The Washington times., 1920-06-27
.COXLEADSFOR
SECOND PLACE
Secretary Meredith Also Promi-
nent In Gossip As McAdoo's
Running Mate.
ADMINISTRATION CONTROLS
First Skirmish of Democratic
Convention Shows Bryan
Men in Minority.

SAN FRANCISCO, June 27.-
On the eve of opening the Demo-
cratic national convention the ad-
ministration forces today remain in
complete control of the organiza-
ton, despite the activities Of Will
lam J. Bryan, who opposes having
the convention take action to make
the election--in the words of Presi-
dent Wilson's Solemn referen-
dun" on the league Of nations.
The other outstanding feature Of
the convention situation is that
William Gibbs McAdoo seems the
choice of the delegates for Presi-
Dental nominee.
McADOO TALK PERSISTS.
With all the administration sup
porters and the Federal office hold
ers having seats in the convention
lining up solidly behind him, 1t ap-
peared more than ever probable to-
day that McAdoo will be the nominee
Of the convention.
Edward T. Meredith, of Iowa, pres
ent Secretary OF Agriculture, and
Governor Cox, of Ohio. are picked A.
the most likely candidates for second
place on the ticket in the event Nc
Adoo wins the nomination for the
Presidency.
The AcAdoo boom became an or
ganixed movement today and made
considerable headway. s-r.
Aniden Directs DSea.
The management Of the McAdoo
campaign has been entrusted to Judge
s. B. Amidon, of Kansas, who was in
structed to round up all the McAdoo
boomers and give them the word that
McAdoo was to be put over.
Judge Amidon claimed today that
McAdoo would have at least $50 votes
on the first ballot. He claimed that
after the first ballot McAdoo would
receive a large proportion of the
Palmer votes from Pennsylvania,
some from Illinois, Michigan. and
Wisconsin in the northern tier OF
States. and further accessions from
the South.
DR.. Burris Jenkins, of Kansas. ar
rived in the city and announced that
the speech prepared by him some
weeks ago to place McAdoo in nomi-
nation is still in his inside pocket
and will be delivered to the conven-
tion as per schedule.
BURLEsON FALLS IN LINE.
Postmaster General Burleson also
Joined the McAdoo forces. declaring
McAdoo alone Of all the contenders
fills the bill for the nomination. He
said the conditions demand a man
mot only of courage and vision and
heart, but a man Of proved construc-
tive ability" McAdoo meets all these
requirements, In Burleson's opinion.
Efforts to make 1t appear that Nc
Adoo is not the candidate of Presi-
dent Wilson and that his nomination
would be unacceptable to the Presi-
dent were made by some OF the Nc
Adoo boomers. A wild yarn was put
in circulation that there had been a
violent quarrel between the Presi-
dent and his son-in-law and that they
were far from being on the friendly
terms which their relationship would
naturally imply. 1t was told with
great soberness that McAdoo had Alb
sented himself from the White House
during the long period OF the Presi-
dents illness because he and the
President could not get along.
CAMOUFLAGE SCENTED.
Cox and Palmer supporters at once
dubbed this tale as mere camoufiage
put out for the purpose Of convincing
the country that McAdoo and the
President were at outs and declared
that the 'son-in- law and Grown
Prince" stun didn't go. They answer
ed the McAdoo arguments with the
statement that the party and the
country demanded a change and that
no candidate so closely allied to the
present Administration as McAdoo
had a ghost OF show to win in the
November election.
Although the McAdoo boosters
bosstfully claimed that he would be
nominated, there Is a sober under
current OF thought among the dele
other candidate. Vice President Mar
shall is by no means out of the run
ming. 1t might very we'll happen that
the McAdoo managers will fail In
their effort to turn the voters away
from Cox and Palmer to McAdoo and
that a drive will have to be made In
some other direction.
MARSHALL LOOMS
The Vice President looms up as q
strong factor In the considerations
IL the McAdoo boomers succeed In
eliminating Palmer and Cox And fail
TO get the two-thirds necesssry to
name McAdoo, Marshall may come to
the front az the strongest available
man for the place.
Meredith declared himself out OF
the race in a statement Issued yester-
day He is still looked upon. how
ever, as the most available candidate
for the Vice Presidency.
The Cox supporters are undismsyed
by the strong McAdoo talk thst pre-
walls among the delegates. They
claim the votes OF New York. most Of