The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-06-25
NJ 'ADOO MEN
VERY ACTIVE
Declare He Can Win the Elec-
ton If Named For
Presidency

SAN FRANCISCO. juno H.--DcSp!t"
W. q. MCAdoO'S announCemcnt that lie
would not hC 4 candidate for the Demo
cratic presidential nomination. his nam"
rcCurs very frequently in gossip III ma
tional convention circles. Nc MrAdon
boom. for the roots and war CHESTS al
which the Senate campaign Investigate
ing committee sought In vain, appears
10 thrive even against the frosty atti-
tudc of Mr.. McAd0o himself. It's chief
characteristic continues to hH the same
Intangible quality that daunted the Scna-
torial boom Investigators.
ON the surface MCAdoo supporters
have accepted his dictum and publicly
transferred their allegiance u other can
didatcS. There is something about their
alacrity. however. that makes other
will stay put" in their new afhliati"nF
See winner In MoAdoo.
Privately some OF these former Me-
Adoo supporters admit they hay" not
los, hope that he will be the nominee.
They state their case bluntly. The
nate man who can be- elected, they
say They regard the Republican ticket
platform as encouraging from II
Democratic point of view. and h"llCN"
that the brass taCks Of politics will die
tate McAdoo's nomination aS IN" man
who could be elected. They arc shapin0
their present course. they admitted. IN
anticipation OF a deadlock between At
tOrncS General Palmer, NIpNcrnOr ION
and the other prominent aspirantS and 1"
general swing 10 MCAdoO at the point
which would result in his nomination.
Meanwhile. representatives of other
candidates have been busy mapping out
their campaigns. They also fOrcSe" a
deadlock in the ballUting. and il was un-
dcrstood today that some thought was
being given 10 the number of ballot
supporters OF particular candidates who
would be asked to stick b. him and TO
hAt hair 90 n 70 hl
time.
Chance for Davis.
Nrighborly considerations, II Is said.
are apt 10 play part in the course of
delegates from reun3ylSania. Ohio and
West Virginia. when dc expected break
up comes. Each state has candidate in
the field: Palmer from Pennsylvania.
Cox from Ohio and John W. Davis from
West Virginia. Should the early bal
loting make it apparent that the neccs-
Sary two-thirds majority 10 nominate
could not be obtained for Palmer or
Cox. Davis supporters claimed today
that he would inherit the Pennsylvania
and Ohio delegations They anticipated
Il general surge toward Davis under I'll"
impetus furnished by these powerful
blocks Of votes.
Arrival Of Senator Glass Of Virginia
added nothing today 10 the discussions
as 10 candidates. There was nothing
TO indicate that h" had brought any
message or suggestion on that subject
from his conference with GreSl0cnt'
Wilson. The senator's own views were
not disclosed in such statements as he
had made since HIS arrival. Hc has heen|
generally claSSed. however, among those
prominent Democratic leaders who arc
strong hcli:NerS in My. MCAdoo's avail
ability for the nomination.
Supporters of Nicc-P President Marshall
for the nomination looked at the Situn-
tion today. much as did the Daris ad-
hcrents. ThcN thought Marshall w"u'l
figure very prominently il r deadlocX
developed. as expected. and their plans
were drawn with. that In mind:
Owen on the JOB.
The only presidential candidate "n
the ground today rrccivine delegates
and visitors was Senator Owen Of Okla
homa. Hc did not discuss his chances
for tho nomination hut was willing
TO talk about the platform. Tho party
declaration should De- snort and should
be written in tho simplest English and
should emphasize the "all rnrbracin"
doctrine Of popular government" hS
said. adding that II should declare Nor
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