Evening star., 1924-01-20
and McAdQo Hold Center OF Political Stage During Week
THE WEEK IN POLITICS
Summary OF National Developments Based on Reports
From The Stars Special Correspondents
and Staff Writer'S.

They express such high opinion of
the President that they are COM
ing to be called Coolidge demo-
Not quite all the democratic
news. however. is pro -MoAdoo. The
New York democracy is reported
as elated over the convention city
selection. believing that It will en-
nance Gov. Smiths chances Of be-
ing the presidential nominee, and
there is talk also Of Senator Cope
land as a possible dark horse" In
the event OF convention dead
lock. In Texas q good many DEM
ocrats now appear to be taking
seriously the presidential boom sf
Gov. Men, (which WAS launched
originally in factionat fight. to
head OF instructions for McAdoo.
Neff-for-Pfesident clubs are being
organized, and there is talk Of
statewide, meeting for the pur-
pose Of calling the attention, OF
Sii,sr ether states .4.a to ; Coy, Neff's av,!ia-
Bryan Is to visit Texas soon and
spend several days on q speaking
tour with the governor, which Is
counted on to give the Neff cause
boost.
Florida democrats are reported
not to have reacted with. any en-
thusiasm to Mr.. Bryan's proposal
of President Murphree as. q candi-.
date. regarding 1t as a move in
Bryan'e opposition to Underwood
The Alabama senator is strong
with Florida democrats. and the
Bryan strategy may prove just the
spur needed to assure that the
a
York convention will be instructed
for Underwood Incidentally. II
may result in the refusal OF Flor
ida to send Mr.. Bryan as a dele-'
gate at large.
There is a democratic split in
senator Underwood's home state
OF Alabama, but The Stars corre-
spondent thinks Underwood is GER
tain to win out in the primaries.
Somo of. the Alabama drys are said
to want to see Mr.. Bryan have one
more try at the White House, ana
there is an anti unoerwooa eie
ment which is putting forward y.
b. Musgrove. whom Underwood
defeated for the Senate.
Taking the democratic situatioh
as a whole. as II appears TO-DAY.
Mr.. McAdoo seems far out In frons
and running easily. 1t looks ae II
he should 20 into the democratic
Convention with a majority OF the
delegates favorable to his cause.
But the rule requiring two-thiros
TO nominate still stands. ana NC
Adoo at New York may repeat the
bitter experience OF Champ clark
at Baltimore.
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There have been few develop
ments OF interest during the week
in the republican presidential race:
II, indeed, 1t still is to be regarded
as a race It apparently is too one
sided to furnish many thrills.
What news there Is is all Cool
fdee news. And some Of 1t comes
from what has been regarded as
promising Johnson territory. Out
in Washington republican rae
tional leaders, who have been AT
odds on almost every question, are
said to be getting together In sup
port Of Coolidge and for an IN
structed delegation toSthe Cleve-
land convention. The Johnson
campaign, which was launched be-
fore the holidays. IL said to be
losing ground, while the recently
inauKurated campaign for Cool
idge gains rapidly.
California reports that johnson
is being handicapped in his home
state by the impression that his
candidacy Is not being taken seri-
ously elsewhere, and his managers
are anxious for q victory or two to
bolster up his cause At home. They
are going to make a desperate ef-
fort to accomplish this at the
March primaries in South Dakota,
and the California senator IL going
to help by making a speaking tour
through the state next month.
Alabama republicans are split
three ways by factionalism. The
prospects are there will be two
DELEGATIONS, both for Coolidge,
seeking recognition at Cleveland.
unless 1t should fall out that as a
result of their row the Johnson
forces should run away with the
primaries. The expected campaign
In West Virginia for Senator John
con has not yet been launched, and
the delay works to the advantage
OF President Coolidge. who Is re-
ported to be gaining strength
daily. There was talk some time
ago Of Johnson campaign In
North Carolina, but reports now
are that everything Is set for
Coolidge instructions when the
state convention meets in March
or April.
In states like Ohio. Indiana and
Illinois the nomination Of Coolidge
seems to be taken for granted and
republican politicians are busying
themselves with state affairs and
factional rows.