The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-06-25
M 'ADOO BOOM STILL . THRIVING DESPITE HIS OWN ATTITUDE
Alacrity of Supporters In Transferring Allegiance Is Causing Doubt Whether
 They Will Stay Put
By Associated Press

San Francisco June Despite w. G McAdoos announcement that he would not be candidate for the democratic presidential nomination, his name re- CUTS very frequently in gossip in na- tonal convention circles. The McAdoo boom, for the roots and war chests of which the Senate campaign Investigating committee sought in vain, appears to thrive even against the frosty attitude of Mir McAdoo himself It's chief char acteristic continues to be the same in- i tangible quality that daunted the sena- torial boom investigators
 On the surface, McAdoo supporters have accepted his dictum and publicly trans ferred their allegiance to other candi- dates There is something about their alacrity, however, that makes other dem ocrats here wonder whether they wig stay put" in their new affiliations. Privately, some of these former McAdoo supporters admit they have not lost hope that he will be the nominee. They state i their case bluntly. The business of the convention Is to nominate man who
 
 the republican ticket and platform as "encouraging" from a democratic point of view and believe that the brass tarks of politics wills dictate McAdoos nomi- nation as the man who could be elected. They are shaping their present course. they admitted, in anticipation of a dead- lock between Attorney General Palmer. Governor Cox and the other prominent aspirants and a general swing to McAdoo a that pOint which wniIld result in his selection.
 OTHERS ARE BUSY
 Meanwhile, representatives of other candidates have been busy mapping out their campaigns. They also foresee a deadlock in the balloting, and 1t was in- dicated today that some thought was be- ing given to the number of ballots sup porters of particular candidates would be asked to stick and to whom their sup port would go after that time.
 Neghborly considerations. it is said are apt to play part in the course of dele ga tes from Pennsylvania, Ohio and West Virginia, when the expected break-up comes. Each state has a candidate in the field. Palmer from Pennsylvania, COX from Ohio and John W. Davis from West Vir- ginia.
 Should the early balloting make 1t ap- parent that the necessary two-thrds ma
  for Palmer or Cox, Davis supporters claimed today that he would inherit the Pennsylvania and Ohio delegations They anticipated d general surge toward Davis under the impetus furnished by these powerful blocks of votes.
 Arrival of Senator Glass of Virginia added nothing today to the discussions as to candidates. There was nothing to in- dicate that he had brought any message or suggestion on that subject from his conference with President Wilson. The senator's own views were not disclosed in such statements as he has made since his arrival
 He has been generally classed. however, among those prominent democratic lead CTS who are strong believers in Mir. Me Adoos availability for the nomination.
 MARSHALL MEN HOPEFUL
 Supporters of Vice President Marshall for the nomination looked at rne situation today much as did the Davis adherents. They thought Marshall would figure very prominently if deadlock developed. as expected and iheir plans were drawn with that in mind
 The only pfes.oential candidate on the ground today receiving delegates and visitors was Senator owen Of Oklahoma. He did not discuss his chance for the nomination. but was willing to talk about the platform. The party declaration should be short and should be written in the simplest English and should em- pbasize the ''ail embracing doctrine of oop"l lar overn neat, ne ssiid adding that it should declare for the faithful exeeu- siaf he eighteenth amendment.
 Attorney General Palmer will arrive to-
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