The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-10-10

ganization activities In behalf OF his
nomination, but nevertheless Republic
an politicians who think h see
Coolidge as a certainty next year, al
ready are working along lines which
run through fields OF public obserya-
tion.
When Senator Moses of New Hamp-
shire announced some time ago tnat
he believed the President would have
q solid New England delegation De-
hind him in the next national conven-
ton, he contented himself with saying
that and nothing more. The silence
Of the White House seems to nave
been catching. While silence has been
maintained, work has been going on
and there Is no person SO blind as not
20 be able to witness the spectacle
Coolidge Leads Just Now-
Already tables are being mad
showing the delegate strength which
Mr.. Coolidge 'is sure to have" In the
next national convention. The Re
publican politicians in Washington ap-
parently have given over all thought
that something may happen between
now and the convention day to change
matters, and so it is that the Coolidge
fortunes seem to be at high water mark
today. Whether they will stay there
or not Of course depends upon the fu-
ture and upon such happenings as pres
emily may occur in the camps of GER
tain Republicans of note who are sup
posed to have nomination ambitions
on their W account.
Some few of the Republican p0liti-
clans are cautionlng their friends
against over-confidence. They are
pointing out that seven months before
the delegates bought their tickets to
Chicago in 1920 it seemingly was as
sured that either Leonard Wood or
Frank o. Lowden would receive the
Republican nomination. The nOmina-
ton went to Warren G. Harding who
a like time before the convention met
seemingly was almost without hope
Of gaining the prize.
Political friends of William G. Nc
Adoo who are here in Washington to-
day say that he is almost certain to
have a majority of delegates TO the
Democratic national convention on his
side of the contest when the first bal
lots are counted. Now it is to be re
membered hat it takes q two-thirds
majority in the Democratic convention
to give anybody the nomination. There
fore some of Mr.. McAdoo's friends here
are warning other friends that they
must not bank too much in advance
on the success Of their candidate. but
must go ahead working to get more
than a mere majority of the delegate
body.
Planning to Beat McAdoo.
Recently there was a quiet meeting
in Washington of some prominent
Democrats who are opposed to the sat
isfying of the ambition of the former
secretary of the treasury. Some Dem
ocrats apparently are planning to
~checknate he movement of Mr.. Nc
Adoo's friends to secure q nominating
majority for him in the convention.
These Democrats, antagonistic to Mr..
McAdoo's ambitions, think that they
can secure a sufficient number of dele
gates to prevent the securing of a two
thirds vote by the men who are after
ii in Mr.. McAdoo's behalf.
Some of the Democratic leaders saw
that McAdoo already has a powerful
following in the midwest and far
west and that attempts to defeat him
for the nomination largely must CEN
ter in eastern territory, although for
the purpose Of their argument they In
clude Illinois and Indiana as eastern
states. 1t Is said in Washington by
some Democrats that the Indiana and
Illinois democracy and the New York
and New England democracy will join
In an attempt to block the McAdoo eff
fort. Mr.. McAdoo's strength may be
overestimated and then again 1t may
be underestimated, but there is evil
dence enough in Washington today
that there will be a lively campaign
in the Democratic party before the
nomination is given to anybody. 1t Is
possible also that vents may so shape
themselves that the Republicans will
find that candidate activities are not
to be entirely confined to the ranks
of the Democracy.