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Evening star., 1924-05-25
COOLIDGE LEADERS
ON VERGE OF ROW
Dispute in California, However,
Offers No Menace to Presi-
dents Control.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Speclai Dlspatch TO The Star.
LOS ANGELES, May ga strug-
gle that will in no wise menace the
solidarity of the Coolidge strength in
California, but one, nevertheless, that
promises to develop strong personal
differences among Coolidge leaders,
has arisen in connection with a con-
test for Republican national commit
teeman from this state.
The situation has become so acute
as between contenders in various
parts of the state and the present
committeeman. William H. Crocker
election, that the national committee
itself has been informally urged to
take hand. And the committee. it
is said, has diploma tically sidestepped
by assuming that the matter is pure
ly a local one.
Principal opposition to Mr.. Crock
er's continued membership in the Re
publican national organiza ton has
developed in southern California,
where two or three aspirants for the
the recent presidential preference pri-
mary President Coolidge received
such a preponderance of the vote as
to maintain a lead of more than 50,-
900 In the state. despite majority
for Senator Hiram johnson Of ap-
priximately $4,000 in the northern
counties.
Although having no direct part in
the controversy, the Johnson element
is extremely hostile to Crocker, and
this fact may weigh heavily against
him, in view of the necessity for
placating this group in so far as pos
sible before the November election.
1t is probable that the question will
be taken to Cleveland for settlement.
1sidore Dockweiler, Democratic ma
tional committeeman for California,
Is thus far not openly opposed for re-
election KYLE D. PALMER.
Evening star., 1924-05-25
POLLS SHOW DAVIS
STRONGER IN RACE
McAdoo Drops Back in West Vir-
ginia Straw Votes-State Race
Hot-Primary Tuesday.
special Dispatch TO The Star.

Speclal Dispatch 10 The STAR.
CHARLESTON, W. Va, May "a
The primary election is now only
three days away and prognosticators
are about as much at variance as
ever This is especially true in the
governorship contests. Three of the
five Republican entrants-Attorney
General E. 7. England. c. w. Swisher
and Howard NJ. Gore, assistant United
States secretary of agriculture--are
professedly equally confident. and
the same may be said of the four
Democratic aspirants-Circuit Judge
Jake Fisher. A. ]. Wilkinson. j. Il.
Terrell and DR.. G. A. MacQueen.
In the senatorial contests most of
the observers are picking Col Guy
D. Golf, Republican, and former SEN
ator w, E. Chiffon, Democrat. Sena-
tor Chilton's only opponent, Mrs.
1zetta Jewell Brown. has been show
ing greater strength this week than
at any time in the campaign and sup
porters are claiming that she has an
excellent chance.
Wayne B. Wheeler of Washington.
general counsel for the Anti-Saloon
paign in opposition to Representative
Rosenbloom, an avowed light wines
and beer advocate, and Wightman D.
Roberts, Republican primary candi-
date for Congress from the sixth dis
trict. Mr. Wheeler addressed a large
meeting in Charleston last Sunday
The straw vote. being taken by sew
eral of the leading newspapers in the
state shows a substantial majority In
favor of modifying the Volstead law.
John w. Davis passed McAdoo in
these polls during the week and
Gov. AL Smith developed surprising
strength in the Wheeling district
President Coolidge continues to be an
overw helming favorite. Other lead
ers in the polls are Goff and Chiffon,
England and Fisher.
LYNN KIRKLAND.
Evening star., 1924-05-25
Walsh Latest to Come to Fore
ii. As EventuaI Choice of Party
Montana Senator, Likely to Fall Heir to
/ Smith Strength, Seen Particularly
Strong, EUen If Catholic.

Thomas ]. Walsh of Montana. 1t
is associated particularly with the
theory of many Democrats, not Ro-
man Catholics themselves. that the
religious issue" in American politics
may as we'll be fought out in 1924
as any time. Democrats who hold
that view believe It would be fatal
to- fight the issue at this time with
a Catholic who is wet besides. They
are convinced the issue could be
taken to the people with great deal
better hope of success with Catho-
lie Democrat who is not only dry.
like Senator Walsh, but different
from Smith in another respect, name
ly, that he is western and progressive.
AS the Democrats will make clean
paramount issues Senator Walsh
strikes many of them as logical
beyond any aspirants now in the field.
