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Wilson Against 1 o i **v • | Nomination of His Son-in-Law Former President May Line Up for Ex-Justice Clarke, Strong League of Na tons Advocate. (Continued front l*ng« One.) 3 020. but were restrained by the fact that his father-in-law was then In the "White House, will now l>e free to come out for McAdoo and fight for him in the open. This makes it prac tically a certainty that McAdoo will v surely have more delegates In the 1024 convention than he had in the 11120 convention—whether or not the number is sufficient to make up the two thirds which the democratic rules require. Wilson Indifferent. Xo one understands clearly just what it is that causes Mr. Wilson to look, certainly with indifference and possibly wilh something more positive than indifference, on McAdoo’sygandi dacy. It is probably a part of Mr- Wil son's cold detachment, of his habit of basing all his actions on pure reason, that he is not moved by consideration or the fact that McAdoo is his son in-law and was a member of his cabinet. Anybody familiar with Wil son's habits of mind and actions feels sure that so far as he takes any hand in the 1924 situation at all be will visualize among all the possibilities that one which fits most closely to his Ideals, and, If he takes any action at all, will put his efforts behind that per son. It is to be assumed, of course, that if Mr. Wilson puts his mind upon a comparison of the various demo cratic possibilities he will lie influenced bv the adaption of the various candi dates to what he regards as the purest democratic policy. .And inasmuch as Wilson undoubtedly regards our for eign relations as of prime Importance it is to be presumed that he will favor the candidate who is most orthodox on this point. From this it might seem to follow that Wilson would think favorably of Cox. for Cox was undoubtedly loyal to the league of na tlons and was loyal to it at great cost tu himself. Xot only was Cox loyal to the league of nations In the 1920 campaign, but lie is probably a little v more loyal to it just now than any one of the democratic possibilities so lar mentioned aggressively. It .is un derstood, however, by those who have the best opportunities to infer what Wilson, is likely to do that he is not likely to favor the candidacy of Cox. Fix-Justice Favored. It has been asserted publicly that Wilson favors the former justice of ihe supreme court, John H. Clarke. It is a fact that Mr. Clarke in many ways must appeal strongly to Wilson, lie appealed to him strongly as long ago as 1916. when Wilson made him a justice of the supreme court. It is also a fact that Mr. Clarke has ex traordinary devotion to t+ie league of nations. Both in his fervor for the league of nations ami in his intellec tual capacity to state the case for it in the strongest way. Clarke is prob ably even more, acceptable from the point of view of international coop eration as a campaign i.-sue than Cox is. There was something romantic, something Sentimentally appealing, shout the action of Justice Clarke in resigning as he did last year from the dignity of the supreme court and '•coupling that resignation with the announcement that he wanted to use his later years largely in advocacy of the United States giving its adhesion to what lie conceived to lie a great experiment In world idealism. That action was so dramatic and so gener ous and Mr. Clarke's qualifications otherwise were so largely conceded that if there had been any substance in the idea of giving the democratic nomination to him it could have l»een teadily capitalized and by this time great progress could have been made in his behalf. The present writer feels able to state as a fact, however, that Mr. Clarke's resignation was wholly unselfish and was not actuated in the faintest degree by the idea of 1 recoin ing president of the United States. It can also be stated as a fact that *-ven when a good deal of comment arose throughout the country to the effect that he should lie put forward as a democratic presidential possibil ity he did not himself feel this way about It. Age Bar lo Office. His attitude was rather that of a N man who had come to the fullness of years and who wished to devote what lime is left to him on this earth to what he conceives to be an outstand ing work of good, it is wholly in this spirit that he has devoted his activity sin< # his resignation to preaching the league of nations. Ohio politicians who know Clarke well and esteem him extravagantly, hut who at the same titna know his circumstances and his Ideas about the presidency, do not lake seriously either the intimation of a desire on Clarke's part to hpve the , nine or the possibility of bringing