The Colorado statesman., 1924-05-17

east of those OF the Middle West will
be given the anglers consideration.
Within day or two suggestion has
been made by some of the Republicans
thnt Gen. John j. Pershing would make
IN Ideal candidate for second place.
Pershlng, of course. heard of this
and ut once put stop to the move
ment to nominate him, II movement 1t
could be called. He gave to the press
this flat statement:
ANY statement that has been mnde
that | would be a candidate for vice
president has been made without my
authority. | am not II candidate, and
If by any chance the nomination should
be offered TO me | should decline to
accept It,"
In the National Republican, the or
gan OF the Republican national com
mittee, the name of Senator George
Norris is mentioned as one of those
advanced thinkers whose actions are
not agreeable TO the leadership of Re
publlcnnism as some party men think
II should be maintained. There has
been feeling in Washington thnt II
Norris of Nebraska were to he nomi
mated for second place on tie ticket.
there would be no third party TO ap-
pear In the field. but, of course, this Is
only speculation, as 1t seems Senator
Norris is well out OF it.
Beverldse Is Suggested.
The name of Albert j. Beveridge Of
Indiana is being discussed as that of
IL man who might hold certain ele-
ments of the Republican party to their
allegiance, elements today which seem
to be undecided as to their future
course, whether 1t shall take them
third partyward or Democraticward.
There seems to be some doubt in
Washington whether former Senator
Beveridge would accept the office OF
the vice presidential nomination. His
great and good friend. Theodore Roos-
evelt once was drafted for the vice
presidency. At that time and for the
only time in his life Roosevelt wus
conscientious objector. He didn't want
the place, but he got 1t and later he
became president.
A great many of the Republicans
here seem to think that William s.
Kenyon, former United States senator
from Iowa and now United States Cir
cult court judge, would be the Ideal
candidate for second place on the
ticket. Judge Kenyon is rather an
advanced progressive without being
entirely radical. Unlike Senator Cum
minis of Iowa. who also is looked upon
us progressive, he is In the good
graces of those extremists in the Re-
publican party who are thinking of
putting third ticket in the field.
Some Want Dawes.
1t seems as If some of the Repub-
lican leaders In Washington would
rather nominate Charles G. Dawes for
second place on the ticket than any
other man that has been named.
Dawes is known as a conservative,
and the feeling has been that whether
they want to or no, the leaders must
center their influence on the securing
| of u progressive or even a near-radical
| for the second honor position.
Apparently 1t is held by some Re
publicans here that the nomination of
| an extremely advanced thinker on tne
ticket is not as likely now as it seemed
to be three months ago; in fact. there
are good many Republicans who
think the party can get away with it.
If it shall give the conservative Cool
| idge a conservative companion on the
ticket.
The reason for this belief is the re-
markable showing which the President
has made in the primaries and the
generally accepted evidences of his
hold on the people. The argument is
that if the masses of Republicans are
willing that the conservative Coolidge
should be nominated, why should they
be unwilling that man of his same
general thought type should bear him
company on the ticket?