The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-02-23
PRESIDENTIAL
!. RACE DRAWS
|, SENATORS
Three Are AVoWed Candidates
and Three Others Are "Prom-
InentIy Mentioned"
By TOM EvERRTTT,
Cosmopolitan News Service.

AT no other time In the history
Of the United States have there
been as many as three. United States
Senators who stood as avowed
candidates for the Presidency Of the
United States. That situation exists
today, with a strong probability Of
three more entrants within the
naxt few weeks.
Senator Oscar W. Underwood
Dem.) Of Alabama was the first
OF them to fling his hat into the
ring. Senator Hiram johnson.
Progressive Republican, Of Cali
fornia, followed q short time after.
Then Senator Jim" Reed Dem.l Of
Missouri Clipped in his sombrerc.
Senator Robert M. La Toilette, Pro-
gresstve Republican, OF Wisconsin,
Is said to be on his way to the
family hatrack to get his derby.
Senators Samuel M. Ralston Dem.)
OF Indiana and Royal s. Copeland
(Dem) Of New York are reported
to have put up lightning rods with.
In recent weeks. In addition, sew
eral Senatorial dark horses are
said to be quietly Exercising to
meet the possibilities Of a dead heat
in the Democratic convention in
New York in June.
The shrewdest political observers
In washington say this flock of
senatorial candidates for the presi-
dency is the result of the 1000. 900
majority given former Senator War.
rem G. Harding in 1920. He was
the first United States Senator ever
to be elected President.
Attitude ON Underwood.
Senator Underwood is considered
"reactionary." He voted for the
Esch- Cummins railroad act. He
favored the League Of Nations. He
Is said to have deserted his old
free.trade leanings and is now will
ing to take the tariff with a little
high protection. He has been crit.
cized for failing to endorse Henry
Ford's offer for Muscle Shoals. an
Alabama project, until nearly
year after it was made. He was
born in Kentucky, and is nearly
sixty-two years old. He is married.
Senator johnson was elected as
a Progressive Republican. He waged
memorable fight against the
League Of Nations. He. is now lay
ing the groundwork for a slashing
attack upon President Coolidge and
reaction in politics. He was born
in California. He win be So years
old next September. He IL mar
ried.
Senator Reed is a Democrat. He
bitterly opposed the League Of Ma.
tons. He is for q soldiers bonus.
the Esch- Cummins railroad act. fIe
Is known as the "fightenest" man
in the Senate. He made a notable
attack upon the Republicans In the
Senate who repealed the excess
profits tax. He is said to more
nearly meet the ideals Of the great
Independent vote Of the middle
West than any other announced
candidate. He viii be slxty-three
years old in November. He is
married. He was born In Ohio.
A Vigorous Progressive.
Senator LaFollette is q vigorous
Progressive Republican. He, also,
bitterly opposed the League Of Ma
tons. He voted against the Esch.
Cummins railroad act. He con.
Quoted the gasoline price-fixing In.
vestigation last year. He is the
author Of the Teapot Dome in
vestigation. He has persistently Op.
posed the "Old Guard" in their
reactionary legislative measures.
He Is said to be about sixty-eight
years old. He is married. He was
first elected to the Senate In 1905.
Senator Ralston is a Democrat
He will be sixty-seven years old in
December. He is married. He IL
serving his first term in the SEN
ate. He was born in Ohio
Senator Copeland is a Democrat.
He was born in Michigan. He win
be fifty-six years old in November
He Is married. Like Ralston, he Is
serving his first term. Flo has at
tracted considerable attention by
wearing red carnation In his butt
tonhole every day.
Senator Burton X. Wheeler, pro-
gressive Democrat, Of Montana, II
being increasingly talked Of as one
who may break a deadlock at the
New York convention in case a
deadlock should occur. He is spoken
Of as the only available Western
progressive Democrat Of Presidential
caliber.
Wheeler recently introduced the
resolution demanding the resigna.
ton Of Attorney General Harry M.
Daugherty. He has had q fighting,
uphill political career. He is talked
about as a man who Shoots from
the hip" He will be forty-two years
old February q. He was born in
Massachusetts,. He Is married and
has house fun Of children.