The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-06-28
A big THREE"
IS PROBABLE
McAdoo May Be Active
Contender for Nomin-
alton at the Start
DESPITE CLAIM HE
NOT WANT 1T
Palmer And Cox Managers
Are Trying to Discount
McAdOo Boom

San Francisco, June 2s.-The subject
of keenest interest to the delegates TO
the Democratic national convntion was
the impending prohibition fight, but
tatlk of candidates was gaining more
and more attention as the rival mana
gers got down to cases with the big
body Of uninstrueted and unpleged
delegates
| The latest turn of the McAdoo boom
furnished new angle to the convention
preliminaries, but its precise effect on
the relative situation Of tn candidates
was not yet clear. Announcement that
the former secretary of the treasury,
despite his declaration that he did not
want the nomination, would be willing
to accept it, was variously accepted by
the several elements in the fight.
BY some, ii was declared tn develop
mnt meant that MeAdoo, whose sup
porters hitherto had planned to keep
him in the background for several bal.
lots now could be an active contender
from the start and that in consequence
the convention, like that of the Repub-
lieans at Chicago, would have big
three running close together on the
opening roll call. The possibility of
such development brought renewed
claims OF consistent gains from the
supporters of Palmer and Cox and set
the dark horses ehamping impatient
ly as they recalled what happened TO
the big three at Chicago.
Th Palmer and Cox managers sought
TO discount the apparent significance of
the McAdoo announcement which was
made late last night by National Com
mitteeman Love of Texas, without say
ing whether he had any direct authcri-
1ation from McAdoo II was apparent
however, that many of the McAdoo
workers, who have been cancassing for
votes without much organization or
SYSTEM, accepted the staement OF Mr.
Love at its face value.
Among the best informed politicians
the general opinion was that il still
was too early to forecast definitely
what would happen.
They suggested that the Love state
ment only pat the technical situation
back where il was when Mr. McAdoo
anno-Rced recently that he did not
care 10 be considered a candidate At !
that time both Attorney General Palm
er and Governor Cox were active can
didates and their supporters were
victory
In the pre- convention scramble for |
delegates. many Of those who had, been |
McAdoo supporters promised to vote 1
for other candidates. but the McAdoo 1
men declared to-day tRat practically /
every one Of these could be brought 4
back into the fold.
There was frequent mention of Sec
retary Meredith Of the agricultural de-
partment as a possible running mate
for Mr.. McAdoo. Mr.. Mereditb's presi-
Dental campaign headquarters were
closed Saturday. when he announced
he was in no sense a candidate.
Discussion OF candidates manifestly
was subordinate in the
minds Of many Of the delegates to the
issue and they regarded
the inevitable prelminaries Of the
opening session with mpatienee as they
waited for the time when the differ
ances OF the vets and drys could be
.hreshed out. Ii seemed forcgone
that the question would be
SETTLED only after a stubborn fight on
he floor, bringing into play the best
and stragetical fireworks of
! typical Democratic convention. The
esgue of nations and the Irish question
slso threatened 60 get out Of con
rol of the resolutions committee and
hover the convention floor with pyro-
'chnics. There were many expressions
# hope. that both might be threshed
,ut to a satisfactory conclusion be-
lind the committee doors.
Emonn DE Valera, president Of the
IRISH republic arrived last night for
lis fight To obtain inclusion in the plat
orm OF plank for recognition Of the ,
Of Ireland
Samuel tompers. president of the
American Fedcratio nof Labor. accom-
'anied BY Vice President Joseph Val
ntine. William Green and Matthew
Vol, also reached here last night