Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-06-30

the son-in-law and dynastic objec-
TONS"
On the opening of the third day Of
the convention there seemed TO be
further gains for McAdoo, but his
friends found themselves still far
short of the two-thirds vote necessary
to nominate. But there were hopeful
signs in several directions. In the
first place. the Cox strength was
showing signs of disintegrating. They
were profoundly disheartened over
the fact that their candidate had
been tagged as wet" and not even
the most enthusiastic among them
could vision anything wet to come
out Of this, convention.
Word was brought to the McAdoo
camp that the band wagon" fever
was beginning to appear in several
delega tions hitherto classed as friend
ly to McAdoo. 1t was said that ILL
New York might make a break for
the band wagon. Scouts are watching
the New York delegation for the first
signs of a rush to the McAdoo band
wagon, and If indications point that
way, Illinois and Indiana may beat
'em to it," and, coming earlier in the
roll call, swing to McAdoo. OF course
with New York, Indiana and Illinois
coming across. there might be ex-
pected a general scramble to get
aboard.
President's Views Unknown.
Unless every responsible leader is
deliberately lying in his beard, there
still remains the utmost mystery as
to the Presidents wishes as to candi-
dacies. The newspaper men are told
by their friends In the high command
that nobody here knows the Presi-
dents mind. Each individual swears
that he does not know and adds that
he has not found anyone else suspect
ed of hiding a dark secret until the
psychological moment for flushing 1t.
BY Tuesday, the delegates had prac-
tically ceased talking about fight
against the administration. Resist
ance to any part of the administra-
ton program is tactily admitted TO
be hopeless. 1t is quite evident that
the men who came out here intent
upon starting something against
the administration, underestimate
the strength of the presidential
strangIe hold on this convention.
There was no excuse for 1T except
| the egotism of insularity, for any
body in the high command could nave
J told them. The Jackson day dinner
in Washington ought to have given
hint.
Palmer Played Cards Well.
Now the men who SO hastily stepped
| in where angels might reasonably
fear to tread are figuring on how to
back out gracefully and get their
| feet on safe ground once more. The
Palmer men were the only ones who
| did not fall into that error, but, on
the contrary, foresaw what was COM
ing and early in the game declared
stoutly for the administration.
1t Is believed by observing leaders
ministration operated to the beneht
of the McAdoo boom, for while the
Palmerites claimed to be the admin
istration's running mates, McAdoo
was the real fn-law."
Boss Murphy OF Taminany Hall, who
has a long memory, but does not
cherish grudges, recalling an ex-
preston attributed to MoAdoe, that
he regarded Tammany's support as a
liability, said: '"Too bad if we have
to hang that liability around his
The "wets' had a grand time be-
fore the resolutions committee, when
for an hour they cheered and whooped
and hollered themselves into a frenzy
over the arguments for a wet plank.
And as II In the cold, gray dawn
of a morning after" they came out
realising that all they will get out
OF it will be q chance to cheer for
their plank. A
Anybody with a plank can get a
hearing before the committee, but 1t
| is probable that there will be enough
rejected timber to fill all the lumber
yards on Ohio avenue from 18th street
to, the Post Office Department.