Evening star., 1924-06-18
Politics at Large
BY N. o. MESSENGER

All eyes are turning now New
Yorkward. focusing upon the Demo-
cratic national, convention. which will
convene at IL o'clock am. June "a, in
Madison Square Garden. Senator Pat
Harrison, who is to sound the key
note address, as temporary chairman,
Is here, and predicts that the conven-
ton may run for ten days. This is
contingent: however in large degree,
II Is thought; upon how long the dele
gates rolls" hold out. 1t will be ex-
pensive living in New York, which is
always expensive, as every visitor
knows, but the cost of living will be
increased upon this occasion.
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Senator Carter Glass of Virginia is
out as an avowed candidate for the
presidency. There is in circulation a
forty-five-page printed pamphlet, en-
titled Garter Glass, by Common Con-
sent the Democrat Who Can Win" A
foreword by John Stewart Bryan, the
noted Richmond editor, says, in his
behalf: Garter Glass is being urged
Tor the Democratic candidacy for
President in response to a demand
that Is spontaneous, sagacious and
unsought. Seeking a political office
has never been a characteristic of
carter Glass. and now, as formerly,
II is the Office that is seeking him
Ihe fierce scrutiny of men who
know the vast importance of making
right decision has left Carter Glass
place OF unique distinction. Here
is "A man entirely familiar with the
lntricacies of world finance. who is
ycr In close and sympathetic touch
| win the great majority of patriotic
citizens that make up the vast ma
Joflty or this great nation. Here is
a man who knows the theory and has
mastered the practice Of the difficult
art OF government; a man who in
every walk of life has shown him
SELF a wise counselor, a forceful ex-
ecutiVe, courageous combatant and
loyal friend"
The booklet then goes on with ex-
tracts from many published enco-
miumS upon Senator Glass One of
the most striking is a copy of a let
ter from William G. McAdoo. who is
to be one of the senator's rivals for
the nomination. written when he was
Secretary of the Treasury, giving
Carter Glass credit above all others
for the enactment of the federal re-
serve bank law.
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The first big fight to occur in the
convention vii! be over the PROPOSE
tion to abolish the rule which re-
quircs a two-thirds vote of the con-
vention to nominate. 1t has really
CONNIE need already. with the efforts
of the McAdoo boomers to work up
sentiment in favor of substitution Of
a majority vote
The proposition is certain to meet
with sun resistance, not only for all
the anti-Mc.tdon forces. but from
many Of the conservative dnlegates
who revere the time -honOred rule and
VIII resent efforts to abolish it, so
obviously made in the interests of
single candidate for the nomination
II is said that Mr. McAdoo stands to
! lose the friendlincss of delegates who
might otherwise he inclined to come
to his support in case Of a close con-
test. and they NOT being committed
to any other candidate. but preServ-
ing 'an open mind" on the nomina-
tion up to this time.
The proponents and opponents Of
the plan TO abolish the two-thirds
rule will come to clinches in the com
nrittee on rules, which will meet the
first day Of the convention and pre-
pare the rules to govern the subse-
quent proceedings. \ motion to
change the rules will be decided by
majority Of the committee. subject
to acceptance. rejection or amend
ment by the convention proper.
SO majority of the convention
can decide by what vote a nomina-
tion can he made. The McAdoo men
are reported as being confident that
if the two-thirds rule is supplanted
by majority rule they can put
over their candidate on an early
ballot. They figure that they can
start a stamrede. with the goal so
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prevails. and with the often prevail
ing desire Of the uncommitted dele
gates to get onto the band wa gon."
Figures as to the probable strength
297 to 40, on the first ballot. with
an asserted claim of reserve strength
back of that, as soon as the "favorite
sons have been honored and laid
on the shelf. The total vote of the
convention will be 1,09S, and if the
two-thirds rule prevails 1872 will be
required to nominate. The extreme
claim of the McAdoo men is $50.
The possession by Mr.. McAdoo of
the greatest number of delegates. as
the case now stands. encourages his
supporters to feel that he is in the
lead obviously because he has the
most goods" but they never get away
| from menace of the fact that there
! is a solid phalanx of objecting dele
gates candidates who are rivals of
each other. composed of but united
| in the unalterable object OF at least
stopping McAdoo.'
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! Gov. Alfred +. Smith of New York
| is credited with having the second
| largest following in delegates and
Flikewise in some sympathetic delega
! tions that are not instructed. Gov.
Smith has taken hold of his own
candidacy. which he will manage
| himself Curiosity to meet him will
doubtless draw many delegations to
| visit him. He is a notably attractive
| and magnetic figure and it con be de-
penird upon that his followers will
see to it that he does not remain
| A stranger to the delegates very long.
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The Underwood boomers have put
out a printed platform in which they
ego to the mat" with the Ku Klux
Klan. The statement does not mince
words in denouncing the Klan and
openly challenges it to do its worst.
The demand is made that the con-
yention revert to the Democratic
platform of 1856. The fight on this
issue will come in the committee on
ra,aI,tiopS and will he taken to the