it about that he should have It b°r one tenaon, his age is against him. Me «IH be 66 In September of this year. Considered as a presidential posaihli ity, lie would be over 67 before he i..uld be elected, would be lit bis 68th yi-ut le fore he could take office, and would be In his 72d year before the eml of bis term. Persons who have i'.me to give thoughtful attention to Physical fitness as a part "f the de raMe equipment for the presidency and the persons who think this way have come to be many—regard this age as practically a bar. The various conflict* between the reports that came out of Florida about Daugherty putting Harding forward for renornlnntion, and about Harding regarding tills action as lu* opportune, are consistent with what tn« better Informed republican leaders In Wellington have been thinking. PIANOS FO& RENT 5 A per month and up. Free Mm tuning and insurance. MM Liberal amount of rent allowed if you decide to purchase. Telephone your order to AT. 1856. tCHMOUER & MUELLER HUO CO. «PT«. About this whole subject the best in formation will probably turn out to present a. consistent picture. To be gin with, Harding at various limes, a year or more ago. among his inti mates expressed disinclination toward any ambition to go on for nnother four years with what he regarded as the burdensome duties of his office. At that time, however, lie was dis suaded by his Intimates from making any public statement such as would bo In the nature of an Irrevocable abdication. A little later on those who watched the situation closely In ferred that Harding hnd modified his point of view somewhat. So long as it was a question of Harding running for the renominiitlon. It was apparent that his state of mind was that of hesitation. Hut when it became a question of others doing something aggressive against his renomination the Arm streak in Harding appeared. About January and the early part of February the common feeling was that Harding's position was to the effect that he would not say whether he was or was not a candidate for renomination, nor whether he would or would not accept a renomination if tendered to him; that from the isilnt of view of the party and of himself it was too early to make a declara tion; and tliijt a year later—that is to say about next December—would lie plenty of time to make the decision. It is also clear that if ever llarding were to make a declaration of being a candidate for renominatiOn, or have such a declaration made in his be half, and if that declaration were to he made in the most effective way. it would come from another source than Daugherty Daugherty is the close friend to Harding that lie has always been, and has Harding's confidence ns much as he ever had. Harding's instinct of loyalty to old friends is such that there is probably no one point on which he would go further and stand firmer than in backing up Daugherty. But just becuuse Daugherty is his in timute and was his campaign man ager. for that reason someone other than Daugherty wo^ld tie chosen to mafic a formal announcement of Harding's candidacy for renomination. There are plenty of sources from which that announcement could come, both with more force ami more propri ety. than from Daugherty. Kor ex ample. it can bo taken as quite cer tain that if it were regarded as desir able. every member of Harding's cab inet would unite in a formal request that he run again. In fact, although it was forgotten in the sensation that attended the announcement from Daugherty, ns long ago as December Secretary Hoover of the Department of Commerce made, partly as an an nouncement and partly as a pr*aiic-, tion. the statement that Harding would he renominated, lively other member of the cabinet is equally loyal to Harding. League Stands Hold Opinion. One of the factors by which Hard ing is going to he judged in the tour 1 lie makes of the country tiiis summer is whether or not he "stands up." as the phrase is, to his recommendation : that America join the international court. All who have hopes of him, and a!! who give concern to the pos sibility of renominating and re-elect ing him, regard this as a serious test. Tills is looked upon seriously, as f matter of course, by atl that con siderable army of republicans who lie litve in the international court and in still further international co-opera tion. But the same view is taken by other republican leaders who have no particular preoccupation about in ternational policies. From the point of view of this group it is a matter of judging Harding as a man. As one of these expressed it: "If It turns out that Harding merely wrote that recommendation that America Join the international court as If he were throwing off an editorial for 'The