Evening star., 1924-06-23

| as Mr.. McAdoo closely followed by
Mrs. McAdoo, stepped out upon the
improvised platform in front of the
| hotel to welcome their. friends. They
| stood smiling many minutes while the
| cheering and singing went on. Mrs.
| McAdoo was evidently as much
pleased and heartened by the demon
stration as was her husband. She was
| dressed in black, and was the target
of all eyes.
One of the banners borne aloft by
the delegates said:
California for Wilson in 1s16-Mc-
Adoo in 1924"
1t was the California vote that put
Woodrow Wilson in the White House
instead of Charles F.. Hughes.
When Mr.. McAdoo had finally
| waved the crowd to silence, he said:
Enlisted In Crusade.
my friends of the west,"-cheers
interrupted him. II love you. Cali
fornia, l love you, Utah,
the delegations from the west. You
are enlisted in a crusade" Mr.. Nc
Adoo continued, Ito recover the gov
ernment from privilege and debauch-
cry. to bring about government in the
interests of all the people"
Andrew Jackson he said, a hundred
years ago, when Tennessee was the
western frontier, made the fight to
recover the government from the
dominion of privileged classes. He
biazed the way for democracy, and
again the west is taking the lead in
such a crusade, Mr.. McAdoo con-
tinued.
Referring to the attacks made upon
him by the Metropolitan press, Mr..
McAdoo declared that New York was
not the hostile ground which the
newspapers would have them believe.
The great majority of the people in
New York, he declared are for pro-
gressive principles, and welcomed the
delegations from the west.
Last Ditcher-," Crowd shouts.
The hostile press would make it
appear that after a few ballots you
will fade away from the cause. said
Mr.. McAdoo. Never, never. shouted
the crowd We're last ditchers."
Mr.. McAdoo invited the delegates
into the hotel to meet Mrs. Nc
Adoo. and the crowd gave three
TIL reports that the Californians
were about to food New York with
oranges were not exaggerated Crate
upon crate was taken from the spe-
cial train, in the hotel corridor,
woman, in black mantilla, distributed
the luscious fruit to all who entered.
The special train brought the Cali
fornia, Oregon, Washington, Idaho,
Utah. Nevada, Wyoming, Hawaii,
Philippines and North and South Da-
kota delegations. When it left Chi
cago for New York, it carried in ex-
cess of $50 passengers. representing
a bloc OF more than 100 votes on the
floor OF the convention
The train, starting from southern
California under the banner of the
California McAdoo Special still car
ried the streamer after taking on the
delegations from the several other
western states, that with NcAdoo as
the nominee, the Democrats can
surely win the west, and that no
other candidate can WELD the strength
with western voters that will come
solidly to McAdoo through his per-
sonal following.
Pledged to Stick
California Oregon and Washing
ton, the solid front of the Pacific
coast are represented by. delegates
10 vote first, last and all the time
for McAdoo. and Col. John P. Carter.
chairman of the California delegation.
declared that California will surely
give it's electoral votes for McAdoo
If he is nominated by the Democrats.
81 say we can win California with
McAdoo as progressive Democratic
candidate and a citizen or our state,
Col Carter said. Il am sorry that |
cannot say the same thing about any
has been mentioned. This is the SEN
timent of our delegation"
Members of the Washington and
Oregon delegations declared without
reserve that McAdoo would be win
ming candidate in their states as in
California and that they had no sec
ond choice if Democratic success Is
to be considered.
"McAdoo can win the electoral vote
of Idaho without the shadow OF a
doubt former Gov James Hawley,
chairman of the Idaho delegation,
said.
He will win by a big margin. even
If a third party candidate is put in
the field. The west wants McAdoo.
His nomination. and his alone as
see it, will assure the winning OF the
west for the Democratic party"
A remarkable feature of the run
of the .'McAdoo special" according
to the delegates, was the active in
terest of the railroad men encoun--
tered on the journey. From the cab
of every locomotive and the caboose
and top of every freight train passed
friendly hands have been waved and
admonitions shouted to be sure to-
put McAdoo over" and pledging per-
sonal support, and that of all railroad