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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-01-25
BRYAN HAS STRONG HOLD
IN SOUTH CAROLINA
Majority of Democrats With Pres
ident in Treaty Stano,
However.

COLUMBIA, S. c., January "a
Especially .-Despite the fact that there
is practically universal regret at diff
ference of opinion between President
Wilson and William Jennings Bryan
in respect to the peace treaty, as in
dictated by the speech of the latter at
the Jackson day dinner. and that the
large majority of the democrats in
this state are with the President in
this matter, yet the fact remains that
Mr. Bryan mas a strong hold on the
people of this state. The rank and
file of the party in this state not only
have never lost faith in Mr.. Bryan,
but would vote for him with enthu-
siasm il he ran for President again.
He is not so strong with the leaders
of the party. but he has enough
strength there to make him an i'm
portant factor in determining the
vote of South Carolina for the next
presidential nominee. =
One hears responsible persons in po-
sition to reflect the public feeling here
express the opinion that Mr.. Bryan
will come very near naming the next
democratic nominee. This comes pos
sibly more from q sense of the senti-
conditions throughout the nation.
Possibly Attorney General Palmer
stock has risen and McAdoo's has de-
clined. but South Carolina democrats
eenerally seem to be content to await
the verdict of the democratic national
Cen. Wood has a fair showing with
the republicans of this state. but II
there is any real choice OF this wholly
nominal party it has never been in
dictated Inquiry among those who are
preparing for the pie counter re-
veals not only no choice but little
acquaintance with the candidates
Practically the only names mentioned
Lowden of Illinois.
FITZ HUGH McMASTER.
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SOLID OHIO DELEGATION
FOR HARDING EVIDENT
Senator Pomerene's Opposition to
Woman Suffrage Cited Against
His Candidacy.

COLUMBUS. Ohio, January % (Spe-
ciaD.-In spite Of the efforts of the
republican leaders to prevent it, it
seems certain now that candidates
Tor the presidency other than SEN
ator Harding. will have their candi-
dates for delegates in this state. but
that solid delegation pledged for
Senator Harding will be elected does
not admit of doubt. The most that
can be accomplished by the invasion
OF the outside candidates. therefore,
is to feel out the sentiment Of the
antf-Harding republicans as it is di-
vided among the other candidates.
1t will not afford any index as to tho
second choice of the Harding repub-
means In the state, nor indicate to
actually elected will be likely to 20
when, II ever, they come to realize
That Oh1o's favorite son cannot be
nominated
As the situation stands now, the
scattering votes in the primary cast
dency are likely to be negligible in
volume. On both sides of the party
fence Ohioans have always expert
enced trouble in lining up behind
favor1te sons for the preSiden
nomination, and it is fair to state that
the sentiment among republicans
generally in favor of the nomination
of Senator Harding is far more near
ly unanimous than it ever was before
on the republican side, with the sim
gle exception of the case of Presi-
dent Mckinley. The feeling that SEN
ator Harding is a reactionary in pol
itics is not generally shared by Ohio
republicans-even by the progressive
republicans. and one hears very little
of that kind of talk, except among
democrats.
An objection is being raised here
against the nomination of Senator
Pomerene in the controversy as to
whether Gov. Cox or he should ). be
supported by the Ohio delegation to
the national convention. 1t is main
tanned that IL women should have the
ballot in time to vote in this state
at the coming election they would be
sure to vote against the senator, fol-
the reason that he was among the
most persistent opponents of. wom-
an suffrage: and in sympathy with
that sentiment their sisters in the
present suffrage states would be sure
to stand quite generally against him
j. II. GALBRAITH.
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WOODS VISIT TO BOSTON
REACTS IN HIS FAVOR
Makes Vigorous Address on Ma
tional Dangers, But Avoid
ed Campaign"

