Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-01-06
HAS THREE States
GENERAL pERalssNo NOT Uas<nN
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doubted here that General John J.
Pershing is making additional friends
on his tour across tho country, ana
will impress the people Of eastern and
central Iowa when he visits Daven-
port and Des Aroines next week. his
boom for the republican presidential
nomination, launched with consider
able noise In Lincoln, Neb., the other
day has fallen on deaf cars In the ma
tionaI capital. The politicians here
have long ago decided that Pershing
would not do and took It for granted
that any movement for him for the
presidency would have to be started
by his home state. and in their view
probably confined there.
But the Nebraskans are not putting
Pershing forward simply as FAVOR
lite son." They are going to try to
build up nationwide organization
for him, and they are theoretically
turning in all directions for help. M.
X. Wood. chairman Of the executive
committee of the Nebraska Pershins
| for President Club has just sent an
appeal to the Washington newspaper
correspondents to aid the Pershing
movement. In letter sent to your
and other special writ
ers In the national capital, Mr.. Wood
says:
while this movement has been
launched by Nebraska. his home state,
ii is not a 'favorite SON idea, but Is
rather an effort toward crystallizing a
national public sentiment.
LAS a Washington correspondent
we are anxious that you be personally
advised of the inception of the move
ment. 1t is also our intention to keep
you informed from time to time ON
the progress of the organization.
''Being in touch with national and
international affairs. as you are, you
have an intimate knowledge Of General
Pershing's accomplishments, and his
ability as an executive. We feel that
a study OF the present political situa-
ton will convince you that he Is the
one man on whom the convention can
tremendously unite and to whom men
and women Of all parties will rally"
1t Is understood here that the man
who really is back Of the nationwide
Pershing movement Is Charles q.
Dawes, Of Chicago, president of the
Central Trust Company. and formerly
comptroller of the currency. During
the war Mr.. Dawes was 9 brigadier
general and on General = Pershing's
staff. He Is said to be quietly sound
ing out sentiment among the big bust
ness men Of the country. A report
from New York intimates that some
of Mr.. Dawes friends in that. city are
talking about him as compromise
candidates IL Pefsfiing does not develop
the strength expected OF him. The re-
fusai Of Mr. Dawes to serve on one of
President Wilson's Industrial confer
ences is believed here to be one Of the
precautionary steps taken by Dawes to
his future connection with republican
politics.
Pershino Not Factor.
The impression here Is that General
Pershing will be unable to make much
Roadway outside Of three states-Ne-
braska. Missouri and Wyoming. In
Nebraska the National Pershing for
President Association. the State Per-
shing for President Club and the Ne
braska University Alumni Pershing
Club have been organized. The gen.
eral has declared that his future home
will be in Nebraska, 80 he 10 O "son"
Of Nebraska now. /.
General Pershing was born In La
clede, Mo. The fact that he IL ma
tive. SON" Of Missouri. 1t Is thought.
might influence many Missouri repub-
licans to rally to his support.
In Wyoming General Pershings
strength lies in the fact that he is
scn-ip-law Of Senator Warren. And
despite all the attacks made on him.
Senator Warren still Is power in his
home state, The senator Is very much
interested In the Pershlng boom and
/ II he thinks his son-in-l law has
chance to get the nomination he will
do all he can to get delegates for the
overseas commander-in-chief
There Is considerable speculation
here on the effect the Pershing boom
will have on the candidacy df Maj.
Gen. Leonard Wood. Al yet nothing
has been reflected in the reports COM
Ing here. but 1t 70 believed IL the Per-
sbing boom really takes hold outside
of Nebraska It will hurt General Wood
more than any of the other candi-
dates.
Pershing and Wood have NO. love for
each other personally. and because of