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Evening star., 1924-02-10
JOHNSON STAND
RESENTED IN WEST
Determination to Keep Sup
port From Coolidge Hurts
Senator at Home.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
LOS ANGELES, February 9.-Re-
gardless of the outcome OF his own
fight for the republican nomination
for President, Senator Hiram john
son may be counted upon as an ir-
reconcilable opponent of Calvin Cool
idge If the more or less inspired
comment and statements of his Cali
fornia Supporters may be accepted as
an indication of his own attitude.
Whether the senator's penchant for
wholeheartedly disliking his op-
ponent in any given instance is re-
sponsible for this or whether purely
political considerations are determin-
ing his course may be open to con-
lecture, but it appears to be the pro-
pledged delegation to
ator himself or a candidate approved
by him. That such a candidate in
the event Of the senator's failure to
obtain the nomination will not be
Mr.. Coolidge is plainly indicated in
the public and private utterances of
his leading supporters here.
Result Problcmatical.
could be carried out is problematical,
so far as California Is concerned, for
many of the senator's warmest ad-
herents in this state resented his re-
fusal to release delegates pledged to
him in the last republican national
convention. and these are understood
to be opposed to any further hostility
to the candidacy of Mr.. Coolidge than
the actual candidacy of the senator
himself. AS a matter of fact Johnson
managers are somewhat disconnected
by a tendency among his followers in
general to urge a switch TO Coolidge
il Mr.. johnson fails to make a credit
able showing in the preferential pri-
maries of eastern and middle western
states, thirteen Of which will be held
prior to the California primary,
May 6.
Should the senator. therefore, enter
the California contest with a series
of defeats or even an inconsiderable
number of victories. it is extremely
doubtful that he could hold his own
with the President
Coolidge appears to be politically
President Harding, who was excep-
tionally. popular in all sections of the
state. due in large measure to his
advocacy of the disarmament con-
ference. The unusual prestige en-
joyed by President Coolidge appears
reduction program. the world court
and his attitude on domestic ques-
tions in which California interests are
particularly involved. California re-
Gently elected governor on def
mite governme entail cost-reduction plat
still very much interested in the
proposition and inclined to support
the man VINO 'ISS1s KSIE 4 3. PALMER.
Evening star., 1924-02-10
P|NCHOT ENEMIES
UNITE FOR BATTLE
Will Not Let Governor Go to
Cleveland Without Hard
Contest.
9pecial nisnntch to The Sat.r

CP<tlai bisIiittH to lie Sdt.r
HARRISBURG, Pa. February O.
Gov. Clifford Pinchot will have to fight
his way to the Cleveland convention
after all. In spite of the harmony pact
made at Philadelphia last month
whereby state organization leaders ac-
cepted him as one of the big seven"
delegation at large. A number of
chieftains in counties and captains in
cities have banded their personal and
partisan antipathies and gotten behind
Ralph Beaver Strassburger. wealthy
Norristown publisher, to buck the gov
ernor.
These Pinchot opponents, who have
been getting much encoura cement
from various elements and from sec
tions where Pinchot strength was high
in 1922, have been organizing the
state and unless lassoed by bigger
party men man give the governor con-
siderable trouble.
Mr.. Pinchot's abscessed ear which
confined him to the Riverside guberna-
prevent him from getting into touch
with various potential factors to make
certain that the state organization
would stick and from starting his
for his bills in the general assembly q
year hence.
Program Not Indorxed.
The governors legislative program
did not meet with much approval at
the time of the harmony meeting, but
he laid it aside until the delegate sit
uation cleared. The last few days
some of his supporters have turned
up as candidates for denomination. in
cluding Speaker c. J. Goodnough, a
personal selection and putative mana
ger of his Legislative crusade. The
governor is now at Southern Pines for
rest, but probably will find plenty
to keep him busy when he gets home
again.
The name of Mrs. J. Willis Martin,
wife Of Philadelphia Judge. has
been put forward at the woman rep
resentative in the big seven" and, al
though the choice of Mrs. Barclay H.
Warburton, the state vice chairman,
who has been at odds with the or
ganization chiefs, will be supported
generally.
McAdoo partisans in Pennsylvania
are pressing right on with their cam
paign for delegates for the former
secretary regardless of senatorial in
Vestigations. Petitions for numerous
delegates candidates are i'll circula-
ton. The, Doheny testimony slowed
up the McAdoo people a bit, but when
Vance c. Mccormick got back from
Washington 1t started again. The
Smith boomers have been getting
busy in Philadelphia and the anthra-
cite regions and some of the easten
counties, while the Underwood inf1u-
ence is being felt in the rising de-
mand for uninstructed delegation.
Some Ralston sentiment also turned
up alongside of Davis this week.
The democratic situation in Penn
sylvania, is that McAdoo has the best
organization, the field being against
him.
On the republican side everyone
seems to be for Coolidge except Pin
chot and he has agred not to be noisy
over it. A. BOYD HAMILTON.
Evening star., 1924-02-10
BAY STATE FIRM +
BEHIND COOLIDGE
Massachusetts Undisturbed
Despite Revelations in
Teapot Oil Probe.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BOSTON, February 9.-Democratic
leaders who have been looking for
Teapot Dome sensation have been
disappointed. Massachusetts remains
undisturbed, especially so far as
President Coolidge is concerned.
What talk Is heard is generally to
the effect that Coolidge's chances are
beyond harm. The republican pre-
primary interest, while not at all
spirited. is going on. with William
NJ. Butler holding the whiphand.
Butler. though not well known
throughout the state because OF his
long retirement from active politics,
has the utmost respect Of political
leaders. They know him as an able
politician of the old days and az
powerful factor in business life
They know that Coolidge reposes the
utmost confidence in him and looks
to him to disentangle all confusing
situations throughout the country.
Butler to Name Slate.
Next month Mr.. Butler will have
a few days at home and at that time
the hundred or more who have ex-
pressed Il desire to attend the con-
vention as delegates will be prepared
to accept his decisions. He will
name of seven delegates at large.
Five have already been named--Gov.
Cox, Senator Lodge. Speaker Gillett.
Mrs. Charles Sumner Bird and him
self. The understanding is that one
woman and one man will be named
for the other places. Frank W.
Stearns can have a. place. but may
step out for John Hays Hammond.
Three women are active candidates
for the other place--Mrs. Frank Is.
Hall, Mrs. William Lowell Putnam
and Mrs. Nathaniel Thayer. In many
of the districts agreements have al
ready been made which are salts
factory to the Coolidge interests.
FOREST Z. HULL.
Evening star., 1924-02-10

