Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-11-08
NJ ADOO=COPELA|VD
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BY CAPITAL SEERS
Atlanta Journal News Bureau,
40S Evans Building. .
RY THEODORE TILLER


as'WASHINGTON, Nov 1.-THE ap
pointment here of Frank A. Hamp
ton, of North Carolina, as temporary
Washington chief of s. the McAdoo
residential campaign during the
absence in the west Of Daniel c..
Roper, is construed in some political
quarters as indicating a. secret I'M
derstandng between William G. Nc
Aieo and Senator Royal S. Copeland
ofANew York. who may be available
ass the. tail end of the McAdoo
ticket.
These reports, however, are denied
today from both the Copeland and
McAdoo offices. The Hampton ap
pointment, nevertheless, is puzzlinS
The politicians. Until a few months
ago Mr. Hampton, who is secretary
TO Senator Simmons, of North Care
lima, was quite favorably inclined to
the nomination of Senator Copeland
ior the presidency. Senator Copeland
cut down the incipient boom by say
ing that he was for the nomination
Of Governor Al Smith. At the same
time, Senator Copeland'S availability
in the event OF q deadlock in the
democratic convention has been APP
larent to many Democratic poll
,icans.
CLANS Copeland for Smith
Mr.. Hampton denies that there is
any alliance between Mr.. McAdoo
nd the New York senator. Senator
copeland, he AYERS, is an Al Smith
3apporter and has not been seen by
INV McAdoo representative. AT the
anne time, reports come in from the
west that in that section there has
been much quiet talk that Copeland
* to be on the end of the McAdoo
ticket and they will combine intiu'
saces and forces at the Democratic
invention.
MIR. Hampton, who will be In
barge of McAdoo headquarters here
thtil Daniel Roper returns from Cal
ornia, where he is now at the bed
lie of a sick son, asserts that NC
Moo will not approach Senator
'epeland with any proposal. Sena'
Or COPELAND, according to Mr.. Hamp-
IN. could not and would not quit
he Smith camp. =
ssThe temporary, McAdoo manager
C Washington headquarters, M
hampton, is comparatively young,
ut a trained and shreWd politician
.'or some years he has been part
,f the so-called Simmons organza-
ion" that has been dominant In
North Carolina. He foresaw some
l{nnths ago that Senator Copeland
night be the dark horse candidate
VI the Democracy and had several
AXIS with the New York senator.
The latter, however, said he was a
upporter Of Governor Smith ana dlu
sotS appear to encourage the boom.
Copeland as Ozark Horse"
More recently, Mr.. Hampton has
poused the McAdoo boom. Whlch
as supported in North Carolina IN
.f2O by many of the Simmons or
dnization. The fact that now Mr.
hampton is selected temporarily. 10
9dld down McAdoo headquarters
,are, and that he probably will re
main with Mr.. Roper as assistant
ma naSer. causes gossip about his
.otmer espousal of Copeland and ri
nbrs that if Governor Smith is elm
mated dS CdHOlodlC III NAN
convention, there may come out OF
lie situation a working agreement
aetween McAdoo and Copeland.
of course, if Mr., McAdoo should
lso be eliminated along with Gov
slnor AL Smith there is no doubt
hat Senator Copeland, who has car
led the Empire state. would loom
d a dark horse" and be a formid-
,Ble contender. If McAdoo is not
Eliminated and gets the noninatio
he Democrats, naturally, Will go to
he east for; the SECOND man on the
itket, and again Senator Copeland
vbuld be available, if. second place
ihould appeal to him. -
senator Underwood, however, has
been figuring largely on New 1orH
support after the anticipated ellnl
nation of Governor Al Smith and II
Hat strength turns to Copeland OF
VcAdoo, it will seriously upset the
Underwood hopes and plans.