The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1922-10-05
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Washington, Sept. 28.-There Is
no mistaking the Der ocl attic senti-
ment of the country. A presidential
candidate can not be even tentatively
agreed upon until after the congress
sional elections.
An entirely opposite situation con-
fronts the Republican organization.
Despite what has been intiEs ted by
one or more Democratic correspond
ents-with whom The wish is father
to the thought-P.esideu Harding
is candidate :or reelectio1. As
matter Of fact, he is 50 much more
popular with the rank and file of Re.
publicans throughout the country
than the Republican congress that he
would be made a candidate whether
he wished to be or not. :
If the result Of the congressional
elections reveal it as fact that the
administration has lost the conf
dence of the people, the Republicans
may split under the divergent leader
ship of Senator Borah or Senator
Johnson or both. But the nomina-
tion by the regular organization
promises to be a hippodrome just as
was the Democratic convention in
1916.
That which makes it so certain
that the outstanding Democratic pos
sibility will be developed as result
of the elections in November is the
fact that neither James NJ. Cox nor
William G. McAdoo Is regarded with
enthusiasm by the Democrats OF the
country.
McAdoo would demand the sup
port of organized labor to which he
yielded in every emergency when he
was secretary Of the treasury, and
the main adviser of President Will
son. But that element which is
known as the business element would
not support him, it is known. And
no candidate has ever been elected
on whom business and labor, to q
certain appreciable degree, at least,
did not unite.
Because of his overwhelming de-
feat in 1920, there is strohg opposf-
tion to the present indicated effort Of
Governor Cox to secure the right to
make a second try for the presidency.
Furthermore, unless sentiment in far
vor of Americas entering the League
Of Nations becomes rampant, Cox
could not go before the country with
solid party back of him.
It does appear that for practical
reasons, both Cox and McAdoo are
eliminated. Of course, the party will
not nominate William j. Bryan.
Thomas R. Marshall, one of the most
human and for that reason, possibly,
the most popular Democrats, has
declared himself definitely out Of pol
itics. Former Justice Clarke, even
should he be candidate, would be
REGARDED as a one idea individual.
On the other hand, should Senator
Pomerene, over the opposition of the
president and the personal efforts OF
members of the presidents cabinet,
redeem through his reelection the
presidents state OF Ohio, he would
stand forth unmistakably. He would
have pulled a stunt, and, further
more, his position on important con-
troversial topics has already attract
ed the favorable attention of con-
servative America. Senator Hitch
cock, as the most important Demo-
crat in the great West, were he to be
reelected in Nebraska, which gave
Harding a majority of more than
100000, would deserve and demand
earnest consideration If, in the con-
gressional elections, it is demonstrate
ed that Democratic gains resulted
from opposition to the Republican
tariff, Senator Underwood Of Ala
bama would have his chance.
There has been sensational gossip
that Woodrow Wilson is playing a
hand in Democratic preliminaries;
that he has turned from Cox and
McAdoo, his son-in-law, as "impossi-
bilities", and, having secured the res
| ignation of Clarke from the bench or
the supreme court, is now grooming
him as a new Richmond. 1t is all
gossip. AS far as can be learned from
the most intimate Washington
friends of the former president, he Is
existing simply and quietly at his s
street residence and indulging his IA
vorite pastime of "watchful walt
ing".
President Harding will not take