He's no longer young. he VIII pe
sixty-five on June IL. But ne is I'M
mensely more energetic, for example,
than Senator Ralston OF indiana, VINO
will be sixty-seven next December.
There is much talk in Washington
now of giving Senator Walsh one
of the two places on the Democraitc
ticket. If an eastern conservatise
like Davis or Glass Is named no
movement TO nominate Walsh LOT
Vice President.
-Four in "First String
Democrats nowadays speak OF
FIRST string" and "second-st
dark horses, when they've eliminated
the big three In the first string are
John W. Davis, Samuel NJ. HaIston'
Homer Cummings and carter Giass.
In the second string are Gov. sweet
of Colorado, Senator Copeland OF Ne"
York. GOV. Silzer Of New Jersey, GOV:
Ritchie OF Maryland, Senator Robin,
SON of Arkansas, Chairman CoroeIi
Hull of Tennessee, Huston thompson
chairman of the federal trade com
mission, and former Gov Gardner OF
Missouri Gardner's name has just
entered the field. He will have con-
troll when the Missouri delegation
has shot its McAdoo bolt, OF the
strength that IL represents.
He will enjoy lively backing from
other southw estern states. Gardner
was successful war governor OIL
Missouri and Is considered. as Dor
der state" man, to measure up to the
western and progressive requirements
the Democrats will call for at Ne"
York Somebody observed that Gard
ner is in an unattractive business:
He's large-scale manufacturer Oh
collins Just the man." was the re-
tort. Ito lay away Republican hopes
this year"
The country is in for four weeks
of vigorous Democratic dark -horsing.
The entries herein tabulated probably
do not exhaust the list. The country
is wide and the Democratic party Is
numerous.
fCnnyrirht 1Q24N
Evening star., 1924-05-25
DEMOCRATS IN UTAH
UNITED FOR M'ADO0
Question of Instructing Delegation,
However, Is Undecided by
Party Chieftains.
Special Dispatch to The star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, May "a
Utah is in the McAdoo column. At
least that is the assertion Of leading
Democrats Of the state and most of
the evidence seems to bear out the as
sertion. In fact. 1t has never been dis
puted that practically all of the Demo-
Gratis of Utah favor him. The only
question being as to whether or not the
delegates to the national convention
shall be instructed. indications are
that they will be.
James II. Waters, chairman Of the
state committee, seems opposed to an
instructed delegation. In the face of
this. however, Utah County, which
furnishes about one-tenth of the dele
gates to the state convention. has
pledged her delegates for McAdoo;
delegates have not been selected from
most of the counties, but it Is held
that McAdoo forces will easily be far
in the lead.
Utah Democrats, in the past, have
not instructed the delegates. The idea
of precedent is not considered bind
ing, however, it being pointed out that
the majority Of the Democrats of this
state want McAdoo and a few should
not be allowed to vote against him in
national convention.
FRANK. p. STEWART.
Evening star., 1924-05-25
SEE VETO REVERSAL
BLOW TO PRESIDENT
New Jersey Editors Regret In.
ability Of Coolidge to Win
Backing of Congress.
LODGE GENERALLY SCORED
Detection From Ranks on Cues.
ton Is Deplored.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEWARK, N. J., May 24.-The
prestige of President Coolidge has
suffered in New Jersey by passage Of
the bonus bill over his veto. Not a
newspaper in the state had favored
the bonus, not a civic organization
had espoused 1t, labor unions were
cool to It, many war veterans were
frankly against it, and thousands Of
other veterans were totally indifer-
ent to 1t. In fact, the New Jersey
public had come to regard the bonus
satirically, and, as time passed, senti-
ment against 1t grew daily stronger
New Jersey was among the first to
grant q state bonus.
Today 1t is different. The high
cost of living has changed the public
mind. Newspaper comment on the
loss of a battle by American soldiers
in the great war. II such thing had
occurred, could not have had deeper
note of chagrin than the editorial
expressions of today on the over
riding OF the bonus veto.
Sees One Way Out Lost.
The Newark Evening News sees in
the passage of the bonus over the
presidential veto the price the public
is paying for the transfer OF the
political leadership from the White
House to the Senate in 1920. There
has been a growing belief" says this
publication, "in the personality and
leadership of Coolidge as a way out.
