San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-03-11
NJ ADO0 BOOM
WILL GET REAL
TEST IN MARCH
Chances to Be Determined
at Three Primaries
This Month.
STAKE THEIR ALL
Supporters Wish to Dis
prove Connections With
Teapot Scandal.
STAKE THEIR ALL
BY DAVID LAWRENCE.

Copyright, by the San Antonio Light
Washington. ID. C., March 1t.-Al
though the McAdoo boom for tn
Presidency has been theoretical!
killed off at least nine times, like tn
life Of the feline. it keeps on going ant
the real test Of what public opinion
rs will come In three Presidential
primaries this month-Georgia, Soutl
Dakota and North Dakota.
The primary in Alabama on Tues
day has been expected TO produce al
endorsement for Senator Underwood
whose opponent, I. S. Musgrove, is
friendly TO McAdoo, but the former
secretary of the treasury has formally
denied that he is the inspiration of the
Musgrove campaign or its ultimate
beneficiary.
Senator Underwoods strength in the
South is increasing. He has tine conf
dence of the conservative elements and
has been courageous enough to de-
nounce the Ku Klux Kan which in it.
self is no trivial thing to do in the
hotbed Of ku kluxism.
Stake Their AL
The North Dakota primaries are to
be held on March is and the Georgia
primaries on the following day. The
supporters of McAdoo have staked all
on the result. They wish to prove that
the oil disclosures have had no effect
on McAdoo's prestige and that if be
can carry a Southern state III when
Senator Underwood is entered and if
he can win Western state like North
Dakota where presumably the opposi-
ton to a corporation lawyer would
crystalline as soon as anywhere else in
America, the McAdoo campaign will
have survived the recent attacks upon
it.
McAdoo already has the endorse.
ment of the county proposal conven-
ton in South Dakota which primaries
will be held on March 25, but there is
an uninstructed slate running against
him. in Georgia. McAdoo is counting
upon the old Wilsonian elepents. I'M
North Dakota, there is bitter fac
tional fight, but there are two states of
delegates already committed to Nc
Adoo.
The New Hampshire primaries will
be held today, but there is not ex-
pected TO develop any test Of real SEN
timent with respect to Democratic
candidates.
Uncertain Over Outcome.
The recent primary in Missouri in
which Senator Reed failed to carry his
own state is construed BY the McAdoo |
men as triumph for while they could |
not win the state themselves they did
succeed in blocking the endorsement
of the man they hold responsible for ]
the recent attack on McAdoo. 1t was
Senator Reed, who, when z. l.. Doheny
was recalled to the witness stand. ask
ed the questions which brought on
the controversy over the eligibility of
q candidate who had accepted large
fees from corporations for legal ser
vices,
Some OF the most important men
IN the McAdoo boom will admit their
uncertainty over the outcome In June,
but they feel II their duty to give
McAdoo his run in the primaries. and
n the people approve OF him and his
strength grows between now and the
time of the Democratic national con-
vention, these hackers viii continued
their support. If, on the other hand.
McAdoo fails TO 90 to the convention
with controlling number Of delegate,
the chances are the McAdoo supporters
VIII keep together for the purpose of
thriving their strength to the man
they want nominated in place Of Nc
Adoo. There is one thing certain at
this writing-the forces behind Nc
Adoo are very likely to control the
nest Democratic national convention
and select the standard bearer Of the
party !