mittee indorsed slate of eleven can
dldates at large, only one of whom,
william Wrigley, jr.. is known as a
Johnson man. Three of the five who
ola not vote are for Coolidge, and
one announced his reason for passing
ms vote was an intention to support
candldates in his district who are
pledged to Coolidge.
, MOST of the slate candidates for
delegates at large would be hard to
peat, no matter who the Coolidge and
10hnson forces pit against them.
Ihey VIII run uninstructed and
pleosed 10 vote for the candidat..
Illinois. '' AZ
among those on the slate list are
SuJn veteran politicians as Fred W.
i iLpham, Senator William b. McKin-
committeeman. and Walter A Rnsen-
leid, Chairman of the state commit
tee.
senator Otis Glenn. who refused to
noee LOT the slate. said in open meeting
lnat' IN ms Judgment, Illinois would
vote two to one for Coolidge. and for
mer Representative Frank l., smith
VINO voted no, indicated that he be-
HeVed that Coolidge practically had
t. tne nomination in hand. Mr. Smith
DelieVes, however, that about half of
the list of state delegates can h..
beaten If the Johnson managers s.
Iect the right candidates. and Mr..
iei say Ludt ne may be q caUli-
date himself.
McAdOO Forces Mark Time.
There is little new in the demo-
cratic situation. McAdoo is undoub;-
edly the leading candidate in Illinois.
although his friends have been mark
lhs time since his name was brought
out IN the oil inquiry. TemporariIy,
at least, the incident has somewhat
injured the prospects of Mr.. McAdoo
III inns state. and there is more
Optimistic feeling in the organization
tion.
The state contest is now at white
neat Hundreds of thousands of dol
lars are being spent in the effort to
renomlnate Gov. Small in the reDub-
iican primary. He is fighting an up-
NIL battle, however. and of Iat,. the
tide seems to be running strongly
for Senator Thurlow e. Essineton.
the anti-Small candidate. The wouten
are taking an unusual interest in the
situation and are expected to put
Essington over.
Gov. Smalls record for wholesale
pardons of murderers, panderers and
alleged jury fxers is reported as
giving him black eye with the wom-
en-, and his leaders admit that the
pardon scandal is making their road
a hard one TO travel.
JOHN r. BCTMAN.
Evening star., 1924-02-10
OIL PROBE HURTS
M'ADOO CANDIDACY
Washington Democrats Cast
About for New Man-CooI-
idge Stronger.
Special Dispatch to The Star.


