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THE SUNDAY OREGONIAN, PORTLAND, MAY 9, 1920 POLL OF PUBLISHERS SHOWS WOOD FIRST McAdoo Favorite Among Democratic Papers. LOWDEN SECOND CHOICE General Sentiment of Commonities as Well as Personal Pref erences Canvassed. (Continued From Page 16.1 know of no man better able to handle the situation." "As for my personal preference' Bays A. D. Moe of the Hood River Glacier, "while 1 have designated Hoover as my firt choice, I believe that General Wood would take the helm of governmental affairs with equal honor to himself and work for Just as substantial public good. I would prefer the nomination of Hoo Tcr, however, at the Chicago conven tion, because his election, in my mind, would be sure. General Wood will make an exceptionally strong man, but his election will require far more of a fight. While a large element of Hood River county is anti-Japanese, it is interesting to note that propa ganda put forth in the interest of Johnson on that score fails to gain him strength here." War Memorlea Hurting W ood. "Wood can hardly expect many otes from ex-service men, as the war Is too recent and memory of army discipline will hurt him." is the belief f V. A. Kessler of the Central Oregon Enterprise, Prinevillc. "Johnson is too much of a politician, even mere so than Foindcxter. although better known. Lowden has demonstrated his ability as governor of Illinois, but is still too far east to give the Pacifie coast due consideration. Hoover is the broad-minded business man whose war work shows his ability, and, as for being an 'internationalist,' the west wants a man who can see far ther than the Mississippi." Other comments favorable to Hoo Tcr follow: I favor Herbert Hoover because I believe he is best qualified for the most difficult job an American presi dent has ever faced. It is not a job for a politician; it is a job for a busi ness man, a man of organizing and executive skill, of native resource, a man who will base his actions upon knowledge rather than dreams, upon what is essentially just, rather than upon what is immediately expedient; above all, a man who automatically will clean out the . political rubbish and red tape that clutters things at Washington, and give us an adminis tration based upon common sense and matter-of-fact efficiency. The repub lican party, in my opinion, should be for him, because he is the one candi date who can be depended upon to secure support of both the east and west, unite the party and at the same time guarantee its progressive leader ship. Robert W. Ruhl, Medford Mail Tribune. Of all political aspirants seeking tlie nomination for president, we be lieve. Herbert C. Hoover is first in the minds of the republican voters of northern Lake county. He is a self made man and his knowledge of for eign countries and its peoples should be considered when a president is to be selected at this particular time. He graduated from Stanford university as a mining engineer, and has tackled some mighty big problems and has always "made good." He fs without ouestion better fitted for president of the United States than any of his op ponents. L. B. Charles, Silver Lake Leader. Women Sentiment for Hoover. The. most thorough canvass in this county for any one candidate has been for Wood, clubs having been organ ized, at McMinnville and Sheridan. It Is believed there is a strong Hoover sentiment among the women voters. because they realize more acutely than the men the great work Hoover did for suffering humanity during the war, and the self-sacrificing manner In which he did it. They believe here that he is best prepared from his knowledge of other countries and their conditions to put forth as presi dent the most reconstructive pro gramme, which would carry out the purposes for which the war was fought. Those who think America can go it alone are for Johnson, and they are in favor of the devil "taking the hindermost. John G. Eckman HcMinnvi lie-Telephone Register.. The presidential choice is somewhat difficult to ascertain here, as most republicans seem reticent as to ex . pressing their choice, though several are outspoken for Hoover and some for Wood. Most women favor Hoover. I believe there are more democrats favorable to Hoover than for any o'her candidate. There is but little Johnson sentiment. However, repub licans will accept the Chicago choice, providing he stands for the league of nations. W. G. McAdoo will be satis factory to democrats, as Hoover is impossible as the San Krancisco nom inee. F. L. Dugger, Scio Tribune. Concerning the republican presi dential outlook in this section, there is absolutely no question about the sentiment of the people in this part of the country. The popular vote would show a 75 per cent plurality in favor of Hoover, with the remainder of the votes scattered between Wood, Johnson and Lowden, Poindexter hardly getting a look-in. If a poll were made of business and profes sional men, the Hoover sentiment would not be found nearly so strong, some very good men supporting Low den, and others strongly favoring Wood. Guy Lafollette, Frineville Journal. Two of the five editors whose first choice is Johnson supplemented their vote with an indorsement of the Cali fornia senator in positive terms. i "1 think the time is at hand when the people should choose an active i (hot passive) man for president," comments A. E. Veatch of the Rainier Review. "Such a man is Johnson fwtth no 'pro' attached to him but all American). Johnson is the true heir to Teddy Roose-elt. and is today , the greatest living American, as well as the greatest vote-getter. No other ' man enthuses the people (even greater than Roosevelt) as does Johnson. We need him in the president s chair to clean house from cellar to garret. We do not want a 'passive president who will let matters drift, but we want a man of action." Johnson Rooievelt's SoeeeMor. Equally eulogistic in his indorse ment of the Californian is M. C. Ma loney of the Coos Bay Times, who ays: "Senator Johnson is the only real juccessor .to Theodore Roosevelt. He represents sane conservation and safe progre.sslveness. In the primary campaign h has. proved himself a i "brilliant campai'gnerr-and, carrying his message direct to the people, has won their confidence and approval. If he U the Republican nominee there la not a man in all the Democrat ranks who can stop him." Aside from the four avowed repub lican candidates ex-President Taft finds strongest favor