U.S. PRESIDENCY

Evening Post, Volume 91, Issue 91, 15 October 1923, Page 7

U.S. PRESIDENCY

MR. FORD'S CANDIDACY

'-'UNDOUBTED 'SIGNS" APPEAR,

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NEW YORK, 13th October. The " New York Times" Washington correspondent says that what are considered undoubted signs that Mr. Hery Ford intends to make a serious contest for the Presidency have just appeared. It is reported from Detroit that Mr. Ford will return to the Government many millions of dollars, representing profits made during the war on submarine chasers, arms, etc., manufactured in the various Ford plants. Mr. Ford has also launched an attack upon Mr. Weeks in connection with a vast water-power project which the manufacturer wished to purchase from the Government, and which Mr Weeks opposed. The correspondent says Mr. Harding had assurances that Mr. Ford would not aspire to the Presidency against him, but it is understood Mr. Ford is not on very friendly terms with President Coolidge. There can be no question that Mr. Ford would fommand a vast amount of popular support, the public believing that he possesses an acute business sense which, if applied to the government of the country, would eolve many problems. , ' c