The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-03-09

stantly in the minds of democratic politicians. Cox may contribute to the reelection of Senator Pomerene in Ohio-and there is no question but that Pomerene would be elected but for those 100000 negro voters in Ohio-and conduct Whirlwind and successful campaign against Senator Lodge in Massachusetts and return 10 power in democratic councils. But Lodge will prove an awful hard nut to crack, even those who most de- voutly wish the cracking admit, and 1t Is questionable that Cox would be able to accomplish even partially good results. His appearance in Massachusetts 80 soon after his con- sultation with former President Will son, would be regarded as a pursuit by Wilson of his long standing grudge against Lodge, and psychol- ogy Tn politics plays a potent part
 MeAdOo an Engima
 Mir. McAdoo is the man of mystery at the present time. In the opinion of some democratic strategists his recent removal from New York to California eliminates him as a dem ocratie candidate. New York is some times democratic while California has been democratic but once. And Cali fornia is not so strong in It's posses sion of radical laborites, to whom McAdoo especially appeals. as New York.
 IL is reported, on the one hand. that McAdoo has given up the idea of occupying the White House, and on the other, that in order to occupy the White House he is preparing to head third party movement so or ganized that it would have appeal not only to the republican but the democratic voters of the country There has already been mention of a third party headed by McAdoo and Senator Borah, and composed of la borites and farmers, others disposed to criticise both existing political parties, and others just naturally against the government"
 McAdoo, as a democrat, would be opposed by business and business is essential in the election of a pres ident- This was recently exemplified. And he would be opposed by those democrats who believe that the party should not advocate "WiIsonism" as the first plank in its platform
 The Southern Candidate
 Senator Underwood has always made peculiarly strong appeal to etp ptOptt ot tle ys fOT ne IS among the few who can be progres sive without being radical, and con servative without being reactionary. But he would be opposed by those politicians who hold that the south should continue to do the voting without aspiring to actual leadershi D and by Mir Bryan. Some years ago MT. Underwood denounced on the floor of the House a statement by MT. Bryan as unequivocally false, and MT. Bryan has never forgiven him. The formidable candidacy of MT. Un- derwood, therefore, would cause the heart of the "Floridian" to fall into the grave with a thud.
 Senator Underwood may or may not be candidate for the nomination. It will depend on developments. It is not believed, however. that his south ern residence would initiate greatly against him. For his congressional record proves that for the good of the country, he eschews not only sec tions but politics,
 Third Party Probable
 It Is altogether probable that others not now mentioned will be prominently discussed before the next convention. For the idea seems to be growing that President Harding will be one-term executive.
 There are apparently two reasons for this belief. The republican record in Congress to date has been admit tedly disappointing. In the second place, there are strong indications that the republican party, on account of the attitude of Senators Borah, Johnson, Kenyon and others. and the farmers who are constantly stirred by the agrarian bloc in Congress,