The Washington herald., 1920-06-20
ReOoh Against Wilson Rule
Of Convention May Develop
Before Gathering Is Day Old

posed to the league of nations. 1t
is not considered probable that they
would recant their views by eX-
pressing satisfaction with the pro-
posed Democratic solution of Ire
lands woes. There seems little pros
pect at this writing that San Fran
cisco will go much further in graft
fication of Mr.. De Valeras hopes
from Uncle Sam.
Accept McAdoo's- Word.
William Gibbs McAdoos refusal to
submit his name to the nominating
convention is taken almost univer-
sally in San Francisco at face value.
Some read insincerity into il. claim
! ing the letter to Jouett Shouse still
leaves the way open for McAdoo TO
accept a compromise" or deadlock
nomination. In most quarters il is
believed that the Presidents son-in-
law means precisely what he says.
Three main reasons are assigned
here for his dramatic eleventh hour
Withdrawal. First: his knowledge
that the stronger of the species"
at the White House Is openly hostile
| { GA McAdoo nomination. Second
/ his fear that Tammany Hall would
I, only accord him feeble support in
| the campaign, being ready to
! knife" him while backing Governor
Smith with 100 per cent enthusiasm.
! Third: Mr.. McAdoo's confessed de-
termination to build up a fortune
for himself and his growing family
| at the present propitious moment
Glass boom Discounted.
Reports that Senator Carter Glass
is heir-apparent to the McAdoo
strength in the convention are not
J seriously taken. Senator Glass will
enter and leave the convention, it is
believed. a farovite son ballot
figure, pure and simple.
The star of Governor James NJ
Cox, of Ohio. shines brightly in the
Democrat armament tonight. vir-
| tually to the exclusion of all other
, luminaries of whatever magnitude
McAdoo's disappearance from the
/ race IL disappearance it really is
Immensely enhances Cox's position
The Democrats are not bent upon
moistening tmeir platform unneces-
ssrily.
/ They much prefer to allow their
| candidate to personify the party's
views on prohibition. Cox will do
| that, they feel. They are persuad-
/ ed he can carry Ohio. They think
| that IL Western governor like
! Stewart. of Montana, were to be-
come his running mate, the pro-
| gressive middle and far west in
cluding California and Oregon,
/ could be swung easily into the
Democratic column. New York.
Rhode lsaind and New Jersey are
accounted safe for Cox.
Western Wing Looms.
! The Western wing of the Demo-
! cratic party is preparing to make
! its presence felt at San Francisco
in respect both of platform and
nominee. 1t demands briefly put.
plain English" on all points in
the platform, and a candidate who,
while backing up all that is safe
and sound and -commendable in
! wisconsin. will not swallow hook,
line and sinker, everything that has
been committed in its sacred name.
The country need not be surprised,
| before the convention is over, to
hear some pretty plain talk from
plain speaking Democrats on the
| subject of the House-MacGregor-
Burlesonized Democratic party, and
the necessity for abolishing the
+ system that "mortgaged the party
to the state of Texas" There will
be a crisp plank recommending a
| squarer deal for public school
teachers ands postmen