Marion Star.’ and if he stops there, it will give the impression, to a fatal degree, that he is not a man who ha. strong convictions, that he has not thg spirit that fights fur what lie be lieves in.” If the end of the summer should show that Harding merely threw his proposal into the senate, and stopped with that, it will alienate s ill more of those Who think that Harding should be more firm with the senate than he has so far shown himself to he. To Hava Opposition. At the same tTme, it must he faced by the republican parly as a fact that there is a strong group of rb publican leaders, centering about the irreconcilables. who made the fi^ht against, the league of nations, who pro pose to make as determined a fight against the International court as they did against the league. These leaders are not only willing to go to the length of fighting Harding on this is sue; they are quite ready to go to the extreme of saying that because Harding has endorsed the court, for thut reason He should not he renomi nated. In this sort of fight popular feeling is most likely to swing in favor of whichever man, or men, makes the strongest tight, shows himself as most powerfully believing in the cause he speaks for. Secretary of \\ ar Refuses to Drop Army Scandal Probe Washington. April T.—Secretary ot War Weeks today turned down the. request of Mrs. Edward Handle of Pan Antonio, Tex., that the "War Department cease its investigation of the army "scandal" growing out of the $100,000 suit of herself and her husband against Colonel A. I,. Conger, who was charged with defamation of character. Mrs. Randle's request that the army's investigation lie dropped was made in a telegram to Secretary Weeks following the dismissal by agreement of tli»* suit against Colonel Conger. Her husband is a captain in the 20til Infantry, stationed at Fort Sam "Houston. Tex., and the suit arose from accusations made against Handle and his wife by Conger who is tlie regimental commander. Poinhare Obtains Release of \\ cun.in \Ui.. Insulted Him By Aworiated Prn«. Tar:*. April 7.—Premier Poincare having made, a special plea In her behalf. Madeline. Ferre, who was ar rested yesterday for shouting insult ing words at the premier, wa* get free last night. It Is Just As Easy for You to Own a Steinway PIANO As Any Other The STEINWAY, recognized every where as the standard piano of ’he world, can now be yours on the same easy and pleasing terms that are given on other instruments. As we are exclusive representatives for the Steinway in Nebraska and Western Iowa, we will arrange terms of 10rr of the purchase price and three years to complete payment. Your old piano will gladly he accepted as a substantial part payment. Call at our Steinway parlors for s pleas ant half hour. 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II.74- U'.44S.nr,i First National. ... 17.324.4 12 1 2,208.351 Stockyards Nat. . 8.766,750 8.637,162 Merchants Nat. ... 10,777.146 9,7 4.005 Livestock Nat. 4 ".4 1.9:8 4 031.": Si Tlk of Omaha 5.317,5*4 ;.4»!5,J24 Neb. Nat. Hank. . 2.15*1. Ids 2.139,883 Packers National.. 2.932,691 7.112,017 Corn Kxch. Nat. . . 2.570,104 2,627.010 Security St. Bank./ 1.225 970 1,271.432 So Omaha 8a\'fc*» . 81 4.51 5 908,70.* T’nlon State Hank.. 1,553.956 1,621.147 Hank of Benaon.... 877,7 53 893.1 10 F. & M., Henson... 789.751 7 59.741 Hank of Floret* e.. 431.000 431,669 Com. St.. Floreilee. 92.6-6 **V*8l Peters National.. •• 1,634,658 1,674,913 Totals .183,915,142 $83,431,269 DEPOSITS. Dec. 29 April J?. Omaha National.. $24,019,026 $ 4.411.334 I'. S. National . 19,103,4*8 20.223.0 . First National. 19,086.988 21.0lo.oiQ Stockyards N« ’ *.21 4,1 20 9.062.019 Merchan*s Nat . 1 1 7 4.7 79 1 '’.003,218 livestock Nat. . . 6 176.47 4 7.127.2,97 St Bk of Omaha.. 4.728,986 4.900,861 Neb. Nat. Hank 2.731. .'-29 "24 216 Packer* National ,7 47 1 79 4.32 6.8 , ; *'orn Kxch. Naf 550,2*0 ".273.: 89 Security St. Hank . 1,368,2'** J.627.321 So. Otiial a Sav'ic*.. *4 .: ■< 9"? 148 fnion St. Bank. . 1.623,128 1,662.827 Bank of Benson,... *97.76.; 9lo.ooo F. A M. Bpnson 91 7.285 968.6:39 H«nk of Florence . 4*2.00. 493.93* I'nm. St , Florence. 106,194 132.922 refer* National 1 137.084 2 152.111 Totals $112,430,1 60 $119,231,496 Adventists to Wage World Drive Against Spiritualism Washington, April 7.—Seventh I>ay Adventists, in conference here, decid ed to wage a world-wide campaign ngainst spiritual.sni. A resolution was adopted calling on members of the denomination to "scatter literature like the leave* of autumn in the form of bonks, tracts ami pamphlets" chal lenging the teaching* of the spiritual ists. Burgess-Nash Buyer Returns From New York Klmer K. Marden. Elmer K. 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