The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-06-28

RULE IN FRISCO
Plan to Nominate McAdOO De-
spite His Withdrawal.
Only Lack of Organization Can
Stop Drive Now On.
AMID0N LEADER IN MOVE
Kansas Leader and Missouri
Editor Form Strong Team.
Palmer-Cox Combine May Block
Planned Stampede.
BY HARoLpp. JAcoBs.

San Francisco. June 2S.-As the
Democrats meet in quadrenniar session
today there was every evidence that a
group of independent delegates had
planned to seize the bit in their teeth
and run away with the convention, so
far as the selection of the presidential
nominee was concerned.
If this program is carried out sue
cessfully. William G. McAdoo, despite
his formal withdrawal from the race,
Will be nominated within six ballots.
The most optimistic McAdoo enthu-
siasts even predicted his nomination
on the fourth.
Seasoned political observers, inn
mune to political mirages and other
phenomena. generally agree that the
main thing standing in the way of a
McAdoo victory has been the lack of
coordination among his supporters
His friends. however. expect to com
plete an effective organization within
a few hours.
McAdoo Withdrawal Not Accepted.
McAdoo's "irrevocable" withdrawal
statement apparently has had the
same effect as tho he had stamped on
big fire, subduing the principal blaze
but scattering sparks that immediate-
ly sprang into life as a myriad of
i smaller blazes. Backers of the former
secretary of the treasury hope these
minor blazes will soon spread suffi-
cfently to intermingle in a huge con-
! flagration that will sweep the national
l convention.
Prominently identified with the Nc
Adoo movement are Samuel B. Ami
! don, national committeeman from
/ Kansas; Jouett Shouse assistant secre-
tary of the treasury; DIR. Burris Jen-
| kins. publisher of the Kansas CITY
| Post; Thomas B. Love, national COM
mitteeman, frorn Texas; Robert Wool
ley, member of the interstate COM
merce commission; Mayor George II.
Lunn of Schenectady; Mrs. Kellogg
Fairbank and Mrs. Percy v. Penny
packer, both members of the executive
committee of the Democratic natfonai 1
committee.
Palmer TO Lead on First.
Indications today are that the First
| division" OF candidates in the initial
ballot will consist of Attorney General
A. Mitchell Palmer. McAdoo and Gov
ernor Cox in the order named.
! Palmer is expected to poll possibly
! 800 votes, McAdoo around 275 and
Cox about 200.
4, The second division" apparently
comprising Governor Edwards of New
Jersey and Governor Smith of New
York are scheduled to develop about
100 votes each. Then, according to
present Indications comes the field"
including: James w. Gerard, Ambas-
sador John w. Davis. Senator Hitch
cock, Senator Owen, Senator Glass,
State Senator Simmons, William j.
Bryan, Secretary Meredith. Balm
bridge Colby. secretary of state ;;
Homer Cummings. Congressman
Champ Clark, and Vice President
Marshall.
To Duplicate Chicago Campaign.
Growth of the McAdoo boom re-
suited in revival today of reports of a
possible combination of Palmer and
Cox to check the movement. II is be-
lieved. however. that the McAdoo group
will attempt to circumvent such an
effort by Withholding their real
: strength and seeking to force Palmer
and Cox to fight it out. hoping for a
deadlock. in which event the second
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