With his major economic program a
wreck because Of his own party, II
is difficult to appraise the value Of
that way out now"
"If," says the Elizabeth Journal a
newspaper which Is always Republi-
can, Calvin Coolidge fails OF re
election in November, as now seems
possible, Republicans in Congress will
be responsible for It,"
These comments are fairly typical.
They are contrast to the almost
general appreciation of President
Coolidge in the recent primary cam
paign. To say, however, that there
Is an emphatic reversal of the hith-
erto favorable opinion of President
Coolidge Is eXtravagant. The over
riding of his bonus veto, with its
consequent effect on tax reduction,
does mark turning point, neverthe-
less.
Among business organizations and
practically everywhere else where the
bonus enactment over the veto is
deplored Senator Lodge Is blamed AS
a commentary on human nature.
rather than on politics, 1t may be in
teresttng to record that four years
ago this same public was extolltng
Mr.. Lodge for having seized leader
ship from another President, as they
say he has now seized leadership
from Coolidge, extolling him Just as
much as they are now condemning
him. JOHN J. MCGOWAN.
Evening star., 1924-05-25
Third Party Break Troubles
La FOlIette-W Wisconsin Forces
Rail brotherhood Representatives Walk
Out of Session in Senator's Home
To,on; Cause Is Speculative.

didate of the radicals for governor. on
Gov. John ]. Blaine, now seeking
his Thru term. The rail men are
friendly to Blaine. while the "pinker''
groups-Non-Partis Leaguers, So
cialists and others-who participated
in the conference, are attached 10
Comings. 1t was apparent that the
Comings men were going TO control
the conference. The brotherhoods
did not want their powerful organf-
Zations to be uncoupled from the
Blaine candidacy under cover Of d
progressive state meeting, so thev
pulled away from 1t. So. barring the
possible McAdoo motive, il was
national ones affecting the independ
ent candidacy of Senator La Follette
La Toilette Bnckx Blaine.
The complexity of the situation IS
illustrated by the fact that Senator
La Toilette Is backing Blaine for gov
ernor and affording no comfort 81 Z !
go far to Lieut.. Gov. Comings. Ana
yet on the surface 1t appears that the
Blaine men smashed the first positive
move in the senator's own STATE y
behalf Of the senator's presideitia'
aspirations. if he has any-and o.
this subject no one seems able =,
speak authoritatively.
The third party promoters. how
ever. are proceeding on the assump-.
ton that their movement is intact
despite the revolt of the rail men. )
state committee, composed of thirty
widely known radicals. many OF Their
members Of the Socialist party. has
been created. 1t is headed by Harlei
Nickerson, against whose conferenc-
rulings the brotherhoods rebe1!et
Glenn P. Turner. formerly promineo'
in the Nom Partisan League, is its sec
retary.
The members of the conference who.
remained after the rail delegates de-
parted elected three delegates to The
conference for progressive politicai
action at Cleveland July f. as thel
had intended TO do. They also elected
a delegate to the ST. Paul third party
convention June Il. In reCognizinE
the St. Paul meeting they probably
went a step farther than the sea
soned La Toilette leaders desired. 4
being claimed here that Mr.. La Fo'
lette will await the results of tn
Cleveland meeting.
J. C. RALSTON
Evening star., 1924-05-25
Special Dispatch to The Star.


MADISON, Wis, May 24.-Wiscon-
sin politicians are concerned over the
break in third party ranks which oc-
CURED here last week. Madison Is the
home of Senator Robert NJ. La Fol-
lette. the most frequently mentioned
leader Of a new national independent
political movement. That the sena-
tors followers should have assembled
in Mr.. La Follette's home town and
ganization projected to pave the way
for other states. Is disquieting.
The rift created by the cut Of
twenty-five delegates representing
the four great rail brotherhoods has
not been repaired. The boiling rail
workers are still at odds with the con-
ference leaders.
The most disturbing rumors from
the standpoint of orthodox La Fol-
circulation of a letter written by
brotherhood official a. few days prior
TO the conference urging the indorse-
ment of William G.. McAdoo. Demo-
cratic candidate for President. The
rail men deny emphatically that Nc
Adoo sentiment caused them to quit
the conference. They say the resolu-
tions they adopted on the occasion
tell all there Is to tell-they simply
objected to being steam rolled" Ia
old party fashion by the chairman,
and so they picked up their hats and
departed. Their resolutions declared
devotion to La Toilette, and that's the
way they feel. they say-but they
couldn't stand for 1t when Chairman
Harley Nickerson so allotted creden-
tials as to deprive them of their prop
er representation, and then refused TO
permit them to explain on the floor.
