Evening star., 1924-02-10

own interests. In that view of
the case, they go on to say they
must consider whether Mr.. McAdoo
is regarded by the mass of the
voters as the best man to carry
the party's eggs to market in the
November elections.
The very fact, they say, that he
feels it necessary to 80 out upon
personal campaign Of vindica-
tion raises the question Of his
nomination, which would con-
tinue through his campaign as the
nominee Of the party.
Ono democratic leader said: "All
the republicans would have to do
If Mr.. McAdoo were our nominee
would be to say Here is this oil
suit likely to be in litigation long
after the next President is inau-
gurated; do you want the former
chief counsel Of one of the liti-
gants in the executive chair?'"
Senator Hiram W. Johnson has
"riled" the administration repub-
licans by his statement Of Fri
day that the republican party
must clean house, and IL the re-
publicans themselves do not clean
their house. and clean it thor
oughly, the people will do it for
them" The regular republicans
contend that Is exactly what the
party is doing at this time, as
shown by President Coolidge's
prompt action in appointing BIZ
partisan counsel to take charge
of the litigation for the annul-
ment of the oil leases and the
prosecution criminally Of any one
against whom charges may seem
to rest.
Senator Johnson is not showing
any signs of giving up the ship,
but. on the contrary. has his
mad up" and is apparently keep
ing in the fight with eVer-increas-
ing belligerency and aggressive
ness. He is keeping the regulars
on a hot griddle.
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There has been a rise in Under
wood stock since Mr.. McAdoo's
took such a slump, the politicians
report. IF it just wasn't for that
sectional bar" many democrats
sigh. But the bar won't down,
somehow. Yet Senator Under
woods closest friends predict that
1t will down as time goes on and
the country gets better acquainted
with the Alabama statesman.
1t is known that things are
doing" in influential democratic
quarters in New York, New Jersey
and New England. likewise in the
middle west, calculated to work
to Senator Cnderwood's advan-
tage.
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The busiest boomers. in demo-
cratic quarters are those who are
pushing Gov. AL Smiths Trojan
horse, for it Is regarded by the
wiseacre democrats as a stalking
horse for some other candidate
yet to be decided upon. They do
not see" Gov. Smith as the presi-
Dental nominee of the party, for
reasons assigned and generally
understood.
But the men behind Gov.
Smiths suggested candidacy are
beStirring themselves with fever
ish activity building up a bloc in
Gov. Smiths name, which they
propose to use to best advantage
at the proper time. In some quar-
ters it is thought that the Smith
strength may ultimately be
thrown to Senator Underwood.
That would give the Underwood
boom aoceleration, indeed.
The movement for Homer s.
Cummings Of Connecticut for the
democratic presidential nomina-
tion is not to be whistled down
the wind, we'll informed demo-
Gratis say. Whether it takes more
vigorous form or not is believed to
depend largely upon the reaction
of public sentiment to Mr. Nc
Adoo's testimony before the oil
investigating committee. Mr..
Cummings, it is said, would never
concent to be a. candidate against
his friend: Mr.. McAdoo. as long as
that gentleman desired to remain
in the race, but democrats say
that 1t the trend of sentiment
seems to be fatal to Mr.. McAdoo
Mr.. Cum mings would find himself
under strong pressure from the
party to se9 in.