Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-02-24
TURN TO MADOO
TO HALT HOOVER
TREND IN SOUTH
Party Leaders, Alarmed,
Push Ex-Secretary's
Interests

WASHINGTON, Feb. 24,-The
growing Hoover sentiment in South
ern states is giving Democratic lead
ers great concern. 1t is feared by
them that many voters will be lined
up for Mr.. Hoover before their plans
for the San Francisco convention are
completed.
There is no doubt in the minds OF
those conversant with the situation
here that the name of William Gibbs
McAdoo is being invoked to counter
act the Hoover sentiment IN North
Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee,
Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi and
Texas. When here recently, Mr.. Nc
Adoo talked the situation over with
close friends in congress and eXecu-
tive departments, paying particular
attention to the Hoover talk. I'M
mediately after his visit leading
Southern democrats began to organ
ize to further his interests.
Mr.. McAdoo has had long lead in
the South over all other persons
mentioned for the Democratic noml-
nation. But the launching of the
Hoover movement, coupled with the
uncertainty as to whether Mr.. Nc
Adoo would run, has given Mr.. Nc
Adoo's friends concern. To fore
stall the crystallization of the Hoover
sentiment, friends of Vice President
Marshall, Attorney General Palmer,
Gov. Cox, of Ohio; Senator Pomerene
and Mr.. McAdoo have begun to appeal
to Southern voters.
- In Georgia Primaries.
In Georgia the name of Mr.. Hoover
will be put before the April prima-
ries. An organization for that pur-
pose has been effected. Senators
Smith and Harris of that state refused
to comment on the action of 800
Gainesville citizens in taking the nee
essary steps to properly present Mr..
Hoover, but Mr.. Harris said that the
men behind the movement are prom
inent in Georgia affairs.
A. W. Mclean, Democratic national
committeeman from North Carolina,
thinks that it would be great blum
der for the Democrats of his state to
send Hoover delegation to San
Francisco, without knowing
where he stands. He is one of the
leaders in the movement to counter
act the Hoover gains in the South is
friendly to Mr.. McAdoo, and will
work for his nomination.
Here are the principal reasons CIV
en- by Southern congressman for their
opposition to Mr.. Hoover, and which
will be spread through the South.
First.-That Hoover is not Demo-
crat, but lifelong Republican, hav-
ing voted that ticket at every cleo
ton that he has been in America, eX-
cept that possibly he voted for Will
son in 1916 when he was holding a
position under the administration.
That even now he declines to state
whether he is a Democrat or Repub-
lican. Even his statement with ref
erence to the League of Nations, they
say, does not make it clear whether
he favors the Democratic position or
the Republican position of Senator
Lodge.
Charge Wall Street Backing.
Second.-It is said that Hoover's
candidacy Isl promoted and fostered
by a few Democrats in the North who
are connected with the big financial
interests of New York, and that their
effort is to control the nomination for
President of both the great political
parties, so that they may exert their
influence whichever party wins.
Third-It is said that Hoover has
practically expatriated himself, hav-
ing been resident of Great Britain
for practically twenty years; that he
has amassed tremendous fortune of
from $3O,00O,OO0 to $4O,0O0,O00
from investments in British enter
prises, and that all of these invest
ments are still in existence.
1t is estimated by Democratic con-
gressmen that the McAdoo strength
in a majority of the Southern states
is greater than that of all other can
didates combined, except Hoover's.