Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-09-19

ton. the tentative boom in New York
for Governor Nathan Miller of that
State for the Republican nomination
for President In 1924 is attracting con-
siderable attention at the National
Capital. Republican leaders there are
beginning TO regard the suggestion
with much favor.
And no wonders The Republican
party at this time is suffering from a
great hearth Of what might be called |
good material for national leadership |
in the next Presidential campaign. Al
ready President Harding is regarded |
as an impossibility. Secretary of State
Hughes, in view of the partys ex-
perience with him in 1916. is far from |
inviting. General Wood, now presid- |
ing over the Philippines government |
and waiting for the psychological |
time" for making another return |
from Elba" of his coming back to
this country, no doubt will be an as
pirant, but not an attractive one. The
nomination of Senator La Toilette of
Wisconsin would fairly split the party
in two, as did the denomination of
President Taft in 1912, and the choice
of Senator johnson of California is
equally impossible. Elihu Root is
barred by age. and there is no other
leader OF national prominence and at
Effectiveness.
So. except for the unexpected de
velopment Of new Napoleon" TO
lead the Republican forces throughout
the next Presidential campaign, it is
no wonder the Republican leaders are
giving attention TO Governor Miller.
He Is, in the first place. the executive
OF the greatest State in the Union.
lie has given a good administration
of his office-although one that does
not exceed, or even equal. in excel
lence the administration of his adj
mirable predecessor, Governor Alfred
Smith. But In the present distracted
and disoreanized condition OF the party
throughout the country. on the eve of
. an important national campaign for
complete control of the administration,
he is at least the straw" at which
drowning men are said 10 grasp de-
spairingly in the face of certain death
New York. with a single exception,
has never been turned TO by the Re-
publican party when in search of an
available candidate for President.
Seward was beaten by Lincoln in
1860. just when old Thurlow Weed,
his astute campaign manager, thought
he had victory cllnched. Roscoe Conk-
ling sought the honor in vain. Other
aspirants sighed hopelessly for the
preferment. the State being long re-
garded as too erratic politically, and
certainly too strongly inclined TO the
Democratic party for many years, &c
be accepted as a sure Republican as
set, Notwithstanding the tempting
proportions Of its electoral vote.
Vioe-Presidential candidates of the
Republican party have been taker
from New York, in the hope of at,
tracing it's valuable assistance at tn,
election. William A. Wheeler of tina
State was nominated in 1876 as Hayes
running mate, and became Vice-Presi
dent by the partisan decision of tn,
Electoral Commission that gave tn
Presidency to Hayes. despite that posi-
tive declaration Of the people in favo
of Samuel ]. Tilden. Chester A. Ar
thur was nominated with Garfield, il
1850. and became President after h!
chief was stricken down by the han
of an assassin when only a half-yea
Of his term had expired. But Arthu
had 10 give way to Blaine in the Re
publican National Convention of 1SS.
and Grover Cleveland was electe
President by a narrow margin in Me-
York State, which Arthur in Blaine
place might have overcome. Levi ]
Morton was nominated and electe
with Harrison. in 1883, and Whit,
law Reid defeated in 1892. Roos
Welt. in 1900, was fairly compelled I
accept an undesired and uncongeni
nomination for Vice-President whic
Boss" Plat forced upon him becau'
he did not desire his reelection !;
governor Of New York, and fate
the form of another vile assass