Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-06-23

TOHN CADWALADER, lawyer, dis
q tinguished Philadelphian and a JEFF
fersonian Democrat, in the course of an
informal interview today made it clear
that he views the prospects of Repub-
licau success in the presidential election
as greater than those Of the Democrats.
In a word, Mr.. Cadwalader, out of
his rich experience and profound study
of the constitution. feels that the Re
publican party is now standing before
the people as the supreme defender of
the constitution.
II Mr.. Cadwalader's thoughts. as ex
pressed in running comments, may be
summarized, he would say that the real
issue is the return of the government of
the United States to its old fashioned
moorings-to the fundamentals which
guided those who intended the consti
tuition to be more than scrap Of
paper
In the political vcrnacular Of the
rialto. It may be said that Mr.. Cad
walader feels that the Republican party,
in its candidates and its platform, has
"stolen the thunder of the Democrats. p"
Mr.. Cadwaladcr was interviewed in
his office, at 263 South Fourth street.
The office is on the second floor Of one
of Philadelphia old dwellings, home
of the early aristocracy, surviving the
encroachments of business.
Mr.. Cadwalader's Office window looks
out on vine clad walls and yard with
potted plants. all of which lends a
Colonial atmosphere to the environment.
The Office, it's ancient furnishings and
tho courtly figure Of Mr.. Cadwaladcr
seem to give point to philosophical re-
flections.
Comment on preserved Americanism'
Mr.. Cadwalader smiled when he was
asked to make some comments on the
national political situation. lie waved
his hand in depreciation.
In the course of the chat hc was
asked IL he did not think that Senator
Harding. the Republican nominee for
President. and his idea Of preserved
Americanism" drew the line between
old fashioned solidity and ultra mod
ernism. Mr.. Cadwalader replied, as a
smile lit up his face:
"Thore is one plank in the ltcpub-
lican platform which has been the
strongest DeInOCTdtl' Iluuh loI S'uIs'
What plank is that
Mr.. Cadwalader then directed atten-
ton to these words in the Republican
platform:
tocraCy and to restore to the people
their constitutional government.
Tribute Paid McCombs's Work
Rccinning the interview. Mr.. Cad
valadcr said he thought tho statement
of William +. McCombs. who was cam
naign manager for President Wilson in
1919, was the most valuable cOntribu .
lion IN the political literature of the
nrcscnt campaign. Mr.. Met Combs had
denounced what he described as the
Presidents autocratic assumption OF
| authority.
shaking his head, Mr.. Cadwalader
said:
sadly true
II will be recalled, in this connection
that Mr.. Cadwaladcr addressed an oper
letter TO President Wilson on November
| 25. 1918, in which he pointed out thai
the Presidents trip to Paris to attend
the Peace Conference was unConstitu
tional IL he was to exercise his consti
tutional functions.
"What is your opinion of the Rcpub
Iican nominees, Senator Harding an(
Governor Coolidge, aud of the appea
they will make to the peoplc?" Mr.
| Cadwalader was asked.
"The Republicans have nominated
men whom the people can respect"
Adyerting to the constitution and the
idea Of returning to old fashioned moor
ings, Mr.. Cadwalader said
| t.0f course. wartime e@gencies LED
to tpecisl measures. but thsAe is on,