Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-06-29
AN EARLY BALLOT
MAY GIVE M'ADOO
THE NOMINATION
Boom Reaches Stage Where
Leaders Believe Wilson
Alone Can Stop Him.
BY N. O. MESSENGER,

SAN FRANCISCO, June 29-The
word has been circulating among the
democratic delegates "if McAdoo is
not stopped he will be nominated on
an early ballot"
the democratic high command; that
is to say. democrats of prominence in
the national organization.
Immediately 1t was construed to
mean that McAdoo's nomination would
be agreeable to President Wilson.
Coupled with this forecast was sex-
preston of opinion that the McAdoo
boom had progressed to the stage
where it could be sidetracked by only
himself. The McAdoo forces conf,
.dently claim at this early hour that.
the strength of other candidates is
rapidly disintegrating among the del
egations.
It was asserted that while Cox senti-
ment was undeniably strong. 'they
don't dare put him over, no matter
how they would like to"-this on the
assumption that Cox would be rec
ogniZed by the country as a wet
candidate and that the Convention
would not have the courage to pre-
sent him to the voters as the party
standard bearer in November.
some Are Apprehensives
The statement can be made with alb
solute certainty that many of the
most prominent democratic leaders
viewed the prospective selection OF
McAdoo with apprehension, while ad-
hitting that their fears were not
shared by the delegates. Why. then.
it may be asked, did there seem such
lively prospects Of McAdoo's nomina-
ton? The answer is that so many
delegates, responding to the propa-
t1fv- yAy q nd
eral office-holding sources. were con-
vinced that the administration want
ed it.
The apprehension over the possible
nomination of McAdoo, entertained by
the leaders referred to, was paseo
would balk over the idea of the Pres
ident keeping the presidential office
"in the family" as they phrased IT:
To this the pro-McAdoo men replied
the ob5setors were enst
had passed the office on to a member
Of his cabinet, Taft, "and got away
| with it,
Vets Are I'm Panic.
The other objection raised to NC
Adoo was that he will be classed as
leaning to government 9v ownersnip aeanh att;l or
tude would win the labor vote. it
would ALLEVIATE conservative sentf-
ment of the country to an extent
which might spell greater losses than
gains to the party; Nevertneiess eiess;ans anu
the McAdoo boom could be seen grow
ing during Monday. During the day
there was noticeable depression
among the vets as they gimpseo
the prospect Of even n,,ar mG1se an tne boses oes
passed. It was pathetic to see them:
Rnttonholing delegates, they. would
hreathe their prayers for a wet plank.
only to be answered, we are with
you. old top. but nut we e. navs oyer not r6en
everybody would sigh and pass on.
'Twas a bleak day upon the moors,
| lads, for the weeping vets.
| Action Might Aid Bryan.
Assuming it to be practically GER
tain that not even heavy dew would
moisten the plank. the next consid-
The drift of opinion still was to-
twnrd "sidestepping" prohibition.
S"wn right dry plank being regarded
as superfuous and hardly more
Necessary than to reaffirm adherence
to the Constitution or the United
In addition there was determined
onnosition to give, Bryan an oppor-
tnnity to apparently win victory
md constitute himself the head of all
mat element tno par WAlSt4
sands for prohibition and which may
not he classed as last-ditch followers
| Of Bryan.
Commoner Under Hot Fire.
| Administration men declared that
prvan is intent upon doing all in his
nower to Illustrate President Wilson.
He was charged with joining the vets
ond the anti-league of nations faction
70 attempt to defeat Carter Glass for
chairman Of the resolutions commit
| tee.
1 ali administration supporters was
fTed upon steam rollering" Bryan
1 wheneyer he stepped in the road.
The league of nations plank was
secondary in interest and Importance
to these various considerations, the
| feeling being to let the committee on
resolutions work it out along White
House specifications and take it as
! thus presented q