcpuoh-
cans to Harding. Inside the Demo
cratic camp, particularly among the
progressive elements. thc Eepuoncan
nlatform and candidate arc viewed as
a
treveil. Minnesota DEMOCRATS Will go
10 SAN Francisco with militant step ard
enthusiastic expectations or nH'uolnS
thcn. Republican rivals. Yet the acie
cation from Minnesota will undSr Inc
nrtt rufs oe voted for CONSERVATIVE
l,ke Attorney General Palmer.
Az to Meredith
Brother Ryan - Immensely popular
~ these parts. particularly with INC
farmer. a circumstance that has made
more than one Democrat ask whc'nC'
Edward r Meredith. secretary OF az ,
ricuI,ure business man and farmers
man. who happens to have the endorse
mcnt Of Mr.. Bryan and the Iowa 4eIc,
cation, wouldn't be good man 10 heaa
the ticket. Meredith IS really worm
watching. \ ticket like Cox or ONO
"a Neredith OF Iowa would not he un-
acccptable to many Democrats. though
McAdoo Is much better known and is
supposed to have accumulated tnole
clements Of political strength. part'Su-
,arIy with labor. than any o'Ncr can
The fact that Mr.. Mc.kdoo is the son son
ir.lav Of President Wilson - again
and again cited "a an obstacle 10 ms ms
candidacy though the cry OF IIso,, so,
tho. family relationship or Mr. McNun"
ard Mr.. Wilson but upon the appTH-
hnnsIon that Wilson policies VIII DC
McAdoo policies and that {" al in'eh'S
and purDnSCS I0f N'''s
80 'tn-o ~ Wilson There Is too
much disafTcction among Democrats ."
;ynCre This sentiment. Indeed. u ia INC
fnrdamrntal reason for the growth ot
tho Cox boom.
Tho Ohio governor has not ocen
,,-, NJ the Wilson administrator even
though he must naturally say ne AZ
nroyes Of the Wilson administrator III
order {" catch The supp%r' cox o, 'ns has not not
onIv carried Ohio during the pertna
Nhcn Harding was active in ONO poll
. tics hut he IS trinc moist on !ne P.i
hib!tlon question. This shou'a w
him the support OF suSn W. In-sny u, and
ond ne should absorb the western ~
Strength Of Governor Edwards. as III
Michigan and Nebraska.
But Edward Meredith "a a drF anu
e, 10 Mr.. NIcAdoo. The only chance ior
$500 ~ ~ ~, Ccr to be on ticket with
Nr,-odi,b and earn the approval or
rr,'.n "a 20 saw the prohibition amend,
,,crt Is now the law or the iano anu
tNst :, Is not tho husresS OF inc Iu-
tnrc chief eSecuttv" but me CShx'' Cn -
70 40 .Iare how much alcohol shSit pc
,,.ra IN liRh, wines and beer. That -
tS,e attitude ~ vice. president MaTshatI'
who nv the way has many lrlchuS i"
this scction Of the country. 49,,
Far from considering MN IN ,r,G
rrht vein that nc was di~SNSS'h w
and three years ago. the Sre"chcs '"'uc
nv ,ho vicc-prcsident in the last year
have won him many admirers r2rt,%G-
larIy rmong n" ConSerNRtlTrS II l ln!S
car ~ conservatism tho analogy
~, H,rdir= might BE- Thomas Marshall
~ Indiana or John w DnNis Of S"s Nest
Virginia. \. present American AmoaS-
sadcr 10 Great Britain.
Rut tho northwest isn't "Np~',.,'S
-, ,o,scr,,t,sm from ~" Demo
cratic s party this year. Il t~ exrer,inE
T,h,rai almost Socialistic platform
Prom the Democrats and th"r" wou'f u"
surprise Indeed II Nc lSn TN"
nominee.