The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-09
ELECTION RESULTS CHEER DEMOCRATS
Will Stimulate Activities Of Various Aspirants For
 Presidency
By RAYMOND CHAPTER (BY Iensed Wire To ARe-HeraId.


 WASHINGTON. Nov. S.-Encour- agement which democrats are draw ing from the recovery of Kentucky and the showing of the party in other elections this week is destined to stimulate the activities of various democratic presidential aspirapts who are just now coming out or Information.
 Democrats familiar with the na- tional situation display confidence which was missing at this time four years ago. Then even the most op- timistic privately expected defeat be- cause of the unfavorable attitude toward the Wilson administrations But now they believe that stiff fight will swing the country demo cratic. Hence every democrat who has his eye on the presidential nom1- nation is moving with caution. Most of the aspirants are saying little pub licly, but they are exceedingly busy in private organizing of their friends for the pre-convention fight. They regard the prize as worth going after this time.
 McAdoo On Job.
 William G. McAdoo is spending week here comforting with political friends. His organization is further advanced than that of any other can-
 
 ganized labor, acceptable to the klan, and possesses well established or- ganization of practical politicians, politicians who know how to get re- suits. He has been dining almost every night with his father-in Jaw, woodrow Wilson, but whether the former President will support h1S candidacy is m doubt. McAdoo is sus- pected of coldness to the League of Nations. which will alienate 8 cer- tain block of democratic votes. He is classed as progressive, but not radical.
 Underwood Speaking.
 Senator Oscar Underwood of Ala bama is more conservative. He has practically announced his candidacy and is now speaking in the south, urging that candidate below the Mason and Dixon line be given chance. He has already drawn the fire of the Anti-Saloon League. Busl- ness men generally are friendly to him. He has recently shown some tendency to weaken on the League of Nations, which he formerly favored; i; a least he does not think the demo- crats should advocate 1t next year. He was regarded by Harding as one of the souths most able men and was made a member of the American arms conference delegation. He re- centIy denounced the klan and has incurred some opposition from mem bers of the masked order.
 James M. Cox has been warming up out in Kentucky, where he aided the democrats in recovering control of the state. He carried Kentucky in 1920 in face of republican landslide which gave the governorship and the legislature to the republicans. He is still strong for the league and hopes that events in Europe will work around in his favor by next spring. McAdoo took one of Qox's Ohio men, Judge Rockwell. or his middle western manager, but the Cox forces will seek the Ohio delegation anyway.
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 Davis Has Following.
 John w Davis lives in New York, where he represents big Wall street interests But he will go before the convention as West Virginia's favor ite son. He has a large following among substantial business men. His high reputation as a lawyer and his ability as a speaker are in his favor.