Evening star., 1924-06-26
M'ADOO BACKERS
SHOW F|RMNESS
Determined to Stick if Con-
Vention Lasts All
Summer.
BY DAVID LAWRENCE.

NEW YORK, June 26.-Some day
the politicians who run conventions
may learn that artificial demonstra
eye.
And some day those who make
nominating speeches will be strong
enough to suppress their desire to
crate and will tell the delegates what
they really want to know about the
respective candidates
And some day-maybe week or
two or three hence-the Democrats
will nominate candidate for the
presidency and vice presidency. But
judging by what they did yesterday
they evidently have no respect for
time or the suffering of the 1900
people who crowded Madison Square
Garden and sweltered in the torrid
zone for four and a half hours.
Demonstration Artificial.
The demonstration for McAdoo.
which lasted an hour, had only about
hve minutes of real enthusiasm in it,
me rest was manufactured and aided
by hired bands and employed cheer
leaders. Today the delegates who be-
lieve in AL Smith gave vent to their
feelings for five or ten minutes and
spent the rest of the day trying to outdo
the McAdoo demonstration and give the
outside world the impression that the
crowd was with their candidate, too.
The speech in which Senator Under
wood was nominated was well round
ed, but too long. The mention of
the ku klux Khan in the midst of
the speech gave the delegates who
dislike that organization, to put the
idea uphemistically, an opportunity
to express their emotions. 1t was a
spontaneous demonstration, probably
the only one of the day. 1t showed
that this convention feels bitterly on
the Khan. issue and wants a plank
adopted which will tell the world
how it feels.
Phelan Speech Studied
AS for the speech made by former
Senator Phelan of California. a lead
ing Catholic from the coast, it was
studied effort to disabuse the minds
OF the thought that McAdoo favors
the klan, even though many of his
delegates do. 1t is said that there are
more than 40 members of the Ku
klux klan seated as delegates in this
convention and that most of them
are for McAdoo. Mr. PheIan told how
friendly McAdoo had been to Catho-
i1cs Jews and negroes and in a sense
recognized the existence of the preju-
dices which have been modified
against McAdoo here.
What the convention really wanted
to know, however. it wasn't told. Is
the talnt of oil going to be a factor
in the campaign if McAdoo is nomi-
mated, and how do McAdoo's friends
reconcile his relationship to Do
heny with the keynote speech made
by Senator Harrison in which he pro-
claimed as the issue of the cam
he " oil
Mr.. Phelan pointed to the record of
William Gibbs McAdoo in office as.
the best index of what he will do if
given a position Of public trust again.
AS former Secretary of the Treasury
and. director general of railroads. Mr.
McAdoo had an opportunity to prove
what kind of an official he would he
again He has the enmity of big bust
ness because of his friendship for
labor. 1t is his biggest asset here. The
force fighting him are numerous and
powerful Vance Mccormick says
even the Pennsylvania road did not
hesitate through certain subordinate
officials to take part in the effort to
have the delegates from the state of
Pennsylvania favor some other candi-
date. Nevertheless the banner of the
keystone state was in the parade for
McAdoo today. His strength in that
state, however. is negligible.
Wilson Connection an Asset.
Through yesterdays proceedings
every mention of the name of Wood
row Wilson brought applause Four
years ago McAdoo's relationship to
Wilson was liability. Today it is an
advantage.
In the platform committee, however,
there is wrangle. Some Of the dele
gates want to straddle the league is
sue. 1t may be carried to the floor.
There are delegates who want to
accept all the glory of the Wilson
mantle without assuming any of it's
responsibilities. 1t is doubtful whether
this convention will adopt a plank
which leaves any doubt on the COM
in the league of nations
with proper reservations.
Owen D. Young, who sat with
Charles G. Dawes on the unofficial
commission which has been helping
to solve the reparations troubles of
Europe, has been urging the platform
committee to declare for an affirma-
tive foreign policy, leaving the ma
chinery to be devised later. Mr..
Young is an ardent Democrat. His
as being responsible for the report
Of the unofficial commission which
was theref called the Dawes report"
His appearance here may be the be-
ginning of an effort by the Democrats
to challenge the Republicans for
sion's work as a Republican achieve
ment.
Strategy CHANGES Few.
The strategy between the various
candidates showed little change or
prog ress last night The chief value
of the McAdoo demonstration was
that at t.; least 400 delegate, 5at ,do Paraio nnze
who will ultimately vote for him
after "favorite son" ballots have been
taken. Until McAdoo's strength has
been taken from him-which may be
but which has not yet been assured
the chances of the other candidates
are zero. McAdoo may be forced out
of the race in the end, but his dele
gates did not act yesterday as If they
would desert him even If they had to
stay in session all summer.
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