The situation as regards the forthcoming Presidential election in America is by no means clear, and letters that have recently arrived seem to show that people there are as hazy as any outsiders can be and are. One piece of comment on the subject says: "Senator Johnson of California is making a strong campaign and has a chance. Hoover is among the possibilities, and would be stronger but that he has repeatedly stated he does not want the nomination, but if drafted by popular demand will serve. General Wood has a following and likewise Lowden in Illinois, but I fancy these will be also rans.' In the Democratic ranks the situation is just as badly mixed." Besides those mentioned we have on the Republican side Senator Harding of Ohio and also Governor Cox of the same state, although nothing much is said about their candidature. Then President Wilson appears to be putting forward Mr. Bainbridge Colby, the Secretary of State, with a platform based on the Treaty and League of Nations, while another Democrat is Governor Edwards of New Jersey, whose principal claim for support is a desire to permit. the use and sale of light wines and beer. The socialists have been hailing as their candidate Mr. Eugene Debbs whose aim is international socialism. Little wonder in the circumstances that the writer of the letter referred to complains of things being somewhat mixed.
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.