BOSTON. January "a (SpeciaL)-As
was somewhat feared by the stanchest
Coolidge supporters. the visit of Maj.
Gen. Leonard Wood to Boston this week
has aroused much activity on the part
of his friends toward securing a strong
delegate representation at the republi-
can national convention.
Gen. Wood made vigorous address
on the issues now before the country at
the Old South Meeting House last Sun
day morning, where nearly / 900 men,
bers Of the American Legion heard him.
He repeated his views later in a shorter
and more informal talk at the Algonquin
Club. where he was guest at luncheon
1t was somewhat disappointing to his
audiences that he uttered no words
which might link themselves directly
with his presidential aspirations. That
the general was warned to do no cam
paigning for himself in Gov. COOLIDGE
territory was apparent.
But he did not show similar respect
for the law and order slogan of the
Coolidge supporters. In fact. Gen.
Woods address was confined almost en-
tirely to the dangers which confront the
country by the activity of the reds
policy at Washington to combat the
evil.
During his stay in Boston, however.
Gen. Wood met the leaders in his
campaign and, 1t is understood, made
it apparent that he has no intention
of yielding the fight for delegates to
any other presidential aspirant. 1t
has been generally supposed that
Gov Coolidge would have no difficulty
in securing full delegation for the
convention, on the 'favorite SON"
argument, though 1t might journey
to the hall unpledged. For the last
week, however. there have been many
signs that the Coolidge supporters
will have trouble in securing any
thing like solidarity in the delegate
group. The Wood men are plainly
active all over the state, whereas
in the past they had done little or
nothing to interrupt the swing to
Coolidge. Coolidge supporters have
been quiet, whereas the Wood men
are attempting to make all possible
political capital. There have been
feeble attempts to pledge Coolidge
delegates, but the Wood leaders have
taken the bit in their mouth and are
determined to make the contests
lively FORREST P. Hull.
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MR.. UNDERWOOD FACES
CONTEST IN ALABAMA
Col. L. B. Musgrove Begins Fight
for Seat in Senate-Senator
Owens Presidential Hopes.

MONTGOMERY. Ala, January "a
(Special).-Within the past week
there has been considerable activity
in political circles of Alabama, not
ably in the appointment of campaign
manager and bureau directors by Col.
l.. B. Musgrove, in his candidacy Tor
the United States Senate against
Senator Oscar w. Underwood; start
ing of a little boom in the state for
Senator Robert l.. Owen for demo-
era tic nominee for President, and the
Ealing together of the state demo-
cratic executive committee by Chair
man w. d. Nesbitt. to meet in Biz
mingham. January 80 and map out
plans for the election of delegates to
the national convention in San Fran
cisco.
received an inquiry regarding the
state democratic election laws COW
ering presidential elections from
friends of Senator owen of Oklahoma
II was indicated that he would be IN
the running for the democratic NOM
ination.
regarding Alabama's convention vote.
Senator Underwood some time ago
said that he would not seek the NOM
nation.
Republicans in Alabama have been
active much longer than the demo-
Gratis. and it is said that already there
is considerable argument among them
as to the plan for dispensing OF
patronage if Gen. Wood is the repub-
iican nominee and afterward the sue
cessful candidate. 1t was claimed
bere an effort was under way to re-
store the referee system put in vogue
when the late Theodore Roosevelt was
President. ]. o. Thompson of Biz
mingham was Roosevelts referee IN
Tie CHESTER E. JOHNSON.
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W0MEN'S BOOM FOR OWEN
IN OKLAHOMA PLANNED

OKLAHOMA CITY. Okla. January
"a (SpeciaD More than 1000 women
from all over Oklahoma will meet in
Oklahoma City next Tuesday at the
first state convention of democratic
women, when Mrs. George Bass will
be the principal guest and Senator
owen the principal speaker.
The women are expected to indorse
Senator Owens candidacy. for Presi-
dent. speak for a ratified peace treaty
without further delay and voice the
attitude of women Of the west on ma
tional issues for 1920.
Due to the unprecedented bitterness
of the fight between J. j. McGraw of
-Poncairty and Jake Hamon of Ard
more for republican national commit
teeman all other state and national poll
tics has been pushed aside until this
contest is settled:
In the first congressional convention
held in the United States, that Of the
fourth district at Shawnee last week,
two conventions were held. The Nc
Graw convention instructed two dele
gates for Gen. Leonard Wood.
The Hamon convention chose two
uninstructed delegates. and passed
resolutions approving almost every re-
publican possibility except Gen. Wood.
WALTER H. HARRISON.
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PENNSYLVANIA VOTERS
!: TO HEAR PALMER CALL
Democrats Will Be Asked to Elect
Delegation Favorable to
T. Attorney General.

