Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-03-02
MCCORMICK BACKS
PALMER CANDIDACY
Supporting Attorney General,
He Says State Democrats
Support Wilson's Record
KANE IN FAVOR OF HOOVER

81 will support 4. Mitchell raImcr
for the presidential nomination to the
limit because he is the strongest kind
Of candidate, announced Vance G.
Mccormick today.
Mr., Mccormick. former Democratic
national chairman and the attorney
genera. are allied in control Of tho
Democl attic organization in rcnnsyI-
vania.
81 am CAD that he cutc-ed the
Georgia primary and hope that he Gu
ters the primaries Of all the states.
Mr.. Mccormick continued.
The Democrats of Pcnnsy ylvauia will
stand back of the Wilson administration
record. When the people Of this coun
Try study that record they VIII he over
whelmingly for it.
Hits at Republican Congress
Incidentally We will gladly place tho
record Of tho Democratic Congress
against tho record Of the present Re
publican Congress. which has tied the
country up in a constant GuibblN when
sction. should be taken on vital af
fairs
Mr.. Mccormick was questioned con
eerning the Democratic city committees
action last night in coming out for 4
repeal Of the NolsteaG act aud the elm
instiou Of prohibition amendment.
He was asked what he believed would
he the effect Of that declaration on the
state fight. iuasmuch as Palmer is a
dry candidate.
81 really am not in touch with the
local situation" he replied. "and with
out that definite information cannot
comment on the possible effects of the
committees action
Experience Factor. lie Says
Experience is thing to be cousid
cred" said j. Washington Loguc to-
day. referring TO Mr.. Palmer's candi
dacy.
IF PENNSYLVANIA was TO be looked
10 TO supply q Democratic candidate.
said Mr. Bogue, "oue who has occupied
position of the prominence the attor-
ney general has during the last three
years might be considered
However it is too soon to speculate
on prospects. The coming campaign.
not only for the Democrats. but tho Re
publicaus as we'll. will depend for its
success largely on the personality of the
candidate
IF experience in public affairs i to
count for anything. then | should say
the attorney general starts in well
equipped in a campaign for the Demo e
cratic nomination"
Francis Fisher Kane. district attor-
ney here, said of all tho candidates
now in the field as possibilities for the
Democratic nomination for President
that Herbert Hoover was foremost in
his mind,
ITO my mind he is the logical choice
Of all of them" he asserted. "and the
one best fitted to bear the Democratic
standard in a successful fight for the
Office of chief magistrate Of the country
II resigned as district attorney here
because | opposed the radical policy o.
Mr.. Palmer not to fight him as prcsi,
dental candidate.
Voices Opposition 10 Palmer
~ am not, however. for Mr.. Paine
a. presidential possibility. The at
torney general has policies and a maj
who has policies is not acceptable TO m
as President OF this country.
1T seems now. that in the Demo
cratic ranks in tits state tho choice O.
candidate rests between Mr.. Ialmc
and Eugene BonniwpU. Judge Bonniwel
and his wet policies are TO me- impos
siblp.
My position now is that of a half
way man. neither for one nor for thu
other.
II nm slaunch prohbitiOnist and
don't believe that thinking people vii
ever want 70 90 back to pre- prohibition
days"
Demand for the nomination Of con
RressionaI aud legislative candidate
who would pledge Themselves to wor
for the abrogation of the eighteent
amendment and the repeal Of the Vol
stead enforcement bill was made at
meeting Of the Democratic city com
mittee last night.
In a resolution adopted by the meet
ing il was contended that the amend
mept and the enforcing act did nc
provide d solution for the liquor prob
lem.
John O'DonnelI. chairman N m
committee offered the resolution. whlc
was seconded BY Edwin X. Bore.
MeAdoo in the Field
Portland. Ore. March 2.-Aunouncc
mept was made today bv Newton Nc
Gov. a Iorsl Democratic loader. that b
had opened campaign headquarters h"r
for William Gibbs McAdO0. and tha
petitions TO put Mr. McAdoO' name o
the ballot as o candidate for the Demo
cratic presidcntiaI nomination in Orego
will be put into circulation lmmedi
ately.
WOOD DECLINES DEBATE
viii Not Hold Weeks olscussto
with PoindeXter