San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-01-19

word "bunk" really means under the
umstances-whether it is synthetic
or real.
Although Mr.. McAdoo wishes TO con-
yey the idea that be is not candidate
and hopes the word bunk" will be
taken literally, the McAdoo orga uization
today as in the convention days at San
Francisco in July, 1920, CONSTITUTES the
utterance as not meaning anything
at least the effect has not been to dis
solve the organization or even to arrest
the efforts of the same group of men
who refused to take mo" in 1920.
But why does Mr.. McAdoO thrust
aside the crown of leadership again
The explanation given by some McAdoo
supporters who of course, do not care
to have their names mentioned, is that
be is influenced today by the same COM
bination of circumstances as were said
to have made his course difficult in
1920, namely, uncertainty over the posi-
ton of his distinguished father-in-law,
Woodrow Wilson. 1t is an open secret
that Mr.. Wilson wanted the San Fran
cisco convention TO renominate him.
This suggestion was carried TO conven-
ton circles by a member of the Wilson
cabinet who also remarked that Mr..
Wilson would be deeply appreciatiye of
the compliment, but would probably de-
cline. Mr.. McAdoo is believed TO have
been unwilling to plac himself in the
position of interfering with such con-
tingency.
Wilson May Come Back
All the stories of revived strength
and better health which have been COM
ing from Wilsonian quarters in recent
months are interpreted as part of an
effort to convince the public that Mr..
Wilson can come back. The activity Of
Mrs. Wilson in Democratic women's
affairs are pointed to as evidence of a
belief that maybe the Democratic party
should do in 1924 what it failed to dc
in 1920.
One OF the best posted men in the
Democratic party told the writer today
that he believed Mr.. McAdoo would re-
fuse 10 the very last to say he was a
candidate and would not lift finger
to influence his nomination. This will
not prevent his friends from carrying
on the campaign just the same. They
are behaving with all the earnestness
and vigor that group Of political or
ganizers can display even with the
stimulus of the candidates go ahead
signal. Mr.. McAdoo can say bunk
but his followers feel his mo" means
"yes" and nothing that he can soy will
dssuade them.
The theory that Woodrow Wilson
would like the nomination is accepted
in Democratic circles largely because
| such is the desire of most ex-presidents
Grover Cleveland in 1896 didn't give
the go ahead" signal to John Carlisle
or Richard Olney, two members of his
cabinet. until it was too late and viii
liam Jennings Bryan grabbed the nom
nation. Every ex-president since hal
been a candidate for reelection
Roosevelt, Taft and Wilson. And every
| candidate who has been unsuccessful
namely. Bryan and Cox, have been hop
ing they would be chosen again.
McAd00s In Washington.
Mr.. and Mrs. McAdoo are guests al
the homo of former President Wilson
and it is perfectly natural for the form
err Secretary of the Treasury 10 cschew
talk OF his candidacy. He has, how
ever. visited the principal Democratic
leaders while in Washington. something
however, that he can deny has anv sig
nificar"c for every prominent Demo
crat who comes to town does that, but
ii is noticeable that whenever Mr.. Nc
Adoo appears on the scene some OF his
| former henchmen get buster than ever
In fact. while he isn't here. thew kecr
iup n constant discussion OF Nv. Nc