HARRISBURG. Pa. January "a
ial).-Pennsylvania democratic
organization leaders are getting ready
TO go before the democratic voters OF
the keystone state with call to
elect a delegation for Pennsylvania
first democrtic presidential POSSIBLE
ity in sixty years. Attorney General
a. Mitchell Palmer.
Thus far nothing has occurred to
disturb the preliminaries. The Bryan
adherents. men who fought in three
campaigns for the man from Ne
braska, have not heard any intimation
as to what he vents to do, and moth
ing like a movement for William G.
McAdoo has been spied.
Mr. Palmer Gains.
Palmer has gained substantially in
favor with many men OF his party
in this state of late and has succeeded
in placating some who were bitter op-
ponents in times gone by. His organ
ization has been carefully nouriShed
and tended and is probably the
strongest in decades. His leaders in
the state believe that they can win
in doubIe-barreled contest and are
getting ready.
men hdNC
been busy perfecting plans and lists
for delegates to be elected on an I'M
pledged basis. but morally bound to
Gov William c. Sproul. The governor
continues to receive letters from men
inside and outside of the state ex-
pressing approval of mention of him
for the presidential nomination, while
the republican congressman who at
tended the dinner at the executive
mansion some ten days ago have been
pretty busy in his behalf. Indications
are that the republican organization
has the district delegates pretty well
selected and the delegate at large
list will not be much changed from
what was outlined two weeks ago.
Partisan of Leonard Wood.
The only partisan of Leonard Wood
to appear has been Clifford Pinchot
who says he will be a candidate fol
delegate at large in all probability.
but il does not seem that much has
been done and if there should be ar
out-and-out Sproul boom started, with
the governor an announced candidate
Pinchot would not run counter to it
Wood campaign developments in this
state will depend upon what is done
in short time.
There has been talk of reviva
of the old Roosevelt movement, bu
IT would be difficult to make mucf
Roadway now against what has beer
set up Senator Hiram Johnson o.
California has made inquiries as II
the requirements of the Pennsylvania
primary law to enter a name as {
presidential candidate. but little else
A BOYD HAMILTON.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-01-25
Special Dispatch to The Star.

SpeclaI BlspdUn 10 Inc star
ALBANY, y. Y. January 24.-When
republican assembly leaders, at the
converting of the state legislature,
took the drastic action of denying the
five elected socialist members their
seats unul their eligibility to serve
has been established they hurled a
depth bomb into the already turbulent
waters of republican state politics.
At the very time when republican
pilots were looking about for oil to
pour on the troubled waters a veri-
table geyser of trouble arose, rocking
and tossing the republican ship Of
state.
Recalls Old Remark.
The situation within the republican
party today brings to mind the re-
mark once made upon the Senate floor
during the preliminarieS leading up to
the impeachment proceedings against
former Gov. WILLIAM Sulzer. once New
York representative in Congress. 1t
was;
The republican ship sails calmly
on. weatlering the squalls. it's passen-
gers enjoying every comfort-but
some day the ship will strike a rock
and sink. The democratic party. on
the other hand, is like raft floating
on the high seas. 1t cannot sink, but
those clinging on it have their feet
wet most of the time"
None will venture to go so far as
saying that the republican ship is in
danger of sinking. but there is no de-
nying that the variance of opinion
among eminent republican leaders
over the action taken against the So
cialstS has precipitated one of the
heaviest storms the republican party
in this state has ever encountered.
Widens Two Factions.
The fracas arising out Of the sus-
pension of the socialist aSsemblymen
has resulted in widening of the gap
between the upstate and down-state re-
publican factions. The former is at
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-01-25
Hoover Presidential Boom Y
Is Launched in COn1ecfcuf
Democrats Apparently, Are Going to
Stick to Attorney General Palmer. ~