SEATTLE, Wash, February 3
Teapot Dome oil probe disclosures
have thrown a monkey wrench into
the presidential plans of the demo-
cratic party in this state. Efforts ON
the part of State Senator George
Christensen, democratic national COM
mitteeman and state manager of the
McAdoo campaign to hold the McAdoo
people in line. are not meeting with
much success.
When the oil probe first started tho
Democrats grabbed up on it as a
campaign issue, demanding a house
cleaning" When McAdoo's name was
drawn into the investigation the DEM
ocratic barrage caught him in the
his candidacy.
McAdoo, prior to the disclosures.
held the democrats of the state. He
was assured an instructed delegation
United States Senator c. G. Dill Of
Spokane took the firsts lap at Nc
Adoo in the Senate. Dilrs followers
are seeking new candidate. They
have Joined the uninstructed forces.
There is some talk of Senator James
A Reed: others are discussing Sena-
tor Ralston.
Delay johnson Campaign.
Active campaign work for Senator
Hiram Johnson will not be started
until after the results from the mid
west primaries. Howard NJ. Rice, act
ing state. manager for Johnson, is
withholding his fire until then. If
Johnson fails to show strength in the
midwest it is unlikely he will make
any attempt to capture Washington's
delegation.
The Coolidge campaign is gaining
strength daily. Virtually every county
in the state is organized. There is
little opposition. The oil scandal has
not affected Coolidge's candidacy. Re
publican factionaI difficulties are
clearing away, as the leaders arc
uniting behind the President.
JAMES DEk BROWN. T,
Evening star., 1924-02-10
Illinois G.. o. p. Slate Backs
Coolidge Almost to a Man
Ten of IL Delegates at Large for Presi-
dent, But Must Abide BY
State Primary Vote.

CHICAGO, February s.-Senator
Hiram W. Johnson spent the greater
part of last week In Chicago and,
while he put considerable pep into
his lieutenants and on the surface
Strengthened out the muddle his fol-
lowers were in, he did not leave an
entire semblance of harmony. The
California statesman ruled against
his manager, Frank H. Hitchcock, in
selecting Harold L. Ickes to manage
his campaign in Illinois. Mr.. Hitch
cock is not saying much publicly, but
in private expresses his displeasure
at the situation. Mr.. Ickes was with
Roosevelt in 1912 and since then has
wobbled around a little. There is a
certain amount of republican feeling
against him here because he took a
prominent part in the democratic
campaign Of Mayor William +. Dever
last year.
The Johnson managers have de-
cided 10 have Johnson delegates run
ming in every district and will have
"a slate of Johnson delegates at large.
The Johnson people are going to ex-
tremes to keep out of the fast and
furious battle that is being waged
for and against Gov. Len Small, and
the present plan is not to fie petit
tions of candidates for delegates un-
til the very last moment.
President Coolidge and his advisers
may decide to intrust his interests
to the local political leaders, which
might be wise move, as a majority
of those with influence already appear
to be strong supporters of Coolidge
and probably would win out over any
candidates for delegates that the
Coolidge people might put into nomi-
nation.
State Slate Named.
The Illinois republican state COM
mittee will not give any formal eX-
preston of opinion regarding the
candidates for President. At present
the sentiment of the committee is
Overwhelmingly for Coolidge. That
was shown at a meeting last We'd
nesday when by a vote of fourteen
to one, with five not voting. the COM
Evening star., 1924-02-10
CONNECTICUT BOOM
FOR M'ADOO LAGGING
Had Appeared Certain to Get State
Delegation Before Doheny
Testimony.
Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
HARTFORD, Conn.,, February o.
Connecticut is one Of the states
which is quite seriously affected by
William G. McAdoo's connection with
e. l. Doheny, as it has appeared
that he would have the democratic
delegation from this state. Now.
while party leaders are not saying
anything publicly. it is pretty well
known that they have recently come
to the conclusion that 1T would be
giving a written invitation to defeat
to nominate McAdoo.
But the situation might be worse.
National Committeeman Homer S.
Cummings of Stamford. long the
favorite democratic son of Connecti-
cut. who recently. after declining to
be a candidate for the nomination.
came out for McAdoo. is likely to
bob up again. Reports from con-
ference of McAdoo's friends in New
York on Thursday Indicated that Mr..
Cummings, as a friend of Wilson and
q friend Of McAdoo, might qualify
as the McAdoo substitute.
H. I. HORTON.
Evening star., 1924-02-10
Others Would Do
As McAdOO in Oil
Case, Says Texan
Special Dispatch to The Star.


