East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1922-03-24
Coast Wonders
What McAdoo
Will Run For

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/ P)-will VIM. G. MeAdoo go to the
1924 Democratic National Conven-
tion with the solid votes of the Pacific
Coast States backing him for presi-
! dent?
| These and a lot of other political
questions have resulted from Nc
! Adoos announcement that he would
! give up his New York voting residence
] and move to Southern California.
| The college professions and students
of politics are asking other qquestions.
/ McAdoo moves to California. W. ].
/ Bryan takes his residence to Florida
and makes it known that he would
/ look with lenient eye on any action
4 toward forcing the United States Sem
\ atorship on him.
A Many political observers profess to
believe that the United States is
coming around to the English system
of elections, whereby the candidate
for political office picks out what
ever district in England he likes, and
offers himself for election there.
Only in the United States such politi-
clan would have to gain a legal resi-
denre.
I In the 1920 Democratic Convention,
many Democrats now believe McAdoo
might have won had his own state
been solidly behind him. 1t is kind
of fetish in conventions that if the
delegates in a mans own state are
: not solid for him, he is good man to
leave alone.
/ While McAdoo is commonly reputed
to be still nursing his presidential am
/ billions, it is nevertheless pointed out
that a seat in the senate might be his
second choice. If SO, McAdoos am
bitions are dated several years away
ig26, to be exact. He has not estab-
lished residence in time to enter the
1922 lists against Senator Hiram
Johnson. In 1926 Senator Samuel
Shortridge will come up for reelec-
tion. And meantime there is the
1924 presidential campaign to be
waged.
That McAdoo will greatly strength
; en the Democratic forces in the state
is not to be denied. In Southern Cali
fornia particularly strong Demo-
cratic leader has been lacking for
some time. Southern California is
somewhat of a political enigma. II
is nominally Republican. but very
much of the Independent or Progress
sive- Republican brand.
1t is impossible to predict at pres
ent whether or not Johnson will be
opposed in the Republican primaries
but 1t is doubtful that any one strong
enough to give him a race would risl,
!: his political chances in such con-
test
How he will fare in the November
elections against a strong Democratic
opponent is another matter. The
Democrats would like to see a John.
son anti-Johnson split in the Repub-
lican party. hut do not believe they
: can cause this.
Who will oppose Johnson is a mat
ter of speculation. The most likely
prospect, it is believed. is former Sen
ator James D. Phelan, who was de-
Z teated by Shortrldge in the 1920 land
: slide. Phelan ran far ahead of hi.
Z ticket, and many Democrats give him
more than a chance. Phelan is an
Z extremely independent Democrat. HI
was a reservationist on the League OF
Nations vote. He is at present in
Z Japan, Making a study of conditions
z mere, and has sent back no word con-
cerning his attitude. On the other
z hand many Democrats are urging him
as a candidate for governor against
William D. Stephens, incumbent.
Eli The other most likely candidate il
Gavin McNab, veteran Democratic,
leader of the state, who has recently
neen much in the public eye as coun
sci for Mary Pickford and Roscoe Ar
buckle. McNab was offered posi-
ton on the Shipping Board during the
Wilson administration. but refused it
Many of McNab's friends doubt thai
he would be willing to enter cam.
Z paien as strenuous as that which a
contest with Johnson would entail
McNab has issued statement that he
! won't run, hut his advocates say other
men have changed their minds.
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