Evening star., 1920-03-14
STILL ANY MANS FIGHT
IN BOTH OF BIG PARTIES
Majority of Delegates to Each Convention
Will Be Uninstructed, According
to Present Indications.

Attorney General PalmerS cam
didacy is said to be riding easily.
with the trial heats satisfactory
to his friends. He is. in fact, 1t il
said, being tried out" before the
democratic electorate and thus far
under only favorable inspection.
Gov. Cox Of Ohio. since his first
announcement, has made a few
speeches, getting acquainted. Sena-
tor Owen Of Oklahoma is conduct
ing vigorous campaign and daily
making it plain that he will be
heard from at San Francisco when
the entries in the big derby are
posted up. Champ Clark asked for
a hand the same as Mr.. McAdoo's:
he does not want instructed dele
cations, but wants to have a chance
in the final showdown.
In the meantime Mr.. Clark will
keep himself before the country
as minority leader in the House
and occasional talker on the chau-
tauqua circuit, and resting upon
the national reputation he has al
ready achieved.
Wood and LOwden Neck and Neck.
In the republican field Gen. Wood
and Gov. Lowden are regarded as
running neck and neck, with Sena-
tor Harding nosing them closely
for chance to edge in. Most Of
the republican political leaders
still persist in regarding Senator
Harding as an opportunist candi-
date, his best chance to be present.
ed if Wood and Lowden should
come to deadlock with each other
The question whether Wood or
Lowden shall have the most dele
gates on the first ballot at Chica-
go. assuming. as they do. that nei-
ther will have a clear majority, is
not regarded as conclusive by the
leaders. The bitterness being en-
gendered in the campaign between
these two is taken as warning to
the leaders that it may easily pre-
sent situation where the republi-
can convention may have to hold
them both in check while they look
over the field of other available
men.
Senator Johnson Of California is
making headway in popularity and
will undoubtedly go to Chicago
with a group Of delegates consider
able In number. But it is asserted
that they will be scattered among
delegations, outside Of California.
and In that position subject to the
disadvantage Of being the minority
in the delegations. and so open to
pressure from their colleagues to
break away.
Senator Poindexter Of Washington
also win command scattered dele
gates among the groups. to supple
ment his own state delegation. He
is making speeches in several states.
and wherever he goes creates a good
impression, it is said. The chief men,
ace to his candidacy is thought to
be the danger Of his scattering del
gates being lured on to some at
tractive band wagon" before he
can nail down a goodly showing on
the balloting.
"Three Governors"
1.-THE three governors"-three men
in the same boat-are much discuss,
ed by republicans looking outside
the list of declared candidates. They
are Gov. Sproul Of Pennsylvania,
Gov. Allen of Kansas and Gov. Cool
idge Of Massachusetts,. They are
pictured as being in the same boat
by reason Of the fact that they are
not announced candidates, but every
where regarded as available timber
and sure to be entirely agreeable to
nomination if the chance arrives.
Gov. Sproul is being favorably dis
cussed among business interests in
the east: that is fact known to the
leaders, but not yet generally
bruited abroad. He is everywhere
admitted to be q splendid character
and of acknowledged promise as a
good campaigner and vote-getter.
Gov. Allen is looked upon as GER
tain to divide with Senator johnson
the progressive vote. if Gen. Wood
cannot get the nomination. Until
that is demonstrated he will SUD-
port Gen. Wood and not allow his
own name to be mentioned. Gov.
Coolidge, II opportunity presents, will
be put forward as the candidate Of
law and order enforcement But the
opportunity will have to look mighty
promising, it is said by his friends.
So it is quite apparent that in
neither convention does the nomi-
nation appear at this time to be q
dead open-and-shut" proposition
for any one.