The Washington times., 1920-06-29
SEEMARSHALL
'ASDARK HORSE
Foes of McAdoo and Backers Of
Cox Will Swing to Vice -
President, Belief.
ny HECTOR r. ELwELL.
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SAN FRANCISCO, June 29.-Thomss
r.. Marshall, Vice President OF the
United states. the most potential
dark horse in this Democratic ma
/. tional convention. was trotted out into
the Hlaring light OF nominationsl pos
sibility late last night.
The chuckling Vice President would
rather retire and go back to Digby
cross roads. in old Indiana, than night
the battle of Democracy this fall. But
that Is neither here nor there.
At midnight IL was plain In the
last hand dealt that Marshall will be
thrown into the lists. and combina-
tion which does not want william G'
McAdoo and which believes that Gov
ernor Cox can not be elected II nom
mated, and which passes nimbly over
the others in the long list. has de-
cided that Marshall shall be the nom
LITTLE TO SAY ABOUT FATE.
He may love Digby cross roads. He
may relish his long. black cigar, on
quiet evenings. down home, and he
may want to just be left alone to fall
back on the 'I remember once In
Washington" form Of amusement. but
1t was apparent last night that he
may have little to say about his fate
Marshall has not declared himselr
on any candidate, but II would not De
q bad guess to venture that ne De-
lieved William G. McAdoo VIII be the
nominee. The sentiment favoring the
Presidents son-in-law in the past
twenty-four hours has grown steadily.
1t is even predicted that he will be
nominated on the fourth or fifth bal
lot. The feeling seems to prevail In
San Francisco that this Is part OF
the program which went so smoothly
at yesterdays opening matinee.
GLASS GIVEN TWO JOBS.
The administration program got
away to a good start and was still
bowling along far into the night at
the various convention committee
meetings. Carter Glass being unani-
mously elected to run the resolutions
and platform committees.
Charles Murphy, of New York;
George e. Brennan, of Illinois; Thom-
as Taggart, of Indiana, and one or
two other powerful influences in the
Democratic party do not want Mr..
McAdoo, and they do not care for
Mr.. Wilson's nomination.
These men have been in close con-
ference for some weeks. Illinois is
uninstructed and the sentiment for
Cox there has died out. There are
strong Marshall supporters in the
delegation.
New York will vote for Governor
Al Smith, but that will die out at the
proper moment. He looks like a
good running mate for a Western man
like Marshall.
TAGGART INTERESTED
Indiana is out for Marshall and,
despite his disinterest. will put him
in nomination.. Here Taggarts in
terest becomes keen. =.
Nothing could suit Taggart better
than to be recognized on the floor of
the Senate as the gentleman from
Indiana" Running for the Senate
from Indiana on the ticket with Mar
shall at its head would undoubtedly
arrange the little matter.
This has been known as IAN un-
bossed" convention. Be that as it
may. arrangements are undoubtedly
being made along certain lines.
William Jennings Bryan is going
to play his big part. and the show
will go on until it becomes evident
that there is a deadlock. No one
will be able to swing the necessary
two-thirds of the votes.
At the proper moment Marshall will
be put up on the block, and IL the
plan is right, New York will follow
Indiana, and most of Illinois and
some other influential delegations will
swing into line, and the battle will be
over.
LEADERS DODGE "DOPE, STORIES.
The various gentlemen who may be
involved in ending the convention in
such a happy manner are not discuss
-fng this story. =. 81.
You will find hundreds who will
look wise and believe it is absolutely
true. You can find hundreds more
who will declare it L dope" In fact.
you can find anything you want along
any line you seek in San Francisco;
but supreme effort is going to be
made. without doubt, to nominate
Marshall IL McAdoo does not run away
with the plum on the first few bal
lots.
Z, This Is likely to happen. the wise
ones say, and upset the best plans
that can be mapped out to the con-
trary.
Strangely enough, the two men who
lead the field today as the strongest
possibilities--McAdoo and Marshall
are not seeking the nomination. But
either one would accept it IL the con-
vcntion thrusts the honor upon him