The Washington times., 1922-04-15
MESSAGE
EVENS Up
old SCORE
Former President Scotches
Cox Presumption Warmed
| Up by Tumulty.
by International News Service.

r by International News Service.
q William Gibbs McAdoo expects
TO be candidate for the Demo-
cratic nomination for the Presi-
dency in 1924.
Back of that simple fact. al
ready well known to Democratic
leaders here, lies one of the con-
tributing causes for Woodrow
Wilson's spectacular break with
Joseph p. Tumulty. for twelve
years his secretary and most de-
voted follower, according to "neu-
tral" Democrats today.
Wilson Evens Score
The manner in which the inno-
Gently worded message from Will
son" was presented to the Jefferson
Day banquet in New York by Mr..
Tumulty, created the impression--in-
tentionalfy or otherwise that the
former President was indorsing the
denomination OF ex-Goy. James NJ
Cox.
IL was the desire of Mr.. Wilson 10
scotch" this impression quickly and
effectively, rebuke his former gee
retary for presuming to speak for
him politically, and at the same time
''even up" an old score, which his
long illness had heretofore preven-
led.
Mr.. Tumulty had nothing to add
today to his statement that he was
sincerely sorry for the misunder-
standing that had arisen between
himself and his former chief. Mr.
Wilson likewise had nothing more
10 say. The quiet about the secluded
home in S street was even more pro-
nounced than usual. Friends OF
both men said the matter could be
considered "a closed incident" II
continued, however, to be the politi.
cal sensation of Washington.
Wilson's Health Better
Some of Mr.. Tumulty's friends
attribute the sensational action Of
the former President to the petu-
lance of a sick man" At the s
street house, however, inquirers
were informed today that Mr.. VIII
son was in better health than usual,
that he would take his customary
outing today and that he would
occupy his usual seat In a local
vaudeville theater tonight.
s~s is the gossip of inner Demo
cratic circles in the Capital that
: -McAdoo's sudden removal OF his Of
ficial residence from New York 10
California is elasely coneeted with
his Presidential Inspirations in 1924,
and that two years hence he will
have the support of his father-in-
law, which was lacking in 1920.
In the meantime he Is said 10 have
wanted TO get "as far as possible
away from Washington"
Mr.. Wilson kept hands OFF, In
1920, but according to his close
friends, he was. very well pleased"
when the San Francisco convention
selected James NJ. Cox instead of
William @. McAdoo.
Sick though he was, and desirous
Of Endorsement of his pet policies,
he nevertheless had political acumen
enough to see that his cause was lost
in 1920, long before the election, and
he did not desire TO see his son-in law
90 down in the Democratic crash OF
that year He had his eye on 1924,
II the political magpies Of the capital
are to be believed.
Two years hence Mr.. Wilson be-
lieves IL will be a different story.
according to those who have talked
to him. BY that time the popular
clamor against the League of
Nations will. in large measure, have
died away. and ne sincerely believes
the people generally will have be-
tonne more reconciled to this ceun-
try's closer association with the
other nations of the world through
the medium of the League of
Nations.
Also. II is pointed out, McAdoo's
nomination in 1920 would have led
TO the cry from the enemy of the
crown prince" and "perpetuation of
the dynasty" This would have been