The Washington herald., 1919-10-28
DNI TITO -. BY the
/ OLl ND Occasional Prophet

A letter from Missouri says that
discussion of Presidential candi-
dsIes. now general throughout that
State. indicates that sentiment Is in
clined to favor William G. McAdoo.
former Secretary OF the Treasury.
for the Democratic nomination. A
State convention to select delegates
30 the next national convention. II
held at this time. might Instruct the
entire Missouri delegation for Nc
AdoO.
There is not. at this time. any
well-formed sentiment for bringing
any MIssourian into the Presiden-
tial contest 1t Is known that for
mer Speaker Champ Clark would
like to make another trial for the
Democratic nomination. which he
lost by a narrow margin eight years
ago. However. the great majority
Of Missouri Democrats regard Mr..
Clark as unavailable. 1t is quite
certain that he will not be pushed
! into the contest by the Missouri
Democracy. II he should get in. it
will be entirely on his own volition.
! There is scattering sentiment for
Governor Cox. OF Ohio. on account of
his political victories in that State {.
for Senator Robert Owen. OF Okla
| homs. and. surprising as it may seem
to some Eastern publicists, for Sec
retary of the Navy Daniels. The
Daniels boosters proceed on the the
ory that he was the one member of
I the Wilson Cabinet who came out
; OF the war with flying colors on ac-
/ count Of the record for efficiency
of the United States navy. They
argue that he entirely escaped the
criticism that at times was levelled
against the other Cabinet members.
II may be set down at this time
that 90 per cent or more OF the Demo-
! Gratis OF Missouri would favor Nc
Adoo over any other possible candi-
date. Some OF Mr.. Folks warm ad-
mirers who think he has been badly
treated by the Missouri Democrats
would like to have him enter the
contest.
There Is no question that Senator
Reed and his following will bitterly
oppose McAdoo in the Democratic
State Convention to elect and instruct
delegates. Senator Reed would be
stronger in a convention than in
primary election. There are many
Federal officeholders in the State
who owe their appointments to Sena-
tor Reed. and these form the nucleus
OF an organization In every county.
A great many Democrats do not like
Reeds attachment to VIM. II.
Hearst.
The McAdoo campaign managers
are already doing some political work
in Missouri. They are circulating
among the newly-made women vot-
ers of the State copies OF Mr.. Nc
Adoo's speech on the League to Pre-
vent War before the Methodist GEN.
tenary celebration in Columbus.
Ohio. These speeches are being sent
particularly to the women who were
leaders in the war activities OF the
State. The last Missouri Legislature
conferred Presidential suffrage on
Missouri women. and they will be-
come a factor In the conventions to
selectrdelegates to the national con-
vention and in the election In
November next year.
Both the Democratic and Repuhii-
can State committees are trying to
organize the women in the State
In the minds OF the noliticians there
is much uncertainty ms TO which par
ty will be the greater beneficiary
from the vote OF the women. The
Democratic leaders are Of the opinion
that they will be inclined to favor
the Democratic party because Of its