The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-10-09
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Leaders Friendly to Coolidge
See Mistake in Nomination
Being Taken for
Granted.
Farm Conditions Better
BY MARK SULLIVAN.

Washington, Oct. 8.-Developments
last week affecting the next repub-
lican presidential nomination need to
be stated carefully If they are to be
stated accurately. 1t would be far
too much to say that the nomination
of President Coolidge is any less prob
able because of anything that has
happened during the last week.
The immense advantage which ac-
crues to'him because of the mere fact
that he is in the White House and
because of the give-him- a-chance'
goodwill of the public. continues to
maintain Coolidge in a position so far
ahead of any one else that 1t Is almost
impregnable. assuming the single
condition that as to the future Cool
idge makes no mistakes and does not
otherwise run counter to events or
states of feeling beyond his control.
At the same time 1t must be said
that events in the last week tend in
creasingly to show that the republican
presidential situation Is not to con-
tinue up to the date Of the convention
on a basis of taking Coolidge's nomina-
ton wholly for granted; that other
nptential candidates and their friends
are going to seize strategic positions
looking to the possibility that Coolidge
may not get the nomination; and that
the republican leaders generally are
not going to let themselves drift into
a position such that when the conven-
ton arrives they would be without
other cards to play in case Coolidge S
nomination should appear at that
time to be inexpedient.
Must Arouse Interest.
There are republican leaders wholly
friendly to Coolidge who think IL
would be a serious mistake from the
point of view of party morals to LET
the situation drift into an Indifferent
state of mind which takes the nomina-
ton for Coolidge as matter already
decided eight months before the con-
vention meets. Such a program they
held would cause. among the local
leaders and party workers down the
line. such lack OF interest as would
impair the morale OF the party for
The subsequent fight against the demi
Gratis.
They think, In short, that certain
amount of fighting for delegates ana
candidates in local elections Is de-
sirable because 1t will stir up heartier
interest and benefit the party as a
whole.
In the field Of potential prospective
~adidates, the one about whom the
greatest interest centers 10 Senator
Hiram Johnson Of California. Senator
Johnson and his friends in California
are engaged in an active contest with
the avowed purpose of naming the
os delegates from that state. Tney
saw their purpose is merely 10 name
a progressive gentleman regardless OF
Hiram Johnsons personal fortunes.
But every practical politician knows
that this distinction can hardly be
maintained up to the date OF the Cali
fornia primaries in May. Sooner or
later events will compel Senator john
son even on the remote contingency
that he should be reluctant, to put
his fight for the California delegation
on the basis of winning 1t for him
self personally.
Lowden to Follow Johnson.
In addition to this a situation mas
developed In Illinois which makes II
practically certain that one OF the
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