The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-04-16
JOHNSON URGED
FOR End PLACE
ON COP. TICKET.
California Senator Suggested
: in Some Quarters as Coo
lidge Running Mate
DEMOCRATS CONFUSED
Less Certain About Candidate
Than Republicans rs Con-
vention Approaches
DEMOCRATS CONFUSED

Washington, April l6..The Rcpuh-
be rapidly clearing up and the con
fusion in the Democratic 0ppOsiuon
Increasing.
With the nomination of Mr.. Cool
idrc practically ready for a delivery
by the Cleveland convention, Rcpub.
licau leaders are moving toward the
construction Of Il PLATFORM. There is
little dissent to the prevailing. party
opinion that the quest for wca,crn
liberal to complete u balance ticket
will not prove difficult
Democratic thought and discus SION
ere drifting along in haphazard style.
The relative chances of Governor
Smith, Senator'S Glass, ,tnderwn"d,
i,alston, Robinson and former Am
basSador Davis provide much enter
tainment but little illumination Of
value in specializing :.s to the cut
come ut the New York conventions.
Johnson Suggested Az Mate
Some of the Republican leaders
whu are momenturily expecting the
announcement that Hiram Johrt-on
VAS abandoned his fight for the pre-
! Sidcntial nomination are urging the
tender to him of the second plac" on
tho Coolidge ticket. A great mIny
: others are equally pronounced III the
| opinion that California Liberals ave
! forfeited any claim on his party. Nj.
Johnson himself preSentn char;.c
, t,.ristically bold front and declares
l.. viii be the body and not the tail
&C the Republican kite.
Party leaders who want to see mar
mnny ut Cleveland are urging Mr.
johnson to board the Coolidge tain
as il flashes by him. They believe
j." will perceive the wisdom Of such
advice before the California prinAr
les May 6. Leaders who are counsel
ing his withdrawal from the prcsl
r., ntial contest express the op.niol
that if Mr. Johnson does not get on
of the way he is likely to be rul
down in his own state. He and hi
friends scotf ut such a suggestion
. lie apparently is determined to &C
"cpt the challenge of Mr.. Coolidge
supporters for test in the Goide1
Gate state.
May Start Spirited Row
Mr.. Johnson's supporters arGu
that if he entertained any doubt a
: to the decision of his fellow citizen
regarding their presidential prefer
f cnce he would certainly not invite
greater rebuke than has already bee
a administered by the party voters. j
Michigan, Illinois and Neblask
O where the California senator belize
n cd he would be indorsed
The movement to draw him IN,
: the Coolidge camp with an offer {
}. the vice presidency is certain to PR
woke spirited row. The senator
d failure to vote for the exclusion I
II Mr. Newberry and his action in SUI
porting the resolution advising N
o Coolidge to demand the resignati'
It Of Mr.. DENLY, unquestionably has i
jured the standing Of Mr.. Johns,
y among party leaders: ANY NOV
u mcnt to confer the vice PRESIDENT
nomination on him would thereto
t. result in division jim the party.
% Coolidge Would Accept Him?
SO far as the President is concer
!" cd he is said to take a philOsophic
)" view of the situation provoked
Mr.. Johnson's opposition and to 5
N nothing reprehensiblc in it. In OF
CT words, it is quite probable that
!" the party leaders decide Mr.. Johns
D should be offered the place the Pic!
D. dent would accept him as runni
- mate.