AUSTIN, Tex. February 9.-Wil-
liam q. McAdoo's chances of nomina-
ton by the democratic party are in
no degree impaired by efforts to drag
his name" into the Teapot oil lease
investigation. Texas Labor Commits
sioner Joseph $. Myers said in
statement commencing editorials in
republican papers that his employ
ment as an attorney did not connect
him in any sense with "the scandal.
Mr. McAdoo will make the record
complete and clear as to his employ
ment to represent the Doheny inter-
ests. Mr.. Myers said.
The McAdoo organization in Texas
will continue without any break care
fully laid plans for securing an in
structed McAdoo delegation, accord
ing to it's leaders.
''As to his present employment
with the Doheny interests. there is
not a lawyer in the United States but
who would today take the same un-
der the circumstances which prompt
ed Mr.. McAdoo to take it," Mr.. Myers
declared.
S RAYMOND BROOKS
Evening star., 1924-02-10
MAINE WOMEN ACTIVE,
To Support Move to Increase State
Delegation.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star
AUGUSTA. Me-. February s.-Mrs.
William r. Pattangall of this city.
member of the democratic national
committee, today wrote Mrs. Emily
Newell Blair, the vice chairman of
the democratic national committee, at
Washington, that Maine would be
depended upon to adopt the recon-
mendation of the national committee
increasing the number Of delegates
at large and alternates at large to
the democratic national convention.
A resolution will be introduced at
the democratic state convention.
which will be held at Lewiston on
Wednesday. March IL, advocating this
increase from four to eight delegates
at large and four to eight alternates
at large, one-half Of the number to
be women. Each delegate under the
proposed system will have but half a
vote. Under the proposed increase
each congressional district will be
entitled to have a male delegate and
a female delegate at large and an
alternate at large
j. CLEMENT MURPHY.
Evening star., 1924-02-10
COOLIDGE iNDORSED.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
ALBUQUERQUE, N. NJ, February
9.-The republican state central COM
mittee of New Mexico has passed q
resolution indorsing President Cool
idge and recommending his candidacy
for the presidential nomination to
the consideration of New Mexico
without in any wise desiring or as
suming to bind or control the action
of the republican state convention
for the selection of delegates to the
national convention"
Prayer Miller of Roswell, president
of the New Mexico Wool Growers
Association and an ardent proponent
of the protective tariff, was chosen
as chairman Of the republican state
central committee to serve until next
fall. Mrs. Frank w. Parker Of
Santa Fe was elected women's vice
chairman Of the committee.
. BEN BURROWS
Evening star., 1924-02-10
UTAH PARTY LEADERS
FACE ROW OVER STATES
Smoot Only Certainty as Delegate
at Large-Democrats' Eyes
on Oil Probe.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
SALT LAKE CITY. Utah. February
9.-Republicans of Utah will meet at
Provo May to select delegates to the
national convention. Seven delegates
are to be chosen from the state at
large and two from each congress
sional district, making eleven in all.
Four years ago the republican del
egation from Utah was decidedly
mixed, and 1t doesn't look like smooth
sailing for anybody this year. SEN
ator Smoot will be elected and he
will be for Coolidge.
Senator Johnson has many friends
in Utah and 1t is expected some of
these will go to the national conven-
ton. Democrats are more deliberate
with their plans, but the state COM
mittee will meet In Salt Lake March
to decide on the time and place for
their state convention. McAdoo con-
tinues to be the democratic favorfte,
but UtahanS are waiting Teapot
Dome Developments with interest and
seem ready II McAdoo is involved In
1t to transfer their affections.
FRANK r. STEWART.
Evening star., 1924-02-10
JOHNSON TO SPEAK.
Special Dispatch to The Star.


SIOUX FALLS, 8. Dak., February
Sit was announced this week that
Senator Hiram Johnson will begin a
kota.
Supporters Of Senator. johnson in
South Dakota have. confidence that
he will carry the primary election
March 25, while the supporters of
dent that South Dakota republicans
will stay by President Coolidge.
Gov. McMaster, republican, who
seeks to displace Senator Thomas
Sterling, republican. In the United
speaking campaign. In the meantime
the friends Of Senator Sterling are
~ ALFRED BURKHoLpER
Evening star., 1924-02-10
TICKETS CONSIDERED.
New Hampshire Party Leaders
Plan Delegates Seats.
Djspatch to The Star.

