Evening star., 1924-06-19
Vastly Stronger Force, Led
by Brennan, Unites to De-
feat Former Secretary.
HEARST SUPPORT SEEN
LIKELY FOR GOVERNOR
Peace Reported Near-Two-T Thirds
Rule Virtually Certain of
Retention.
Bi v. o. MESSENGER.
STAFF Correspondent of The Star.

NEW YORK, June 19.-Here is Will
liam G. McAdoo, in the enemy's
country" ready to do battle with his
rival for the presidential nomination.
And 1T is the enemy's country, for
verify. Outside of his own group
of instructed delegates. less than a
majority and far less than the two
thirds vote required to nominate,
every mans hand is against him,
combined in solid phalanx of votes,
to head him off" for the nomination.
Upon arrival. he found his chief
opponent, Gov. Smith, intrenched be-
hind the Tammany breastworks. Co
incident with his reaching town came
George 4. Brennan of Illinois, the
great middle west Democratic leader
Before the day was over he heard OF
a proposed coalition between Will
liam r. Hearst and Gov Smith.
hitherto sworn political enemies.
MT. McAdoo could hardly blame
other than himself for the unfriendly
atmosphere in which he found him
self. For months he has been brand
who are not for him, as "reactionarv
agents of the predatory interests
oppressors of the plain people" and
that sort of thing, and pointing to
his own disinterested motives, honesty
ano progressiyeness, and to the halo
of virtue which surrounds his own
mead, in his estima ton.
Two-Thirds Change Beaten.
Mr.. McAdoo found. soon after his
arrival, that he is facing strong op-
position to his proposal to abrogate
the two-thirds rule and substitute
n0ninatInn hry
Of Illinois put his foot down hard.
Southern leaders who of course ex-
ercise domination in the Democratic
party deprecated the change II is
an ancient practice in the party and
they do not want to depart from Gus
tom. Besides, if that rule should be
abolished, as Mr.. Brennan pointed out,
the unit rule must also be changed,
of delegation TO be cast at the will
of a majority of the delegation.
1t is amazing, however, to note the
confidence of the McAdoo boomers in
his campaign. Naturally 1t is com
posed of a modicum of bluff" in
uncertain quantity, but one would
think that he had the nomination
clinched and riyeted to hear them
talk. The real fight against him has
not opened yet, it is said in the cir
to open fire on him very shortly with
oil scandals and his former connec-
tion with Doheny. Effective domaEe
to the McAdoo Interests is expected
to be wrought by sub-surface cam
paign along this line
Causes Brennan Snort
McAdoo calls attention to one pos
sible element of strength. He say
that with the exception of Gov.
Smith, all the other potential caadi-
dates who are allied against him are
more intent upon preventing his get
ting the nomination rather than hop
ing or expecting they may get it. He
has. of course, more deiegates in hand
and in sight than any of the others.
He claims that he is going to be nom
mated on the fifth ballot, whereupon
George Brennan snorts and says il
will not be the fifth nor even the
tenth nor any other ballot, and that
the convention will be here a long
time
If Charles F. Murphy Of Tammany
Hail had lived he would have been
recognized as the leader OF the anti
McAdoo forces. Now, with the Tam
many leader held by committee OF
practically unknown men, the anti
McAdoo forces and allies are oelns
generated by Mr.. Brennan.
The sensation of the day is the re-
port of the negotiations said to be
going on to bring about a reconcilia-
ton between Mr.. Hearst and Gov.
Smith and to swing Mr.. Hearst's sup
port to Gov. Smith
There is a question among some of
Gov. Smiths friends whether the &C
tive and aggressive support OF Mr.
Hearst might not be more of a liabil-
ity than an asset to the governor
when all is said and done. So. the
negotiations, which at present are
being conducted by Mayor Hylan. may
not result in anything more than Mr..
Hearst refraining from opposing Gov.
Smith. Mr.. Hearst. although he and
the governor have been at swords
malice long. When Charles f. Muir
ply was boss of Tammany, they used
to fall out" and make up" at fire.
quent intervals, as suited their re-
spective exigencies-
AS the delegates and leaders begin
to arrive in numbers the lines of
the anti-McAdoo allies are being
frightened to oppose him at every
step. The states that have favorite
sons. and same seems legion, are pre-
others and to lay down the general
policy of opposing everything that
the McAdoo men suggest or seem to
want
Sweet Boom Started.
The first vice presidential boom to
make it's appearance was brought
by the Colorado delegation, who will
present the name of Gov. Sweet of
that state. Colorado, whose delegates
are not instructed, will give McAdoo
nine votes on first ballot Underwood
one and Smith two. Morrison Shat
roth. son Of former Senator Shafroth.
predicts that unless the convention
nominates McAdoo or some other
progressive" the west will give a
large vote to La Toilette Another
.favorite son" candidate for President
set up his banner today, Jonathan n.
Davis of Kansas.