The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-04-01
Hoover May Head
ThirdParty Ticket
Ry DAVID LAWRENCE,
tcopyyiVht By Tho 1ntel1Sencer)

tn, ~, ,'.,,t,,r >,n,,.4 ho would accept
,h~ rvcStI"utlal uoIn'na;'"n II oitT' , 'u "
"a HIM This - not S"EPI'S', ,,,',,,.,, N"r "
.oE,ca, Irst m"vy toM%ru ,',rS',r,II,v , Of ilyr-
~ p, JIna,er e. crush mo- mcrciE ths
or,,s,.ual ?ollli,ltm~ :u uoin ,>,puo'.-
.r and pyuucru,l" rArii"S puI 20 ~
~, ,r,. IWu parties Ir"w aGopiiHS
.,.hrr an ,~,r.r-, r,a,lwnarE "r eA-
.remr r.,dico viewpoint ~ tae'T re-
,peCtlvc platforms. ,., =,
There Is ,.:.u;h.r move >"N'"s'
vii nruhably u,akr .. clear iuN' Whl
- v. 0D>,,Ti ,,.,, .... -, .t D.noCraG'
otS,U, o,,,,nat,.u II ..l.. r A.tcC thai MA!
Come anoth"r ..' 80, ,,,r,i,.l
,.rt,cs do l.; -.,ll~iy IA, Uecr"i
fInSb, Of H. country and 4 w'lnng-
crSS 70 support q thIEi and iUd"pc"Q,i'I /
i,cket, This part II tho proGram Is no.
,ct admitted by li"oNer supporters W
m tho event that r., Eepuo4lttam an, ~ ,rt
rnoking, liberal, constructive ptal'"Stn
m the treaty and on our e'on"ulIc
sues" or IL Il falles TO pTNpoS" mo
sures for sound business autn'ntsD !.-t -
Sr,Ionarl.p or radical IN ITS approach
10 our Sreat domestic problems or
= is not backed by ul'n VINO unaounl-
odly assure the ccnSuWna{Ii,Cn "I v.,Ii riif
not support the Republican neNG,; ~ ~
avs nobody has q right I" dlctate
wNa, a party shalt do but an indiNiduaii
has a right 10 say what ticket ana
,.'atform no will support.
Hoover Free Lance.
50 Mr. Hoover has paved the way for
judgment Of the Republican con
ventlou upon its merits ana NOT oy
uDDnrt a pdrty with which nc IS
..ns,urallv affiliated. He is free 10
,ccept Or reject the Republican plat
Tnrrn or nominee so far as his indiEid-
Ial support is concerned. ,,,;o, 80 NJ
Would that mean the selection ot MT
Hoover a week later BY the Democratic
convention AZ San tranciSrpf INC
,.hanccS are :evaiuSL u. MT. hoover Is
rot a Democrat even though nc SV.E
,urtcd Nr. Wilson's appeal III 1918 Tor
Democratic Congress. He Will apply
. the Democratic platform and nominee
he same test no has outlined Tor the
already have been IN power for seven
ears and those who are in n position
10 know Herbert Hooyer's mind Init
matcly say he is disappointed with Inc
way Democrats have adrniu!steEeu Iuo II
government in those seven years. tie
refers TO lncompetency in high quarters
and Is unable TO understand how the
Democrats have any right 10 call thein-
elves forward looking" or pToEresSiEo
When President Wilson has repeatedly
,Zuorcd not merely the overwhelrn,nS
scntirnent Cs thc Democrats or the
-ountry, expressed 70 him by Democrat
!
demand OF non-partjsans that Past
Master general BUr!eSon be removed
Hoover = DRY"
Another thing Mr., Hoover Is a dry
! thorough dry. He looks askance at
nc wet ilclInations Of tho Democrats
though he may have Views upon Ger
am amendments to the Noistead ACT
which would make that lawlesS ouenS-
"a 20 individual liberty, he hasn / any
I'd M
argument. Hc thinks prohibition Is a
GOOD thing and that national efficiency
will be promoted by it's enforcement.
M Hoover's declarations on the
treaty. show that he doesn't approve or
position and in his letter TO Mr.. Greg
nry OF San Francisco just made pueIic
mo former food administrator practical
v draws himself away from what ne
calls the presidents extreme view OF,
participation IN EurGpeam tad aMatrS. J.,
.hc letter written by Mr.. Hoover IN
parts a year ago. which was "in-advcrt-
entity" made public ten days ago
Mr.. Hoover IS neither President WI
,he white House He has commttted
ne unpardonable sin OF diterlns WIN
,bc president on tho Peace Treaty. lie
(as been OF course supported oy lIe
'cad!nS administration and by some m
ruential administration mcn. but I,.ae
Srysrtheless there was keen EratiNca-
ION IN White House quarters toGaE DC
rauso OF the fact that Fcroert too'eC
had entered himself in thG tN'P|o.iCA,,
~rirnartcs OF California on the League
~ Nations issue. This means nc WI
arht il out against Hiram johnson VINO
,ga,,s rcItNcr League no: TREATY nor
-rSeTatlonS.
Hoover vs.. johnson.
Practically this part oS tho Hoover
ne vnDSs important. II means
hat Hlr,rr Johnson will probably lose
-, his cw- home state. For under
California AVS. anybody can vote Ia
crtNcr Republican or Democratic rri-
,,,r:r.. w:tho.. regard TO previous
.roriat,On. - Democrats can vote Tor
lrooycr. \ ~omblnat!on OF Democrats
--hn favor thc League and Rc1uoiIcanS
,,.h, th,rk likewise is enough 20 defeat
Ns,,y - Tho supporters Of avowcd
ncInorrat:c nominees like Palmer and
NcAdoo wcro glad Hoover had ~rittSn
= letter saying nc was naturally AMI
,tct.. with the Republicans. This re
moves their most dangerous competl-
.ior-at least they think nc has been
~crCvCd
Byt ,hs most -'sn'nceut TACT q the
whole business - whe, IS happ"nihs
,Irdr- tho surface In both parties
namely a demand ror Hoover irrcSpSct-
.vc II Car;y. Hc-s Is something that
shows vhIch way the w!nd blows:
Several mcmhcCs OF Congress who
.Sc,- const.,uorcs have come back 20
-V,zhIrCtnr \ man who went 70
.-cnnrsSrc IN tho interest Of thC Nc
>dno candidacy cainc back with the
"Au Hoover"
-.,,, who Wc,l; 20 california for
-r,-a-r Johnson IS back with q cOurdeft-
..ai rNp"r' that 'Hta al H"oEcr IN
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