San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-04-08
Is Said to Be Disinclined to
Be Harding's Running
Mate Again.
OPENS UP THE RACE
Allen, Pinchot and Roose-
welt Are Mentioned
as Possibilities.
By DAVID LAWRENCE
BY the Associated Press.

dent Harding himself will have to de-
eide who his running mate shall be
as vice president. The announcement
by Mr.. Coolidge that he believed Mr..
Harding should be renominated but
making no mention of his own plans
is construed here as a modest dis
inclination on the part Of the vice
president himself to make a bid for
the place.
For some time it has been whispered
about that Mr.. Coolidge did not care
to be vice president a second 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 cleo
ton, Senator David Walsh, Democrat
of Massachusetts,, comes up for re-
election and friends of Mr.. Coolidge
believe he would make an ideal can
didate to run against Mr.. Walsh.
But even a decision to enter the
lists in Massachusetts, would not be
made by Mr.. coolidge without con-
sulting. President Harding who after
all is party leader and has great
deal to say abou- the man who ac-
companies him on the national ticket
If, however, Mr.. Coolidge should
finally enter the senatorial contest
in his home state, the chances are
the matter Of a vice presidential can
didate will be viewed in the light OF
vote-getting possibilities. Unquestion-
ably an effort would be made to per-
suade Mr.. Harding TO throw the
weight of his influence in favor Of
progressive" for vice president, SO
that the ticket would be attractive TO ,
those of the progressive school of
thought.
Three Are Mentioned.
The possibilities along that line
are former Governor Henry j. Allen
of Kansas, Governor Clifford Pinchot
Of Pennsylvania and Assistant Sec
rotary Of the Navy Theodore Roose-
vent.
Mr.. Aliens record in Kansas with
the industrial relations court COM
mends him to the leaders Of the Re-
publican party, many Of whom helped
to choose Mr.. Coolidge originally be-
cause Of a similar aggressiveness in
handling labor disputes in Massachu-
sets. 1t was well understood by
some Eastern leaders that Henry AL
len would be chosen vice president in
the 1920 convention, in fact in the
excitement of the closing hours the
Kansas delegation swung to Harding
believing the Kansas governor would
be named when something went
wrong and a stampede in the direc-
ton of the Massachusetts, governor
followed. Mr.. Aliens public speeches
have made such a profound impression
on business men and bankers that
were il not for the fact that Mr..
Harding is a candidate to succeed him
self, the Kansas leader would be
certain 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 politics.
He is making such a vigorous fight for
the enforcement of the prohibition
amendment that Clifford Pinchon't
presence on the national ticket would
throw the 'dry" support toward Mr..
Harding without doubt and would so
far as the Republican ticket is con-
cerned, remove ell doubts az to the
"vet" and dry" question enabling
the Democratic candidates to take the
other side Of the controversy il they
choose as the Republican convention
undoubtedly will have met and selected
nominees before the Democrats con-
vent in 1924.
West Likes Roosevelt
Friends Of Theodore Roosevelt, the
but efficient assistant sec
rotary Of the navy, think the star Of
destiry which led his distinguished
father from the office Of secretary Of
the navy to the vice presidency may
shine again for the son. They argue
that the best way to insure PRO
gressive" support is TO put Ropse-
welt on the ticket and the West viii
respond. 1t is interesting to note that
while Pinchot and Roosevelt are
their main strength is in
the West. So is Governor Aliens
strength in the West with a measure
Of substantial support in the Fast be-
sides. In the battle for Western
unquestionably the cam
paign will be fought--someon iden-
titled with the farm "bloe" may rise
up to contend for the vice presidential
nomination. Senator Arthur Capper
If Kansas is another name to conjure
with when western support is con-
.idered.
Mr.. Ceolidge's possible withdrawal
viii open up the race for the vice
presidency for while, but as usual
The influence of the head - the ticket
will decide the victor for the Harding
delegates will be in control Of the con-
rention and their leader will have
natural interest in seeing the strongest
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