Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-02-03
Dome Revelations Ouershadoung Political Event of Week
THE WEEK IN POLITICS
Summary of National Developments Based on Reports
From The Stars Special Correspondents
and Staff Writers.
and Staff Writers.

have a solid delegation from that
state. All the republican leaders
except Senator France have lined
up behind the President and
ought to be able to put through
their program. Senator France is
expected to make a fight for john
son, but he has not yet gotten 1t
under way, and when he does start
it may be too late. In Illinois the
Coolidge managers have their
fighting clothes on and declare
they will make no compromises.
They insist upon stra .ght-out in
structions. The oil scandal wor-
ries them some and is causing
friends of former Gov. Lowden to
sit up and take notice, but there
are not yet any indications that
it will figure in the selection of
delegates. in Nebraska it is the.
Johnson following which processes
to see hope in the oil scandals, but
the leading republican groups
nave gotten together on a slate Of
Coolidge delegates to the Cleve-
land convention and expect to nut
1t through.
The democratic situation contin
ues 10 be subject to sudden twists
ana turns. Filing of a petition
IN Michigan for Henry Ford for
the democratic presidential NOM
lhation has complicated matters
there. Democratic leaders had
planned to take an uninstructed
delegation to New York, but if
Ford's name continues on the hal
lot and no one opposes him they
may find themselves teid nm win
instructions for man who has
declared himself in favor of the
eiectlon or Coolidge. 1t would
place Michigan democrats in an
embarrassing situation, to saw the
least. An effort will be made 70
prevail upon Mr.. Ford to have his
lame withdrawn. If this fails,
senator Ferris may be trotted out
as a favorite son candidate.
IN Illinois petitions are being
prepared to place McAdoo's name
on the ballot. and the McAdoo fol.
lowing is ready to fight 1t out
with the organization, which is
asking for an unjnstructed dele
CATION but which Is charged with
oeihs at heart for Coy. AL Smith
In Mississippi a warm demo-
cratic hight is brewing. Most OF
the state leaders want the dele
satlon instructed for Underwood.
put opposition comes from two
SourCeS. mere Is an element-the
only one known to eXist-which
demands the nomination of VIII
nam Jennings Bryan, and McAdoo
mas no inconsiderable following
Bryan is to address the state lep-
lsiature February 8, and Under
wood two days later. McAdoo was
invited, but has not accepted.
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Talk Of a third party comes
from Montana and North Dakota.
In the former state ii is assured
to the extent of state and Congress-
ional tickets. 1t remains to be de-
termined whether a presidential
ticket will be entered. This is in
terpreted as helpful to Coolidge,
as a third party would draw
largely from a following which
might naturally be expected to go
. to Senator Johnson.
In North Dakota the movement
has not progressed so far. It's
object is to create a third party
with Senator La Toilette as its
candidate for president. Infiuen-
tial league leaders, however, are
opposed to third party and have
gone on record for Coolidge. The
insurgents have not yet shown
that they can develop sufficient
strength to take over the organi-
cation.