Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-11-15
FUTURE STATUS OF LEADERS
IN PARTY COUNCILS DE.
clDEDLY UNCERTAIN.
MEREDITH MAY BE
AMONG THOSE FAVORED
Probable That Marsh and Jameson
Financial Dictators, May Be Etimi-
mated From Council TsbIes-con.
test For Leadership Between Cox
and McAdoo Followers.
by e. G, Dougherty.J

Washington, Nov. 15.--The part
that Secretary of Agriculture Edwin
I. Meredith is to play in the reorga :
nlZaion OF the democratic party is
the subject of considerable specula-
ton here in political circles, where
there are numerous boosters of VIII
nam Gibbs McAdoo as the best quail
lied member of the party to assume
the leadership. Meredith, it will he
recalled was prominently mentioned
as vice presidential timber at the
San Francisco convention, and he is
reputed to be great admirer of the
former secretary Of the treasury.
Altho Senator Pat Harrison of
Mississippi, and some other warm
political friends OF Governor Cox are
proclaiming him as the democratic
standard bearer in 1924, the general
belief here is that his overwhelming
defeat by Senator Harding removes
the Ohio executive as a factor in ma
tonal politics. In the past when
presidential candidates have been
smothered by opposition votes, the
rule has been to retire them to pri-
waite life. Cox's case Is unlikely to
prove an exception.
It Is believed, however, that the
struggle for control of the democratic
party will simmer down to the sup
porters OF Cox and those of William
G. McAdoo. but from present indica-
tons McAdoo's friends will be the
winner and the presidents son-in-
law will be the probable leader of the
party four years hence.N This belief Is
strengthened when it is recalled that
McAdoo adroitly held back at San
Francisco, and really occupied po-
sition Of tockeying for the 1924 race.
Meredith has long been a warm
supporter of the former head of the
federal treasury. While he is handi-
capped by the fact that he comes
from Iowa, Of rock ribbed republican
majorities, the Des Moines publish
cr-farmer nevertheless has influences
that extend beyond the limits OF the
Hawkeye state, and he is believed to
be cherishing the hope that out Of
the disastrous experience of the re-
cent election, McAdoo's name will at
tract considerable strength four
years hence.
Not Subservient to Wilson.
Another line of thought sthat is
being considered by democratic lead
ers here is the fact that McAdoo is
not permanently branded by the Will
son stick. 1t has come to several of
these leaders that the former secre-3
tary Of the treasury has at times
differed widely from the views held
by his father in-law, and that it
would not be difficult for him defi-
Aniteiyato get out from under the po-
litical Misfortune that seems to have
,engulfed the president.
What the future of William ID.
Jameson and Wilbur w. Marsh,
two other prominent iowa democrats,
will be in the reorganization of the
party has not yet clearly developed.
There has been considerable talk here
lately to the effect that Bill jamie
son has seen his last day as the big
financial genius of the democratic
party, and that Mr.. Marsh may no
longer desire to assist in financial
way in future campaigns.
ss On the other hand, it is expected
that such financial men as Bernard
M. Baruch, Thomas L. Chadbourne,
Allan Ryan and others Of Wall street
will use their influences in behalf Of
making McAdoo the real leader OF
the new democratic organization.
They have the money ITO wipe out
the democratic deficit from the last
campaign, but it is understood that
they will not put up their money un-.
less q house cleaning is made Of the
present so-called leaders.