New Britain herald., 1923-09-21
MAINE AND CONN.
 ARE FOR COOLIDGE
Survey Of Preferences Gives Lean
 inss for Candidates
BY GEORGE II, MAssIso

BY GEORGE If, MANkiko
 tWsshihstsn Bureau of New Britain Herald
 Washington. D. C.. Sept, 2l.-A
 symposium Of reports on the presi'
 denliai Jeaninss Of the republican
 party m dazen more or less repre-
 sentative states of the north. midwest
 and west, published here this week
 indicates that President Coolidge is
 the favored candidate in about halt
 Of these states. with the. others linins
 np for "fayorite sons' or for Senator
 Hiram Johnson.
 In most of Inc states. outside. of
 Illinois and Indiana, the regular re- publican organization is reported 10 be favorable to the president.
 Connecticut. Maine, Montana, New Jersey and Ohio are placed definitely to the credit Of coolidgeS with no op- position developing worthy Of notice.
 Johnson is reported strong In sev- eral Of the western states. In Wash ington he has the support of the old progressive branch Of the party. ops posed to the regular organization. which stands for Coolidge. The Farm er-Labor party of the state is said to look with disfayor on the president because Of his alleged coldness t6 unionism, and this is expected to add considerably to the strength of the California senator,
 Oregon Is also said to have a strong band of Johnson supporters. and the outcome of the presidential primaries in that state will depend on the con- duct Of President Coolidge up to the time of the poll.
 In Illinois, there is a tendency for the anti-Lowden element to turn to Johnson, with the friends of the for mer governor making determined drive on his behalf. An entire floor of Chicago hotel has already been reserved as headquarters for the Lowden campaign.
 South Dakota is expected to be the scene of one of the bitterest political battles in the country if the Lowden and Uohnson campaigns develop with Coolidge as the third side of tri- angular combat.
 In Wisconsin, the enemies of Sem ator LaFollette are debating' whether to put up Coolidge or Senator Len root in the state primary in opposition to the progressive leader, the choice at the present time being postponed for more definite acts of the admin istration. It is believed that the cam paign for Fighting Bob" will\suffer | on account of the presence of the name of Governor Al Smith on the democratic primary ballots, as many wet republicans who habitually sup port LaFollette against Lenroot are expected to vote in the democratic primary in order more vigorously to express their views on prohibition.
 The Coolidge candidacy in Indiana s being fought by the supporters of Senator Watson, who are making an effort to have him come out as a candidate, and therefore attempting o line up his home state delegation IS an aid to the campaign in other tates.
 Closely paralleling the Coolidge rend is the McAdoo strength among he democrats of the same list of tates. Four of the twelve are report d as sure for him, while no other candidate is mentioned outside his lwn state, Cox from Ohio, Ralston rom Indiana, Silzer from New Jersey nd Cummings from Connecticut, omprise the list of favorite sons, Un- erwood is not mentioned in any of he states reported. f.