The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-04-04
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Grist of Candidates for U. s.
Presidency Trimmed by
His Announcement.
BY WILLIAM X. HUTCHINSON,
international News Service.

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The recent announcement that
President Harding would be can
didate for q second term in the
White House forestalled the launch
of a dozen individual Presidential
booms with the Republican party,
1t was learned today.
Nearly all these potential Republi-
can acknowledgements since have
placed party loyalty above personal
ambition by pledging support to
Harding, but 1t can be stated au-
thoritatively that the Miami an.
nouncement OF Attorney General
Daugherty brought to sudden
halt considerable agitation in Il
number of quarters which would
have resulted in the formal launch
Ing Of Presidential booms before the
end Of spring. These ''boon1s'' for
the most part have now been
tossed on the political shelf. but q
few are subject to recall at any
time.
Among the Acknowledgements Re
publicans whose names were urged
BY friends as possible successors
to Harding, prior to the Miami an.
ilouncement, were Senator Arthur
e.. Borah, of Idaho, Brig. Gen.
Charles q. Dawes, Of Chicago. for.
fner Senator William 8. Kenyon, Of
Iowa, Secretary Of Commerce Her.
bert Hoover, Senator Hiram John.
son, OF California, Senator Robert
M. LaFollette, OF Wisconsin, for
mer Gov. Frank Lowden Of Illinois.
Senator MediI Mccormick, of iii.
nois, Mai. Cen. Leonard Wood
now In the Philippines and Senator
James p. Watson, Of Indiana.
Wood Boom Nearest Ready.
OF this number, political observers
declare the General Wood boom had
progressed the fafthest. It Is iln-
derstood the Miami announcement
forestalied actual launching Of the
Wood boom on his arrival in this
country from the Philippines within
d few weeks. The LaFo1lette
boom is ready at all times as the
senior senator from Wisconsin win
control his State delegation to the
Republican convention as in pre-
The potential candidates Of Gen
eral Dawes, oE Hell and Maria
fame, and Of Secretary Hoover
were to vie for Administrator sup,
port If Harding had decided not to
run. Influential Republican lead
ers declare Dawes would ultimately
have been the Administration can.
didate. His strength came chiefly
from the demand Of American Lee
gion officials for q soldier Presl-
dent and Dawes was very much
acceptable to- the boys who served
overseas with him.
With the President a candidate
again, Mccormick. Watson, Wood
and Lowden boons also died In in
fancy for they win support Hard
ing as earnestly as will Hoover and
Dawes. Borah, who 10 without a
national organization at present,
has never bolted the party and can
be expected to wait for 1928. Tor
his big chance" at the Presidency.
Johnson's Attitude Uncertain.
Senator Capper, with strength
among the farmers, and frequently
urged by farm organizations to
make the race. probably will also
remain In the fold without opposing
Harding. The same can be said
for Judge Kenyon. who Is an APP.
pointee of the President. KenyoR's
boom incidentally was started by
none other than Col. Smith w.
Brookhart, the dirt farmer" mem.
Der of the Senate.
Senator Hiram Johnson is the
question mark" of the list. Prior
to sailing for Europe, Johnson EN-.
phatically stated he would not be
in the race If President Harding
ran again. His activities abroad
and the Harding proposal for Am
erican entry to the international
Court, however may cause him &C
change mis- mind before the Repub.
lican convention.