Evening star., 1924-03-12
Politics at Large
By N. o. MESSENGER

far elected are either pledged. in
structed or known to be favorable to
his nomination for the presidency. 1t
is regarded as significant that the
delegates chosen are from widely
separated states, indicative of a uni
form public sentiment in many Sec
tions approving his proposed nomi-
nation -
Yesterday he won in three states,
shire. and two in the west, Kansas
and Colorado. He has several south
ern states in his column and the far
northwest with Minnesota So he
may be said to be going strong in
The delegates thus far chosen, num-
bering 165 out OF the SIS necessary
to nominate, are as follows Missouri
2; Georgia, (others to be selected) ::
Minnesota, q; Virginia, II; Kentucky
I: South Carolina, IL; Colorado. IS;
New Hampshire, II: Kansas, 81.
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The Presidents friends feel highly
gratified at the showing made in his
favor at the outset of the season
when the states are to choose dele
gates to the nominating convention
They point out that the returns a.
they come in Justify the favorable
reports they have been receiving
from all parts of the country.
Yesterdays elections of delegate
show, they think, that the Presiden
has not been touched in any way no
his interests unfavorably affected b
the oil disclosures. The country ha
evidently refused to be stampede
and is able to differentiate in the case
They point out that if radical state
IN
Colorado are able to justly weigl
the facts and appraise the situation
the rest of the country is likely to d
the same, and the democratic hopes Of
blasting the Presidents nomination
nave already gone glimmering.
Senator Underwood's victory in Ala
bama is regarded by the politician
as indicating that the Ku Klux, al.
legged hostile woman's vote and re
ported disaffected labor vote failed t.
initiate against him. He is now re
lieved Of the apprehension of losin
his own state, and it is expected tn
result will advance his interests i
other southern states in which Nj
McAdoo is contesting.
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STRAW votes" Oh the contest of the
several candidates for the republi-
can and democratic presidential nomi
nation are increasing in vogue. Tht
Farm Journal is taking one and re
porting the results weekly, the can
vasS including all sections, but chief,
the agricultural communities of tn.
middle western states. The latest bull
letin reports that Slight losses for
President Coolidge and William G.
McAdoo and an important gain for
Senator La Toilette mark the tenth
week of the Farm Journals presiden-
tiai straw vote.
La Toilette has displaced McAdoo
from third place in the total vote and
is now close behind Henry Ford, who
most third OF Senator La Follette's
total vote is from his own state and
is now close behind Henry Ford. who
is still second, while 20 per cent OF
Senator Ralston's vote is from Indi-
ana.
In ten weeks a total vote Of 1s.903
was polled, being taken through the
rural free delivery in agricultural
states. Returns were as follows:
Coolidge, 1853; Ford. a,5s2; La Fol
1927; johnson. 1.194; Bryan. 6ss; Cox.
i2S; Ralston, 40S; Smith, 252; Debs.
23S; Borah, 1S0; Pinchot, IFS; Under
wood, 165; Lowden, 123; Watson, II;
scattering, 147.
A "John W. Davis for President"
club was formed in this city Monday.
when fifteen prominent democrats
met and perfected an organization
with Carter B. Keene at it's head. The
statement issued by the meeting de-
clared that John w. Davis of West
he ,i,,o
ton. He recently wrote to an lnQuir-
ing friend, at is one thing. Of course
to decline a nomination when 1t is
rendered and another and a wholly
different thing to go out and seek it,
the latter of which have no inten-
ton of doing"
The statement said: 1.-TWO para
mount considerations will govern the
action of the next democratic national
convention-first, the nomination OF
man who will appeal to the calm
Judgment of men and women of all
walks of life; second. the nomination
Of a man big enough, brave enough
and far-sighted enough to so dis
charge the duties of that high office
il elected to it, that the greatest good
may come to the greatest number
Both considerations point directly to
John w. Davis to lead US from this
era Of vaunted normalcy to reign OF
plain honesty and intelligent ac-
tiyity."
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The objection raised by some demo
Gratis to Mr.. Davis connection with an
important law firm, having big busi-
ness" among its clients, will be met
it is stated by his friends, by point
ing out that Grover Cleveland upon
his second nomination was actually In
the same law firm of which Mr.. Davis
Is a member, and no protest was
raised to Mr.. Cleveland.
The Davis candidacy is understood
to have important backing in inf1uen-
tial democratic circles
There Is no doubt about the ac-
tivity and enthusiasm of woman
workers in both the republican and
democratic camps. They are taking tc
politics "as a duck takes to water
The national organization of each
party is welcoming their cooperation
and is appreciative of their efforts.
Mrs. Louise N. Dodson, chairman OF
national committee, has returned tc
headquarters after q tour of cam.
paigning in the middle west, and cites
her experience in Nebraska and lows
especially. 'If there is any doubt ir
| the mind Of any one." she said, "about
the interest Of women of the middle
west in politics the activities Of the
women of Nebraska would dispel 1t
Just at present men and women ar.
| working together leading up to tn,
Nebraska primaries, and they are
making attempts to secure the con
sent of representative women to stanc
| for positions on the delegations to tn,
various conventions. They are ais,
looking after the future woman rep
resentafives with the party organf
zation.
"The old election law, which provided
for the precinct election of men ant
women, has been repealed, and a new
; party organization will be formed b