El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-06-21

ID B. HUMPHREY, Dallas attorney,
X who is a candidate for lieutenant
governor Of Texas. Mr. Humph-
rey served as a private Of infantry
] in the recent war. He was raised on
/ a farm and has been a rural letter
carrier and a country editor he also
I was a member Of the legislature
tired by the time the names are
/ presented. they viii be much more
I willing to jump quickly 70 the man
/ who seems TO have the best chance OF
winning and make him the nominee
] There is no idolatry in the party
I this year While there are numerous
/ pledged delegates and many have
/ favorites. all candidates look about
alike 70 most Of the delegates more
so than usual in a national conven-
ton Of this kind. McAdoo is still
Tammany Doubts sIcAdOO Out.
Tammany, at least. does not be-
l lieve McAdoo has withdrawn from the
l race, although Washington dispatches
| assert that his statement is accepted
\ there at face value and that McAdoo
/ delegates viii support senator Carter
I II. Glass. OF Virginia, however, the
I general run OF delegates passing west
/ to San Francisco. assert that Glass
! cannot be nominated. as the south Is
/ solidly Democratic. anyhow, and a
| candidate is needed from a doubtful
! section
There IS much disposition 70 be-
D lieve that the withdrawal OF AIcAdoo
means president Wilson is seeking a
Z third term and that. with Glass con-
| trolling the AIcAdoo vote, he viii have
a nucleus 20 work with in behalf OF
I the president. Glass conferred with
I the president in Washington on sat
urday and is now en- route 10 san
Francisco carrying the draft OF the
I league Of nations section for the plat
! form which Mr. Wilson has ap-
proved It IS generally believed Il is
to be the same as that adopted By the
/ Virginia Democratic state convention,
which has been publicly approved BY
the president
TammaHy Against Wilson.
I talked with the Tammany dele
cation in Chicago last Thursday and
/ in Denver Saturday. The delegation
( Is against Wilson and the league and
IS Tor a wet and an Irish plank in
the platform Absolute disbelief in
the sincerity OF McAdoo's Intentions
was expressed by the leader OF the
delegation, Thomas F. Smith. con-
gresham from the 18th New York
district and for y years secretary OF
Iammany hall
He reminds me OF the Irishman In
the story, said Mr.. Smith. This
Irishman brought home a quart of
whisky and gave IL to his wife. He
informed her that the liquor was
strictly for medical purposes. He told
her he was going 10 be a very sick
man ana SAID, If don't take it make
me; its good for me-
"McAdOO." said Frank Goodwin.
is not a fit man for president True.
he's splendid executive He fills his
reputation for doing certain things
and putting programs across. but he
has not the personality. he i'm
presses me good deal as a tired
business man. People speak OF our
opposition 10 McAdoo. It's mutual:
ne loves US about as much as we
love him"
''Tammany han doesn't want an I
America wallowing in booze" said ]. |
j. Hagans well known Tammany
leader, but It would like to see
Iquor come in again, under due
For Irish Recognition.
Decided labor concessions and
recognition OF ireland are also to be 1
demanded BY Tammany in the con-
Yentlon, according TO C. ". Culkin. /
anOther party leader in the deleEa-
ton There has been enough soft 1
TAX about Ireland what we need /
now Is action, and Tammany is going i
20 get it. Ireland must be free. Tam i
many Is going 70 see that a state
ment regarding Ireland's position is 1
introduced into the platform. a state
ment that mentions Ireland's name.
me talk or petty citizens who veil ]
treason every time Ireland tries TO
raise money for its cause makes me
SICK from my toes TO my top hat. It's
IiIle 70 stop yelling about suffering
SaLEan states, and do something a
llttle nearer home. I don't particu- Il
larily Ike TO discuss the labor situa- L
tlon,' Mr. Culkin continued. ITS All L
a mess and viii be so Is long as
present conditions endure. But / viii I;
say ms, that We have something up /;
our sleeves that will make labor !
opponents wonder when the EARTH
quake happened It's folly. anyway
% TAX about giving the laborer his
chance- The laborer is America. and
ne has his chance whenever he gets
around 70 take f."
The first fight Of the convention i
lWgll come over the Craftsmanship OF ,
me resolutions committee. when /
5ryan IS expected to oppose Glass !
Ln this case, il Is believed Tammanv ]
VII support Glass as "the preferabIe I
"a -"o eFita' as one delegate said. {
Hearst Ca1s Convention.
William Randolph Hearst has con-
.lrmed forecasts in these dispatches :
nay ne Is 10 father third party. by I
issuing a call for a convention His | T.
raise OF Hiram Johnson in the call | I
md the fact that johnson was In D
'hicago all day Saturday. the dav ii L
vas issued, and talked with represent t
-tives OF Hearst. has set politicians s
o wondering II he is TO be a party n
o II. Hearsts declaration IN the call c
or his convention that "the Demo- u
ratio party offers no refuge for in Y
dependent, outstanding Americans" is
ccepted as a decision on his part not =
o make an attempt to dictate a nomi- =
zee at San Francisco, although he IS ;
till playing" McAdoo in his papers
.s the one man the Democrats :
hould take. and McAdoo may not be g
nut OF the running. IL Tammany Is
guessing right
Bill" Thompson. Chicago's mayor. =
.eteated by governor LoWden FOR y
republican national committeeman .
rom Illinois, is to head a ticket OF !.
lis own for the presidency and -
nay consolidate with the Hearst-L,a :
Toilette party later. Thompson's :,
larty has been incorporated under
he name Of "the Pro-American -
branch Of the Republican party" :
! name that causes a smile. not =
o say laugh. because OF the =
mayors well known pro-German +