Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-06-19

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NEW YORK NEXT

NEW YORk NeNI
- Tho Democratic national conven-
O. ton meets In New York next week.
Elaborate preparations are nearing
completion, the advance Of the con-
vention army is arriving on the
scene. Reports Of considerable
agitation among the ranks come in.
In the cases Of many Of the delegates
there was intense rivalry attending
their choice. A big struggle In
Madison Square Garden IL shaping
up. While McAdoo appears to be
strongly in the lead and proba bly,
d., can command a majority he has not
the two-thirds under which rule
Democratic conventions for many
years have nominated their Presi-
Dental candidate. The McAdoo
, contingent must experience the ef-
feet Of their lead on the convention.
This will be a forced cooperation
among delegates for other candi-
dates against the strongest. This 1t
is difficult to break up except by
means OF a dark horse.
What will theMcAdoo leaders do
with respect to the two-thirds rule.
which was adopted by the PARTY
way back In Van Buren's day and
which for a long time assured the
nomination of a man not hostile to
slavery. thus protecting the slave
holding minority? Along with and
as q partial Offset was the unit rule
under which each state voted as a
whole. any minority on a state
delegation being so deprived of the
privilege Of expressing their choice.
II IL said that McAdoo wishes to
dispose OF the two-thirds RUFF 50
that his majority could command
tho situation but does not wish to
do away with the unit rule, as that
affords him some advantage in dele
cations which have been instructed
by states and would accordingly vote
40 . whole under the unit rule, but
which II this rule were done away
with would split UP. some favoring
ether candidates. whether he can
have both ends and the middle ro-
mains to BE- seen.
Cox received the thirds vote
OF the 1920 convention at San
Francisco. although it is claimed he
could have been chosen by a ma
Jority Of that convention. the reason
given being that the convention
voted that the rules Of the National
House Of Representatives should
apply to the convention so far as
applicable" The rules each conven-
ton. makes for itself. but custom is
a weighty factor in such matters.
and those who defy 1t run q risk.
President Coolidge went to the
Cleveland Convention with
prestige which no Democratic candi-
date can claim at New York. While
McAdoo's support is the most gen.
eral throughout the country 1t has
not back Of 1t a sentiment compar-
able with that behind Coolidge and
It is attended with many enmities
engendered by the contests. There
seems to be general impression
that, unless he can abolish the two
thirds majority rule another will
receive the nomination. This, may
be said, however: McAdoo is in
position to do some profitable trad
ing with II not actually naming the
winner.
The, contest between the two
leading candidates. Smith and
McAdoo. wet and dry. is likely to
eliminate both and there 10 now
being a great deal Of attention paid
to such men as Ralston Of Indiana.
an elderly gentleman of excellent
character and sterling Democracy
but without wide experience and
next to McAdoo supposed to be the
choice Of the Khan. There is an at
lractive personality. John w. Davis
of West Virginia, ex-Ambassador to
Great Britain under Wilson. the at
tornsy Of big capital and not
ashamed of It; there IL Carter Glass
u Virginia, who was reckoned of
size until he announced
that II he were in Coolidge's place
no would resign-and didn't con-
vince anybody that he would do so.
Former Candidate Cox has estab-
ished headquarters on the scene.
He fought his best in a losing fight
Ind seems entitled to some con-
Then there 10 Baker,
former Secretary OF War. who can
make . rafting speech and Demo-
cratic conventions are likely to be
deeply moved by speeches. And
there IL Walsh Of Montana DESTROYS
Of telling the convention what !
hsrculean work he put in cleaning
the "Augean Stables. ct cetera, q |
subject upon which some Of the !
wiser leaders hesitate to place too
mitch stress.
8 An In all II ought to be a rafting
good Democratic convention and
very interesting II not exciting in
operation.