Story Embarrassing.
But the McAdoo story is embar-
RAISING. in Mr.. La Follette's home
state, where the rank and file of the
brotherhoods are supposed to be for
La Toilette to a man.
McAdoo sentiment may have weak
ened the attachment of some individ-
uals to the objects of the conference.
but the more likely explanation Of
the split is the keen fight waged by
Lieut.. Gov. George F. Comings, can.
Evening star., 1924-05-25
76 KEYSTONE STATE
VOTES TO BE DIVIDED
Five Democratic Candidates Have
Support-Coolidge to Get All
G.. O. P. Delegates.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
HARRISBURG, Pa, May "a
Democratic presidential aspirants
were not even mentioned at the reor-
ganization meeting of the Pennsyl-
vania Democratic state committee
here this week when National Com
mitteeman Joseph F. Guffey won a
double victory in electing his candi-
date for state chairman and in an
other reelection to the Keystone
state seat on the highest party COM
mittee The struggle for control of
the state organization was so intense
most of the people elected as dele
gates stayed away from Harrisburg
and there will be no caucus meeting
until the clans reach New York.
Guffey succeeded in electing John
H. Bigelow of Hazleton, as state
chairman in an alliance with Judge
Eugene c. Bonniwell of Philadelphia
over the candidate backed by former
Democratic National Chairman Vance
c. Mccormick and his allies The
delegation will be much split up, Nc
Adoo, Smith, Underwood, Davis and
Ralston all having supporters in the
seventy-six.
Palmer Not Present.
The Democratic meeting was of in
terest in that A. Mitchell Palmer,
Roland S. Morris and other men for
merly figuring large in party affairs
were absent. The organization passes
into new hands and plan for much
activity to elect Democratic con-
gressmen Is already under way.
Secretary of the Treasury Andrew
w. Mellon was accorded unusual hon
ors when the Republican state COM
mittee reorganized at Philadelphia on
the same day as the Democrats gath
cred here. He was elected chairman
of the delegation. praised by speak
ers, given an ovation when he spoke
and his course indorsed by unani-
nous adoption of a resolution. The
name of Gov. Clifford Pinchot, who
was defeated for delegate at large
and who has attacked the Secretary,
did not figure in the days proceed
ings. Senator George Wharton Pep
per was reelected unanimously
to the seat held for years by Boies
Penrose as national committeeman.
The Republican delegation will be
for Coolidge:
Gov Pinchot does not plan to go to
Cleveland, but Is studying the legis-
lative nomination field, which will
probably afford him stamping
ground late in the summer. He means
to contest for control and will have
plenty of opportunity to exercise his
abilities. A BOYD HAMILTON.
Evening star., 1924-05-25
Da Regarded Virtually Assured of Democratic Party
THE WEEK IN POLITICS
Summary of National Developments Based on Reports
From The Stars Special Correspondents
and Staff Writer'S
and Staff Writer'S.

lead the first assault on the Nc
Adoo ranks. If he falls to make q
breach, some other man will be
brought out and given a run"
but who that other man will be 1t
would be futile at this time to
guess.
Release by Senator Johnson of
the South Dakota and a few other
scattering delegates practically
cleans up" the Republican situa-
tion and leaves the Cleveland con-
vention nothing to do but pick a
vice presidential candidate and
adopt platform. In both these
matters the convention will do no
more than register the wishes Of
President Coolidge, when, at the
proper time and in a proper man
ner. those wishes are made known.
President Coolidge may not be
able to control his party In Con-
gress, but his control of II at the
Cleveland convention will be abso-
lutte.
Republican political minds are
chiefly concerned Just now as to
what effect will be (elt in Novem-
ber as a result Of the differences
between the President and Con-
gress. Veto of the bonus DILL and
overriding Of the veto by Congress
are discussed by number of cor
respondents. but they are not
agreed as to how the people are
going to feel about 1t. The New
Jersey correspondent says the
President has lost prestige because
he could not make his veto stick.
while in Connecticut the President
Is represented as having enhanced
his popularity. criticism being di-
rected at Senators Brandegee and
Mclean because they did not vote
to sustain him.
