The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1920-06-16

Declares President Wilson Hurts Nc
Adoo's Chances-says Edwards Is
Impossible and Palmer Has No
Chance.
French Lick, Ind, June lex
Senator Thomas Taggart, Of Indiana,
has no particular preference for the
Democratic nomination for president
outside of Vice President Marshall,
and for that reason was able to dis
cuss with the greatest freedom and
lack of prejudice the approaching
Democratic convention at San Fran
cisco, in which he may play a promin-
ent part.
Nv HON do you think will be nomi-
nated," he was asked.
1T looks as if the race were be-
tween McAdoo and Governor Cox"
he replied, assuming that Mr.. Mar
shall wiz no. let his name go be-
fore the convention"
"Cox's chances have become much
better since the Republican conven-
tion," he added. almost every one
believes, and 1 think they are right,
that Cox can carry Ohio, and that
state is going to be most important
in the forthcoming campaign
do you think the fac: that McAdoo
is President Wilson's son-in-law is
liable to hurt his chances?" Mr.. Tag
CART was asked.
YES, do" was the answer. There
are a great many Democrats who
have become sore at The administra-
ton for one reason or another and
they will all take it out on McAdoo.
1t Is most unjust, l think, for fair
minded Democrats to hold their
grudges on the administration against
McAdoo just because he happens to
be the presidents son-in-law, but they
are doing it none the less.
However," Mr. Taggart went on,
"McAdoO is in the best condition as
it stands, and I think the gathering
of the Democrats at San Francisco
will show that McAdoo is in much the
best position at this time"
How about Palmer?" was another
question.
Il don't think he has much chance"
was the reply.
"All the administration strength
seems to be centered in McAdoo, and
that was the source from which Pal
mer might have expected to get his
support Besides, all these charges
that various persons are making
against him seem to be taking effect.
l don't know anything about them at
all, but that is the information that
came to me. Take The charge Of that
Philadelphia Judge Bonniwell, for in
stance He said Palmer made deal
to open up the state to the vets. I
don't believe a word Of t., but it is
going to hurt him with the drys."
"How about Governor Edwards?"
HE is impossible" replied Mr.. Tag
CART, who is prohibitions
How about John W. Davis, our
ambassador 20 Great Britain?"
He is a good man, an excellent
man." Mr. Taggart replied. II would
like to see him nominated; but he Is
not we'll enough known. Ex-senator
Watson, of Virginia, who Is here,
thinks very highly Of Davis"
BY this time Mr. Taggart's motor
car, in which a search for Governor
Smith, Of New York, and Charles F.
Murphy, of Tammany Hall, was being
made, had got to the far end of Mr..
Taggart's golf course. He spied his
detectives at the ninth hole.
Those fellows over there are not
for McAdoo from all that l can gath
err" he said.
"Whom are they for?' he was ask
ed.
"Come on over and we will and
out" But we did not find out
Nor did later inquiry from Smith
and Murphy themselves elici. any in
formation as to where they stood, al
though there is a very definite impress
sion here that they will be for Gov
ernor Cox New York might cast its
votes on the first ballot or so for some
one else, but on the showdown Cox
will be the man If he shows any
strength whatever.