El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-06-29


Il also sounds strange and there
will be those who Will say It f. in
credible. but the odd part OF II Is that
1t is true-that both president VII
son and Mr.. McAdoo are not influ-
encing the selection Of candidates By
the well known underground methods
Of politics or any other way. II Nc
Adoo IS named. and It looks as though
he viii be. Il VIII be because the bulk
Of the delegates here believe in the
Wilson policies and want candidate
who stands for them. 1t will not be
because McAdoo happened marry
the presidents youngest daughter. It
VIII be because he has she WI sympa-
thy with the wage Garner and has ad
ministered the big jobs OF secretary
Of the treasury ana director general
Of the railroads during the war in 4
way that two-thirds OF the delegates
believe fits him for the presidency
itself
Cummings Makes Good Impression.
Mr.. Cummings made a splendid i'm
preston with his keynote speech and.
OF course, he is perenially known 10
most OF the delegates and would be
acceptable to president Wilson But,
It is true that at this writing few peo-
pie here expect any such develop
ments. All minds are fixed on the
big three-Palmer. Cox and McAdoo-
with an almost universal feellng
throughout san Francisco that Nc
Adoo has the best chance. Members
OF the New York delegation, who are
bitterly opposed to McAdoo, privately
cOncede he has the best prospects and
are whispering 20 their betting
friends TO place their money on him
McAdoo's stock went up following
the victory OF the administration
forces in the choice Of senator Carter
Glass TO be chairman OF the resolu-
tons committee Although a vote was
not taken it was apparent that the
Wilson forces controlled the situa-
ton by a comfortable majority, they
Walsh. Of Montana. withdrew from
the race and the selection was made
unanimous
The platform committee went 10
work at once. Two things appear 20
be settled. One is that the Demo-
cratic senators who voted for the
Lodge reserva tions will not be de-
nounced as was the case in the Vir-
ginia platform. Second. the majority
OF the committee will favor a com
promise on the liquor question Sena-
tor Glass. himself is a dry. has drawn
a plank that may not satisfy the eN-
IRENE vets. but will, II adopted, win
the support OF manv who favor some
modification OF existing conditions
with respect TO the Volstead Law, the
significant thing is that most OF the
drys. excluding OF course, Bryan, see
the necessity OF saying something to
appease the demand for q statement
on the prohibition question which viii
not be interpreted by the voters In
wet states as inflexible and I'M
mutable.
Bryan Is sOfteninE
Another vital point Is the apparent
certainty that once the platform IS
adopted. an opportunity viii come FOR
governor Cox and lir. McAdoo TO
telegraph TO the chairman OF the reso-
lutions committee their approval OF
the platform. This will mean the
elimination OF ali doubt concerning
the willingness Of candidates 10 run
on the platform adopted and II NC
Adoo should express his approval OF
whatever compromise plank may be
offered on the prohibition Issue, some
OF the delegates who have been IN
clined toward Cox on this question
would shift 10 McAdoo. Once the
wet and dry plank IS disposed OF, New
Yorly's DELEGATES are not unlikely 70
swing to lfcAdoo, as they VIII want
to be on the band wagon Bryan Is
as softenlng in his op-
TO AIcAdoo. but Il all de-
ponds on whether he approves or dis
approves the plank drawn By Nc
Adoo's friend.-Copyrights 1870 y
David Lawrence