The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-11-12

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been launched with much fuss and
feathers.
Fnvorites Lose Ont
The results OF last Tuesday had a
more far reaching effect upon presi-
Dental possibilities than was APP
parent at first Reveridge. the pro-
gressive of Indiana, would have been
formidable in the next republican
campaign IL he had won his way back
to the Senate, but he went down to
defeat, as did Governor Nathan u.
Miller OF New York, who unquestion-
ably was being groomed for the
White House after second term at
Albany. Senator Lodge lost all
chance for consideration because OF
his narrow squeak IN Massachusetts,.
This about exhausts the list of pre-
sent day possibilities in the repub-
lican party with the exception OF
Secretary Hughes. If President
Harding definitely declares not to run
again, Mr.. Hughes would be for
midable aspirant for the nomination,
and would have the strong backing
of the conservative elements of the
party. If both Johnson and Ptnchot
should enter the lists, the progressive
strength will be divided and fall,
leaving the field virtually clear for
Mr.. Hughes.
Naturally Mr.. Hughes would not
contest the nomination with MI
Harding and will loom as a POSSIBLE
ity only IL the latter carries out
previously expressed desire to step
aside.
on the democratic side Il begins
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the contest for the election may mar
row down at convention time to a
fight between William Gibbs McAdoo
of California and James NJ. Cox OF
Ohio There was a great deal of bit
terness engendered by this fight In
1920, but there seems to be no chance
TO head off renewal of it, for the
friends of Governor Cox say he is en-
titled to another nomination because
of the brunt he bore in 1920, while
the friends of Mr.. McAdoo say he
deserves the nomination because ne
has no defeat to overcome.
Favor McAdoo
No sooner has the purport OF the
Tuesday returns reached Los Angeles
than a grand demonstration was
started in favor of McAdoo for Pres.-
dent in 1924 Reports say that some
$500 men and women cheered the
former Secretary of the Treasury as
the next President OF the United
States, vowing that he would carry
the state of California even against
that other "favorite son, Hiram
| johnson.
There is no question but that Mr.
McAdoo moved to California with tho
| idea that he could never win thu
democratic nomination as resident
of New York state, but New Yorl
state still is in position to make
| trouble for Mr.. McAdoo. The cleo
ton OF All Smith as governor by Al
i unprecedented majority has place.
Governor Smith at the head of tn
party in the Empire state. He is
| far bigger man In the party thai
Charley Murphy. And Al Smith |
unalterably opposed TO the nomina
| ton of McAdoo. He will head tn
New York delegation to the mex
| convention. He will be doomed 70
! the presidency himself, but he ha
no illusions on that subject. Mr.
| Smith realizes that the time has no
| yet come probably when either on
| of the two older parties Will nomi
nates Roman Catholic for Presiden
because of the danger that laten
prejudices among some sections .
the peOpIe might coHNtTl tHe eHsu
ing campaign into more or less OF ;
| religious war.
Pomerene ont
1t is generally admitted that 1
| Senator Pomerene had won re-elec
ton in Ohio he would have been II
a position to strike for the presiden
tial nomination. His defeat at hom'
in the face of democratic victor,
for the governorship has been an al
but fatal blow to his higher aspira
lions. The Cox machine in Ohio still
is strong and with Pomerene out o
the way will undoubtedly control thu
presidential preference of the state
Governor Cox took a lively part II
the Ohio campaign. He also jour
i neyed to Indiana. to West Virginia
/ to Tennessee and to the lone repub
lican congressional district in Vir
/ ginia Wherever he went success at
tended the party candidate. Governor
| Cox appeared as fighter in tn,
ranks. He did not exploit his per
| sonal ideas. He fought for the party
and for the party candidates. He wa.
| the only one Of the presidential as
/ pirants for 1924 to take off his Goa
and pitch into the campaign. BY do
| ing SO his supporters declare b.
strengthened himself materially.
Presidential talk will begin Il
congress as soon as the extra session
called by President Harding gets un.
| der way on November 20, and 1t will
continue uninterruptedly until tn,
conventions are held in June of 1924
| The country is in for two .'rousins
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