The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-03-20
THE POLITICAL BEE
HAS BEGUN TO BUZZ
UNDERWOOD, M,ADOO, DAVIS
AND cox SPOKEN OF AS
DEMOCRATIC CHOICE.
ALBANIAN SEEMS FAVORITE
Senator Now in Europe Resting AZ
ter Arduous Duties as Democratic
Leader. McAdoo Expects to Get
Labor Vote. Cox Is Still Hopeful.

Labor Vote. Cox Is Still Hopeful.
WASHINGTON, D. C.-Here is
the lineup for presidential candidates
in 1924, which has showed itself in
| Washington politics during the past
few days-William Gibbs McAdoo,
former secretary of the treasury and
railroad administrator during the
world war; Senator Oscar w. Under
wood, of Alabama, for many years
member of the lower house of con-
gress and, until he recently resigned,
democratic leader of the senate; John
w. Davis. of West Virginia. formerly
solicitor general OF the department of
justice and later ambassador to Great
Britain under the Wilson administra-
ton; James M. Cox, of Ohio, for
many years member of the lower
house of congress from that state and
later governor and democratic nomi-
nee for president
This is a splendid field and pro-
vides not only very wide latitude
abilities and personal characteristics
VI lIIC NdIiOuS llICll DuI
also matter upon which democratic
leaders may cogitate from now until
the bell rings at St. Louis, Chicago
or wherever the next national con-
vention is held.
There is not man in this list who
needs introduction to the American
public, unless more could be said of
Mr.. Davis. In addition to being the
81 +Ia anf of
Justice and ambassador to Great Bril-
tain he was a member of the national
house of representatives from his state
for several terms Therefore, he needs
no further comment either on his pub
lie acts or his democracy.
A considerable amount of interest
ing gossip has been leaking out here
within the past few days, and the
ever watchfu1 Washington newspaper
man. on the alert for the "break" of
the story, believes that with congress
gone home, public attention will now
be centered on the outcome Of the
national elections in 1924.
Underwood in Europe.
Senator Underwood has hied him
self to Europe, and he told his news
paper friends just before embarking
upon his journey that he would not
return before midsummer. Ostensi-
bly, the reason FOR his trip abroad at
this time is to recuperate and get a
thorough rest, after his arduous du-
ties of many years, but the true fact
is that at the present psychological
moment the best politics that could
be brought into play for the demo-
cratic party would be just as carried
out-that is for Underwood to place
himself where real consideration of
his name might not begin too early
and possibly place him in an embar-
RAISING position. While it is not meant
to infer that there will not be much
discussion of his candidacy while he
is absent, it will all be among his
friends, and he will not be bound in
any way. That is point number one
for the democratic party, and prob
ably shows the wisdom of its chief
strategy.
There is a considerable amount of
McAdoo talk in Washington. The old
slogan "McAdoo'll do" heard so of
ten in recent years, is being revived
Jimmie" Cox, the democratic par
tvs standard-bearer in 1920, will be
up again, from Washington and Ohio
talk and will put up a hard fight.
This lineup would give the far
south, Alabama, a show for first place.
while also providing candidates from
West Virginia, New York and Ohio.