New-York tribune., 1920-06-20
Belief Among Delegates
Already at San Fran
cisco Is That He l.
The Strongest Candidate
MANY Leaders Still
Supporting Palmer
Colby Permanent Chair
man Despite His Denial,
Declares Cummings
By Carter Field

William Gibbs McAdoo is not only
luSt as much IN the race for the
Democratic nomination for Pres-
dent as ever, but he is the most prob
able nominee, in the opinion Of about
three out of four of the Democ -xt,c
politicians on the ground here.
That is the outstanding develop
ment Of the situation, despite Mr..
McAdoo's reiteration to-day. in
message to Raymond Baker. Director
nf the Mint, Of his telegram to Jouett
Shouse that he was not candidate.
His telegram to Baker said:
- Anow Am Right
You viii not like the ato.nent
from me which VIII appear :, Satur-
day mornings paper, but | hope you
will yield to my Judgment in this
matter, as know that ! am right"
Belief Of those VINO refuse 10 take
McAdoo's withdrawal seriously is that
NcAdoo VIII not decline the nomina-
tlon if Il is offered 10 hm on silver
patteIv and that he realizes the nom.-
nation viii be much more valuable if
thus forced on MIN than if his friends
Waged bitter tight, with his apparent
approval, during which soreness should
develop.
1t is difficult 20 exaggclate McAdoo's
strength with the rank and file Of the
/ party. A ma jor!ty OF The leaders, are
/ ior AttorneE General paimef, but even
that situation seems ~ ha.c undergone
curious change. The point is that
! the leaders were q ,Ino-t sohdlv for
Palmer few months ago when the
chances for Democratic s.ccoss al the
polls in November Appeared ID them as
about one 10 five and when no Repub-
hcan would concode lat the Demo
Gratis had any chance Whatever.
Want to Hold The Jobs
Now they believe they have at leart
an even chance for four more years
a. the PIE counter Ia blngton. aud
they have perked up ama1.nglv From
situation whore thev were eager TO
discharge personal obhga on IN max
lng the nomination. they have reached
the point where they are decidedly any
lous 10 pat thclr best foot forward
Ihey want ts nom nate thc man Who
viii glvn '7cu tn best possible charge
a
and whose trongth viii pull through
every Senatorial candidate yes. and
every county clerk and sheriff Now
they are looking 20 the future instead
of the past
This possibility of winning. . no
mistake 3 made and { strong can-
dldate is named. mas been tho chief
explanation oi fh- lrtt So McAdoo
i rs thought ne would appoa - tne
iabor vote. as against Harding ard
coolidge more than almost amy other
candidate the Democrats could name.
A. tho same tme n mas operated 70
Increase cons derably The availability
Of Governor Cox. Who, i Is though, by
most Democratic leaders could carry
ONO against Harding
Two Objections To Cox
Two objections are raised % Cox
besides Bryau's opposlriou One Is
that he is regarded as Vet. and despite
the hopes Of New YORK and New Jersey
Democrat thls convention j. ap-
parently going 10 bc Overwhelmingly
dry Another Is the fact ma. he -
: divorced The Democrats are anxious
~ inQuirng Of one another as 20
whether tins would affect hm adverse
! r. if he were the nom nee APP
parertly, his friends point out. il did
not hurt him when he WAS running
time after time for Governor of ONO.
and ading his ticket every time.
Palmer has slumped tremendously
with the rising tide of optimism.
he is regarded as weak candidate,
despite We strong friendship felt for
MN by the leaders. The eager desire
to wIn the labor vote now that the
Republicans nave named Two men sup
posed % be OBJ jectionable 10 labor,
is working against the Attorney Cen
eral
Two dark horses who have been
mucn discussed since the McAdoo tele-
gram always with reservations a. %
whether he really means it-ar Vice
President Marshall and Ghairman Cum
mings Of the Democratic National
Committee
Cummings Popular With Leaders
Cumm. .ngs IS extremely popular ui.n
all the leaders CHASING the Bryan
group outside me leader class and
] has pleased party men everywhere
during MS cha.rmarship. He has
SHOWN IN a0lity = AVOID blunders. -
able 10 make a good speech. either ex
temporane Gus or prepared, and above
al seems 10 ENJOY re approval OF
, President Wilson. without which ap-
: parently no one at this convention is
/ going 70 get very TAR.
I The shadow Of W oodrow Wilson still
hangs like q pail over the otherwise
: Frightened Democratic prospects
Chairman Cumm ings, aside from deny
. ing report that the President might
: come 10 San Francisco 20 direct the
conventions proceedings, refused 20
discuss the possibility OF third term
Tor Mr. Wilson. It is conceded indi-
rec.ly that he can have 1t if he wants
1t.
Chairman Cummings made il abso-
lutely clear almost IN the same breath
n which he said that tnis would be in
truth what WIZ Hays had said of the
Chicago convention an Embossed and
untrammeled atfair-that all specula-
F. Oh as to what Bryan or other oppo-
4 nents Or the President m ght dc was
' ut'er'y idle
; There isn't the slightest doubt" Mr.