elected a Congress republican in both
branches. His chances, therefore.
with the republican party of CON-
necticut (although Mr.. Scoviile Is a
republican, do not at this time look
bright. AS to the democrats. they
are looking with such favor on the
ambition of Attorney General Palmer
that they are not disposed to desert
a real democrat for a doubtful DEM"
ocrat
&. o. r. Fight I'm state.
The first indication since the with
drawal of republican national COM
mitteeman John T. King from the
Wood for President movement that
is not through with politics came
during the week in the form OF de-
fiance from the national committee
man indirectly TO the unfriendly re-
publican organization of the state
that he would be a delegate rge
to the national convention IN spite
of the organization.
This intelligence is regarded as
equivalent to an announcement that
the state convention in April VIII DE
the scene of a bitter test OF strength
between the states representative on
the national committee and Chairman
J. Henry Roraback of the republican
state central committee. II is ex-
pected that the candidate OF the lat
ter in opposition to King. VIII De
Speaker James r. Walsh of the house
of representatives. who lives IN
Greenwich, which is in Kings con-
gressional district.
King has played unique part IN
the politics of Connecticut. hS
strength is in the southwestern cor
ner of the state, where for years he
has been rolling up big. republican
majorities in Bridgeport and the rest
of Fairfield county.
Organization republicans or Con-
necticut vigorously resent the mpu-
tation that any one in this state in
spired the break between King ana
those engineering the movement 10
secure the presidential nomination
for Mai. Gen. Leonard Wood 7f
H. L. HARrON.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-01-25
~ Y. Socialists Suspension
Depth Bomb in COP Ranks
Action Comes at Zine When Republican Pilots
Were Trying to Quiet Troubled Waters.
POin0exfer Gains Popularity.

decided advantage, as New York city
is not sufficiently republican to die
tate any policy either in state or ma
tional politics. The assembly action
against the socialists, which, according
to the Sweet followers. was launched as
clean-cut American issue. has been
turned into a political weapon in the
hands of those who oppose the speaker
for the gubernatorial nomination. The
democrats have not been slow to take
advantage of the situation and are &C
tive in undermining Speaker Sweets
popularity. In this they are aided by
the wet interests, who are unfriendly
toward the speaker because of his stand
on ratification of prohibition. But as
both the democratic opposition and the
wet stronghold are centered in New
York city, it is questionable if it Will
have any real effect. as Speaker Sweet
is an upstate man with an upstate fol-
lowing
There is again another group op-
posed to Sweet. and whose opposition
is based not on politics. but self-pro-
lection. New York is teeming with
socialists. and fearing the assembly
action may win more followers to the
cause. many democrats and republic
cans are vigorously denouncing the
proceedings against the socialists in
an effort to keep their own lines in
tact and prevent walkovers.
Senator Poindexter in Limelight.
The support given Speaker Sweet by
Senator Miles Poindexter of the state of
Washington. the first republican to
throw his hat into the G. o. P. ring for
the presidential nomination. has aroused
considerable interest
If Senator Poindexter's letter to the
speaker has brought no other results
1t has. at least, made republicans in
the state acquainted with the fact
that Senator Poindexter is IN the run
ming for the presidential nomination.
Sweet followers are deeply pleased with
Senator Poindexter's support, and de-
clare they will not forget it when the
time comes. Speaker Sweet has nothing
to say on this point, but it is generally
recognized that the speaker, should he
win. will be power to reckon with in
G. o. P. affairs in this state.
H. J. ADAMSON
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TO HOOVER
IN NEW HAMPSHIRE
H. N. Spaulding, State Food Ad-
ministrator During War, May
Seek Senator Moses Seat.

