The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1920-06-25
FIFTEEN CITIZENS
OF ABBEV|LLE
ILL., AlHn
EXPRESS THEIR OPINIONS RE-
GARDING DEMOCRATIC NoMI.
NEE AND VIM. G. McADOO is
FAVORED BY SEVEN, cox BY
SIX, WHILE DAVIS AND WILL
SON GET ONE EACH-OTHERS
ASKED ARE NoN.coMMITTAL.

ASKED ARE NoN-COMMITTAL.
In Abbeville as in other South Car
DINA cities apparently there is more
interest at present in the Democratic
nominee to be chosen at the San
Francisco convention next week and
the platform to be adopted than
there is in either State or County
politics. On the square, and in other
places where men congregate there is
seldom heard a reference to the
State or senatorial campaigns which
: opened Tuesday and to the County
campaign which is to he held in Aug
ust, and especially is this true since
William G.. McAdoo annoucned a
few days ago that he did not wish
his name presented to the convention
as candidate for the presidency.
Locally McAdoo apparently has a
slight lead over the other men promi-
nently mentioned for the nomination
and it is certain that if the selection
of the nominee were left to Abbeville
he would be the party's standard
bearer.
p. Rosenberg says that he would like
to see Wilson have another chance
Mr.. Rosenberg states that the Repub-
Leans have imposed upon Wilson
purely out of political spite and if
the president were in good health he
would be his first choice.
M. T. Coleman is for McAdoo first
and last. He brings to nina a state,
ment. made by. McAdoo sometime ago
IN which the former secretary Of the
treasury said that if the country call
ed upon a man to perform a. certain
duty that the man had no other,
choice than to obey his country's call.
T. G. Perrin says McAdoo is his
first choice with Gov. Cox second.
. Senator Howard Moore says that
McAdoo is the man who will be
nominated and that Cox will be Sec
ond choice.
A. B. Morse favors McAdoo but is
not enthusiastic about any of the
probable candidates for the npmina-
ton.
Old man Longshore, once red hot
Bryanite has turned completely
around and says Bryan ought to be
run away from the convention. MIR.
lLongshore favors McAdoo but is
, strong agin woman suffrage.
Albert Henry is strong for Cox of
Ohio.
w. D. Barksdale is another unen-
thusiastic voter who says If we have
to have any of them he would prefer
Cox.
w. F. Nickles is Cox man.
S. G. Thomson, Jr., says he would
be a McAdoo man but he is a little
afraid of the influence his father-in-
law might have on his administration
should McAdoo be elected over Hard
ing.
]. Allen Smith, Jr. states that he
likes everything about Cox but his
stand on the liquor question and
gives Ambassador Davis as his first
choice. The ambassador was a COL
lege mate of Mr.. Smiths at Hampden-
Sidney, and Mr.. Smith states even
then he was a well-rounded man who
lead in all college activities. i
Otto Bristow gives Governor Cox
as his first choice.
W. H. Wite speaks out for Cox.
S. J. Link also believes that Gov
Cox will get the nomination.
DR.. P. B. Speed thinks McAdoo
will be offered the nomination in
spite of his recent reques. that his
name may not be presented to the
convention.
The gentlemen whose opinions and
expressions of choice are given above
represent right thoroughly the con-
census of opinion of the city if not of
the State, especially Of the Piedmont
section. These gentlemen were SIM
ply asked to express their choice or