Evening star., 1924-06-20
new YORK HOSTILITY
J DISTURBS M'ADOO
Press and Eastern Leaders Rouse
His Resentment by
| . Attacks.
WILL PUBLISH OWN PAPER
Reporters Seek to "Smoke Him
! Out" on Klan Issue.

NEW YORK, June 20.-William
Gibbs McAdoo is not enamored of the
reception which so far has been ac-
corded him in New York, 1t appears.
From his headquarters emanated an
atmosphere of dissatisfaction with the
attitude Of the New York newspapers.
some of which, it was said, ap-
parently are trying to put Mr.. Nc
Adoo in a false position and to stir
up trouble for him.
If Mr.. McAdoo had realized six
months ago how enthusiastically un-
friendly New York City can be to a
ably would have fought to bitter
end against agreeing to the Demo-
cratic national convention being
held here.
Mr.. McAdoo has decided to with
hold himself for the time being, at
least, from further newspaper con-
ferences. He is not seeing the press
today, it was said. He did not see
the press yesterday.
Khan Issue Intense.
The Ku kiux Klan issue is becom-
ing intense. The effort to smoke Mr..
McAdoo out is continuing. But, it
now appears, the opponents of the
Ku Klux klan are beginning to
wonder where their insistence upon
an anti-klan plank is going to land
the party. Many of the Democrats
would be glad to see the issue drop
ped. 1t seems as though. between
the. Klan. on the one side. and the
supporters of Gov. Smith, Senator
Underwood and others, on the other
side, the preconvention campaign is
rapidly developing the characteristics
of a religious war. than which there
is none more bitter. 1t may have bad
results on the national campaign
which is to come later.
LuxuriouSly quartered though Mr..
McAdoo is. on a hotel floor occupied
solely by his staff and friends. he
feels himself isolated on this island
of foreign soil, the victim of con-
spiracy between every one. from
politicians to policemen. all of whom
are just waiting their chance to shove
him out into the sea of political
oblivion
Will Issue Paper.
So incensed is he at attacks made
on him by leaders and organs of his
own party, that he is going to begin
publishing a newspaper of his own.
He is going to see that it gets into
the hands of every delegate at the
convention.
Well begin getting it out within
two or three days" declared one of
his many submanagers this morning,
when a newspaper man called atten-
tion to the second successive editorial
in the New York World, leading
democratic paper of the country. con-
demning the McAdoo candidacy and
vomiting to the oil shine on McAdoo's
shoes.
when New York was bidding for
the convention we were assured that
the World would be fair to all candi-
dates during the convention" ex-
claimed this manager, in explaining
why Mr.. McAdoo is going to get out
his own paper
Hits New York Newspaper Men.
Added to the irritation of the World
attacks is the rumor yesterday that
Hearst is going to use his huge string
of papers to fight McAdoo. and the
actual appearance yesterday of a new
paper here, the New York Bulletin,
published by Frederick w. Enwright
of Boston and procIaiming that the
only choice for the Democrats is AL
Smith
Mr.. McAdoo had foreknowIedge of
the reception he would receive from
the newspapers, judging from prema
ture announcement by another Of his
managers. He said the other day
that while Mr.. McAdoo held newspa-
per conferences in every other city in
the country, he never received New
York newspaper men, because there
are always one or two in the bunch
who ask impertinent questions that
Mr.. McAdoo does not care to answer
Seek Stand on KIan.
He did talk to the newspaper men,
however. and they began asking him
about the Ku Klux Klan. But he
succeeded in being as indefinite as
other politicians of his own and other
parties. Not only the newspap per men
are trying to make it uncomfortable
for Mr.. McAdoo on that score He
found the whole bloc of eastern
bosses joining with Boss Brennan of
Illinois in trying to put McAdoo in a
position where he will have to de-
clare himself on the Klan issue be-
fore the convention even opens. Ali
this has resulted in a pre-convention
situation as tense as it could be in
the campaign itself. Different Demo-
cratic candidates are using tactics
and saying things about each other
as bitter as can their Republican op-
ponents.
No more dramatic picture is pre-
eented in tour of convention head
quarters than a sight of Franklin D.
Roosevelt directing the Gov. AL Smith
campaign.
Four years ago Mr.. Roosevelt was
himself the Democratic candidate for
vice president, a tall vigorous fight
ing figure on the stump. Today he
sits behind desk, his mind as crystal
clear as ever His eyes sparkling
with keenness and humor his shoui-
ders and body those of a sturdy ath-
lete. But his legs are crippled, as a
result of a paralyzing sickness which
struck shortly after the 1920 cam
paign. He stands only with the aid
of crutches. He has cast aside his
handicap and is fighting from a deck
the indoor game he loves as much
as he loved his outdoor sports of
other years. He is still able to swim.
and once the convention is over he
hA n to