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pede it for Johnson or some other
radical who would not only ruin the
chances Of The party for election. but
[ put 10 naught all their carefully laid
Bryan stIu a Power.
In the Democratic convention,
/ Bryan is the man they are looking
out for. Bryan has already advised
| his Washington friends that Things
are safe" by which they take o. that
! he feels he viii be able TO slaughter
the presidential plan for Endorsement
OF the league Of nations as wei as
prevent a wet" plank getting into
while # viii take n tyvo-fhIrds
vote to nominate a president. II
only takes q majority 10 adopt
the platform and Bryun's fol-
lowers believe he can muster the
majority and dictate the PLATFORM
even II he can't name the nom
inee.
two different elements in his fight
for the two different planks, it is
said. for the east will not support
his dry" tendencies while the west
viii not unanimously support his anti
league Of nations cotton.
Bryan to Write Platform.
Bryan is going onto the platform
committee from his state and 1t is
recognized that he is going TO domi-
nate it and that II the convention
goes contrary to Bryan in adopting
a platform. Il VIII have 70 do il in
convention-nOt in the resolutions
committee. where ne is expected TO
dominate, as he always has done.
HIeAdoO still has the best chance
Of securing the Democratic nomi-
nation mTwmrrfmns 10 Nnnwn who
think they knoW-althOuEh Pal
mer and n lot Of others have not
given up hope.
An effort is being concentrated
now 70 destroy the McAdoo influence, |
which has been gaming " hat may /
happen 10 him between now and the /
time the convention meets nobody !
can say
The Hearst papers. with a wide cir
culatlOuf but Just how powerful IN IN ]
fluence nobody can say. have IN
sheathed the indomitable Willie's !
knife for the former director general /
Of railroads. and are going after him. |
Hearst Wants Johnson
Hearst is at present supporting /
Hiram Johnson for the presidency /
and recognizes in 4IcAdOo the most /
dangerous opponent Of Johnson /
among the laboring element Of the /
country. Therefore, the Hearst /
papers are attempting to show that ]
big business" is behind McAdoo.
The New York American
charges that @blE business" has
fund
such a charge is calculated. OF
course, to iniure M. McAdoo
among the lab0ring classes.
Governor Cox Gains Strength
Governor Cox Of Ohio, may de-
velop a strong following for the i
presidential nomination. This came \
10 the surface at the Maryland state
which I attended at Baltimore
Governor Richie and most Of his I
machine were apparently for McAdoo.
but there was no absence Of senti-
ment for Cox
1t was noteworthy that this senti-
meut appeared strongest among the
city people A report has gone out
through the country that Murphy, Of
other old line politicians have swung
toward Cox IN the past there have
been Understandings between these
men and MahOn's forces in Maryland.
Mahon being the political enemy Of
the governor The anu-prohibition-l
lists, and they are strong in Maryland,
seemed to be inclined favorably to |
Cox because they thought he would
have a better chance than governor
Edwards, Of New Jersey, another
wet" Democratic candidate.
II Hiram 56aason Is nominated
by the Republicans, he win not be
EAEEAE4n A0E AAE NNuAAEAM party
will not follow him.
II he IS not nominated, VIII he bolt
the party and carry away enough Of
the radicals to permit the election
Of Democrat? That is the main
question now
Easy for Democrats.
without a split in the Republican
party IL Johnson is nominated, al
most any Democrat can win.
Either McAdoO or Palmer could
get n lot OF Republican votes n
johnson is named BY the Repub-
licanE.
A G. A p man. one OF the most
prominent in its councils, a Repub-
lican all his life, said TO me today:
If Johnson IS nominated. the good
Republicans VIII vote the Democratic
We have TO be cursed with another
Democratic administration. I prefer
Palmer, but would accept McAdoo in
preference TO Johnson, and thousands
q Republicans feel the same way
The Republicans are determined
that johnson f. not going to turn
the Republican party into n So
cialist party even II they have 10
give the Democrats another four
years Sin which to completely
hang themselves" a. the same
man said.
Lowden continues 70 get the press
gallery and the disinterested vote for
he Republican nomination. But as
me man in the press gallery said. u
rave never seen you fellows pick a
president yet" and there may be
something TO T.
Hughes May BE Dark Horse.
Hearst's New York American as
erts that Charles Evans Hughes. Re
publican nominee four years ago. viii
'e sprung on the Chicago convention
g a dark horse" That paper says
systematic money interest" cam 2
align is now in progress 70 get a