Special Dlspatch 10 The STAT.
MANCHESTER, n. H, February 9.
Political attention this week CEN
ters in the makeup of the tickets for
both the republican and national con-
ventions. The democrats have eight
delegates at large at the New York
convention. while the republicans have
seven at Cleveland. United States Sen
ator Moses is the only republican dele
gate who remains unpledged to Presi-
dent Coolidge. Former Councillor B. F..
Greer swung to the Coolidge standard
thfs week. J. J. MCCARTHY.
Evening star., 1924-02-10
FLORIDA DEMOCRATIC
Meeting FEBRUARY %
Call for Instructed Delegation,
Probably for Underwood,
Is Indicated.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. February g.
The state democratic executive COM
mittee has been called to meet in
Jacksonville February %, and at that
time will no doubt arrange to have
the preferential ballot used at the
democratic primary in June. This
means the instruction of the Florida
delegation.
This Is exactly what Mr.. Bryan does
not want, but his chances for being
the delegate from Florida are by
no means certain. The fixing of the
preferential primary will mean the
opening Of the campaign in Florida
at this time. The state. papers ap-
pear to be mentioning only one name
and that is Senator Underwood.
GEORGE HOYT SMITH.
Evening star., 1924-02-10
QUITS NEBRASKA RACE.

GRAND ISLAND, Neb., February 9.
w. H. Thompson, democratic ma
tional committeeman from Nebraska,
announced today he would not be a
candidate for reelection at the April
primary, but instead would seek
nomination as judge OF the state su-
preMe court.
Evening star., 1924-02-10

ALFRED BURKHoLDER,
The Washington times., 1924-01-07
FARMERS FACE
HARD TIMES
IN WEST
Department Of Agriculture
DepIores Conditions.
South Better Off.
BY TOM EVERRITT,
Cosmopolitan News Service.

Having a winter of hard times"
The United States Department OF
Agriculture thus describes tersely
the suffering which has fallen upon
the farmers of the West.
The Department says agriculture
has been handicapped by generally
bad weather conditions throughout
the country. Its summary is as fol-
lows:
The East: THE milk markets con.
tinue to reflect relatively heavy sup
plies, notwithstanding well-sustained
demand. Conditions fairly good
among producers of poultry, potatoes
and, where the crop yielded reason
ably well, fruit. General feeling not
greatly different from last year. In
come likewise"
Conditions i'm the South.
The South: Winding up harvest
Of cotton, rice, sweet potatoes, etc.
Fluctuations in price of cotton have
naturally held close attention of all
the South. Many growers west of
the river finish the best year in some
time, but crop failure means hard
winter in many districts in the East.
Winter truck making general pro-
gress though certain areas were hard
hit by freeze
Corn Belt: Corn husking prac.
tically over. Movement of grain
to market as we'll as fall work
favored by mild weather, though
some sections had too much rain.
Kun of hogs to market heaviest
since 1919. General sentiment seems
to indicate somewhat more conser,
vatiVe production the coming year.
Winter grain shows good progress. "
Wheat Belt: Bulk of wheat now
out of farmers hands. More talk
of livestock and crop diversification
Winter wheat generally looking
well. Still seeding in south Texas.
Total acreage of wheat sown this
fall estimated 1876 per cent below a
year ago. Spring wheat territory
very short of resources. Having a
winter of hard times"
Live Stocks Condition Good.
Range country Range has
mostly continued open and in
generally good shape except for
snow-covered areas in the noun.
tains. Southern regions have had
heavy storms, but stock is nrac.
tically all in good condition. Little
feeding necessary for the time of
year. Still much pessimism among
cattlemen and perhaps a trifle more
conservatism among sheepmen."
. PaFfic coast: California has
had prolonged drouth, with much
consequent difficulty among farm
ers and ranchers. San joaquin
valley sharply hit by freeze, with
considerable loss to orange growers.
South also suffered from heavy
windstorms. Fair movement of
grain in north, but apple market
stagnant. Fall work in north hin
dered by heavy storms and mud"
The Washington times., 1924-01-07

The Berwyn Investment Company,
a new financial institution, was or
ganized on January 4 to deal in
real estate trust paper on proper
ties located in the suburban section
of Maryland adjacent to the Dis.
trict. The authorized capital to
commence business is $50, 0G0, con-
sisting of 100000 preferred and
$4,000 common stock.
The company was organized under
the laws of Delaware and will main
tain an office at Wilmington. The
Maryland office will .. be located at
Berwyn. NJ. T. May was elected
president; DR.. A. o. Etienne, first
vice president; Henry J. Bierman,
second vice president; G. P. Bick.
ford, secretary-treasurer, and Arthur
c.. Keefer, attorney. All the Off
GERS reside at Berwyn except Mr..
keefer who lives at Mt. Rainier.
The board of directors, in addition
to the above, are, DIR. w. Allen
Griffith, William Aitchison, E. ].
Wilhoite, John J. Kleiner, A. B.
Gahan, all of Berwyn, DR.. H. B.
Mcdonnell, Of College Park, and
Ralph E. Potter, of Washington.