Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1922-08-12

has received no inconsiderable impetus from
the results Of the primaries held thus far
this year in several states The nomination
by Indiana Republicans Of Albert J. Bev-
eridse over Senator Harry S. New, Clifford
Pinchot's victory in Pennsylvania as against
the Republican organization forces, and
the defeat of Senator Porter P. McCum Der
in North Dakota were conspicuous exam
pies Of what the advocates Of the new
movement term the revolt against political
machines.
incidentally, both Beveridge and Pinchot
are considered as possible leaders OF the
Liberals in 1924. Both are Republicans,
it is true, but both were Progressives in
1912 and enjoyed the close friendship and
confidence of Colonel Roosevelt. Neither
Of them has ever been identified with the
''old guard wing Of the Republican party
and the serious thinkers who are laying
big plans for the campaign two years hence
believe that neither the Indianian or the
Pennsylvania could be persuaded to enact
the role of national standard bearer.
1t is quite possible that both Beverage
and Pinchot have presidential ambitions. In
fact, it would be surprising II they had
not. However, it is also possible and more
probable that both of them have in mind
the working out of their ambition within
the party to which they now own allegiance
rather than the building up of an entirely
new party. They are known as shreWd
politicians as we'll as statesmen OF callbre.
Therefore they are not likely to forget that
Roosevelt, for all his tremendous personal
popularity could not win with third par
ty in 1912.
Herbert Hoover, who might have headed
a similar independent movement in l920,
is mentioned along with Beverage and Pin
chot as a possible leader of the Liberals in
the next struggle for the presidency, as IS
La Toilette of Wisconsin, who led the Pro-
gressives 10 years ago until Roosevelt dis
placed him. and also former Senator Ken
Won, Of Iowa. Hoover, however, Is mem
Der of President Harding's official family
and some of his friends say that he has no
thought Of entering the race in 1924 but
is looking still further ahead to the lime
when Mr.. Harding will have had his re-
nomination and reelection, If that can be
encompassed.
Among the Democrats William Ran
dolph Hearst is pointed out as an indie
pendent possibility. The New York editor
is understood to have cherished White
House aspirations for many years and to
have come to the conclusion that he can
never expect to land the Democratic nom
nation. He is being talked of now as a
Democratic candidate for Governor or New
York, but it is said that the CARDS nave
been stacked against him, that he is aware
of the fact and that he will take his defeat
or rejection for that nonor at Inc nanos
of the Democrats Of the Empire State as
his cue to plunge into the third party
movement with all the resources at his
command
If the farmer-labor coalition should de-
velop formidable strength at the polls this
year it may prove an important factor in
the projected new party. In fact, there
are many "ifs' in connection with the
movement that will turn on what happens
in the elections next November.
But there is perhaps the choicest NOR
sci of the gossip anent a third party
whoever the nominee for President may be,
the candidate for vice president will be a
woman. That, according to the board of
strategy, is something for the leaders of
the old parties to put in their pipes and
smoked