The Washington times., 1924-02-11
IN NJ 'AD00.
CASE SEEN BY
BACKERS
Progressive Democrats De-
clare He Is Only Leader Who
Can Garry Northwest.
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(COuLlnu0Q from E1rSL PaRe.J
ing is as strong as in any State in
the union, has not merely respond
ed to the accusations against Nc
Adoo by giving him a formal in
dorsement for the presidency but
has done it by unanimous vote
and has gone on to name q COM
plete set of McAdoo delegates to
run in the North Dakota Demo-
cratic presidential primary. To
date no opposing set Of delegates
has been named.
Similarly In wisconsin a hastily
summoned meeting of the recog-
nized McAdoo leaders of Wisconsin
passed resolutions supporting Mo
Adoo in his troubles and denounc-
ing what 1t called "the cowardly
attempt" to besmirch his character.
Suspect "Framing" Plot.
The idea which these people have
in mind Is that the conservatives in
the Democratic party are attempt
ing to frame" McAdoo and that
all the "forward-looking' and up
rising and upsetting element in the
Democratic party must get together
and in unison prevent their hero
from being sentenced to political
death by a ''capitalistic conspira-
cy."
So w. w. Howes, Democratic
State chairman Of South Dakota,
has wired here to say that he is
standing unmoved on the burning
deck and that the McAdoo ship will
be saved and will come into port.
So also similar communications
have been received from Mr.. Arthur
Seligman, Democratic national COM
mitteeman in New Mexico, ana from
numerous other Democratic digni-
taries and functionaries in the Nc
Adoo preserves west Of the Missis-
sippi and the Great Lakes.
Managers Are Delighted.
A notable feature Of the situation
is that this support for a progress
Sive leader in distress comes domi-
nantly from the West. McAdoo
managers are naturally delighted
with it as an evidence Of d really
remarkably large loyalty to their
candidate even while he is laboring
under difficulties which they regard
as undeserved.
Deeper down and farther back,
however, the political judgment of
GCC6
in the present behavior Of the West,
and particularly Of the Northwest,
toward McAdoo.
1t is felt that If the Democrats of
the Northwest cannot have McAdoo
as the Democratic candidate for the
Presidency, they will numerously go
straight out Of the Democratic party
and Join the Farmer-Laborites and
the radical left wing of the Repub-
Leans in voting for La Toilette If
La Toilette decides to run on a
third-party ticket.
According to this Interpretation
collapse of McAdoo was all that was
needed to insure an absolute, unques
ticned success by La Toilette in
carrying the Northwestern States II
he chooses to enter the Presidential
contest on a ticket of his own.
May Lose Northwest.
With MeAdoo the Democratic
party might have put several North
western States into the Democratic
column. Without him it is widely
thought here that no Northwestern
State will go into the Democratic
column if La Toilette decides to put
himself up as a third party candi
date.
From this standpoint it is seen
that the Democratic conservatives
may be cutting their own throats
and their party when they join the
Republicans-aS they are now join
Ing theIn-in massacreing McAdoo
For this reason it is thought in
some quarters that presently a Ger.
tain number Of conservative Demo.
Gratis may rush to McAdoo's rescue.
His collapse and destruction, in this
view OF the matter, might cost the
Democrats the next Presidency.
Therefore, 1t is calculated, a great
determined rally toward the defend.
ing and exonerating of McAdoo may
De among the approaching national
political spectacles.
Fight Out Battle Here.
Meanwhile McAdoo managers and
followers here in q large assembIage
in a leading hotel are spending
every hour Of day and night in de.
termined efforts to give their Presi
Genital fighter every ounce of en-.
couragement and confidence that
can be put into him. He himself.
while some of his supporters fall
away from him and others loyallv
and enthusiastically gather about
him, 10 undeniably in fighting trim
and undeniahly resolved to 90 on
lighting to the very last. behind
him there Is both his own des,re to
save himself and realization bv
the Democratic "progressives'' that
without him there is a strong nrob.
ability that thew too are roua