Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-04-10
PROGRESSIVE SEEN
AS RUNNING MATE
FOR Mr.. HARDING.
BY DAVID LAWRENCE
LEASED Wire Service to The Journal.)
Copyright, 1921

ment by Mr.. Coolidge that he be
Heved Mr.. Harding should be renom'
mated, but making no mention as
s. to his own pans, is construed here
as a modest declination on the part
of the vice president himself to
make a bid for the place.
For some time it has been whis'
pered about that Mr. Coolidge did
not care to be vice president Sec
ond time, and that he thought he
could be of more use in the public
service by taking an active part in
the debates of the senate instead of
presiding silently over that body. AT
the next election, Senator David
Walsh, Democrat, of Massachusetts,,
comes up for reelection, and friends
of Mr. Coolidge believe he would
make an ideal candidate to run
against Mr.. Walsh.
But even a decision to enter the
lists of Massachusetts, would not be
made by Mr.. Coolidge without con-
sulting President Harding, who, ait
er all, is party leader, and mas a
great deal to say about the man who
accompanies him on the national
ticket
Progressive Possibilities.
If, however, Mr.. Coolidge should
finally enter the senatorial contest
IN his home state, the chances are
the matter of vice presidential can.
didate will be viewed in the light OF
vote.gatting possibilities Unquestion'
ably an effort would be made to per-
suade Mr. Harding to throw tins
weight of his influence in favor or
Progressive for vice president, so
that the ticket void be attractive
to those of the Progressive school OF
thought.
The possibilities along tLat line
are former Governor Henry j. Al
len, of Kansas; Governor Clifford
Pinchot, Of Pennsylvania, and AS
Eistant Secretary of the Navy Theo-
dore Roosevelt. ,
Mr.. Aliens record in Kansas with
the industrial relations court com
mends him to the leaders of the Re
publican party, many OF whom help-
ed to choose Mr.. Coolidge originally
because of a similar aggressiveness
in handling labor disputes in Massa-
chusetts. In fact, it was well IN
derstood by some eastern leaders
that Henry Allen would be chosen
vice president in the 1920 conVen-
ton, in fact in the excitement or the
closing hours the Kansas delegation
swung to Harding believing the
Kansas governor would be named
when something went wrong and
STAMPEDE in the direction OF the
Massachusetts, governor followed.
Mr.. Aliens public speeches have
made such a profound impression on
business men and bankers that were
it not for the fact that Mr.. Harding
is a. candidate to succeed hlmseI'
the, Kansas leader would be a GER
tain factor in the presidential con-
test itself.
Next to Former Governor Allen,
the name of Clifford Pinchot, who is
making such a spectacular record as
governor of Pennsylvania, would have
a Significance entirely apart from
his original affiliations with the
Rooseveltian era in American poll
tics. He is making such vigorous
fight for the enforcement OF the pro
hibition amendment that Gl11ord
Pinchot's presence on the national
ticket would throw the "dry" sup
port toward Mr.. Harding without
doubt and would so far as the Re-
IL Se anT,onYs7nd r6n7OVH
all doubts as to the wet" and dry"
question, enabling the Democratic
candidates to take the other side OF
the controversy if they chose as the
Republicans undoubtedly will have
met and selected nominees before
the Democrats convene in 1924.
RooseveIt's Name Urged
Friends of Theodore Roosevelt,
the young but efficient assistant Sec
rotary of the navy, think the same
star of destiny which led his distin'
guished father from the office OF as
sistant secretary Of the navy to the
vice presidency may shine again for
the sons and are arguing that the
best way to insure progressive
support is to put g. Roosevelt on the
ticket and the west will respond.
1t is interesting to note that while
Pinchot and young Roosevelt are
fasteners their main strength is
in the west. So is Governor Aliens
strength in the west with measure
of substantial support in the east
besides. In the battle for western
states-where unquestionably the
campaign will be fought-some one
identified with the farm "bloc" may
rise up to contend for the vice pres1'
Dental nomination. Senator Arthur
Camper, of Kansas, is another name
to eonjure with when western sup
port is considered.
Mr.. CooIidge's possible Withdrawal.
will open up the race for the vice
presidency for a while but as usual
the influence of the head of the
ticket will decide the victor, for the
Harding delegates will be in con-
troll of the convention and their
leader will have natural interest
in seeing the strongest possible can
didate chosen.
SENATOR JONES WARNS
w. AGAINST PARTY DISCORD
WASHINGTON, April IA warn
ing that harmony must be restored
in the Republican party if it is to
win a. victory in 1924 was sounded
here today by Senator Wesley Jones,
of Washington.
The senator urged that confer.
ences of all the various groups with.
in the party and Of administrative
and legislative leaders be called to
harmonic the differences. If agree
ments can be workd out in such con-
ferences there will be no need Of
"blocs," Jones said.
Republican unity and team work
is necessary to success in the next
congress" he stated, land it can be
brought about by a free and full ex-
change Of views and just and rea-
sonable concessions for the common
good"
AS an example Of the need for
harmonizing conferences, Senator
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