South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-11-05
GOV. MILLER OF
new YORK DOOMED
FOR PRESIDENCY
Candidacy Would Follow
Democratic Victory-Bev-
eridge Mentioned.
- III LUDLOW.

ID ANFNAT ~ INV
WASHINGTON. Nov. THE spec
ter II at least one new presidential
candidacy Is lowering ia the ofiing
Of the November election.
u is an open secret in we'll
informed circles at the national cap
itaI that n Ohio goes Dem ocratic
next month OF II there should be
such a reversal OF fortunes as would
turn the control OF congress over 20
The Democrats a new hat would be IN
the Republican presidential ring on
The day after election.
High officials Of the government
20 washington learned several weeks
ago that Gov. Nathan L. Miller or
New York IS being grOomed as the
residential candidate and that his
candidacy will bo launched IN a.
systematic. II not an open. way i'm
mediateiy after the election IN case
Le 81 re-elected as governor and the
results OF the general election are
such az to be construct as repudia-
ton Of the present national admins
tration
When this tip was first brought 20
washington 10 was received with
some skepIcism but careful check
ing up on the report through sources
Of indubltable reliability convinceS
the administration leaders that Il e
true in every particular.
The Miller presidential boom has
been nurtursd by New York Repuo-
leans TO point where a preliminary
crganization has been formed 20
push the prospective Miller pres4-
Dental candidacy. This organizs-
ton has the prospect Of unlimited
support from men Of wealth and
influence. Camuohagod as II may
Doe. its real purpose. according TO
advices received here, Is virtually
nothing less than 20 take over con-
troll or the Republican party, in case
the administration is beaten next
month, and shape affairs so as TO
bring about the nomination Of Gov.
Miller as the Republican candidate
for president In 1924 in place Of
prest Harding.
News 10 Him"
Rumors that such n movement was
on foot came to Washington through
private channels for several weeks
tefore more direct information was
secured
Eve hear the president is not
going to run again; is that true2" an
influential New Yorker inquired Of
a government official a month or SO
ego
The official said 10 was news "a
him and that he had no Information
tc that effect
We'll" said the New York man
Elf ne intends to run he had better
LET his friends know about 70 Oh
soon he viii find that ne has pretty
stiff competition.
This situation continued fol
some time New York was takine
it for granted that Pres't Harding
did not like his job and would be
more than satisfied with one term
or at least was pretending to take
that view while preparations Ia
launch the Miller presidential can
didacy went steadily ahead on the
assumption that Miller is certain to
Toe reelected governor of New York
and that his reelection will make
him a great outstanding presidential
figure.
Then some hing happened Tn,
audacitv Of these New York opera
tons 40 first stunned the PRESIDENT
friends but they soon got their sec
oDd wind Then followed a serie!
of donials that sPres't Hard. ing had
over said, or had ever authorized
anyone 20 say. that he will not b,
90 candidate for reelection. the mos
notable utteranCo of this characte
coming from Atty. Cen. Daugherts
u an interview given out ct hi!
home city. Columbus.
The presidents friends do not in
tend that ire shall be "Eyred" on
1f denomination through any de
t1utt ON their part While mani
te-.lE the subject is one which {
would Doe indicate for the presi
dent himself TO discuss his friend.
VIII see 10 Il that the denials ar,
as numerous and emphatic as tn,
tu3t.0n from time 20 time may re
quire They point out furthermore
that the president Is a fighter wher
aroused and that there would 70,
mo- more certain way to goad hin
into being q candidate. even II n,
ere otherwise inclined. than pre-
mature attempts TO divert the lead
ership of the party 90 another
Bcvcridgc Mentioned.
Other close observers. especially
those from ONT TT0neferd0u way
profess 90 see another prospective
r-es Dental figure lowering I'm tn,
.Tiur of the November election