The Stratford Evening Post WITH WHICH IS INCORPORATED THE EGMONT SETTLER. FRIDAY, AUGUST 17, 1923. THE AMERICAN PRESIDENCY.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXIX, Issue 87, 17 August 1923, Page 4

The Stratford Evening Post WITH WHICH IS INCORPORATED THE EGMONT SETTLER. FRIDAY, AUGUST 17, 1923. THE AMERICAN PRESIDENCY.

In June the campaign for the election of the United States President was well under wa 7, and the un-

settled state of affairs in the Democratic party presaged one of ihe most exciting Democratic national conventions held for decades. At that time, of course, President Harding was still alive, and appeared to he the overwhelming choice of the Republican party for re-nomination. Presumably Senator la Follette, of Wisconsin, will again be a candidate ror the Republican nomination, am| he is expected to go into the with a much greater support \ than ever before without being aide, however, to got within hailing distance of the goal. Besides the Wisconin delegation he probably will have numerous delegates from Minnesota, North Dakato, lowa, and Nebraska. Senator Johnson, of California, Is not exactly a known quantity in the situation. Previous to President Harding’s death he refused t 0 do anything to prejudice Mr Harding, but in the changed circumstances he may seek nomination. “The prohibition issue is not troubling the Republicans noticeably,” said an American writer, under date June 24th. “They contemplate taking a stand that will prove acceptable to the earnest advocates of prohibition, confident of triumphing over any party that makes concessions to the wets. The only issue on which the party is divided is the President’s world court proposal, but there is a prevalent belief that this question will be settled by the Senate next winter and removed as a campaign embarrassment. In the Democratic Party there is a large field of aspirants to nomination, and incipient upheaval over the prohibition question. The leading candidate in the dry section of the party is William Gibbs M’Adoo, who is going to put forth a supreme effort this time to bag the nomination. Other possibilities favoured by the drys are Senator Ralston (Indiana) and Senator Glass (Virginia,) each of whom presumably will be presented to the convention by his State. The wet Democrats view with favour Senator Underwood (Alabama), Governnor A 1 Smith (New. York), and Governor Silzer (New Jersey). It may turn out that Silzer will be the strongest candidate representing the advocates of the restoration of b er and light wine. It would be contrary to the traditions of the Democratic Party to nominate a Southern man like Underwood, or a Catholic like Smith! Silzer, moreover, represents an important normally Republican State, w’hich he would be relied on to carry if he were nominated.”