The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-05-03
Democrats
May Choose
Virginian
Tendency Favoring Carter
Glass for Nomination to
Presidency Likely to Gain
Over Underwood Boom.
Both Are Conservatives
BY MARK SULLIVAN.
svecIsl Dispatch to The Omaha Bee.


Washington, May There is
tendency in the direction of putting
forward Senator Carter Glass of Nir-
einia for the democratic presidential
nomination, which is just now at
point that is difficult to appraise. 1t
cannon be said that the movement
has gone as far as the Senator Under
wood movement. At the same time
there is an amount of incipient dis
cussion. and a situation inherent IN
The facts, such as makes 1t possible
at least to surmise that within a
reasonable time the Glass movement
will be put forward as ener2etically
as that of Mr.. Underwood
To anyone with an eye for the
adaptation of men to political situa-
lions, the elements that make up
Senator Glass availability for the
democratic nomination are of such
impressiveness that one is tempted to
speak of them in superlative terms.
To start with. Senator Glass is
conservative democrat AS con-
servative he would appeal to that
branch of the party fully as strongly
as Senator Underwood or any other
conservative. Admitting the elassi'
fcation of Senator Glass as con
servative, when you turn to his ac-
ceptability to the radical and progress
sive wings OF the party. you find a
condition that is unique. Senator
Glass, in short. would be fully accept
able to practically all the radical and
progressive democrats, TO precisely
those democrats who. for example,
will oppose Senator Underwood.
Friend of Wilson.
The reason is that Senator Glass is
conspicuously a friend Of Wilson, and
10 a complete degree bears the VIII
son label. It is this that makes him
acceptable to the radical and progress
siye democrats. The Wilson demo-
Gratis overlap and are more or less
identical with the radical and pro-
gressive democrats II Senator Glass
We're a candidate he would get the
radical and progressive democratic
strength. or at least would be inn
mune from their opposition to a. de-
gree that no other conservative demo-
crat would
The aspects of Senator Glass career
which cause business men and other
conservatives. not only in the south,
but throughout the north and east TO
look with favor on him, are his ad-
ministration of the treasury while he
was secretary, his authorship OF the
present federal reserve bank system,
and his general course of support of
what is sound in government, and
especially in government finance.
Common sense is Senator GLASS;
outstanding characteristic, and it is
this quality which made him quick
10 detect and earnest to oppose every
kind of economic heresy and financial
patent medicine in the debates which
led up to the creation of the Federal
Reserve system and the Federal Land
bank system
Sound in Finances.
Every person who was in Wash
ington at the time is familiar with
the fact that but for Senator Glass's
energy and persistence. the Federal
Reserve system would not now be
free OF some OF the heresies which
were attempted to be incorporated in
il. 1t ~ Il part Dl MS lDSliiltl loi
what Is sound in government finance
that lie earnestly opposed the soldiers
sbonus
The chief handicap 10 those who
are now incumbating the movement
TO put Senator Glass in the race is
the latter's own modesty. his willing.
ness to thrust himself forward. the
temperamentai good taste which pre-
vents him from appraisng himself as
highly cs other appraise him. II.
in the senate, Senator Glass had been
active and vocal in proportion to his
talents, and incomparison with other
fenators. he would be as widely
known as others who have less claim
on the public approval He rarely
speaks IN the senate unless he hap.
pens TO be in charge of bill. On
tho occasions when he does speak.
It has been remarked that whenever
Senator Glass takes part in debate
his speech il apt to be judged at the
end the best made on the subject
Senator Glasss availability for the
democratic nomination and for the
presidency itself will bear any amount
OF scrutiny. The question is whether
his own indisposition to thrust him.
self ecrward will overcome the efforts
If those who are now incubating the
idea OF making him a formal eandi.
date.