The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-25
POLITICAL STRAWS

SYRACUSE, N. Y, Sept. 24.-The democratic political situation settled down today to an almost unruffled calm to await the opening of the convention tomorrow. Although Governor Smith still declines to say whether he will run again, delegates on the scene as sume there will be no other candidate. Whether the Ku Klux Klan will be mentioned in the platform remains q matter of doubt
 NEW ORLEANS, La. Sept. 24.- The petition necessary to place the names of Senators La Toilette and Wheeler on the ballot in Louisiana as independent candidates for president and vice president lacked only POO sig natures tonight, J. J. Fineran, leader of the movement in this state, an- nounced. The petition must be filed Q Saturday and the La Toilette forces expect to obtain the necessary number of signatures in New Orleans.
 DETROIT, Sept. 24.-The republic an state convention today gathered United States Senator James Couzens into the party fold for the first time since his appointment to the United States Senate, indorsing him and vouch- ing for his republicanism. The indorse- ment was contained in one of the sev- eral resolutions adopted by the conven- tion.
 WASHINGTON, Sept. 24.-Presi- dent Coolidge makes a flying dash to Philadelphia Thursday to speak at the 150th anniversary celebration of the first session of the continental con gress. The President will leave here at 3 80 p. m., going directly from his train to the Academy of Music. He leaves Philadelphia about 10 p. m.. re- turning here shortly after midnight.
 SAN FRANCISCO. Sept 24.-The state supreme court today denied a pe- tition for a writ of mandate to compel Robert D. Gran:ham, county clerk of Marion county, to place the name of La Follette-Wheeler presidential cleo tors on the November ballot in Cali fornia.
 NEW YORK, Sept 24-John w. Davis left New York tonight for his native state to renew tomorrow the presentation of his case as democratic presidential nominee. MT. Davis will deliver three set speeches in West Nir- ginia The first will be at Charleston tomorrow afternoon, the second at Hunt ington tomorrow night and the third at Bluefield Friday night.
 NASHVILLE, Sept. 24.-Charles Key of Clay0roOk, Tenn. prominently identified with the Farm Bureau move ment in Tennessee, today expressed great surprise when informed that he has been chosen district elector for the La Toilette Wheeler ticket at the Monday conference in Nashville ana said that he could not serve, since he is a John w. Davis democrat.
 CHICAGO, Sept. PA telegram signed by more than two score rail road union officials was sent to Will liam G. McAdoo tonight questioning press reports that MT. McAdoo would support John w. Davis, democratic presidential nominee and asserting that such support "is bouLd to lessen youl we'll earned prestige" with progressive' throughout the country.
 CEDAR RAPIDS, la, Sept. 24.- Luther A. Brewer, former publisher of the Cedar Rapids Republican, today announced his candidacy on an in dependent ticket for the United States senate. The fact that Brewer has been identified with the Regular" re publicans of Iowa was construed to- night by political leaders as making Brewer a candidate against Senator BrOokhart, who won the republican nomination in the June primary.