New-York tribune., 1920-06-24
TarnmanyFiinds
McAdoo Boom
Alive on Coast
Chairman Smith Told in
Los Angeles That Former
Secretary Is Certain to
Be Put in Nomination
Wait Word From Murphy
New Workers Confer With
Westerners on Chances a
Wet Plant Would Have

LOS ANGELES. June 29.-The boom
for William g. McAdoo for the Demo
cratic Presidential nomination is still
very much alive on the Pacific Coast,
Tammany leaders and delegates have
discovered after meeting party leaders
from all parts of the country who are
stopping off IN Los Angeles on their
way to the San Francisco convention.
Representative Thomas Smith. chair
man of Tammany Hall and leader of
the Tammany delegation, said after
comforting with prominent Democrats
of California and the Middle West to-
day, that McAdoo's name undoubtedly
would be presented to the convention,
Notwithstanding his statement that he
is not a candidate.
One Of the men with whom Mr.. Smith
discussed the situation was C. NJ.
Brown, of Redlands, Calf. a delegate
to the convention, Democratic leader
in Southern California and q personal
friend of McAdoo
Wants Statement Dfsregarded
Mr. Brown said he discussed the
situation with McAdoo three months
ago, and that McAdoo at the time
told him that although he was not
an active candidate his name would
be presented and he would accept
the nomination if it came his way.
McAdoo also told him, Mr.. Brown
said, that he would make a state
ment asking that his name be not
presented, but with the understands
ing that the request would be dis
regarded Mr.. Brown has not heard
anything from McAdoo since that
conference, he told representative
and other Tammany leaders.
The New York delegates will 60 to
San Francisco fully expecting to
have to vote on McAdoo's name as
the result Of their conferences here.
They are confident now that MIC
Adoo's name will be presented, and
they are waiting anXiously to hear
from Charles F. Murphy to learn
what they are to do.
Tammany favors Governor James
NJ. Cox of Ohio, first, and Wee
President Thomas +. Marshall sec
ond. The New York delegation left
the East with the intention of join
ing any movement that might be di-
rected against the Wilson admins
tration and against McAdoo. The
news that McAdoo's name will be
presented has caused them some con-
fusion, as there is strong feeling
in the delegation that perhaps after
all McAdoo may win the nomination.
McAdoo's statement of last week
greatly clarified the situation so far as
Iammany was concerned. The New
Workers received it in good faith. and
felt that 1t increased Governor CoX's
chances. Should the Pacific Coast Der-
ocrats carry oUt the plans they in
formed Tammany of to-day and pre-
sent McAdocs name, the situation sc
far as Tammany is concerned. woulc
be thrown back to where it was before
the delegation left New York.
The Ohio delegation. with United
States Senator Pomerene at its head
viii arrive in Los Angeles tomorrow
They are all pledged to Cox
Cox Leaders to Plan Fight
The Cox leaders Will talk the sit
gates and definite plans for fighting
the McAdoo boom undoubtedly viii
come of the conference.
Tammany IS keeping a careful watch
en- the building OF the platform ant
the individual delegates expect TO make
their principal fight in the convention
fer the adoption of planks on which
they are interested.
wet plank, or at least plank thar
will give the vets some hope, Is thu
chief object of concern to the Tam
many delegates, and they have dis
cussed the possible form Of such
plank with northern California lead
ers, who also are vets.
The Resolutions Committee of tn
convention also viii be asked to adop
plank favorng the giving of Fium
to Italians. State Senator s. A. Cotillc
OF New York, the only Italian membe
OF the New York delegation, said to
day that he would appear before tn
Platform Committee and demand sucl
plank, despite the fact that it is op
posite TO President Wilson's position.