The Washington herald., 1920-06-29
BATTLE BEGINS
TOSTRANGLE
M'ADOO'SBOOM
Delegates Feel His Relations
With President Presage
Defeat.
REACTION HAS SET IN
Vice President Marshall
Figures in Dark Horse"
Discussions.
REACTION HAS SET IN
By JAMES II. NOURsE.
Universal Service stan Correspondent


Universal Service stan Correspondent.
San Francisco. June 2S.-Anything
to head OF McAdoo is now the cry
of all those delegates in the Demo-
cratic convention who are really in
earnest in seeking a Presidential
capdidate with whom they might
hope to win the November election.
1t is the slogan of all those who
believe that the chances of Demo-
cratic success do not lie in the se-
lection of the Presidents son-in-
law. and who want to present to the
country a candidate free from the
dominating influence of the Presi-
dent.
Reaction Against McAdoo.
A strong reaction set in today
against the McAdoo movement.
Delegations fearful that neither
Palmer nor Cox would do began
looking about for some other can
didate upon whom the anti-McAdoo
forces might be concentrated be-
fore the McAdoo boom gathers too
much headway.
Vice President Marshall figured
strong in all these discussions. He
was mentioned in conversations by
the anti-McAdpo leaders as one who
would have a strong chance to win
IL nominated as one upon whom the
Palmer and Cox supporters could
unite in the race for the nomination
There was some talk. also. of
bringing out William Jennings
Bryan as a candidate In the hope
of defeating the McAdoo plans.
The McAdoo supporters were
never so confident as they were to-
day after 1t had been dcmcrstrat-
ed in the convention that the Will
son forces hold the whip hand and
could run the convention just aoou:
as they pleased. They declared that
McAdoo's nomination is inevitable.
and defied the pronents of his can
didacy to defeat him.
Cox Men Confident.
McAdoo's nomination on the fifth
or sixth ballot was predicted by his
'eading supporters.
Ill feeling. which developed be-
tween the Palm er and Cox forces,
seemed likely tc prevent any Union
of those delegates in a common pur-
pose to name some Cre other than
McAdoo for the nomination. The
friends of Cox resented very deeply
the action of the Palmer men in
ing to use them to the disadvan-
tage OF their candidate.
The Cox boomers sre full Of pep
and paraded the streets and hotel
lobbies this afternoon singing,
ohio. Ohio, Ohio will nominate Cox
or know the reason why" They are
filled with the same kind of enthu-
siasm as were the Ohio boomers in
the Chicago convention who helped
bring about the nomination of Hard
ing.
Marshall II Doomed.
Vice President Marshall refused
to make any statement regarding
the possibility of his nomination be-
yond reiterating that he was not a
candidate and had no expectation of
having his name presented to the
convention.
He began to function as a member
of the resolutions committee who
are to draft the platform. and in
which 1t is expected he will be
strong figure.
The Vice Presidents purpose is
to bring about the adoption Of a
platform which will reconcile all
factions in the party and enable the
party to present a solid front to the
enemy in the campaign. This pro-
gram does not mean acceptance of
all the ideas Of the President on the
League of Nations nor upon many
of the other important issues before
the party.
Marshall has some independent
ideas about many of these issues
and they are likely to be brought
forward In the deliberations of the
platform.
The McAdoo forces this afternoon
selected Judge Samuel Amidon of
Kansas to be their floor leader.
Cone johnson Of Texas and Repre-
sentative w. B. whaley of North
Carolina will be his assistants in
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