The Union daily times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1918-current, 1922-11-09
DEMOCRATIC SWEEP ROUTS REPUBLICANS;
POLITICAL GOSSIP RUNNING HIGH

washington, Nov. S.-The nation
wide Democratic landslide eliminates
Warren G. Harding as q possibility
for the Republican nomination in
1924, according to statements by poll.
ticians of both parties in Washington
today.
The West is in open revolt against
the variety of Republicanism repre-
scnted by the administration and tho
East intolerant Of Progressives IL
simply Democratic. This is the con-
clusion Of those who are endeavoring
tonight to analyze situation with
out precedent in the history of the
The presidents best friends, Ere
in New Jersey, Kellogg
in Minnesota, Townsend in Michigan,
New in Indiana and Mondell of Wyo.
ming have been eliminated and the
leader of the Republicans in the SEN
ate, Lodge, has managed to hold his
own, despite his distinguished serv-
ice. by a margin of 5000 or 10000
votes.
The defeat Of Pomerene in Ohio, if
indications are verified, has proved
of little comfort to the president, To-
Ohio elected Democrat governor
and filed its house delegation with
an abnormal Democratic quota.
The single fly in the Democratic
ointment is the defeat of Hitchcock
in Nebraska. That reversal is at
tributed 10 German voters unable to
forget Hitchcock's fight for the
league fo nations in 1920.
1t is understood that the president
has thoroughly digested the situation
and that he will offer no objection il:
another is selected to run before thc
people two years hence. With the
Old Guard swept from the map, tn.
Progressives will take charge of th',
Republican camp, it is indicated, ant,
already Borha's prediction Of thiri
party is given close attention. Somr
observers cite radical ascendenrS y
III Republican circles and express
fear lest Henry Ford. running as al
independent, smash all Grand Old
Party hopes two years hence.
/. With. the defeat Of Pomerene, OF
whom Democrats were understood to
be hopeful Of centering IN 1924, the
4aitnati0R .is.apaarentl chaotic. Reed
of Missouri, having won two fights
against the opposition of Woodrow
Wilson, will unquestionsbly attempt
to control the party, it is said, but the
fact that followers Of Wilson would
never accept his leadership elimin
ates him as presidential possibility,
according to Indications. There is
likewise gossip that Democrats can
not join enthusiastically in a crusade
having for its object the elevation OF
former Richmonds, either Cox c!
Ohio or McAdoo of California. Al
present, it is undeniably true that
Governor Smith Of New York, who
swept that state from top to bottom
Ex-Governor Ralston Of Indiana, ant
Ferris of Michigan, who display dy
manic power in normally Republican
strongholds, are deeply impressing
those anxious to elect Democratic
president Of the United States.
Word comes to Washington tina
Progressive Republicans will organ
lie the senate after March and rele
gate to the discard Lodge Of Massa
chGsct,s. This they can achieve with
out trouble, it is said.
With the retirement of unde"
wood of Alabama as minority lead
err, and the elimination of Pomerene
n s',ucrle i!npends between Reed o
Missouri and Pittman of Nevad'
Harrison of Mississippi will probabl
not be available because Of the dis
: inclination to eiec: another Souther!
Democrat, especially on the eve OF !
presidential election. AS both Res,
and Pittman supported Underwood
the .Alabaman's influence will prob
ably be withheld, but the Wilson fol
lowing, going to Pittman as agains
Reed. will Result in his election,
is Judged highly probable. Demo
: Gratis in the house, even if they d
not cnotrol, intend to sidplac" Kitchi
of North Carolina, who on account o
illness has been absent longer than
year, and elect Garrett of Tennessee
leader II is not believed that tn
national committeeman, Cordell Hui
: reelected from Tennessee, will oppos
his colleague.
Gillett will be reelected speaker
y but without enthusiasm, it is said, a
though there promises to be re,
battle against the ambition of Ions
'' worth, Alice Roosevelt's husband,
be leader of the majority.