Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-03-02
PALMER IN RING
SPURS ACTIVITY
IN M'ADOO
Backers of Former Cabinet
Officer to Do Their Utmost
in His Behalf.
THIRD TERM TALK DIES
BY a staff Correspondent.


WASHINGTON, March 2.-The an
nouncement here of Attorney General
Palmer that he is a candidate for the
democratic nomination for president,
coupled with his evident bid for the
administration support" has lifted
the lid off the democratic political
pot and the whole contents is seeth-
ing.
IrAmedIately after Palmer's announfa-
ment the friends and supporters of VIII
liam G.. McAdoo became more active,
letting II be known that they have quiet
ly organized in his behalf in a num-
her Of the states and that while they
10 not propose 10 fight for Instructed
delegates TO the San Francisco conven-
ion, they do intend TO do everything
they can to nominate Mr.. McAdoo.
McADoO'S STAND
MADE PLAIN.
McAdoo supporters also let 1t he
known that tho former secretary of the
treasury is agreeable to their plans. as
long as they do not attempt 20 place
him IN the position Of a man who is
seeking the presidency in the unseemly
candidates are now struggling to ger
their hands on the delegates.
Mr.. McAdoo's position has been made
plain IN his public utterances. He does
not seek the nomination, but he feels
that 1t = his duty to do what the party
wishes him to do and II there is suf-
icient sentiment shown for him he will
not be backward In seeing that the sentl-
ment is respected by all other candidates.
Considerable interest was shown in
what the public generally regarded as the
bid Of Mr.. Palmer for the support of the
administration. II was said that there
had been considerable to indicate that
President Wilson would not give active
support to McAdoo even though the latter
is his son-in-law
DIFFERS WITH
WILSON'S VIEWS.
In this connection II was related that
McAdoo was always an outspoken man
while ia the cabinet and that he did not
disguise the fact that he differed with
President Wilson on 4 good many things.
MT. McAdOo's recent assertion that 1T
would he a shame" TO let the treaty
lie until after the election was recalled
and II was believed that in this state
fneut he did not reflect the attitude Of
President Wilson. who Is now said TO
be Wiling 10 let the question of rati-
ncatiod%eo over to the next congress
rather than accept reservations the sup
port OF which makes II impossible to
ratify the treaty at the present time
whether Mr.. McAdoo will profit or
lose by reason OF the lack Of the presi-
dents support IN the election is a de-
hatable question. It Is known that Ne
Adoo does not desire to be lifted into of
fee by any one and that he has expressed
himself as feeling that whatever is done
for McAdoo must be done for him alone.
and not at the behest Of any one.
ROPER McADOo's
CAMPAIGN MANAGER.
McAdoo, 1t was learned, was in Wash.
ington yesterday In conference with Dan.
iel Roper. collector of internal revenue
Friends OF Roper said he will be Nc
Adoo's campaign manager.
Word was believed to have gone out
from the whitehouSe to assure aspirantS
for the democratic nomination that
President Wilson will not be a third
term candidste. Heretofore the demo
cratic possibilities have been holding
back, waiting for Wilson to make him
self clear on this subject Palmer's an.
nouncement was understood to be the
first result of letting down the bars
Ahother ueNelOpment or this new pol
Icy Will be the start OF vigorous cam
palgns by the various democratic can
didates. To date the democrats have
heen laying back while the republican
aspirants established headquarters in a
number OF places and went to stump
speaking tours. The next few wee's
are expected to see a number of other
democrats on the road, including Gerard,
Gov. Edwards, the wet candidate
senator owen and possibly Champ Clark.