CONCORD, N. H, January "a (Spe-
ciaD.-New Hampshire democrats are
answering the raliying cry of Hoover
made that through the state food
administration the Hoover forces will
have a candidate for United States
senator to succeed George II. Moses
in the person of Huntley N. Spaulding
Of Rochester, state food admins
traitor during the war.
Though it is not claimed that Mr..
Spaulding will receive the nomina-
ton at the democratic primaries next
fall. it is predicted by his friends
that he will file as an Independent
and as such will at election time re-
ceive SUFFICIENT strength from the
democratic forces to elect him. 1
a representative of United States
Senator Miles PoindeXter. in Concord
today. is urging republicans to swing
from Gen. Leonard Wood1to Poindex-
ter on the ground that Wood cannot
defeat Hoover. There is a class of
not be bit of strategy for their
party to nominate Hoover before the
democrats have the opportunity.
Then there is an element, the largest
by far, which insists that Hoover is
not a republican.
WITHIN iOrty-eiEnt hours the nahuS
of the Hoover boomers in New Hamp-
shire have been shown, and 1t is
clearly indicated that the machinery
of the food administration has been
kept oiled ready to start when the
high sign came. Robert C. Murchie,
national democratic committeeman
from New Hampshire. has wired to a
New York newspaper that the demo-
Gratis of this state admire Hoover,
and Murchie's action is being ap-
plauded in all quarters.
An interesting local situation has
been disclosed in the filing today as
a candidate for delegate-at-large to
the democratic national convention by
Albert Wellington Noone of Peter
borough, who it is said has vice presi-
HARRY c. SHAW.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-01-25
Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
HARTFORD. Conn. January "a
The Hoover presidential boom. Con-
necticut branch. was born Tuesday.
when Robert Scoville. fair price COM
mittee head and state administrator
under Hoover in war days. announced
the candidacy of the food expert. Mr..
Scoville had returned from confer
ence in New York with Mr.. Hoover
and julius Barnes and was filled with
enthusiasm for the beefless day can
didate. He said that he made the an
nouncement in view of the many in
quiries that had come to him from
newspapers and friends. Mr.. SEQ
villes talk since is to the effect that
there is much interest in Connect
cut in the Hoover candidacy and that
there are many who approve it.
Not Inclined to Shift.
Regardless of what may develop
with time it is not easy for the big
mass of the voters of this section to
take the Hoover candidacy seriously.
and. in spite of the fact that. II the
Hoover movement continues. he VIII
receive some substantial support III
Connecticut. he is not likely to find
either major party convention IN
clined to drop party leaders for
man whose Affiliations with either
party are not pronounced enough TO
make it safe to bet which he belongs
to- Although many thinking men
pay tribute to the Hoover accomplish
ments. yet in the popular mind he Is
the man who deprived the public OF
some articles of food - who took
something away from the people;
Connecticut republicans do not for
get that Hoover Endorsed the appeal
of President Wilson in 1913 for a
democratic Congress. and they are not
inclined to do anything for the man
who gave such advice-advice that
was rejected by the voters when they
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RESIGNS; cR1T1c1sEs PALMER.
q. S. Attorney in Pennsylvania
Sees Flaws in Anti-Red Policies.

PHILADELPHIA, January "a
Francis Fisher Kane. United States at
torney for eastern Pennsylvania, who
rendered his resignation recently, did
so, he said, for principle. In his let
ter to the President. he said:
81 am obliged to take this step be-
cause ! feel out of sympathy with the
anti-radical policies Of Mr.. Palmer and
his methods of carrying them out.
81 believe that the enforcement of
such a new act as Mr.. Palmer has pro-
posed would lead to an entirely unneces-
sary repression of free speech and inter-
ference with the liberty of the press.
could not conscientiously and whole
heartedly take part in the enforcement
Of such a law"
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virginians for Suffrage.

RICHMOND, Va, January "a.
Eighteen members of the house of
delegates will be patrons of the reso-
luton to ratify the. Anthony federal
equal suffrage amendment, which is
to be considered at Joint meeting of
two committees of both branches of
the legislature Monday. A resolution
for the rejection Of the suffrage meas
ure already has been presented and
referred to committee.
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$13, 100000 Revenue Could Be
Realized by Proposed Council Plan.

CHICAGO. January "a (by the AS.
ISOLATED Press).- average tax OF
500 on every concern doing business
in Chicago is being considered by the
city council license subcommittee as
a means of lifting the city out OF It's
financial difficulties.
Members of the committee said that
if the plan carried an additional $13,-
OOO,O0 of revenue would come to
the city treasury.
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Fog Hampers Tidewater Shipping.

NORFOLK. Va. January 24.-With
q dense fog enveloping the entire.
tidewater section.- shipping through
out today was at a standstiil, or
greatly delayed lin movements. -