Il
Third party talk continues to at
tract a good deal of attention, but
the apparent split in Wisconsin is
proving somewhat disconcerting to
the admirers of Senator La Toilette
In fact, they are at a loss to know
just what is implied in the action
Of the delegates representing the
railroad brotherhoods in walking
out OF the convention. That the
brotherhoods are friendly to Nc
Adoo Is known, but they deny that
had anything to do with their
course at Madison.
The Wisconsin situation as
whole is calculated to give en-
couragement to the regular Re-
publicans. The Wisconsin radicals
are using up so much energy fight
ing among themselves that they
promise to have little left with
which to fight the Republican
nominees. and II is reasoned also
that II they cannot present a solid
front for Senator La Toilette in his
home state, there is little likeli-
hood that he would prove danger
GUS elsewhere as a possible third
party nominee.
1924. by The washington Star
Evening star., 1924-05-25
by FREDERIC WILLIAM VILE.

One month from yesterday the
Democratic national convention will
be engaged in its tug-of-war. 1t is
still anybody's fight. Only one thing
is accounted almost certain on all
hands-that neither Of the three
aspirants now out in front-McAdoo,
Smith and Underwood--will ever flash
past the winning post. The race is
considered to belong to dark horse.
The dark-horse field was never so
overcrowded. There's an entry from
every corner of the land. Because
the situation is so thoroughly unde-
termined in advance and so entirely
probiematical. the slenderest hope of
today cherishes fond confidence that
by the time the balloting is over 1t
may be triumphantly realized.
The situation at the outset Of the
final month before the New York
convention is tha9 the McAdoo. Smith
and Underwood camps refuse to
acknowledge the possibility of de-
feat. That is the expected. the Gus
tomary and the strategic thing. They
'lak about dying in the last bitches.
They say they are not out to deliver
their votes to any body. but will fight
I'LL lnelT nero is nONllHdleu. Hdl is
also the traditional thing.
All Plan Detours.
But insiders in all three camps.
when not publicly claiming victory.
are privately and quietly working
out where they will go when they
realize. as they expect sooner or
later to have to realize, that the
roadway to the magic two-thirds
necessary to nominate is barred. IN
other words. where the McAdoo.
Smith and Underwood people will de-
tour is now the all-absorbing problem
with them.
McAdoo's supporters are outwardly.
and probably actually. still the most
optimistic as to their own candidate 8
chances. But Roper. Rockwell. Cum
mings, Woolley, Shouse, Meredith.
Long, Sweet, Thompson, Baker and
all the rest of the McAdoo high COM
mand are knownsto be casting a dis
Greet anchor to windward. They are
not going to be caught in a squall
at Madison Square Garden and scat
tered ihdiscriminately Ever since
toil despatched the McAdoo cause, and
even since Mr.. McAdoo'S undoubtedly
Impressive comeback, his friends
have been celebrating over the best
place to deposit "McAdoo strength"
when it is no longer effective for the
Californian's own purposes.
Walsh Latest Suggestion.
The newest suggestion in the dark
horse realm concerns plans attributed
20 Gov. Smith and his friends. 1t re-
wolves around the name OF Senator
Evening star., 1924-05-25
LOUISIANA RACE LIVELY.
Special Dispatch TO The Star.

BATON ROUGE, La, May 24.--An
appeal from former Gov. Henry Clay
louisiana" to rise in protest against
the domination Of walter l. Cohen
and his federal Office holders and
expressing the belief that Louisiana
could be carried for Coolidge with
the proper Republican organisation,
and the assembling of the Democratic
chiefs from all part of the state at
Baton Rouge to witness the inaugu-
ration Of Henry L Fuqua as governor
and q new state administration on
Tuesday, and the laying Of lines for
the Democratic state convention,
June s. featured q lively week po-
litically in louisiana
Democrats, 1t developed upon the
arrival Of leaders, are much divided
on presidential candidate. Some
want an instructed delegation, others
not. It is believed the latter Will
dominate when the convention meets.
There Is . strong McAdoo sentiment
in parts of north louisiana In
south Louisiana there - An unex-
pressed sentiment, but Il is not for
McAdoo, fNEWLIN.