among the newspaper publishers. "I believe Taft is the best presiden tial timber the republican party has,' declares C. E. Trombley of the Tilla mook Herald. "Social and economic conditions to day suggest that tomorrow we shall need In the White House a man with General Wood's firmness and admin istrative ability." observes Hugh Hume of the - SDectator. "Senator Johnson has willingly harnessed him self with those who have created the disturbing conditions. Mr. Taft's steadfast Americanism amid all the welter of partyism has bound closer to him all his old, and won him many new, friends; more than any other he represents the sane of America. I think he would be elected, if nomi nated." Other comment, favorable to Mr. Taft, follows: While Taft Is out of the running in Oregon, many republicans sound his name first. This is so. too, of any number of democrats who admit that they would like to cast their vote for him. Lowden will undoubtedly lead, here, with a guess as to who will come second, but it will not be Johnson. The republicans - of this section are, generally speaking, re publicans. M. D. Morgan of the Har risburg Bulletin. Taft Has Many Friends. My personal choice if the country were normal and he was willing to accept, would be W. H. Taft, whom I consider is the ablest statesman of any mentioned for president. But It seems he is not available unless as a dark horse, but owing to the unrest and irresponsible labor element, dis cipline rather than statesmanship seems to be the main requirement, and so I favor General Wood first. Failing him. Hoover or Lowden would suit me as both would be busi nesslike and strong in action. Upton H. Gibbs, Eastern Clackamas News. Wood seems to be the favorite can didate in this section, though many of the ladies favor Hoover. Personal ly I think Wood can't "get a majority. To avoid a deadlock a dark horse will be necessary. Why not Taft as such. He is the most level-headed and com petent man of the bunch. H. C. Roop- er. Antelope Herald. Hughes or Taft as a compromise candidate is proposed by Herbert L. Gill, Woodburn Independent. "It de pends to a certain extent what the platform issued by . the republican convention will be to fully determine the best man for nominee of the party, yet personality will appeal to thou sands of voters regardless of the principles enunciated," argues Mr. Gill. "Hughes or Taft would make the best compromise candidate, and the selection of either would leave fewer sore spots than if any of the present active aspirants are chosen. Hoover will doubtless carry Oregon and would be the logical nominee of the Chicago convention if it were not that he is opposed by certain big and influential interests that are afraid of such a man as president." E. M. Reagan, editor of the Albany Herald, also favors Hughes, although he would be satisfied with either Low den or Wood. He says: "Since the government has not functioned to the satisfaction and for the wellbeing of the masses of the American people during the past sev eral years. It is the belief of the Her ald that sentiment of the nation is overwhelmingly for the republicans and that any republican of the stand ing of Hughes. Lowden. Wood and others, if nominated, can get the solid support of the republicans of all classes in every section of the nation and also carry a large vote among the oesi lmormea aemoerats. 'J he pre liminary campaigns and primaries have shown that the republicans will not be divided on the league issue. which appears to be the main plank in the platform of the opposite party, while the democrats' will be. The un usual industrial disturbance which has grown rapidly in this country since tne armistice is one or the many indications of a lack of government functioning and will cause business men of, the democratic party to sup port any progressive republican pres idential candidate as a means of pre venting $5 shoes from going from $15 to :!0." One Kditor Kiprrf IVo Choice, Of the 60 republican editors partici pating in the poll, E. H. Flagg. editor of the Warrenton News, is the only one falling to express a choice of can didates for the nomination. Mr. Flags says his first choice for president will be the nominee of the convention Sentiment in his community at this time, however, according to Mr. Flagg, favors Johnson, Lowden, Wood, in the order given. "I believe the nomination of Hoover would be injudicious, unless we desire to repeat the experience of the past administration and merge all depart nients into one." explains Mr. Flagg. "The national convention, not the can didate, should decide the platform. Hoover demands that the minds of the delegates should run on lines similar to his own. Three terms of embodied ego is more than we should suffer.' Among the democratic editors, Clark Wood of the Weston Leader, although indicating McAdoo as his first choice, believes that Hoover is the best quali fied candidate before the people. Mr. Wood says: "My strong personal conviction is that the most available candidate in either party in the sense that avail ability means his particular qualifica tions to serve the nation at this par ticular time is Herbert Hoover. He would be my first choice for the demo cratic nomination were he a demo cratic candidate. Since he is not. I will vote for him should he receive the republican nomination, I will, however, vote for McAdoo, Palmer or Cox against any other republican nominee. To my mind Hoover em bodies more than any other one man the quite general desire for a presi dent who will not wear the handcuffs and chains of his party." Singular is the fact that President wnson was almost entirely over looked by the Democratic editors. Wilson's name is mentioned only once and then by E. B. Aldrich' editor of the Pendleton ' East Oregonian, who qualifies his choice of McAdoo for the presidency by saying he is for Mc Adoo "providing Wilson is not a can didate. The only other editor to refer to Wilson in connection with the presi dency is George Putnam, editor of the Salem Capital Journal, an independent paper. Mr. Putnam reports that Wil son stands third in the popular choice at Salem. In his championship of McAdoo, Mr. Aldrich of the Pendleton paper says: "Mr. McAdoo would give the coun try a strong, businesslike administra tion and would carry out the con structive, fair and just principles of President Wilson as revealed in his support of the league of nations. 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