Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-06-28
NJ 'ADOO'S BOOM
BANQUO'S GHOST !.
OF CONVENTION
Specter Reappears When
1t Is Announced He
Will Accept.
RIVAL CAMPS PREPARE
FOR HISTORIC BATTLE
Cox and Palmer Forces De-
termined That McAdoo Shall
Not Essay Harding Role.
TROUBLE OVER PLATFORM
But Everything Indicates That
Administration Forces
Will Win.
But Everything Indicates That
Administration Forces
VIII Win.
tBy Associated press1


SAN FRANCISCO, June a7-An-!
nouncement here tonight that Will
liam G. McAdoo would not reject the
Democratic presidential nomination
overturned the whole situation as to
candidates before the convention
which now Is to have Its 'tbiG three"
National Committeeman Love, of
Texas, regarded as McAdoo's spokes- i
man. without giving specifications
publicly. states he had assurances
that Mr.. McAdoo would accept if
nominated. He would not amplify
his statement.
The McAdoo movement, which had
been stratnfng at tho leach, took on
4 new meaning, and his boomers at
once asserted that they would be
high in the list when the first ballot
was concluded.
Rival forces were not certain what
would be the effect of AIR. Love's an
nouncement. The Cox camp asserted
early in the day that everything pos
sible would be done to-lbring tho Mo-.
Adoo movement out into the open to
force an early show OF strength"
Glad McAdoo rs "Smoked Out"
Palmer supporters conceded that
McAdoo as an active candidate from
the beginning, probably would reduce
tho Attorney Generals vote on the
first ballot. but they said they also
welcomed a clean, open contest from
the start
There was Immediately n return OF
strength from original McAdoo BOOM
ers who have been straying away
into other camps, as the former Sec
reta!y has repeatedly declared he
would not become a candidate. Dele
gates who had not originally mada
MIN their first choice. but made him
second on his statements OF declina-
lion. Immediately returned his name
10 hrst place. Various State delega-
lions holding caucuses agreed to
vote for him. 1.
AS the news of MT. Loves state
ment spread among the delegates,
'here was Immediately n turning
movement, which began sweeping tho
delegates who prefer McAdoo into a
cohesive force which began Mt once
to renew efforts to bring about his
nomination. Up to the time OF Mr.. s.
Loves statement. McAdoo boomers
were estimating their strength from
$50 to as high as 600.
The first effect of Mr.. Loves state-
ment was to create an Immediate do.
mand for further and moro authort.
tattve information. In view OF Mr..
McAdoos repeated declarations that
he did not wish to become a candi-
date, many expressed the view that
something should be given to tho
delegates either from Mr.. McAdoo
himself or bearing In an unmistake.
able way his approval
Cox Men on McAdoo,. Trail
The Cox people profess to baya
enough strength to eliminate Palmer
on the preliminary ballots, and then
pian 10 pit their candidate against
MeAdoo The Palmer forces pointing
20 inc Anti-Saloon League declara-
lions OF war on Cox. and Bryan's ex-
pressed views on the same subject.
predict that any accesslons to another
candidate will not be made from tbei.
strength.
Meanwhile both the Cox and Pal.
r'er managers are borrowing dele
gates from the field to mako n .ho,
ing on the opening ballots. In linz
with their policy OF forcing the nom
nation to seek their candidate. tba
McAdoo people arc very busy amone
the undercurrents corralinp de,s-
gates Tor tho moment when thew er
pect IL viii be made clear to the CON,
'ehtion that neither Cox nor Palmer
can be nominated. They believe tiey
nave succeeded In prevailing upon
."ose VINO want TO place Mr.. McAdoo
III formal nomination to foreso
such action and let him be presented
as candidate when Alabama casts
her first ballot for him.
Oppose McAdoo,x H,rJt. ~, f
II the Cox and Palmer forces ,an y
nave their way they will prevent
McAdoo from occupying a strategic
position In the rear. They contend
that the elements for him make OK 5I
his cause candidacy which the col, y
vention must consider at tho outsot.
This may result in three leading can5 81
didates. as was the case in the Re-
publican convention. Tho Cox forces
in particular aro determined that
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